The Washington times., 1929-08-10
NEWS OF WASHINGTON SOCIETY
The Queen s Garden Party GiDes Thrill
TO WashingtOnian on Visit to London
Meets King of Egypt and
King of Tea While
King George Looked
From His Window

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"Then we had tea and Sir
Thomas Upton brought us
!. home in state, so it was
really a big afternoon.
Such juxtaposition Of
words was probably quite
unintentional. But it makes
one wonder if perhaps the
famous sportsman and deal
er in Englsnd.' s national bev-
erage has the privilege Of
drinking his own brand at
this garden party of Her
Majesty Queen Mary Of
England.
The excerpt is from a letter
written bysa Washingtonian at
tending the same event. And
the writer had this to say
about the British tea merchant:
Seventeen
's'Sir Thomas was telling US
that the first time he came
to Washington was as a poor,
poor boy of II, when he boldly
went up to the White House
and asked to see President
Hayes-and was admitted, as
they took him for q messenger
boy.
r HBut the next time he came
back was as the guest of Presi-
dent Roosevelt when he stayed
at the White House"
Sounds like short and simple
annal Of life in this country
where poor boys have every
goal Of greatness to aim at.
One also learns from this
letter that King Fuad OF Egypt
who was the only foreign. roy
atty at the garden party, was
very interested in the legation
recently purchased in Washington.
He said in FreDch--not speak :
. ing any English-that he had
ito buy # from photographs"
Isl Nine Thousand :
'rhere were 5000 people there"
!. continues the letter, ''but the
grounds OF the palace are so vast
that they weren't even crowded.
OF course, the Queen received
alone, as the king was only well
enough to watch the party from
the window-but she was assisted
!. by the Prince Of Wales, charm
Ing and .dapper as ever, the Duke
-os York, and the popular little
Duchess, all in yellow (the Queen
was in orchid and Princess, Mary
In green"
Then the writer tells about
being presented to the Queen:
She asked me what l was doing
in London this tine-so answered
that half of Washington was here,
80 we had to come >over to see
how they were getting along. She
laughed and said They certainly
are and chatted a few moments
more
Presentations
It seems that there are very
few presentations to the Queen
made at q garden party. And these
can only be made by whoever is
Nattending the Queen. In this in.
tance, Sir Harry Verney, the
lueen's secretary, did his bit for
tAnglo.AmeTican annitv.
Miss Vera Bloom, daughter Of
Representative and Mrs. Sol Bloom,
is the writer of the letter. They
make their, home at 1922 Sixteenth
st. when in Washington.
y r. r.
Z The Minister of CzeehosIovakia
and Nine. Veverka sailed today
from New York for vacation in
Europe.
4 Senator Simeon D. Fess has re.
turned to his apartment at the
Carlton Hotel.
From Pittsburgh
Mr.. ana Mrs. wainwright
Voight and their young SON win
arrive from Pittsburgh Tuesday
to be the guests of the latter's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L.
Hume, until Saturday, when they
will so to RehobotI1 Beach, Del,
to pass several weeks.
.as-t y \ \ q.
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Ernest Lee Jahncke entertained
informally at luncheon yesterday
on the Willard roof.
\ y II
The British consul general at
New York, III. B. Taylor, is pass.
ing q short time at the Wardman
Park Hotel.
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