The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-21

Her Worship" VIII Be Feted During
Brief Visit In National Capital
The Mayor Of Southamp-
ton and Her Daughter
Will Be Honor Guests at
Luncheon and Dinner

viii Be Honor Guests a
Luncheon and Dime
Her worship, the mayor of
Southampton, Englan d
otherwise known as Mrs.
Lucia Marian Foster w lch,
accompanied by her daughter
Mrs. Dorothy Marian Patton,
entitled to be styled the
1mayoress of Southamp-
tom will arrive in Wash
ington early Thursday morn
ing to pass the day and
night here.
The day will be given
over to intensive sightseeing
and civic calls with inter
mission for luncheon and
dinner. While here the
Carlton Hotel viii be their
headquarters.
British Embassy
Shortly after arrival mem.
bers Of the party viii visit the
British Embassy, following
which they will be escorted to
the Department Of State, the
office of the District Commits
sioners and to the Navy Build
ing for visits to the department
and the United States Shipping
Board.
The party will then be taken
direct to Mount Vernon, return
ing bv way Of Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery, where Mrs.
Foster Welch will place . wreath
upon the Tomb Of the Unknown
Soldier.
That will conclude the morn
ing'g activity. Then will come
luncheon at the National Press
Club with Samuel 3. Redfern,
general agent for the u. 3
Lines, host to Her Worship and
the Mayoress. :
Luncheon Guests
The guests invited to meet the
distinguished visitors win include
Mrs. A. D. Newman. president Of
the District League OF American
Pen Women: Mrs. Bonnie Busch,
president OF the National League
of American PEN Women; Mrs.
Merritt o. Chance, president Of
the Women's City Club; Martin
l.. PetreY, special representative
II. New York Of the United States
Lines and Mrs. Petrey: Miss n.
C.. Redfern, sister of the host;
Miss Grace Mae Thurston. Of New
York; j. Fred Essary, president
of the National Press Club; Gen.
A C.. Dalton. vice president and
general manager Of the Elmer
gency Fleet Corporation; Proctor
u. Dougherty, District commits
sioner and G. 4. Daggett, special
expert Of the United States Ship
ping Board.
In Annapolis
After the luncheon is over the
honor guests win be taken off
again in their round of sightsee
ing. They will go to the Capitol
and the Library Of Congress.
The remainder Of the afternoon
will be given over to a trip to
Annapolis, where Rear Admiral
Samuel Shelburne Robson, super
intendent OF the Naval Academy,
will meet the party. and Mrs.
Foster-Welch, who, as mayor, also
has the title of admiral in the
British navy, will review the
rnidshipnen. Read Admiral and
Mrs. Robson will then entertain
the party with a tea.
Back in Washington the Wis
itors will hasten to the Carlton
Hotel to dress for dinner at the
Chevy Chase Club with the repre-
sentative OF the u. S. Lines,
Samuel e. Redfern, again serving
as host.
At this festivity there will be
several Of the same guests who
were present at the luncheon.
The company will include Admiral
Charles F. Hughes, chief of naval
operations, and Mrs. Hughes;
Brig. Gen. A. c. Dalton. vice
president and general manager of
the Emergency Fleet Corporation;
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Andrew
T. Long; Walter Brown, Acting
Secretary Of Commerce.
Dinner
TaAs - rs;J1.auA 80 49, meet
ern European division Of the State
Department: Mrs. Henry G. Cor
bin, Mrs. James Carroll Frazer,
the Secretary of the British I'm.
bassy and Mrs. Henry IA. Hop
kinson; Proctor L. Dougherty, Dis
trict Commissioner; Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin L. Petrey, D. A. Skinner,
secretary OF the United States
Chamber Of Commerce, and Mrs.
Skinner; J. j. Hagerty, city
passenger representative of the
United States Lines, and Mrs
Hagerty; Miss Grace Mae Thurs
ton. of New York; Miss NJ. e.
Redfern, and John W. Davidge
Mr.. and Mrs. Petrey are accom-
panying the mayor and her daugh.
ter on their tour in this country.
League Member
Miss Redfern is a member Of the
League Of American Pen Women,
which possibly accounts for their
representation in the guests in
vited TO, the festivities for the
mayor and her daughter.
With the daughter entitled to
be called "nayoress" through her
mothers position, one wonders II
all the daughters in the family
would rate this designation.
Early Friday morning the visi
tors will leave for Philadslphia and
will sail back to England on the