The Washington times., 1928-10-22
Hero of Jerusalem Campaign VIII
Visit Mr.. and Mrs. Hnn1pSOn Gary
Friendship Between Two
Families Began When
They Were Next Door
Neighbors in Cairo

When Field Marshal Wis
count Allenby and Vls-
countess Allenby visit Wash
ington the last of this week,
they will be guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Hampson Gary at
their home in Massachusetts,
Avenue.
It will be remembered that
Mr.. Gary was United States
Minister to Egypt during
the World War and, at that
time, the association between
the two families ripened into
warm friendship. Not only
did Mr.. Gary come into of
ficial contact with Lord
Allenby, who was British
high commissioner in Egypt
as we'll as commander of the
British forces, but, for three
years, Mr.. and Mrs. Gary
were next-door neighbors of
Lord and Lady Allenby in
Cairo.
Community of Interests
The two women did church
work and war relief work to-
rether for many months. Lord
Allenby was president and Mr..
Gary, vice president of the
Anglo-American Hospital board.
The Gary children, Franklin
and Helen, now no longer chill
dren were as much at home in
the Allenbys' house as in their
own and used to play by the
hour in tie great garden of the
High Commissioners. residence,
overlooking the Nile. And a
community of tastes and inter.
ests contributed to the growth
of a very cordial relationship.
Friendship Revived
The friendship was renewed
when Mr.. and Mrs. Gary went up
to New York to serve on the COM
notice to welcome Lord and Lady
Allenby on their arrival in this
country. They came over to at
tend the American Legion con-
Vention in San Antonio, Tex. at
which Field Marshal Allenby was
the honor guest. and since that
adjourned they have been travel
ing in the West.
Lord and Lady Allenby are due
TO reach Washington on Satur.
day morning and win remain I'M
Ill midday on Monday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gary will have a dinner in
Aheir honor on Sunday evening.
And. of course. the British EN-
bassy group will contribute TO
their entertainment. Presumably.
there will be some sort of party
ut the British Embassy for the
AMBASSADOR and Lady Isabella
Howard are again lin residence"
having reached Washington on
Saturday after having spent the
summer abroad Lord Allenby is
TO place a wreath on the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier on Satur-
day afternoon and will visit Fort
Myer en- route, a suitable recep-
ton for the great soldier, who led
the historic campaign in Pales-
tine being now in process of ar
rangement.
A famous fighter and admins
TRAITOR, Lord Allenby is described
as being very lovable in charaC-
ter and. like most OF the truly
great, simple and unaffected, while
Lady Allenby is "a perfect dear
Their visit will be one OF the really
stimulating events of the autumn
sea son.
The Garys were out of Wash
ington much Of last winter, their
house at 1852 Massachusetts Ave.
being then occupied by Mrs.
Tyrus McLennan. But they re-
opened their own home early
this fall on Mrs. Gary's return
from Europe. Mrs. Gary and
Miss Helen Gary were abroad all,
summer, spending some time IN
p -is. going to Biarritz and st.
Jean de Luz for several weeks
during the season and returning
to Paris for another visit in Sep
TENDER. Franklin Gary. who was
graduated from Princeton in June,
one Of the first twenty in a class
OF 500. is now a student at oxford
University.
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The Secretary OF the Urea sury,
Andrew W. Mellon. returned to
town today after passing the
weekend on Long Island with
his son-in-law and daughter. Mr..
and Mrs. David K. Z. Bruce.
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The Polish Minister and Nine.
Ciechanowska have returned to
Washington after passing several
days in New York,