Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-08
BY RUTH DEAN

When you put two Of the
worlds crack regimental bands
on the same parade ground.
you've got a real show. more
than 1000 Washingtonians
discovered yesterday,
That was the official esti-
mate of public attendance at
the sunset parade at the Ma
rine Barracks.
The attraction, Of course,
was the visiting Scots Guards
Band and its % killed pipers.
And. as usual. the Marine
Band and troops Of the Marine
Barracks gave their best, in
Guiding the famous silent pre-
cision bayonet drill which was
IS breathtaking as the per-
Torrance of the killed bag
pipers which followed it on
the afternoons program.
Bagpipes and Kills
The bear-helmeted bands
men and the pipers, wearing
the regiments royal Stuart
tartan. were a stirring sight
as they slow marched down
the field and skirled blood
tingling Scottish airs that
brought round after round of
applause.
9 Reviewing the retreat pa
fade were the British Ambas-
sador. Sir Roger Makins. who
was honor guest of the day,
and General Lemuel c. Shep-
nerd. jr.. commandment of the
Marine Corps. The Scots Band
and pipers are guests of Gen.
Shepherd during their WASH
ington stay.
Tea Before Parade
General Shepherd was host
ct q tea before the parade. It
honored the board Of direc-
tors Of the English Speaking
Union. which is sponsoring
the United States and Cana
dian tour of the regimental
band.
Tea and coffee were served
with small sandwiches and
cakes In the lovely old wood
raneled dining room and out
"a the sunny patio Of the
eommandant's house.
In addition to Sir Roger and
Lady Makins and their daugh-
ter, Miss Cynthia Makins,
guests included many high
ranking Britishers. Rear ADJ
n1iral Godfrey Barnard. head
OF the British Naval Mission
here, was there with Mrs. Bar.
nard, who was a tea hostess.
Also present were Mr.. Stewart
Scott-Hall, head Of the British
Ministry of Supply Mission,
and Mrs. Scott-Hall.
4 Arriving a little later. and
Just in time for the parade,
which began promptly at S
O'clock, was Britain's First
lord Of the Admiralty, the
Right Hon. j. P. L. Thomas,
n whose honor Gen. Shepherd
entertained earlier in the day
Ct a stag luncheon. )
on for Pacific
1t was a busy day for Gen.
Shepherd, who was OF last
night on q flight to the Far
East for an inspection Of
Marine bases in the Pacific.
Also at the tea were Rear
Admiral j. d. Luce. naval Sec
rotary to the First Lord of the
Admiralty; the Assistant Com
mandant Of the Marine CorpS
and Mrs. Randolph Pate. Mr..
Cornelius Engert, president Of
the English Speaking Union.
and Mrs. Engert: Mr.. and Mrs.
Joshua Evans, and Col. and
Mrs. Livingston Watrous.
Virginia Senator A. Willis
Robertson was a later arrival
with Undersecretary of the
Navy and Mrs. Thomas S.
Gates, jr. and their daughter.
Miss Katherine Gates. who
brought along two Holton-
Arms school chums, twin
sisters Josephine and Mary
Shepard.
Admiralty Lord Honored
Guests at the luncheon given
by General Shepherd included
the British Ambassador. I'M
dersecretary Gates, Admiral
Barnard, Vice Admiral Robert
p. Briscoe, deputy chief Of
Naval Operations; 1t. Gen. c.
F. Schilt. director Of Marine
Aviation; Rear Admiral Luce,
Commodore p. w. Gretton, the
British Naval Attache; Marine