The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-08
Polish eraL
Extensively
Feted
By JEAN ELIOT.

OF the Polish army ana nero OF
the great war, who arrived in
Washington on Saturday. The
general came to this country for
the purpose of attending the
American Legion convention in
San Francisco and is starting on
his journey Westward tomorrow
evening, but he is being much
feted during his brief visit in the
Capital.
The Polish general, who holds
rs well the rank of major general
In the French army, began his
activities today by attending a
luncheon given in his honor by
the Charge d'Affaires Of France
and Mime. de Laboulaye and this
afternoon he is visiting Arlington
and Mt. Vernon in addition to
patriot, Kosciusko, by visiting
the statue erected to him in
Lafayette Square.
tertained Informally at their new
home, 1851 Connecticut avenue,
the guests asked to meet General
Halter, including the Minister Of
Poland and Nine. Wroblewska,
William Phillips, Undersecretary
OF State; HyoIit Civic, counselor
Of the Polish legation; Jules
Henry, second secretary of the
French embassy; Captain Lom-
bard, assistant military attache
OF the embassy, and Colonel
King, who has been detailed to
accompany General Halter on his
American tour as the representa-
tive Of the American Legion.
TaE most formal function in
General Haller's honor is the
dinner which the Polish Minister
and Nine. Wroblewska are giving
tonight at the legation, with q re-
ception afterward for some 200
guests recruited from official and
diplomatic society and the military
services. There will be music dur
ing the evening. General Halter
win receive with the Minister and
Nine. Wroblewska, and members
OF the legation staff will assist in
dispensing hospitality. The Sec
rotary of War and Mrs. Weeks and
General Pershing will be in the
party for dinner, which will num-
Der twenty-seven.
Ier will bestow Polish decoration
upon the American Red Cross, the
ceremony taking place at the Red
Cross building at noon. AfterWard
General Pershing is giving lunch
con in his honor.
Yesterday the Polish general,
who is staying at Wardman Park
Hotel, was entertained en- famille
by his compatriots. He was
guest of the Minister and Nine.
Wroblewska at luncheon, the COM
pany including only members of
bis staff and OF the legation; and
In the evening Major Casimir
Mach, the Polish military attache,
and Nine. Macn had an informal
dinner for him at the Hamilton
Hotel.
Col. w. R. Briggs, U. s. A., has
been detached from the general
staff and detailed to accompany
General Halter on his Western
trip.
ITO the Women's National Press
Club fell the privilege of
being the first to entertain that
agreeable British visitor, Capt. o.
=. Beeman, secretary of the Re-
union of British War Missions to
the United States, who is in this
country on an interesting mission.
Indeed, the group of newspaper
women captured Captain Beeman
Tor their weekly luncheon almost
as he descended from the train
and he shared honors with Mr..
and Mrs: Arthur Franklyn Mus
grave. Mr.. Musgrave, who is
president of2he Washington Arts
Club, is Washingtonian by adop-
ton but British by birth, and he
u taking Captain Beeman under
his wing during his all-too-brief
visit to the Capital.
The Reunion of British War
Missions, of which Captain Bee
man is secretary, is made up, as
fits name implies, of men-and
possibly women-who have seen
service in the United States.
Originally formed for the purpose
of preserving pleasant relation
ships begun overseas, it has been
determined that the organization
shall undertake to promote more
cordial relations between the two
countries through the education of
the younger generation. The the
ory, as l understand it, is that
the children of Great Britain shall
be taught all about their Ameri-
can cousins-and vice versa-and
as a step in this direction the Re-
union has been helpful in having
American history taught in the
English schools, something which
was unheard of before the war.
Captain Beeman is in this coun-
% oh Hn 20
Of the education of the youth of
the two countries in friendliness
and presumably to lay the founda-
tons of an international organi-
cation. He is anxious to come in
touch with the club women OF
this country; and to this end q
most interesting program has been
arranged for him in Washington.
=
~ o NJ o r r w evening at 9
l. o'clock there will be a recep-
ton and meeting of club women
at the General Federation of
Women's Clubs, with Mrs. Thorn
as G. Winter, president of the
federation, as hostess and Cap
tain Beeman as the honor guest
and speaker. Previously he will
dine with Mr.. and Mrs. Musgrave
and a few friends at the Arts
Club. In the afternoon he will
place a wreath on the grave
of the Unknown Soldier at Ar
lington, the little ceremony be-
ing marked by considerable pomp
and solemnity.
President Coolidge will receive
Captain Beeman at the White
House on Wednesday at noon. In
the afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, he
will be the honor guest and
speaker at a tea at the Ameri-
can ASsncia finn Of IYniuorCitu