The Washington times., 1921-10-29


tending him q welcome recall
ing the triumphant homecoming
Of General fershinE or the DAY
Admiral Dewey came back from
Manila Bay.
Escorted by a troop Of cavalry.
Marshal Ferdinand Foch. senerai.in-
chief Of the armies Of the allies.
psyed his official call at tho White
House and later he returned to be
the guest at luncheon Of the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding. The lunch
con was similar to the one given
at the White House on Monday for
General Dtaz. Admiral Loard Beatty
and General Baron Jacques. the
company having = distinctly mill
tary caste. Mrs. Harding was the
only lady present.
President and Mrs. Harding re-
ceived their guests In the blue
room. and luncheon was served in
the state dining room. Oak leaves.
scarlet and gold. and gay chry-
santhemums were used In profusion
throughout the state drawing rooms
and the table had an effective deco
ration OF pink roses. snapdraSons
and maiden hair fern.
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THE company at luncheon in
i ciuded besides the Marshal Of
France, the Secretary Of State.
the Secretary OF the Navy. Cen
eral John J. Pershing, the Under
secretary Of State Hen-y p.
Fletcher: NJ. Bertrand, pc dent OF
the Interallied Veterans .Associs lion;
General Destickcr, aide 70 MC"jhal
Foch. Count Charles dc Cam.
brun. Of the French dipiomatic
service. who is in the Marshafs
party; Admiral Robert Il. Coontz,
Maj. Gen. John A. LeJeune, Major
Demierry, Captain LHopital.
Lieutenant do Soubeyran and Doc.
teur Andre, members OF the staff
OF Marshal Foch; Brig. Gen. James
II. McRae. Brig. Gen. William ID.
Connor. Robert Woods Bliss. third
Assistant Secretary of State;
Franklin d'Olier, Commander of
the American Legion; Elton T.
Presidents military and naval aides.
Col. Clarence o. Sheriff. and Comdr.
Ralston Holmes.
TONIGHT a brilliant reception
i viii be given for Marshal Foch
by the French Ambassador and
Nine. Jusserand and before that
there will be a dinner at the en-
bassy at which a notable company
OF guests will have opportunity to
meet Frances great soldier. The
military contingent will be numer-
ously represented both at the din
ner and the reception and both
will necessarily be more or less
official in character.
Will il be a large reception?
Well, as large as the size OF tho
embassy permits and that's far too
small to accommodate anywhere
near the number Of persons who
are on Nine. Jusserand's calling
list.
Army officers and officials Of
the War Department will be num-
erously included, with the ladies
Of their families, of course. But
for the rest the company will OF
necessity be limited to the ranking
members Of official society and
few close friends Of the Ambassa-
dor and Nine. Jusserand in resi-
dent society.
MARSHAL FOCH, who is in
AVA Washington as the guest Of the
American Legion, and his staff are
staying at the willard. Count de
Chambrun, a member Of the party,
was at one time military attache Of
the French embassy in Washington
and is a brother OF the Count de
Chambrun, who married Miss Long
worth.
After calling at the White House
this morning and paying official
visits to the Secretary Of State and
other officials. Marshal Foch called
upon Former President woodrow
Wilson at his home In s street.
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Mrs. Harding at Concert.
Mrs. Harding entertained q party
at the John Mccormick concert yester.
day at the National Theater. Her
guests were Mrs. Davis, wife OF the
Of Labor: Mrs. Eugene Hale,
Mrs. Harry New, Mrs. Joseph Freiing.
huysen and Miss Laura Harlan. Mrs,
Coolidge, wife OF the Vice President,
and Mrs. Hughes, wife Of the Sec
retary of State, occupied another box.
Vice President Coolidge Is leav'
ing town this afternoon for Kansas
City to attend the general conven-
don OF the American Legion. Mrs.
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Academy in Pennsylvania to see her
sons. John and Calvin Coolidge. and
will stay over Sunday with them
there.
Lieut.. Gen. Baron Jacques, who
left Washington last evening for the
West. was a guest at luncheon yes
terday OF the Third Assistant Sec
retary Of State and Mrs. Robert
" oods Bliss.
The Russian ambassador. Boris
entertained at dinner last
evening Prof. Paul Miliukov, Prince
George Lvoff, and Nicholas Avsken-
tiey, who arrived in Washington on
Prof. Miliukov was for
eign minister Of the first provisional
and Mr.. Avkscntiov was
A member of the constituent assembly.
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Maj. Gen. George Barnett, U. s