The Washington herald., 1909-05-22

New York. Nay 21-Following the de-
parture in the custody OF Two detectives
Of the Hotel Kniokerbocker this morn
ing Of man who OF and on for the
past ten days had been their guest Of
hcers at Fort Jay. Governors Island,
were wondering tonight why he had not
called them up, or at least sent a message
for social favors he had received
About the same group OF officers were
gathered al the club there this afternoon
as we're in the place ten days ago when
this man appeared. He was middle aged.
and had a military bearing that distin-
guished him. The stranger wore a mon
ocle. and had excellent manners He
vas booking for the oficer Of the day.
who happened TO be Lieut. c. u. Janney.
Of the Twelfth Infantry
'I beg 10 introduce myself as an officer
lin a brother service he said upon hnd-
ing Lieut. Janney. I'm a senior major
Of the Seventh Dragon Guards. OF the
British army. at Canterbury-
whereupon the newcomer presented
card which read,
Mai. A. c. P. Bertie-NcGreaI, Cavalry
Club"
Proud of Hts Career.
He explained that the club in question
was the famous British military organl-
zation. and that he also had q member
ship IN the Hougkong Club. Of HongkonG
Maj. Bertie-McGreaI said that De had
served as aid-de-camp 10 Cen Woiseley
and as sI6-de-camp 20 Sir John French
al AldeTshOt He had fought with The
British army in South Africa. and had
served through the Boxer troubles. At
present he was on a seven months leave
of absence. which was about Up. and lie
had decided 10 see something Of the
United States army
Lieut. Jannev extended the courtesies
Of Governors Island 10 the visitor. with
the result that he called again the next
dav. HIS trips TO Governors Island be
came frequent. He enjoyed inspecting
the outp0sts. and would Pun ahead OF his
hosts. and as the sentry stopped him
would say 7 am a British officer IL ci-
william clothes" Then. if the sentry was
up on his job he would salute. until ne
inquired further into the status Of the
visitor Several of the sentries were not
onto this point or etiquette. and we're
mildly reproved by the man who de-
scribed himself as an officer.
Entertained at Dinner.
Mai John :. Mallory. OF the Twelfth
Infantry. entertained Mai. Bertie-1Ic-
GreaI at dinner. and he made himself
SO agreeable that the officers OF the gar
rison invited him TO be their guest al a
special informal EOp. capt IIaistead-
Dorey. aid-de-camp 20 Gen Wood. gave
a dinner for the major Chaplain E 8
Smith was so pleased with him that he
not only had him 10 dinner. but insisted
that he stay for a few days as his house
guest. which the guest did.
The major lei il be known that al the
Knickerbocker he had stopping with him
a commander. Marjor;banks, Of the royal
British navy. Re would Ike 10 bring
the commander over. but he vas being
so spIendidly entertained by the officers
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard that TO use
the supposed EnglishmaR's words. Mar
joribanks was kept pifhicated most of the
time
-AIcGreaI said that he had with
him al his hotel his valet, who was an en-
listed man in the British army. also
chauffeur. who took care OF his motOs
car. Besides this he had any number OF
uniforms. and before this be would have
called on Gen. Wood. but he dreaded
being stared at in the streets Of New
Yorl., as he would be If ne wore any one
OF his uniforms. which were so much
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