The Washington herald., 1919-10-26
So c lie G:y

a history Of some length. Il was
built by Mrs. franklin Macveagh as
birthday gift to her husband dur
ing his term as Secretary Of the
Treasury. and many a noted person
was entertained there by the Mac
Feaghs. Then the historic British
war mission. headed by no less a per-
son than Arthur James Balfour,
England's brilliant foreign secre-
tary, was quartered there. Then the
Third Assistant Secretary Of State
and Mrs. Breckinridge Long, have
leased the house for several years and
have had many notable guests be-
meath their roof; and last but decid-
edly not the least, II will reach the
heights of fame when it will shelter
the King of the Belgians and Queen
Elizabeth. They are due to arrive, !
think. about S:D o'clock tomorrow
night. They will be accompanied
Baroness de Cartier. who are In New
York with them.
But the poor King and Queen!
know they will be tired and will
want to get. to their headquarters
quickly. but instead are to be greet
cd at the Union Station by q pageant
and carried Off up to the Capitol
where they have to view a tableaua
and go through the symbolic for
mRlity OF entering the heart OF the
nation by going into the rotunda of
the Capitol. before they will be al
lowed to go to the Long mansion. I
don't approve OF It, myself. Not
that my disapprovai wfll worry any
one concerned! OF course vice
President and Mrs. Marshall and
other of1cials will be at the station
to extend the nations welcome to
its royal visitors and will accompany
them to the Capitol.
LONG RESIDENCE
Is VERY HANDSOME.
The Long house is truly . mansion
and one of the handsomest In town: 10
out Sixteenth street extended. across
the street from the Spanish and
French Enf5a ssies, the Cuban Lega-
ton and Mrs. Marshall Fields 'pinlS
palace" that isn't any longer pink
When Washington first went into the
business Of entertaining foreign no.
tables on a wholesale scale, the lack
OF adequate places in which to house
them became painfully evident. The
White House was not available for the
entertainment OF the nations guests
for its accommodations are limited ;
the hotels are not considered the
thing" II possible to avoid them. and
there is not n single building at the
disposal of the government in which
prominent visitors OF other nations
and their retinues might reside.
Then the bright idea developed to
house them in the handsome private
dwellings. Houses were readily placed
at the disposal Of the government and
II seems to me there are many avail
able ones in the city. Yet you see the
government seems to be doubling
up" for they are selecting the Long
house for such a purpose. for the sec
ond time. OF course such residences
have to measure up to a certain high
standard Of elegance and complete
ness OF equipment and their owners
must be Of impeccable social stand
ing.
The Belgians will OF course do a lot
OF sightseeing; will visit the Capitol
next Tuesday and will 60 down on the
Mayfiower to Mount Vernon and place
n wreath on the grave OF our nrst
President and do a number Of things
course II DR.. Grayson decides that the
President is strong enough to receive
company. the King and Queen will pay
him an informal call at the White