Evening star., 1927-12-07
CANADIAN PARTY
VISITS ARLINGTON
Gov. Gen. Wilmington Places
Wreath on Tomb of Un-
known Soldier.

The Governor General of Canada and
Viscountess Willingdon today visited
Arlington National Cemetery and
Mount Vernon and later made a sight
seeing tour of Washington. under the
tutelage of Lady Isabella Howard. Wis
count Willingdon placed a wreath on
the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The
monument which the Dominion pre-
sented to the United States in honor
of Americans who fought during the
war in Canadian ranks and which was
unveiled on Armistice day, had spe-
cial appeal for the distinguished Wis
itor.
A troop Of Cavalry met the Governor
General and his party and escorted
them to the cemetery. passing
through Fort Myer. The visit to
Mount Vernon was made by automo-
bile and upon the return the visitors
lunched informally at the Canadian le
cation.
At $50 o'clock this afternoon, Lady
Howard arranged to take the COVER
nor general and Viscountess Willing
don for drive around Washington.
The program then called for tea At
the British embassy.
Minister and Mrs. Vincent Massey will
give a dinner in honor of the eminent
visitors and at 1890 a reception will
be held in their honor at the Canadian
legation.
Sightseeing Tomorrow.
Tomorrow has been set apart for
sightseeing in earnest. At 10 o'clock
=: 49, ...o~x.;rn tho e,avaruor Unpora1
and Viscountess Wellington will leave
the Canadian legation to visit the
Freer Gallery. the Smithsonian In.
stitution and the Lincoln Memorial
and they will then return to lunch at
the legation. At 8 o'clock, they will
leave the legation to visit the Capitol.
getting a glimpse of Congress at work
and then see the Congressional Ii
brary. Following this, they will go to
the Phillips Memorial Gallery, 1908
Twenty-first street, to view the col
lection of 500 paintings.
Later senior American military
and naval officers will be present
ed to the distinguished visitors at q
reception at the home of Col. Rich.
ard Pope-Hennessy British military
attache. at 2125 Leroy place. Capt
Arthur Stopford. the British naval at
tache, and Col. Pope-Hennessy will
present the officers.
At o'clock tomorrow evening the
British Ambassador and Lady How.
awrd will entertain their excellencies
at dinner at the British embassy.
Their departure is scheduled for 10
o'clock Friday morning. They will
go in their special train to New York
and Boston to visit friends before re-
turning to Ottawa.
President Returns Call
The governor general and Wis
countess Wilmington. paid an official
call on President and Mrs. Coolidge
yesterday afternoon. This state visit
was returned shortly afterward by
President and Mrs. Coolidge, when
they went to the Canadian legation,
an honor reserved for visitors with
sovereign ranks. At the legation
they had tea and remained about
| half an hour.
Ranking congressional, department
tai and social celebrities of the Ma
tion's Capital gathered at the White
House at 8 o'clock last night, when
PresideAt and Mrs. Coolidge enter
tanned the vice-regal visitors at din
ner.
The guests invited included: Vice
PreSloent ana Mrs. Dawes, the Brit
ish Ambassador and Lady Howard.
| the Speaker and Mrs. Longworth,
Secretary and Mrs. Kellogg, the
Canadian Minister and Mrs. Massey,
Secretary Mellon. Secretary and Mrs.
| Hoover, Senator Borah of Idaho.
| Senator and Mrs. Swanson of Vir-
ginia. Representative Porter of Penn
| sylvania, Representative and Mrs.
Linthicum of Maryland. and Mr.. and
| Mrs. William Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs.
Silas Fl. Strawn of Chicago. Mrs.
William Corcoran Eustis and Miss
| Mabel Boardman.