The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-31
Tourist Group
At Reception

At Reception
Comdr. A. L. p. Mark-Wardlaw
Assistant Naval Attache Of the
British Embassy, was among the
group gathered at the Shoreham
Hotel yesterday for an informal
reception and dinner in honor Of
the SO visiting British motorists,
The visitors, including the Hon,
Brian Lewis, son Of Lord Essen.
den; Carroll Dugdale, son of Lady
Eva Dugdale; Capt. Stuart Burt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Burt, Mrs,
Nancy Norman, Mr.. and Mrs. Hum.
phrey Symons, Major Douglas
Morris, Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. White,
Mrs. H. Christian Jones, Miss j.
Christian Jones, Miss Smythe
RitchieSon, Mr.. Graham Lyon and
Miss Sheila Carlisle, have been
spending the last 48 hours in
Washington, stopping at the
Shoreham, and left early this
morning in their automobiles to
continue their tour of Eastern and
Central United States.
SightSee Here
The motorists, whose automo-
biles made an impressive sight
as they drove up to the Shore
ham entrance on Wednesday
evening, accepted the offer of
members of the notwithstanding
Union for transportation on their
sightseeing yesterday afternoon.
AS in New York, they found their
own automobiles and the right
side driving a bit unhandy in
maneuvering Washington streets
as a body. They lunched at the
National Geographical Society'S
headquarters, and later motored
to the White House and to Mt.
Vernon.
Younger Set
Dinner on the Shoreham Ter
race followed the late-afternoon
reception. The visitors were
greeted by Comdr. Mark-Ward-
law, Mr.. George Offutt and Mr..
Russell Singer. Mr.. Graham
Lyon, prominent British sports
man, responded.
The visitors are for the most
part the younger motoring enthu-
siasts of Great Britain. The trip
is sponsored by the Junior Car
Club of Great Britain, which is
the sporting group" affiliated
with the Royal Automobile Club.
Motoring is taken as a hobby and
sport more seriously in Great
Britain than in the United States.
Many Of the visiting ladies Of the
part are members Of the club, and
participate regularly in the
trials" which are really that
efficiency tests, hill climbing and
long-distance teStS-alSo in the
numerous rallies" of which this
trip is one.
The cavalcade Of British cars
touring America is the first group
tour of America by any foreign
body Of men and women using
their own automobiles. The mo-
florists brought their cars on the
Queen Mary, on which they ar
rived in New York on Monday. In
less than two weeks they expect
to sail from Montreal to return
to England.
Mrs. Caroline S. Hamilton, of
Edinburgh, Scotland, is at the
Carlton, accompanied by Miss ISa-
bel Cowan, also of Scotland.
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Mrs. Sara F. Curtis, Of Cleve.
land, Ohio, is at the Carlton for
few days.
Mrs. Cameron Clark, Of Bedmin-
ster, N. j., and Mrs. Stevens Baird,
of Bernardsville, N. j., are passing
a short time at the Carlton.
Miss Hilda Cohn, Of The Meth
erlandS, is visiting in America and
is at present in Washington, stay
ing at the Mayflower.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Stanley Long
and Doris E. Long, Of Washing
ton, are at Hotel Traymore, At
lantic City, N. j.
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Mrs. ]. r. Erwin, Of Lenoir, N. c..
is staying at the Dodge and is
accompanied by Miss Annie M
Erwin, of Morgantown. N. c.
Mrs. Morgan Nelson Cecil has
come to Washington from Wheel,
ing, w. Va, and is staying at the
Shoreham.
Miss Florence A. LamSon, OF
Cristobal, Canal Zone, is stopping
at the Dodge.
Miss Genevieve Cooper, OF
Washington, is in Miami Beach,
at thA PancoaSt Hotel.