Evening star., 1927-11-22
GREETINGS AWAIT
CANADA'S PREMIER
Round of Activities viii In
cIude Entertainment by
President Coolidge.

A round of social activity that will
bring him into close contact with
American. British and Canadian otli
cialS awaits Premier William Lyon
Mackenzie King upon his arrival here
This afternoon from Ottawa. lie Wi
he the guest of President Coolidge anf
Secretary Kellogg at social affairs an'
will make his home at the Canadia'
legation, 174G Massachusetts avenue
The premier viii he in WashlnEto'
, until Thursday night.
His tentative program calls FOR q
press conference shortly after hle
arrival Mt the Union Station at ~.
O'Clock. He will pay a courtesy cal
TO President Coolidge at the White
House at o'clock. ana later will he
the dinner guest of Secretary Kellogg
\ hr. akfaSt party ut the Canadian
legation for the premier's friends is
being arranged for tomorrow morning
At noon. Canada's : prime minister VII
lunch with President Coolidge an'
have tea at the British embassy
Dinner will be served ut the Canadian
! legation.
To Lunch with Senator.
! on THANKSGIVING day the premier
! will have luncheon with Senator
| Gerry Of Rhode Island. persona
/ friend. In the afternoon tea viii be
! served ut the legation and dinner
| will be held at the British embassy
| Sir Esme Howard. the British Am
/ ba4sadur, IL close friend Of the pre-
| mier.
Prime Minister King is at home ir
! tEe United states Capital ana mas nae
taxtensiyc experience in this country.
Jr,,;,,,,u.itt, .11n1tcI IN
with n master of arts degree in 1898
and conferred Il ph. ID. in 1909 on him
lie received part of his education at
the University of Chicago. He assist
ed in adjusting labor disputes in Colo
RADIO and in composing differences be
tween workers and employers in scV
eral of the most important war INDUS
tries in America in the period l9l4-lI
under the auspices of the Rockefeller
Foundation. The premier is member
Of the Century and Harvard Clubs OF
New York.
Premier King visited Washington in
1921. paying his respects TO President
iIarding.
Is - Years Old.
Born at Kitchener, Ont. December
Il. 1874. Premier King, the son of a
degree from Toronto University in
1895. later getting his bachelor of laws
and master of arts degrees from that
institution. He was deputy minister
OF labor of Canada and editor Of the
Labor Gazette from 1900 to 1908. Dur
in~ that time he served as govern
ment' conciliator in numerous indus
trial disputes and immigration prob
lens.
His political career in the House Of
Commons began with his election for
the constituency of North Waterloo in
1908. and the next year he became
minister Of labor, being reelected by
acclamation at a by election in that
year lie retired with the Lauricr
government in 1911.
Liberal Leader.
He was chosen leader OF tho Liberal
party to succeed the late Sir Wilfrid
I.aurier at the convention at Ottawa
i'll August. 1919. and was elected by
acclamation for the constituency Of
Prince Edward Island at the by-elec-
ton in October. 1919. He was re
elected by acclama ton IN the by-elec,
tion OF January, 1922. and six months
later was appointed a member Of his
ma iestys privy council. He repre-.
scented Canada at the imperial con
ference in London in 1929. and received
the freedom Of that city. as we'll as oi
| Sheffield.
Premier King plays golf. enjoys
| horseback riding and life in the cOun
try. maintaining his country residence
at kinesmere. Quebec. He is Pres
bytcran and bachelor.