The Washington herald., 1921-02-23
ARIMY-NAVY CLUB
HONORS PERSHING
AT Big RECEPTION
Victorious Leader and Fa-
nous Officers Are Guests
At Luncheon.

The Secretary Of War and the Sec
retary of the Navy attended the
brilliant function given BY the Army
and Navy Club ct the clubhouse yes
terday in compliment to Gen. Per-
shing. the commander Of Americas
victorious army in France Il was
a reception and buffet Luncheon.
unique feature OF the party wzs1
the fact that the hosts outnuubered
the guests. for the latter were lin
tied in number and pretty nearly
every member Of the club eho
chanced to be in town WAS includ-
ed in the former classification. Mill
tary pomp and ceremony were in
order. and when the guest OF 4lonor
arrived the Navy land was psradsds
IN the sidewalk. and he was greeted
with four rufnes and four no0f-
ishes. while the generals four
starred flag was run up over the
clubhouse. He was met at the door
by the president OF the club. the
board OF governors and little
group Of former presidents and vice
presidents Ct the organization. and
IS Gen. Pershing entered the door
the band played Hail to the Chief"
Guests are Greeted.
As the company assembled the
guests were greeted by Brig. Gen. =
George Richards. L. s. NJ. c, presi- :
dent OF the club. and presented toA
Gen. Pershing. the introductions be-
ing made by Maj. George e. Mar
shall. and Mai John G. QuekeTo.
meyer. aides to Gen. Pershing.
The entire clubhouse was eIab-
orately decorated from the main
floor. where the reception was held.
to the dining room on the top floor.
where luncheon was served. Two
bands provided music-the Marine
Band upstairs and the Navy Band.
below. -"
Flags were used in profession.
with Gen. Pershing's own flag hung
above the spot where he stood TO
greet the guests. The clubhouse
was further decorated with straight
young pine trees and quantities OF
fragrant pine boUghs and American
Beauty roses and colorful masses OF =.
spring blossoms contributed their
bit to the charm Of the setting for
a brilliant function. a.--
1t was predominantly a gathering
of service men. their uniforms strik-
ing a picturesque note: and not only
were the officers on duty in Wash
ington numerously present but many
came from Baltimore and Annapolis
and the various forts and posts in
;he vicinity OF Washington
The assemblage included the la
dies OF the families Of members-
for the clubhouse was thrown open.
to ladies for the occasion.
The Honor Guests.
After the guests had all been re-
ceived a seated luncheon was served
for Gen. Pershing and the little
guard Of honor which had met him
on the threshold. At the generals
table were Brig. Gen. George Rich =
ards, L. s. NJ. c, president of the
club: the vice president, Maj. Gem
Arthur Murray, L. S. A. retired:
Lieut.. Comdr. William B. Rogers.
L. S. N, retired. treasurer: Col. @.
c. Collins. U. s. A. secretary; Comor.
]. II. Moore. L. 6. ". retired: Maj.
Gen Charles F. Humphrey. L. s. A.
retired; Maj. Gen. George r. Eli.
oft, L. s. NJ G, retired: Brig. Gen.
James Allen. L. S. A. retired: Rear
Admiral Newton Z. Mason. L, S. ~
retired; Brig. Gen. Edward A. God
win. L. s. A. retired; Rear Admiral
Hugo Osterhaus. L. s. NJ retired.
Brig. Gen. Montgomery A Macomb.
/ L. S. A, retired; Brig. Gen. Prank
Mcintyre, L. S. A, all past presi-
deEts of the club. and Brig. Gen.
John A. Johnston. late U. S. A, a
| former vice president. $500
The members of the board OF gov
| ernors also at this table were Rear
| Admiral Charles Mcvay, jr, U. 3.
| N; Brig. Gen. A. E. Williams, U. s.
| A; Capt. d. F. Sellers. Z. S. N:
Capt. c. E. Riggs, Medical Corps. L.
S. N; Capt. F. B. Chambers. Civil
! Engineer. U. S. N; Col. william
! Kelly. jr.. U. s. A; Lieut.. Col. F. r.
| Curtis. L. S. A; Maj. Julian NJ. Ca
| bell, L. S. A. and Mai. L. w. T.
Waller. jr.. L. S. NJ. C.: Gen. Per-
shing's aides. Mai Marshall and Ma
| ouekemeyer, completed the COM
| pany.