Evening star., 1938-03-23
BRITISH CRUISER
TO VISIT CAPITAL
Flagship of Vice Admiral
Meyrick Is Due Here On
Monday Afternoon.

The British cruiser York, flagship of
Vice Admiral Sidney Julius Meyrick,
c, B., Royal Navy, commander in chief
OF the America and West Indies sta
tion. will reach Washington Navy
Yard Monday afternoon. the Navy De-
partment announced today. A round
OF omcial calls and entertainment will
be held during the warships f1ve-day
stay.
The vessel is scheduled to sail to-
morrow from st. kits for Washing
ton. The Navy Yard pilot is scheduled
to board the warship at Piney Point,
- Md, at 6 am. Monday and the vessel
is due here about pm. on Hains
Point the national salute will be fired,
to be returned by the Navy Yard sa-
luting battery.
Secretary Swanson has designated
Comdr. W. S. Popham, U. S. N, as
liaison officer, and he will board the
vessel, in company with the British
naval attache, as soon as she is berthed
here. Rear Admiral George T. Pet
tengill. commandant of the Washing
ton Navy Yard, will call on Vice Ad-
miral Meyrick and extend the good
wishes of the American Government.
Brig. Gen: Dana T. Merrill, command
ing general Of the Washington Pro-
vlslonsl Brigade. also will make an
Official call Vice Admiral Meyrick
will then return the commandments
call
Welcome by Hazen.
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen will
receive Vice Admiral Meyrick at the
District Building at Ais pm, and
admiral and Mrs. Pettengill will hold
y An at home" in honor of the dis
tinguished visitors that evening
On Tuesday Vice Admiral Meyrick
will call on Secretary Woodring and
Gen. Malin Craig, chief of staff of the
Army, and on Gen. Merrill. Later. at
the Navy Department. he will visit
Secretary Swanson. Assistant Secre-
tary Edison and Admiral William D.
leahy, chief of naval operations. Later
in the day the British officer will call
on the Ministers of the British En-
plre here. American officials will re-
turn the calls on board the York in
the afternoon.
The British Ambassador and Lady
Lindsay will give dinner for the
commander in chief at the Embassy
Tuesday evening. A dance will be
given for 200 men of the York by the
enlisted men of the Receiving Station
-At the Washington Navy Yard.
Field Day for Visitors.
Wednesday afternoon q field day for
$50 men of the visiting warship will
be held at Langley Park. Silver Spring,
Md, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leander
mccormick Goodhart. Mr.. McCor-
mlck-Goodhart is the commercial Sec
fetary at the British Embassy. Ad-
miral and Mrs. Leahy will give din
ner at their home on the Naval OBJ
servatory grounds Wednesday evening.
The Navy Band Symphony Orchestra
will give concert at the sail loft at
the Washington Navy Yard.
An "at home" will be held aboard
the York Thursday afternoon. and
Capt. and Mrs. F. c. Bradley will give
=. a dinner for the vice admiral and Mrs.
Meyrick in the evening Capt Brad
ley is the British naval attache. This
will be followed by Lady Lindsay's
dance at the Embassy
On Friday Commander in Chief
Meyrick will hold dinner aboard the
York. At the sail loft at the Navy
Yard the American naval warrant on
GERS will give dance for the British
naval warrant officers.
The British warship will leave the
Capital Saturday morning.