Evening star., 1929-10-04
MANSION IS READY
FOR MACDONALDS|
Little Extra Work Necessary
to Prepare White House
for Visitors.


,been received than in any other build
ing in America, is all in readiness for
the arrival of j. Ramsay Macdonald
and his daughter Ishbel.
OF course, this historic home Of Amer
ican Presidents is always in readiness
for Just such an occasion, but the Brit
ish premier's visit has called for GER
tain amount of dolling up. Touches
have been given here and there through
out the building and add to the general
attractiveness, such as the placing OF
extra palms and vases of cut flowers
and a slight rearranging OF 1urnlture.
This has been specially true regarollS
the rooms to be used by Mr.. Mac
Donald and his daughter during tneH
stav at the White House.
Also out of respect for TINS gleas
occasion a new American nag mas pesn
placed on the staff at the top Oh sLt
White House to replace the somewhat
storm stained and Wind-Shattered one
which has been flying since the Hoover
Inauguration.
Will Make Call.
Prime Minister Macdonald ana ms
daughter, although they are 10 arrive ~
Washington this afternoon, VIII not tahe
up their temporary residence aC .ile
White House until tomorrow alteri,oGiI r,,;.I,
Rut they will come in conformity WIN
official etiquette to call at the Waite
House two hours after their arrival IN
the CAPITAL for visit to pay formaliy
their RESPECTS and to exchange 1ellclta-
tions. They are due to arrive 1or thlS
for,nality at 6 o'clock this afternoon.
The premier and Mr.. Hoover Will not at
tempt to chat in an intimate manner on
this occasion. They will walt untli
after formalitieS have been dlspenseo
with.
Their opportunities fer long serious
conversation will present themselves
afterwards. 1t was the purpose OF talk
ing first hand with Mr.. Hoover that
prompted Mr.. Macdonald to make TINS
long tourney across the ocean, when
distance he expects to lessen as a result
of his White House visit. Mr. Hoover
is lust as anxious as his vlSltor 10 De-
come better acquainted and to talk over
the things that are uupermost IN ther
minds.
some of Mr.. Hoovers intimates doubt
very much if the subject of naval dis
armament will occupy the greater part
of the chats.
It is known that both the President
and his visitor are anxious to discuss
the full category of subjects bearing
upon Anglo-American relationships
Therefore, there is every reason 10
know that Mr.. Hoover is going to see
to it that he has Mr.. Macdonald 10
himself most of the time during his
visit and that they will BE- afforded the
opportunity to confer without inter-
ruptions.
Will Go to Camp.
In this connection the President is
hoping that the scene of the major
portion of these talks will be at his
camp in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
The President considers his retreat
on the Rapidan River as an ideal place
for a confidential talk with his visitor.
However, the President has not defl-
nitely decided upon this outing. Ihe
rains of this morning discouraged him
considerably, although reports from the
camp later were to the effect that the
dirt road leading from the main high
way to the camp itself is not in bad
condition. It will not be until tomor-.
row morning that the President will
make his decision. If he goes, it prob
ably will be about o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. and he will be accompanied
by less than three or four guests other
than the prime minister.
If the President and the premier go
to the mountains over the week END
they will not return to the White
House until before noon Monday.
Mr.. MacDonald's formal visit at the
White House this afternoon will con-
form with visits made by Queen Marie
of Rumania and Lord Whittendon, gov
ernor general of Canada, and Mac
kenzie King, the prime minister OF
Canada.
Prince Incognito.
When the Prince of Wales was guest
at luncheon at the White House several
years ago he came incognito, SO to speak,
and the occasion of his short stay was
void of some of the formalities that will
mark the call this afternoon of the
prime minister.
When the latter and his daughter ar
rive at the White House they will be re-
ceived at the door by Col. Hodges and
Capt Buchanan, the military and naval
aides, respectively, of the President.
One of the aides will escort the prime
and Sir ESme Howard, the
British Ambassador, to the blue room,
where President Hoover will be waiting
alone to receive them. Miss Ishbel and
Lady Howard will be escorted to the
green room, which adjoins the blue
room. After greeting and brisk con-
versation, the President will personally
accompany his visitor to the green room,
where Miss Macdonald and Lady Howard
will be presented to him and moment or
30 later the group will pass on to the red
room, where Mrs. Hoover will be await
ing them. After about quarter of an
hour the visitors will withdraw and re-
turn to the British embassy.
While house guests at the White
House their individual suites will con-
sist of virtually all the rooms on the
north side of the second floor of the
White House.
What Is expected to be the crowning
point of the MacDonalds' stay at the
White House will be the state dinner
to be given in their honor Monday
night.
Brilliant Affair.
This brilliant affair, which over
shadows any other social function to be
given in Washington during the COM
ing season. will be held in the state
dining room. Between 30 and 80 per-
sons have been invited. There probably
would have been more, but theS iZe of
the room made that impossible. The
table on this occasion will be arranged
in the form of a semi-circle, in the CEN
ter position of which will be seated
the President and on the opposite SIDE
will be seated Mrs. Hoover. The mat
ter of arranging the other seats OF
prominence have not yet been decided
upon, but inasmuch as the premier
has notified the State Department. his
daughter is not to be treated in an
official capacity it is quite likely the
honor of sitting on the Presidents
right hand will fall to Lady Howard.
It has not been determined who will
sit on the Presidents left. The Presi-
dent and Mrs. Hoover have selected
their guests for this official dinner from
The high-ranking officials and Army
and Navy, several Senators and Rep
resentatives and few OF the diplo-
matte corps, it is understood, but very
few private citizens and personal friends