The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-31

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!, guess OF Milford Haven, was for
Y u long time stationed 1T Malta, and
the Crown Princess spent much oe
her glFlhcod there. During the
war she worked In . hospital in the.
south Of France Tor two years.
doing the most menial service and
displaying the most sell. sacrificlns
spirit.
The Lady A Waiting
The lady in waiting to the Crown
PRINCESS Is Mile. Christina de-
Rsutersward. gracious and
charming person, with sense Of
hunor and a merry laugh Ii ii
her pleasant duty to accompany
her royal mistress on al public ap-
pearances. to present guests 10 her
Il when Her Royal Eighnesss holds
i an audience ana To perform many
i OF the functions of private secre
!. tary The appointment Is lady In
waiting - considered q great honor
In Sweden, as IN all countries where
Il there Is court And Nile. DE-
RentersWard held the same I'm.
portant post under the late Grown
Princess. For this reason on formal
OcCasion she wears two badges
pinned on her shoulder one the
initials II. "A. III gold, the In
sigma Of the present Crown
Princess, and the other the M
Of the Late Crown Princess, worked
i by q small blue bow.
Mile. de Reutersward win accom-
pany the royal party while they
are IN this country, but when they
sail TOR China. Nine de Reuderbeck
wife Of the court chamberlain, win
replace her and she win return to
Sweden. starting back via. the
Panama Canal.
Oourtseys and Hand Shaking
Two receptions were given ~
the Minister 81 Sweden ana Mime.
Bostrom iii honor 81 their Royal
f1ighnesses, one SATURDAY evening
land one last evening. Each fol.
lowed formal dinner parties There
were perhaps 200 guests on each
o6c sion ana although ARA laent9
were marked ~ dignity ana GER
tain amount Of ceremony the
friendly attitude of the Crown
Prince and Crown Princess de-
stroyed any effect Of stiffness.
Some Of the guests made their
/ abeiasance to the royal guests with
Icourtseys reminiscent of foreign
courts But In most instances bOtn
the CroWm Prince and the Crown
Princess shook hands IN good
/ American fashion.
i On both occasions the DRAWING.
rooms were decIxed with roses and
4 the house throughout was gay with
4 peOnies and ferns. Guests included
members of the Cabinet, OFFICIALS "
the Government, the Diplomatic
i Corps, Senators and Representa-
tives. especially those cOnnected
with the foreign relations commit
tees, and members Of resident
4 Washington society
The VisitOrs' Book
The visitors book, SO familiar IN
i European court circles, was In.
Il stalled at the legation during the
visit Of the Crown Prince ana
Crown Princess and has been signed
by practically the entire official
group OF the Capital as well as
many from resident society. This IL
done in lieu Of leaving cards ana
il more personal way Of paying
honor TO royal visitors. Last night
and the evening before many OF the
guests at the two receptions signed
the book before leaving the legation.
Dinner Guests
i The guests invited to meet their
Royal Hfghnesses ct dinner last even
ing were: The Speaker Of the
House and Mrs. Langworth, the.
a British Ambassador and Lady
Isabella Howard, the Minister Of
Norway and Mime. Bryn. the Min
lister of Denmark. Mr.. Constantine
Brun; the Minister OF Portugal Vis-
count d'A1te: the Minister OF Fin
land. Mr.. Astrom; Representative
and Mrs. Robert L. Bacon, the Under
secretary Of State and Mrs. Joseph
C. Grew. Mrs. Richard Townsend,
Mrs. John Aspegren. Nine. Eken-
81 gren, Nils de Rudebeck, Mile. Chris
tina de Reutersward. Count Posse
and Oscar Sydom.
On Saturday evening, when the
first Of two official dinners followed
by receptions was given, the com.
pany included Mrs. Dawes-the Vice
President had gone TO Marion, Ohib,
to speak at the dedication OF the
Harding Memorial-the Secretary Of
State and Mrs. Kellogg: the Am.
bassador OF Spain and Nine. Riano;
the Secretary OF War and Mrs.
Dwight r. Davis; the American Min.
ister to Sweden and Mrs. Robert
Woods Bliss; M. de Rudebeck, mar.
shal Of the court; Mile. Christina de
Reutersward: the Assistant Secre.
tary Of State and Mrs. j. Butler
Wright; Mr.. and Mrs. Leach, OF the
Swedish American Foundation: Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Warren, Mai. and
Mrs. 2. 8. Grant Sd. and Judge
John Barton PaynA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Custiss
James, who are expecting q visit
soon from the Crown Prince and
Crown Princess Of Sweden at their
home In Newport. have arrived
there and opened up Beacon Hill in
readiness for their arrival.
They came on the yacht Aloha.
and Are accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. James Stewart Cushnaan.
The Italian ambassador. Mobile
Giacomo al MARITIME, who recently
returned from q brief visit In New
York, will go 70 Philadelphia to
day to attend the opening of tbs
SesQuicentenniaI Exposition. He viii
entertain at luncheon on Wedues