Evening star., 1927-12-06
CANADIAN OFFICIAL
WELCOMED TO CITY
Governor General and Wis.,
countess to Be White House
Dinner Guests Tonight.

Attended ny all the pomp and cere-
mony a republic can bostow. the gov
crnor general OF Canada and Niscount-
ess Wilmington and their party ar
rived in Washington today. marking
the first time that a representative of
Brit sh monarch in the Dominion
has officially visited the United States
Capital.
Until his visit ends. Friday morning
at 10 o'clock, Niscount Wilmington will
be the center of official attention Of
American and British notables and
his program embraces state call on
the President and Mrs. Coolidge at
the White House at 4:30 o'clock this
afternoon, in the blue room. The CHIEF
Executive and the First Lady will re-
turn this call of the vice-reGal Wis
itors at the Canadian legation, where
they will live while in Washington. at
SIS O'Clock this evening. Tonight the
visitors will be entertained at the
White House.
Arriving from ottawa shortly be-
fore noon in a special four-car train,
the governor general and MS party
were met at the Union Station by Sec.
retary of State and Mrs. Kellogg and
other distinguished persons. A dounie
line of Marines, at attention as the
governor general walked to the en-
trance to the presidential suite at the
station. formed q human corridor for
the Canadian dignitary to pass
through. The Army Band rendered
Canada's national anthem. God save
the King" followed by the star
Spangled Banner"
Cavalry Escorts Party.
A war-strength troop of cavalry
from Fort Myer escorted the dlstln-
guished party to the Canadian lega-
ton at 1746 Massachusetts avenue.
In the governor generals party were:
The Canadian Minister to the
United States and Mrs. Vincent Mas
sew. the United States Minister to
Canada, William Phillips; +. &. ME-
vile. secretary to the governor gen.
eraI: Mrs r. E. Osborne. lady-ln.
waiting to Viscountess Wilmington, ana
Capts. J. f. .Jervis and Viscount Hard
dinge, aides-de-camp.
Greeting the governor general at
the Union Station, with Secretary ana
Mrs. Kellogg, We're:
The Assistant Secretary or state
and Mrs. Castle, Mrs. William Phll-
lips. members of the staff of the ca,
madam legation. the, chief OF navai
operations, Admiral Charles r.
Hughes; the chief OF staff OF the
Army. Maj. Gen. Charles P. Sum-
neral; the commandant Of the Marine
Corps. Mai. Gen. J. A. Lejeune; the
general commanding the district. Brig.
Gen. 7. @. Donaldson; the chief OF the
Western European Division OF the
State Department, Theodore Mariner;
the Presidents military aide. the
Presidents naval aide, the American
naval aide to the governor general
Capt. Poteet, and the American mill
tary aide to the governor general,
Col. Margetts.
The coming OF the governor gen.
eral creates a new chapter in the re-
lationship of the two countries. as
Viscount Wellington is establishing
a precedent on this hemisphere. Other
governors general Of the Dominion
were content to confine their actlVl-
ties to Canada, but the tall colonial
soldier of Britain who occupies Gov
ernment House at Ottawa at the pres
ent time is regarded as desiring to
widen the scope of his vice regal Of
flee by his Washington visit.
White House Guests.
Tonight at o'clock the President
and Mrs. Coolidge will entertain their
excellencies al dinner. A distinguished
array of persons high in official life
will participate in this affair. which
will be one Of the most outstanding
of the season.
Tomorrow afternoon at lis o'clock,
the governor general and Viscountess
Willingdon will lunch informally at
the Canadian legation. The Canadian
Minister and Mrs. Massey will give
dinner in honor Of their distinguished
guests tomorrow night at o'clock
at the Canadian legation and at 1890,
reception will be held in honor OF
the visitors. On Thurs sday at pm.
the British Ambassador and Lady
Isabella Howard will entertain the
governor general and Niscountess
Willingdon at dinner.
On Friday morning the vice regal
visitors will depart from Washington
on their homewsrd journey. after es
tablishing new landmark in rela
tions between the Land of the Maple
Leaf and the United States.
Cameramen on Hand.
Flashing sabers Of Marines and Cav
alrymen saluted the governor general
when he stepped from his special train
at the Union Station. The ubiquitous
cameramen gave Viscount Wilmington
his first unofficial greeting, outside
the station. White House cars were
on hand to convey him and memners
of his party to the Canadian legation.
The bright gold and red Of the uni
forms of The Canadian officers who ac-
companied him attracted the crowd
that was on hand to see the governor
generals arrival.
The two railway cars, specially built
for the governor general, are painted
blue and each bears the royal coat of
arms on the side. These cars are lux
uriousiy appointed and contain COM
pletc living quarters for the Canadian
executive when he travels by rail over
the Dominion. They contain the lat
est conveniences and are comfortable
for long journeys.