The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-24
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF SOCIETY FOLK
: His Worship Finds That Policemen WIth
Siren Signals Are Most Amusing Feotur
Mayor Of Southampton
and Daughter Are
Feted in Capital

His worship the Mayor
Of Southampton, Alderman
Mrs. Lucia Marian Foster
Welch, has opinions on
every phase Of American life
observed during her hurried
trip along the Eastern coast,
but she finds the most enter
tanning manifestation to be
the policemen and their siren
signals that have escorted
her on various calls in vari-
Gus cities.
Off Again
She has seen nothing like
that in England and has not
seen enough of it in this
country to have the edge
taken off the amusement at
forded in thus clearing the
way.
The mayor and the mayor
ess left Washington this morn
ing for Philadelphia, where they
will put in another day of
intensive sightseeing and civic
calling on their way to New
York to sail back TO Southamp-
ton tomorrow on board the
Leviathan, which brought them
over less than q week ago.
The "mayoress" is "His Wor-
ships" Oldest daughter, Mrs.
Dorothy Marian Patton, who is
with her mother on the trip;
and there arc those in Wash
ington still trying to figure out
what titles other daughters and
husband and sons and grand
children and other relatives
would have through the mayors
position. For all the daughter
did to get that designation was
to be her mothers child, It
seems.
At Luncheon N
While here yesterday the mayor
and her daughter were enter
TANNED at luncheon at the Ma
tional Press Club. The luncheon
was served in the ladies dining
room Of the club and was at
tended BY two score or more
peopIe representatives of women's
ORGANIZATIONS officials OF the u.
s. Lines and 4 few other iofficials.
The mayor was escorted lal0
luncheon by Gen. "A. G. Dalton,
vice president and general mar-
ager OF the Merchant Fleet Cor
poration. She sat at his right,
and to her right was George
Kelly. vice president Of the u. >
Shipping Board. who took the
place OF n. W. O'Connor. chairman
Or the Shipping Board.
Before going into luncheon the
Mayor was escorted into the mems
dining room OF the club. where
she made a happy little speech OF
appreciation. Then back again TO
the ladies' dining room still wear
ing her robe d'office" Of gorgeous
red hue trimmed in natural ermine
and her tri-cornered "chapeau
d'office.
The chief entertainment during
the luncheon was the display of
His Worship's wonderful golden
chain--emblem of her mayorship
which has been worn by many
mayors of Southampton--but
never before by a woman.
District Commissioner Proctor
DOughcrty presided at the other
end Of the table and had at his
right the daughter of the Mayor.
Mrs. Patton. who was costumed in
a sleeveless gown of peach-colored
georgette slightly beaded. Her
hat was a picture model in black
velvet-or perhaps it was partly
straw.
Resting
The Mayor left Immediately after
the luncheon TO rest a while in
her rooms at the Carlton-pa passing
UP the visit to the Capitol and the
Library of Congress-which the
daughter took in. Later both went
10 Annapolis to inspect the Naval
Academy. There they had tea at
the home Of the superintendent of
the Academy.
In the evening dinner at the
Chevy Chase Club concluded the
festivities for the visitors. There
were about 20 in the company at
dinner. The British Embassy was
represented by Henry j.. A. Hop
kinson, third secretary. and Mrs.
Hopkinson. And there were vari-
Gus American officials OF govern
ment departments and the United
States Lines, whose guests the
Britishers are while in this scum
try.
Society per Sc seemed to be rep
resented by Mrs. Henry G.. COrbin
and Mrs. James Carroll Frazer
two OF the small group OF women
who have been passing the sum.
mer in town.
Mrs. Corbin. however. has an
estate in Chevy Chase which gives
all the comforts Of the country.
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