Evening star., 1923-10-28
LLOYD GEORGE TRIP
GOOD FORTUNE FOR
U.S., SAYSCOOL|DGE
International Accord Aided by
Ex-Premier, Presidents
Message to Banquet.
HIGH OFFICIALS GUESTS
OF OVERSEAS WRITERS
Distinguished Britisher Visits Vir-
ginia Battlefelds Today-Sails
for Home Next Saturday.

David Lloyd George bade farewell
to Washington last night after learn
ing at a dinner in his honor by the
Overseas Writer'S that President Cool
idge regarded his visit to America as
"a piece of good fortune both for his
country and our own and for the
cause of international accord"
1t was the Presidents first public
utterance concerning the former
British premier's whirlwind tour of
this continent and was contained in
a letter in which he expressed his
inabili4y to be present at the fare
well banquet rendered the nations
distinguished guest by the organiza-
tion of newspaper men, many of
whom had been with Lloyd George
during the Paris peace conferences.
Applaud Coolidge Letter.
The message came, from the White
House at the end of a day literally
crowded with gripping events for
the famous Welshman-events that
ofttimes suggested the early friendly
intercession of America in the swirl
ing arena of European problems. 1t
was received with vociferous applause
by one of the most distinguished
gatherings of men that has attended
fomal dinner in Washington in
many years.
1T is necessary for me to express
to you," President Coolidge wrote
Mark Sullivan, chairman of the Over
seas Writers, "and your associates
of the Overseas Writers my regrets
that it is not possible for me to join
you this evening at the dinner you
are giving for Mr.. Lloyd George. It
would have been a notable pleasure
to share with your organization in
the tribute that know you will SO
heartily accord to your illustrious
guest from overseas.
Counts Visit Fortunate.
"I am very certain that his visit to
America has been piece of good for
tune for both his country and our own
and for the cause of international ac-
cord. During his stay among us,
though it has been all too brief, he
has voiced the appeal for that better
understanding among nations, which
must be at the base of all good rela-
tions. 1t has been fine thing fer our
people to become better acquainted
with this eminent leader in civiliza-
tion's struggle to maintain itself. and
hope he will feel, when he leaves us
a few days hence. that his effort in
bringing his message to us has not
been entirely vain one.
TT is especially gratifying that the
members of your organization are
entertaining him. In time of travail
and great difficulty in the world, they
played an exceedingly important part
in interpreting it's problems to our
country. For the sincere, intellig ent
forward in that cause recognition will
be forever due. I know that you will
have both a pleasant and a profitable
evening, which 1 should be delighted
to share with you If circumstances
permitted. AS they do not an TAX
ing this method to extend my greet
ings and best wishes to your dis
tinguished guest of honor, the mem
bers of the club and all who may have
the good fortune to participate in the
occasion.
Many Notable Guests.
Mr.. Lloyd George sat to the right
of Mr.. Sullivan, Chief Justice Taft of
the United States Supreme Court oc-
cupying the seat on the left of the
h he
head of the table were the ambassa-
dors from Chile, Brazil, Germany and
Japan, Associate Justices of the Su-
preme Court McReynolds, Sutherland,
Butler and Sanford; Secretary of War
Weeks, Secretary of Agriculture Wal
lace, Secretary of Commerce Hoover,
Secretary of Interior Work. Maj.
Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, Senator Reed
Smoot, Third Assistant Secretary of
State Baker, Senator William Z.
Borah, Henry Getty Chiffon, charge
d'affaires Of the British embassy;
Gilbert M. Hitchcock, former Secre-
tary of State Lansing and Commits
sioner Rudolph.
Grouped around the tables in front
of Mr.. Lloyd George were several
hundred of his newspaper men
friends from both America and Eu-
rope and business men of both ma
tional and international reputation.
Only two persons spoke. One was
Mr.. Lloyd George and the other Mr..
Sullivan. Following the usual Gus
tom of the Overseas Writers. the re-
marks of both were treated as con-
fidential talks. To use Mr.. Sullivan's
own phrases:
There were no reporters present"
British Flag In Flowers.
If the distinguished British states
mans mind may have been tempted
to wander from the empiro that he
once swayed at will and his own be-
loved Wales. there was, however.
much in song and story to carry him
back across the Atlantic to his home
land throughout the evening. The
floral decorations represented the
colors in the British union jack, and
the evening was opened with the
| playing of God Save the King" i'm
mediately after Mr.. Lloyd George had
been escorted to his seat.
| The lore of the Welsh countryside
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