The Washington herald., 1919-11-12
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sat and talked for about 10 minutes.
when Mrs. Wilson expressed desire
10 meet the members OF the Princes
suite who had passed the time mean
While exploring the East room and
the Red room. after brief greeting
the party departed.
Prior to going to the White House
Prince Edward was the host at an In
formal luncheon for members of his
party at the Belmont home. Capt
Perry Belmont was IN the party. The
personnel ps OF the princes party in
Rear Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey.
chief OF stan: Maj. Gen. Sir Henry
burstali. Lieut.. Col. z. w. II. Grigg.
mihtary secretary: Commander Dud-
ley North. r.. N: Capt, Lord Claud
Hamilton. equerry; Capt the Hon.
iiers Leigh. equerry. and retinue Of
ten persons attached to the suite.
The following are the American OFF,
cials attached to Prince Edwards s
party; Maj. Gen. Biddle, military aide
20 his royal highness; Rear Admiral
Niofack. naval aide to his royal high
ness; Jefferson Caffery, first secretary
or embassy and special representative
OF the State Department: /. Lanier
Winsiow. second secretary Of en-
oassy: Myron A. Hofer. third secre-
tary OF embassy: Mai. r. A Sharne.
special aide to the Secretary of State;
Lieut.. Commander A 3. Legare, aide
| 10 Rear Admiral Niblack: Capt. John
N. Potter. aide to Mai. Gem Biddle.
and j. M. Nye, special agent Of the
Department Of State.
During the afternoon the Prince re-
ceived callers at the Belmont house.
including Cabinet members. Senator
Cummlns, Speaker Gillett and other
| OFFICIALS.
, Vice President Marshall. represent
ing President Wilson as the nations
host greeted his royal highness as
he stepped from the train, accom-
panied by the Secretary OF State.
Robert Lansing, who met the Prince
at the Canadian border: and the MEM
| oers OF his suite. The Assistant Sec
retary OF State. William Phillips, was
next to be greeted by the Prince, who
IN turn offered his left hand to Gen.
fershing. Gen. March. Gen. Barnett.
| secretary OF War Newton Baker. and
secretary OF the Navy Josephus
Daniels; also Admiral Cary T. Gray
son, Admiral Coontz and Major Pull
man. The Pripce's right hand, which
mas Deem crippled with so much hand
shaking. grasped grey kid glove
walking up the platform short
! distance with Mr.. Marshall he stopped
| 10 speak to Viscount Grey. the British
Ambassador. and the members Of the
embassy stan who were waiting there
10 welcome him. Clad I'm a uniform
| OF colonel OF the Welsh Guards.
| with long grey overcoat made with
/ wide lapels. with his tan boots and
; spurs scarcely showing beneath and
, MS sword clanking by his side, the
! Prince made mn interesting figure
walking down the platform with the
| wee President. As they passed on
| INTO the big station building a shout
OF welcome greeted the first sight
OF the boyish figure and increased in
volume as he advanced.
| When the Prince OF Wales and the
| VICE President entered the Presi-
Gents room he was greeted by A little
band of IL Red Cross Canteen ladies,
headed ny Mrs. '. w. Litteli and Mrs.
/ EldridGe E. Jordan. all OF whom were
| In uniform.
Rows OF deserted chairs fanked the
walls Of the big reception hall The
soldiers. sailors and marines who
4 f'SoS'N W "ClSOftit the ftelkla n
| royal party We're absent through
orders which prohibited anyone enter
ing this room except the Official re-
ception party. Even the canteen
women were requested to vacate he
fore the arrival of the Prince, but
Mrs. Jordan refused to have her work.
ers leave and stood her ground. They
had been summoned to the canteen 70
| furnish lunches for the wounded bows
At Walter Reed. who failed to appear
owing 10 the rain
AS the prince proceeded through
the room the canteeners loudly an
plauded him and he smiIingIy ac-
knowledged the tribute by saIutine
them three times.
Among the members OF the Can.
teen Corps who welcomed the dis.
itinguished guest were Mrs. Thoma.
Bell Sweeney. Mrs. James Mitchell
Mrs. ]. w. Joyes. Mrs. Randall
Webb. Mrs. Goldsborough Adams
Mrs. William S. Greaves, Mrs
James Totten and the Misses Nellie
Keane. Katherine Riggs. NJ. w. Nc.
Carthy. Mary A. Tngle, Mary Sheri.
dan. Irene Sheridan. Louise Sheri.
dan. Mary Patten and Lydia LorinC
! VI thCbS WAS
| warmly greeted by Gen. Pershing
members OF the Cabinet and of the
| British Embassy and of the State
! department. all of whom had init.
mate friends in tho little gather.
: ing
because of th-(rain and the strict
orders concerning the Presidents
: room. there wasn't large gather
Ing OF society awaiting the princes
! arrival Just outside NJ the Presi.
dents room in front OF the station
was Mrs. Charles Warren, wife OF
the Assistant Attorney General
| with party of ladies. Inside in
the c"ncourse among the officials
and members OF the British EN-
] bsssy star were Miss Mildred
/ RromweIl. Miss Margaret Harding,
/ Mss Jane story and Miss OIyve
Graef together
Tonisht the Vice President and
Mrs: Marshall will be hosts at a
brilliant reception at tho Library