The Washington times., 1930-01-11
Titled Visitors AniUe TO Be Guests Of
Canadian Minister and Mrs: MnSseY
Sir Henry Thornton and
Lady Thornton Passing
Weekend Here

National Railways, and Lady
Thornton, arrived this after.
noon to be the guests Of the
Canadian Minister and Mrs.
Massey for the weekend.
President Hoover Is re-
ceiving Sir Henry this after
noon at the White House,
although, as Mrs. Hoover ID
Ill, Lady Thornton Is not ac-
Companying him.
Guest ct Parties
This evening, the Canadian
Minister and Mrs. Massey viii
entertain at dinner for the
titled visitors and tomorrow, the
British Ambassador and Lady
Isabella Howard will be hosts
In their honor at luncheon.
A dinner which Justice and
Mrs. Louis Brandeis are giving
for Sir Henry Thornton and
Lady Thornton tomorrow night
will wind up their stay in Wash"
ington. On Monday they are
going to Baltimore, to attend
the dinner which is being given
for Daniel willard, president Of
the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road.
American Born
Sir Henry, despite his Eng
lish knighthood, is an Ameri-
can by birth, having been born
in Logansport, Ind. He was
knighted by the British crown
during the war, for his services
as one of the leaders in the
British transportation system,
in moving troops to the front.
Lady Thornton Is his second
wife, and formerly q New York
girl. He was divorced from
his first wife, Lady Virginia
Thornton, in 1925.
Football Star
Sir Henry was q former foot
ball star Of the University Of
Pennsylvania where he was
graduated. He played guard on
the famous Red and Blue teams
which scored countless victories
in the days Of DR.. Buck Whar-
ton.
Prior to that, he received his
education at st. Paul's School,
in Concord. N. H.
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Postponed Dance
The French Ambassador and
Nine. Claudel have postponed
the small dance they were to
have given tonight at the en-
basSy until January as.
Senator and Mrs. w. Il.
Brock entertained at dinner last
evening at the Carlton, their
guests numbering "a.
Mrs. J. G. Bullard, wife Of
Rear Admiral Bullard, enter
tanned a small company at
luncheon yesterday at the Carl
ton, her guests numbering five.
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= Comdr. and Mrs. William D.
Thomas sailed last evening on
board the Bremen for Europe.
where the former will assume
his duties as naval attache of
the American embassy in
Paris.
Dinner Tonight
Comdr. =. and Mrs. Norman
Murray Smith will entertain at
dinner in the Palm Court Of
the Mayflower this evening in
honor Of Miss Jane Martin.
daughter Of Mai. Gen. and
Mrs. Charles II. Martin, Of
Portland, Ore. Miss Martin is
the guest Of her brother,
Hughes Martin. There will be
"a guests.
d. Al r. Head Here
Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart.
president general Of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolu-
ton, is again in Washington
at her residence at the Club
Of the Colonial Danes, 1900
New Hampshire Ave-, after
spending the holidays at her
home in Cincinnati.
H&H
Mrs. Joshua HodginS, Of Mar
inette, Wis, daughter Of the
late Senator Stephenson Of Wis
consin, is staying at the May
flower while in Washington at
tending the board meeting Of
the General Federation Of
Women's Clubs, Of which she
is a trustee.
Back Home
Mrs. Nina Swain Reed re-
turned to Washington yesterday
from q midweek visit at Win.
chester, Va, where she was the
guest Of Col. and Mrs. Rozel,
Of Shenandoah Valley Acad-
emy. On Wednesday afternoon
at 3 o'clock she was the guest
Of honor and speaker at the
tea given by the Fort Loudoun
Chapter Of the Daughters of
the American Revolution at the
Winchester home Of Mrs.
Stuart ECImunds. Miss Mac
Donald, regent Of the chapter,
introduced Mrs. Reed, who
spoke on '"The World Fresh
Every Hour.
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