New-York tribune., 1920-10-24

England r has taken an active in
tcrest in Ike welfare OF his nation and
for eighteen years he has held the
rank Of general in the Sjamcse army.
He said he would remain in the country
about "a month and would go to Pitts
burgh within few days.
He was met at the pier by Phya
Prabha Karavongse, Siamese Minister
TO Washington, and F. Warren sum
ncr. Siamese Consul General in this
city.
British Admiral Arrives
Admiral Sir William c. Packenham,
K. c. b.. K c. NJ. G.. X. c. V. o., re-
Gently appointed as commander in
chief of the British North Atlantic and
West Indian feet, arrived on the
Mauretania accompanied by his staff.
He comes here as the successor Of Rear
Admiral Trevalyan d. W. Napier, who
died recently at the admiralty head
quarters in Bermuda.
Lord Waldorf Astor, husband of
Lady Astor. NJ. p, who has not been
in this country in ten years, came over
for a visit of two months. He said
he would spend some time in travel in
this country, but for the present would
visit his ssterin-law, Mrs. Charles
Dana Gibson. He said that Lady Astor
was unable to accompany him because
the greater part of her time is taken
up with public questions and the in
terests of her constituency in Parlia-
ment
General Booth Passenger
General Bramwell Booth, head of the
Salvation Army outside of the United
States, came over to make tour of
Canada and the United States.
In summing up conditions generally
he said: "All the good in the world
has become much better, although
some of the bad has become worse"
Miss Mary Garden returned to give
series of concerts in the West be-
fore joining the Chicago Opera Com
pany. Nine. Luisa Tetrazzini returned
to embark on what she described as
her farewell concert tour of America.
Mrs. Elinor Glyn, author Of "Three
Weeks" who visited this country nine
years ago, came over to look into the
motion picture industry. She said she
had new book in preparation which
would show to readers that married
she said, made better husbands than
the Britishers, because they did not
give all their spare time to shooting.
On her return to England the
Mauretania will be laid up or general
overhauling and for conversion into an
oil burner.
The Red Star liner Lapland, in yes
terday from Antwerp, lost one of hel
sailors on the run across the Atlantic
The mans name was James Burgess
said to have been an American of
wealthy family living in the South.
DR.. Koo Departs
Despite the reports that the young
man had come from a wealthy family,
the passengers took up a subscription
to be given to his relatives, if their
identity becomes known.
Among the travellers on the Lapland
were Mrs. George Lauder Carnegie, Gen.
eral Anton de Page, Mrs. Philip North
Moore and Mrs. l.. G. Billings
On the rench liner Lafayette, which
sailed yesterday for Havre, was DR..
Wellington Koo, who left his post as
Chinese Minister to Washington to be-
come Minister to Great Britain.
DR.. koo said he was leaving Amer
lca with much regret, as he had spent
many happy days in this country, par
tieularly in this city, while a student
at Columbia University
~ hope" he said, that am leaving
behind as many wcll-wishers as | am
leaving well-wishes for America and
all therein"