The Washington times., 1922-09-10
FOUR MEMORIALS TO
/ BE PRESENTED by
! BRITISH COUSINS
Sulgrave Institutions
Gift to u. S. Grace
ful Tribute.

THE Sulgrave Institution. one
Of the earliest Of the unofficial
or semi.official organizations de-.
signed to promote friendiiness and
good feeling between Great Britain
and the United States. is coming
into the limelight. with an i'm
portant delegation, of the British
branch due to arrive In New York
in September 10, and Washington,
of the American branch of the or
jective. They are coming as guests
Of the American branch Of the or.
ganization and for the purpose Of
presenting to the people Of the
United States a group Of memorials
to famous Britishers who have
played prominent and sympathetic
roles in the history Of England's
oldest daughter.
The SulgraSe Institution, which
takes it's name from Sulgra re
Manor, English home Of the Wash.
ington family. which it preserves
as a shrine, is presenting q me-
mortal to william Pitt. which will
be unveiled on September II in
Pittsburgh; a statue Of Edmund
Burke, which is to be set up In
Washington, and which President
Harding will unveil on October 10,
and two busts of the late Viscount
Bryce, long British ambassador at
Washington. and author of what !s
generally acknowledged to be the
best commentary extant on the
American experiment In representa-.
tive government.
One bust. which will be accepted
by Congress. will be presented at a
convocation in the Capitol on oc-
tober IL, and the other will 60 to
the authorities Of Old Trinity
Church in New York. to be un-
veiled with solemn ceremonies on
or about October 13.
FROM the time they land In
= New York on September 10 un-
til they start for Pittsburgh. the
British visitors will be treated to
continuous entertaining. and, Of
course. festivities will be resumed
when they return to New York in
October, One delightful event.
scheduled for September IL. is a
luncheon at Fraunce's Tavern.
which was Washington's head.
quarters during much Of his cam
paigning in and around New York.
This will be followed by a motor
ride. covering historic spots. wind.
ing up with tea at Van Cortiandt
Manor.
1t is too early yet to acquire any
definite information as to the pro.
gram for the entertainment Of the
British representatives Of the Sui.
grave Institution during their pro-
posed visit to Washington, but it
is safe to assume that 1t will be
lavish and more or less official In
character. predict that there
will be something. presumably a
luncheon, at the White House, and
that the Secretary of State and
Mrs. Hughes will entertain for, the
visitors, while there might well be
some sort Of general function in
which the members Of the Senate
and the House-with their women
folk, Of course-will be involved.
THE British delegates are Sir
Charles Wakefield, - former
Lord Mayor Of London and Lady
Wakefield; Sir Arthur Arlington
Harworth, M. p, president Man.
chester Chamber Of Commerce,
trustee Mansfield College. chair.
man Manchester Royal Exchange,
junior lord Of the treasury, ETC.,
and Lady Haworth; Sir William
Let's, M. p. r. D; Harold
Spender, author and journalist,
Oxford, Westminster Gazette. ETC.;
H. s. Perris, director British
Sulgrave Institution; and repre-.
sentatives Of the British govern.
ment mot yet named; the Rt. Hon.
Rodolphe Lemieux, Speaker of the
Canadian House Of Commons.
member Of the Liberal cabinet, and
Lady Lemieux; Lieut.. Gov. vii.
liam MacCallum Grant and Lady
Grant. Nova Scotia; the Australian
high commissioner accredited to
the United States and others.