Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-12
PERSH|NG AND HIS
STAFF DINE WITH
KING AND QUEEN
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LONDON, June 12-Major General
John J. Pershing commander of the
American forces in Europe, had an
other strenuous day Monday in a social
way. Accompanied by United States
Page, General Pershing
had luncheon with King George and
Queen Mary at buckingham palace,
later went to the war office and dis
cussed plans for the cooperation of
the American and British forces in the
afternoon, visited the house of com
mons and in the evening dined at the
residence of Ambassador Page, where
the first men of England sat down to
table
After luncheon at the palace and his
visit to the war office, General PERISH
ing spent the latter part of the after
noon in the distinguished strangers
gallery of the house of commons and
enjoyed tea on the famous house of
commons terrace, overlooking the
Thames He was a guest of A. Shir-
ley Benn OF the British navy league.
and seated at the left of the table with
them were Colonel Charles Rosedew
Burn and Colonel Waldorf Astor, both
members of parliament.
There was no speaking at the din
ner at Ambassador Pages Grosvenor
Square residence. The guests num-
bered as many as the dining room could
accommodate. After the dinner those
of General Pershing's staff together
with the secretaries of the American
embassy, who had dined at the en-
bassy joined the party IN CrosVenor
Square for two hours of what Ambas-
sador Page called "fraterniZing. Mr..
Balfpur was the center of an animated
group throughout the evening, every
body desiring to talk to him about his
American trip. Mr.. Balfour and Cen
eral Pershing had a long talk together
and later General Smuts. the famous
Boer leader, held the american gene
rails attention for nearly half an hour.
David Lloyd George, the British
prime minister. enjoyed immensely the
treat of the evenings social diversions.
He remained until nearly II o'clock, and
during that time was in personal con-
Versation with virtually every member
of General Pershings staff and also
had a long chat with General Pershine
himself
General Pershing and Vice Admiral
Sims, who met for the first time when
General Pershing arrived in London
had an opportunity, which both Of them
welcomed, of getting better acquainted
Ambassador Page was the recipient
of many congratulations from his Brit
ish guests on the high quality of the
two men his country has put at the
head of military and naval affairs on
this side of the ocean
At the conclusion of the function
owing to a shortage of taXicabs mum
Der of Mr. Pages American guests re-
turned to their hotels in the old
rowlers"-London's prehistoric horse
cabs. Mr.. Balfour avai:ec himself OF
his 1avorlte luxury-walking home un-
accompanied.
The guests at Ambassador Page
dinner to General Pershing and the
members of his staff included Davio
lloyd George, the prime minister; Ar
thur J. Balfour, the Earl of Derby, Lord
Robert Cecil, General Sir William K
Robertson, Field Marshal Niscount
French, Admiral Sir John R. Jellicoe,
General Jan SHUTS, Vice Admiral
William S. Sims, u. S. N, Lieuten-
ant General Sir John S. Cowans
Major General George NJ. w. Mac
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