The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
LORD BYNG WILL COME
AMONG MILITARY VISITORS.

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N/ great interest to learn lust
" Exactly who is coming to
the conference and who isn't. OF
the martial heroes none will be of
greater interest to US here than
His Excellency, the Governor Cen
eral of Canada, Lord Byng, Baron
OF Vimy, who will accompany the
Canadian premier, Rt. Hon. Arthur
Meighan, here in November, il is
thought. l happened to be on Au-
gust IL in the ancient gray-walled
city of Quebec, where many of the
most romantic. momentous and
stirring scenes in the colorful pa
geant of Canadian history have
been set. Quebec was in festive at
tire, because on that day General.
the Lord Byng of Vimy, G. c. B.,
G. c. NJ. NJ. V. o., and Lady Byng
had just arrived from England.
High up from the citadel and from
all the public buildings in the city
the huge British flags Haunted
themselves proudly in the stiff
breeze that blew up from the in
comparably majestic St Lawrence
and all along the terrace from a
shield on every lamp post the Ca
Tadfan apd French flag, side by side,
surmounted by a British flag, 1ut-
tered Eayly.
He was the beloved leader who
commanded the Canadians during
the year 1861 and who welded
the various divisions together into
a perfectly disciplined. efficient
fighting machine. He stood with
the Canadians in command during
the severe tests of the never-to-be-
forgotten battles at the Somme.
Courcette. Regina Trench and Vimy
Ridge. He prefers not to be con-
sidercd as going to Canada in a
military capacity, but to be looked
upon as a demobilized soldier. He
is man OF many parts: he has a
brilliant mind. a keen memory, a
great heart. Is most democratic and
is said by those who know him to
be a great idealist. There seems
TO be a peculiar charm about his
personality which inspires affection
in all who come in contact with
him. lie is n famous horSeman, a
good Solfer-maybe he will have a
game with President Harding when
he comcs-and is intensely fond of
gardens and gardening. Most of
his leaves" from the army during
the great war he spent on his cs-
tate at Thorpe-le-Soken. where a
portion Of every day was spent in
gardening with Lady Byng and In
telling trees on the estate.
Lady Byng. who became the wife
of Lord Byng April 80. 1902. can
trace her family back to 1871. She
is the only child OF Sir Richard
rharIaQ Mnrfnn n
son of the Earl of Ducie, and jamie,
eldest daughter of Thomas Ralli, a
Greek. Like her distinguished hus-
band, Lady Byng has great charm
and magnetism. She is tall and
graceful in bearing and has not at
all the usual type of English face.
One might think. before one heard
her speak. that she was Spanish.
Her face Is oval. her complexion
pale. and she has beautiful express
sive dark eyes. an aquiline nose and
sort black hair, a most attractive
smile and very charming manner
and Is sure to be a great favorite
in Washington when she comes
a-calling. Her husband will prob
ably combine his coming TO the con.
terence with the visit of courtesy
which II is customary for every
new governor-general of Canada to
pay our President Meanwhile the
different provinces of Canada are
anticipating with great eagerness a
visit from him: they all want to
sec him and know him first hand.
But to return to Lady BynE: She
is very literary in her tastes and
has written two books. Barriers"
IN 1919 and Anne of the Marsh
ands In 1913, and her chief hobby