The Washington times., 1924-04-15
A NJ E R ICAN S
ARE FETE ED
BY CUBANS
Mrs. Gorgas Tells Of Hon
ors Showered on
V. Visitors.
! BY JEAN ELIOT.

TUST '.of return from O visit
of several weeks in Havana,
4 - where she was the official
guest of the Cuban government,
Mrs. William Crawford Gorgas has
a beWildering tale to tell OF the
honors that were shOwered upon her
as a tribute to- her husband, the late
General GOrgas, who won the af-
lection of all Cubans by Riding the
island Of yellow fever.
Mrs. GOrgas was accompanied by
Mrs. David DuBose Gaillard. widow
Of Colonel Gaillard, who was Geli-
eral Gorgas' right hand man in his
most famous campaign against the
yellow fever mosquito. The two
ladies made their plans to visit
Havana on the invitation Of Brig.
Gen. Enoch Crowder, American am
bassador to Cuba, and an old friend
of both General Gorgas and Colonel
Gaillard, but when government Of
ficials learned that they were due
in Havana they We're at once in.
vited to be the official guests OF
the nation.
For a week, then, they stayed at
the Angleterra Hotel, guests of the
Cuban government and were en-
tertained right royalty by Cuban
officials. A car was placed at their
disposal and their apartments were
continually filled with flowers.
Cuban President Host TO
American Ladies at Dinner.
The President OF Cuba and Mime.
Zayas gave a dinner in their honor
at the palace, there was a notably
brilliant dinner and reception at
the Casino, given by. the Depart
ment of Sanitation, and every day
had it's grist of lunceOns, teas
and dinners in honor1 of the two
ladies. Through all This gayety,
however, the thing which brought
the greatest happiness to Mrs.
Gorgas was the beautiful tribute
which was paid to General Gorgas
by everyone with whom they came
in contact and the constant proof
of the veneration in which he is
held.
Before leaving Havana, too, Mrs.
Gorgas was presented with a hand
gomeIy bound volume in which were
included all the press clippings deal
ing with her stay in the Cuban
capital, as well as an Interesting
and complete collection of photo
graphs.
After their official visit closed,
Mrs. Gorgas and Mrs. Gaillard spent
a fortnight at the. American EN-
bassy with GeneraH Crowder and
there, too, they were continually
entertained. The Ambassador gave
a brilliant reception ror them just
prior to their leaving and Mrs. Cor
gas says that the scene at the en-
bassy, with its beautiful palm filled
patio, will linger long in her men,
Dry.
From Havana Mrs. Gorgas and
Mrs. Gaillard went to Florida where
they visited Mrs. Delos Blodgett
at st. Augustine and were pre-
viously the guests Of Mrs. Blod.
gett's brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. Peck in Cocoa. At St.
Augustine the two ladies' separated,
Mrs. Gorgas returning to Washing
ton and Mrs. Gaillard going to CO.
lumbia, s. G., to visit her sister.
She win return to town shortly
after Easter.
] COOLTDGES TO ATTEND
OPENING BALL GAME.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge
viii attend the seasons first base.
ball game at American League Park
! today, the President pitching the
first ball. They will be unable to
remain through the game, however,
s! as President Coolidge is scheduled
4. to speak at the dedication of the
Arizona stone in the Washington
I Monument.
/; Mrs. Coolidge win receive at 6
o'clock the delegates to the confer.
! ence of the National Society OF
Danes OF the Loyal Legion now be.
+, ing held here.
President and Mrs. Coolidge have
as guests his aunt, Mrs. Don c. Pol
lard, who is attending the ID. A. r,
congress; her son and daughter-in.
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pollard, and
their daughter, Miss Minnie Pol.
lard, all Of Proctorsville, VT.