The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-04-23
CubansHonor
Col. Parker
Guest of President and
Secretary of War or
Recent Visit.


More than one hundred officers OF
the Cuban army went to the wharf
in Havana to meet Col. Frank
Parker. Infantry. U. S. A.. upon his
recent visit to the Cuban capital.
Col. Parker had been invited to visit
Cuba as the guest of the President
and the secretary Of war, and took
advantage of his change Of station
from Washington to Fort Benning,
Ga, to accept the invitation. Dur.
ing his visit he was the guest of
honor at a banquet given by the
officers of the Cuban army, at which
were present the secretary of war,
Gen. Castillo; former minister of
the interior, Gen. Machado; the
chief of staff of the Cuban army,
Gen. Monies, and his predecessor,
Gen. Varona, together with more
than $50 other officers.
col. Parker. thirteen years ago,
upon the request of Cuba and by
approval of the United States, went
to Cuba to establish in Camp
Columbia a squadron of cavalry and
school for cavalry in which the
officers of the Rural Guard, up to
that time poorly instructed. might
receive military instruction. He
was there three years.
Gen. Monies. in an address of
welcome. reviewed the work OF Col.
Parker while on duty in Cuba.
Mrs. Charles Cromwell. widow of
Col. Bromwell. u. S. A.. has re-
turned to Washington after two
weeks spent in Atlantic City.
Miss Audray Kern Dale. daughter
OF Col. F. A. Dale. U. s. A., and
Mrs. Dale, of Fort oslethorpe. Ga.
was recently thrown from her
horse and broke her left arm.
Lieut.. Col. Joseph S. Cecil. U. 8.
A, and family will spend the sum-
mer on Cape Cod: they will occupy
a cottage near the summer home OF
Mrs. Cecirs parents. They expect
to have some of their relatives and
friends visit them during the sum-
mer.
Col. I. w. Leonard. Infantry. Z.
S. A, on duty with the Organized
Reserves. Charleston. w. Va, and
Mrs. Leonard. announce the engage
ment of their daughter. Alice. TO
Arthur Nudge Holmes, Of Detroit.
Mich.
Mai Harry Thornton Moore
Quartermaster Corps, U. s. A.. sta
toned at Jacksonville. Ind. has
been admitted to practice before the
Supreme Court of the United States
Motion to admit was made by Capt.
A. c. Harden. r. D.. U. S. A.. with
Chief Justice Taft presiding.
Mrs T. Q. Donaldson. wife Of Col
Donaldson. Z. s. A, has returned to
her home after a month spent at
Fort Leavenworth with her son-in-
law and daughter. Maj. c. B.
Rucker. U. 8. A.. and Mrs. Rucker
Col. Fitzhugh Minnigerode. L. 8
A. retired. who has lived in New
York since his retirement, sailed
with Mrs. MinniEerode for Europe
on April 8 for a prolonged stay.
Col. Evan NJ. johnson, Z. s. A..
military attache of the American
Embassy in Rome for the past three
years. arrived from Europe on April
s on the Aquitania. and Is at the
Hotel Astor. where he was Joined
by his son-in-law and daughter
Mai. and Mrs. Charles A. bravo. OF
West Point. Gen. Johnson has been
travelling through Europe since his
retirement from active service at
the beginning Of the year.
Mrs. Coolidge, wife Of Brig. Gen.
Charles A. Coolidge, L. s. A, left
Detroit for Washington yesterday
and is the guest of Maj. Gen. c. s.
Farnsworth. L. s. A, and Mrs.
FarnswOrth during the convention
week of the Danes of the Loyal
Legion. Mrs. Coolidge was former
ly president Of the Michigan chap
ter of the legion and has been NOM
mated by the Illinois chapter for
vice president of the national So
ciety
Mrs. Charles T Dean. of Ports
mouth. Va. who has been visiting
her daughter and son-in-law. Capt.
Parry W. Lewis. L. S. A.. and Mrs.
Lewis. at their quarters in Fort
Hunt. Va. has returned to her
home. Mrs n. y. Potts. of 1rOnton,
Ohio. was also their guest. Several
social affairs and dinners at the
Army and Navy Club were given in
their honor.
Mrs. william c. Rivers. wife OF
Col. Rivers, L. S. n. commandment
OF Fort Myer. will resume her days
at home in May.