The Washington times., 1924-03-05
Nev British ENJOY
Received Bv
President.
By JEAN ELIOT.

DREsIDENT COOLIDGE today
received Sir Esme Howard, the
new British ambassador, who
called to present his credentials.
ne was accompanied by members
Or the embassy staff.
Mrs. Coolidge attended the house
warming at the new Soldiers.
sailors and Marines Club, which
was opened yesterday under the
auspices of the Women's Army
and Navy League, and showed her
interest by making a tour of the
building and inspecting every
tning. She stood, too, in the re-
celV1ng line for q little while and
tnen slipped away to fulfill her
otner engagements. She was &C.
companied from the White House
by Mrs. David A. Reed.
Guests at the reception which
marked tho formal dedication of
the club were greeted by Mrs.
weeks, wife Of the Secretary of
War; Mrs. DENLY, wife of the
Secretary of tho Navy, and Mrs.
Albert L. Mills and Mrs. Joseph
Strauss. officers Of the league.
Mrs. Emerson Liscum is presi.
dent Of the league and on all
sides one heard Of the time and
thought she had devoted to the
project to establish a club for
service men-it's the first thing
of its sort for the regular army
and navy--and her hard work in
bringing 1t to success.
An orchestra from the Navy
Band played during the afternoon
and refreshments were served by
q group Of ladies' and several
pretty army and navy girls.
Among those who were present
during the afternoon were Mrs,
Henry Wilder Keyes, Col. and
Mrs. Charles H. Patterson, Mrs.
George Andrews and Miss Kath.
crime Andrews, Miss Helen Strauss
and Miss Mae Petty. Army and
navy aides alternated in making
the introductions.
Besides reading rooms, a lounge,
sleeping quarters and splendid
showers and locker rooms. the
club house contains we'll
equipped billiard room.
DOST WHEELER, counselor Of
the American embassy in Lon
don, and Mrs. Wheeler, who are in
this country on leave and have
been in Washington for a week
or ten days, are leaving on Mon.
day for Ocean Grove, N. J.. to he
with Mr.. Wheeler's father, Henry
wheeler, for a while. There are
rumorS of a change Of station for
Mr.. Wheeler, which seems not un.
likely, as he has been a long time
IN London, but so far nothing has
been determined officially and and
consequently Mr.. and Mrs,
Wheeler are only stating that they
are here on leave and will prob
ably remain two or three months.
II Mr.. Wheeler is detached
from his post in London, rather
Imagine he will be given an ap.
pointment as minister to one Of
the smaller countries. He might,
Indeed, be sent to Switzerland to
replace Joseph Grew, who is, in
turn, taking William Phillips
place as Undersecretary Of State
when Mr.. Phillips goes to Bel.
gium as Ambassador. vice Henry
p. Fletcher, who has been trans
ferred to Italy. A regular game
OF pussy wants a corner! There
1s, however, not a vestige Of au-
thority for my guess that Mr..
Wheeler might be selected for
Berne. I'm merely registering
It as a guess-and waiting to see
what will turn up.
The Wheelers have had a pretty
strenuous time in London. You
see, he was charge d'affaires be-
tween the time that Ambassador
Harvey returned to this country
and Ambassador Kellogg reached
London to take up his new duties,
as well as on several previous
occasions when Mr.. Harvey was
in this country. And q London
season is pretty gay when one is
as popular as the Wheelers and
has an important diplomatic posi-.
ton to boot. Moreover. Mrs.
Wheeler Is convalescing after an
attack Of influenza. so I rather
imagine she is hoping to get
some rest while she is home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler expect to
return to Washington in April
for a longer visit.
Before her marriage Mrs.
Wheeler was Halle Erminie Rives
"a name known widely a decade
ago as the author Of q number Of