The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-25
Lloyd George Guest
At White House
Luncheon
Rv JEAN EIOT.

~ festivities in honor of the
Rt. Hon. David Lloyd George,
sometime Prime Minister Of
Great Britain and one of the most
interesting figures in the world to-
day, began with the luncheon
which President Coolidge gave.
And this afternoon Mrs. Coolidge
is receiving Dame Margaret Lloyd
George and her engaging young
daughter, Miss Megan Lloyd
George.
They will have tea with the First
Lady in the most informal and
friendly fashion possible. Mrs.
Richard Washburn Child, wife of
the American Ambassador to Italy,
who is q guest of the President
and Mrs. Coolidge, being the only
other person present except MEM
bers OF the White House house
hold.
President Coolidge's luncheon,
too, was by way of being a fam
lily party-meanlng, of course, his
official family. The guests were
The Chief Justice the Secretary
of State, the Secretary of the
Treasury, the Secretary of War,
the Attorney General the Post
master General, the Secretary of
the Navy, the. Secretary of the
Interior, the Secretary of Agricul-
ture, the Secretary of Labor, the
Charge d'Affaires of Great BriS-
ain, Admiral Edward w. Eberie,
Maj. Gen. John L. Hines, the
Secretary to the President, Col.
Clarence o. Sheriff., and Capt.
Adolphus Andrews.
The company was seated about
4 table which was gaily dicked
with Columbia roses, antirrhinum
and maiden hair fern.
Dame Margaret and Miss Megam
Lloyd George were also guests at
luncheon today, being entertained
by the Under-secretary of State
and Mrs. william Phillips at Beau
Voir, their charming home on the
outskirts of Washington.
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THIS pleasant hospitality at the
= White House followed Mr..
Lloyd Georges formal calls upon
President Coolidge and the Sec
rotary Of State, Mr.. Hughes. The
British statesman and his party
were met at the White House by
Henry Getty Chiffon, Chargs
d. Affaires Of Great Britain. and
]. Butler Wright, Third Assistant
Secretary Of State, upon whose
shoulders always devolveS the
pleasant duty of welcoming dis
tinguished visitors on behalf of
Uncle Sam.
A little sight seeing and a
visit to Walter Reed Hospital
were crowded into a full day and
Mr.. Lloyd George will call upon
former President Woodrow Wilson
while Dame Margaret and Megan
Lloyd George are having tea with
Mrs. Coolidge-the first meeting
of the two men since Armistice
Day at Versailles when they were
principal figures in an effort to
remold the world
Tonight the Secretary of the
Treasury, Mr.. Mellon and his
daughter, Miss Ailsa Mellon, will
entertain q company Of distingu-
ished guests at dinner IN honor
of Mr.. Lloyd George. Dame Mar
garet and Miss Megan- Lloyd
George. The Charge d'Affaires of
Great Britain and Mrs. Chiffon are
hoping to have Mr.. Lloyd George
ana MS party Win them Tor tea
late this afternoon, If time may
be found between their several
engagements. but at the moment
of writing that seems to be on,
the knees Of the gods. However,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chiffon will enter
tain more formally on Saturday
evening, when they will have
Dame Margaret Lloyd George and
her daughter as guests at dinner,
inviting q number Of guests to
meet them. Mr.. Lloyd George, it
will be remembered, is dining that
evening with the overseas writer's.
In order that Miss Megan Lloyd
George may have a taste Of youth
full gayetv after a round of more
or less staid official functions, sew
eral Of the bachelor attaches of the
British embassy are arranging
pleasant party for tonight after
Secretary Melons dinner, propos-
ing to take Miss Lloyd George and
group of young people to LIE