Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-12
LORD DERBY PAYS
WHITE HOUSE CALL
President and Famous Brit
ish Sportsman Recall
Friendship of Years.

Friendship between two celebrated flg-
ures, dating back to years ago in Lon
don, was renewed today at the White
House when President Hoover greeted
Edward George Villiers Stanley, seven
tenth Earl of Derby, the genial Brit
ish sportsman.
Lord Derby, whose ancestors founded
the famous British Derby, Is in the
United States to attend the Kentucky
Derby and is spending a few days in
Washington. Arriving yesterday after
noon In the private car of Joseph E.
Widener of Philadelphia, noted Ameri-
can sportsman, the earl will be the
guest while here of Hugh Wallace, for
mer Ambassador to France, and Mrs
Wallace at their home, 1900 MaSsachu-
sets avenue.
The meeting between President Hoo
yer and Lord Derby took place at noon
at the White House executive offices.
where the earl formally was presented
by the British Ambassador, Sir Ronald
Lindsay.
Following the call at the Offices there
was q. luncheon later at the White
House in honor of the earl, who is a
member Of the House Of Lords. In ad-
dition to Lord Derby, the guests at
the luncheon included the British Am
bassador, Secretary Of the Treasury
ury Ogden Mills, Hugh Wallace and
Joseph e. Widener.
Old Friendship Recalled.
The President and the earl recalled
many happy memories Of their old
friendship in London.
Interviewed shortly after his arrival
Lord Derby beamed with pleasure over
his American trip, and was generous In
praise Of his hosts.
He recalled the days when he and the
former Ambassador Wallace were
friends" in Paris.
Robust, and with q merry twinkle in
his eyes, the Earl of Derby laughs easily
and heartily. He is possessed of kind
ly mixture Of wisdom and wit and his
manner is democratic, simple and
direct.
Lord Derby came to the United States
at the invitation of the Governor OF
Kentucky. Travelling with Mr.. WideneI
IN his private car, Lord Derby looks
forward with keen interest to visiting
some Of the famous horse farms OF
Kentucky prior to attending the Ken
lucky Derby next Saturday. The race
Of course, Is his main objective.
While In Washington, Lord Derby il
being entertained with distinction. He
was the guest Of honor last night at the
Wallace home, where there was o large
company Of guests. The President was
host at noon, and this evening Secretary
Of the Treasury Mellon will entertain
Lord Derby at dinner at his home.
To Be Luncheon Guest.
Former Ambassador Wallace will en-
terrain tomorrow noon for the earl at
q mems luncheon at the elite Alibi
Club, where the present King of Eng
land, when Prince Of Wales and the
present Prince of Wales formerly were
guests of honor. The Alibi Club also
feted King Albert of Belgium. Lord
Derby expects to leave Washington to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock for Ken
lucky.
Meantime, it Is expected, the earl
will be able to do some sightseeing be-
tween his social engagements. Yester-
day afternoon, in the company Of both
Mr.. Widener and Mr.. Wallace, he went
to Arlington Cemtery, and 1t is his hope
to get to Mount Vernon during his
stay here.
While this is the first visit Of Lord
Derby to the United States, he previous
ly visited Canada, crossing from coast
TO coast He expects to sail for England
May 20.