Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-03
MACDONALD DUE
HERE TOMORROW
Will Go From Station to
Embassy, Then to
White House.
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the embassy to the White House. There
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station. an additional honor.
Following the formal visit to the
White House tomorrow afternoon, the
prime minister and his party will re-
turn to the embassy, where at z o'clock
he will receive representatives of the
press. Tomorrow night he will dine
at the embassy and will spend the night
there.
Saturday morning. Mr.. Macdonald,
accompanied by the British Ambassa-
dor. will present himself at the Capitol
at IL o'clock for the purpose of pay
ing a formal call upon Vice President
Curtis, Chief Justice Taft and Speaker
Longworth.
Half an hour later he will present
himself to the State Department to pay
formal call upon Secretary Stimson.
On Saturday afternoon the Prime
Minister will move his things from the
embassy to the White House, where he
will be an informal guest of the Presi-
dent until Tuesday morning, when he
will return to the British embassy,
where he will remain until his depart
ure Thursday morning.
Premier Macdonald is the first rank
ing foreigner to be received socially at
don, the Governor General of Canada,
was honor guest at dinner two years
ago. Other notable foreigners who
have been social guests at the White
House in the last few years are: Queen
Marie of Rumania, Princess 1leana,
daughter, and Prince Nicholas her son;
Mckenzie King, prime minister of
Canada; the Prince of Wales and
Prince Hiro Hito of Japan.
The suites to be used by Premier Mac
Donald and his daughter while guests
at the White House have been made
ready for their occupancy and virtually
everything else about the interior of
the mansion has been given the neces-
sary touches preparatory to this occa-
sion.
Will Occupy Lincoln Suite.
1t will be in the Lincoln suite, at the
north ~est end of the second floor of
the White House, that Mr.. Macdonald
will live during his brief visit. His
daughter Ishbel will occupy the yellow
suite, also on the north side of the
building
The premier and his daughter are
not due to arrive at the White House
as guests until Saturday, when they
will present themselves in time for
luncheon, which meal will be a small
informal affair The premier, will
formally call with his daughter soon
after his arrival in Washington to-
morrow afternoon. He will go directly
and half hour later will present him.
self in formal fashion and pay his re-
spects to President Hoover.
According to the Presidents tentative
plans for the entertainment for his dis
tinguished guest. they will leave the
White House probably at 3 o'clock Sat-
urday afternoon in motor cars for the
camp in the mountains. 1t requires
about three and a half hours to make
the trip and if the departure from the
White House is put of too long it will
be dark when they arrive at their desti-
nation. This part of the plans for the
prime minister's entertainment will not
be made definite before Saturday morn
ing. when the President may then de-
ternine whether or not the roads to
the camp are in a condition to travcl
upon.
In the event that the President is
forced to abandon the outing in the
mountains. his talk with the prime
minister will take place at the White
House.
: Nothing short of the impaSsability of
the dirt trail leading to his camp as
result of the recent heavy rains is gong
to prevent President Hoover flom taxi
ing Premier Macdonald to that pic
turesque mountain retreat.
Buildings Made Comfortable.
The camp buildings have been made
attractive and comforte BILE. and al
though there is no heating plant in the
camp. nearly all of the cabins have fire.
places. Oil stoves have been added and
may be put into commission If it should
get so cold that the cracking logs fail
to furnish sufficient heat
The White House has been in almost
daily telephone conversation with Maj.
Long, in command of the Marine guard
at the camp. and who acts as superin-
tendent of the camp. Various details
relating to making things ready for the
coming of the premier have been ar
ranged in this manner. Also the Presi-
dent has kept posted as to the condi-
ton of the roads. Reports from the
camp were to the effect that the trail
to the camp is in bad condition, but