The Washington herald., 1922-05-28

uEen, ana even Breat-BTdnQCnllQre
gathered from different parts of the
country for the reception. His two
daughters. who live here. Mrs. White
and Mrs. Wallace, received with
him.
Birthday parties are Washing
toms long suit. For one thing, so
many people are assembled here
whose being born is of Importance
to the world at large and for an
other We are given to helping cele-
brate the birthdays of foreign
princes and potentates. For ex-
ample. there was the party at the
Spanish Embassy recently in cele-
bration of the birthday of King AL
fonso of Spain On June the
birthday of King George the Fifth
of England will be. celebrated here
by big dinner at the British EN-
bassy. usually the biggest" dinner
of each season at the embassy. The
famous George the Third plate Is
brought out for this dinner, toasts
are drunk and altogether II Is q
very ceremonious occasion.
CITY TO ENTERTAIN
MEN OF HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP.
The party this week will be par
ticularly jolly. for attending It will
be, among others, Admiral Sir Will
lam Packenham, commander of the
North Atlantic and West Indian
station, and his staff, who are due
tomorrow on his majesty's ship, the
Raleigh, to spend a week here
These officers will hold undisputed
sway on the social stage of Wash
ington all this week and parties
galore are being planned and all of
Washington is eagerly awaiting
their coming. OF course there will
be a certain amount of official en-
tertaining. The British Ambassa-
dor and Lady Geddes are giving a
ball for them and a dinner. and the.
admiral will give a stag luncheon.
Several members of the embassy
staff will entertain for them at
luncheons. dinners and dances.
Here are just a few of the par
ties already On the social calendars
for Admiral Packenham and the off,
GERS of the Raleigh. They arrive
tomorrow and that evening Ad-
miral Packenham will be the guest
of honor at dinner OF Mr.. and Mrs.
r. S. Reynolds Hit, and the Com
mercial Counselor of the British
Embassy and Mrs. John Joyce
Broderick will entertain at dinner
in honor of several of the officers
of the Raleigh. Mrs. Thomas F.
Walsh will give a dance that even
ing for Admiral Packenham and the
officers of his flagship.
The Secretary of State, Mr..
Tuesday evening and Mrs. ]. Bor-
den Hartman will give a dance
that evening. Mrs. Hartman has
also invited the admiral and his
personal staff to luncheon preced-
ing the dedication of the Lincoln
Memorial The Counselor of the
British Embassy and Mrs. Henry
Getty Chiffon will give an after
noon reception for the admiral and
officers of the Raleigh.
The Ambassador of Great Britain
and Lady Geddes will give a dance
at the embassy Wednesday evening
which will be preceded by a dinner
which Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter
and Miss Anna Hamlin will give.
Frank B. Noyes will entertain Ad-
miral Packenham at luncheon and
later in the afternoon Mrs. Thomas
T. Gaff will entertain him and the
other officers at tea
The Ambassador and Lady Geddes
will entertain at luncheon at the
embassy Thursday and that even
ing the Secretary OF the Embassy
and Mrs. r. Leslie Craigie will en-
tertain at dinner preceding the
dance which the naval attaches will
give. Miss Mildred Bromwell will
also entertain at dinner that even
ing.
Admiral Packenham will entertain
at dinner Friday evening aboard
the Raleigh preceding the dance
which Capt. Ralston S. Holmes and
the officers of the Presidents
yacht. Mayflower. will give. Irwin
B. Laughlin will entertain at
luncheon that day in honor of Ad-
miral Packenham.
The Ambassador and Lady Geddes
will entertain at dinner Saturday
evening in celebration of King
Georges birthday anniversary, and
the Secretary of the Embassy and
Mrs Craigie will give a dance that
evening.
Admiral Packenham will entertain
a company at luncheon Sunday and
in the afternoon Leander McCor-
mick -Goodheart. attache of the en-
bassy, will entertain the admiral
and officers of the Raleigh at a
picnic on the grounds of his sub
urban home. Langley Park, at
Chillum, Md. The Counselor of the
Embassy and Mrs. Chiffon will en-
tertain at dinner that evening.
The Acting Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt will
entertain at dinner Monday even
ing. June 5. in honor of the ad-
miral and officers of the Raleigh.
In the afternoon a reception will
be held aboard the Raleigh and Col.
and Mrs. Stephen LII. Slocum will
entertain at luncheon that day
SECRETARY AND MRS. HUGHES
MAY HELP ENTERTAIN.
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Hughes met Admiral Packenham
and were entertained by him on
his native Observation-Disclosures
they went down there in the early
spring to visit their daughter
Elizabeth. who has been there re-
cuperating from a serious illness
for some months now. She leased
Honeymoon cottage with a family
friend and trained nurse to bear
her company.
scores Of unofficial people here
who have visited Bermuda and have
been entertained by the British ad-
miral and his officers are begging
for the privilege of returning the
hospitality while the Releigh Is on
the Potomac and there aren't enough
evenings to go around. Most of
these unofficial hosts have been In
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