Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-15

Unlike most distinguished
visitors to Washington. His
Majesty King Hussein Of
Jordan, one Of the few re-
naming monarchs Of the
East. viii arrive here from
the West.
In fact, he viii be the only
dignitary In the visit packed
weeks to come who will travel
to the Capital via the Pacific
instead Of the Atlantic.
Irish President OKelly. Of
course, will make an Atlantic
crossing as win British Prime
Minister Macmillan who will
not leave Washington until
after King Hussein's arrival.
The brave young Jordan
ian monarch Is due In the
District at noon March as
flying directly from Honolulu
where an unprecedented well
come Is planned by the ter
ritory which win soon be-
come the Nations 50th State.
En- route there win be q brief
stop In San Francisco where
Chief Of Protocol Wiley Blu
chanan and Jordanian Am
bassador Juma viii welcome
His Majesty.
Since his United States visit
Is an unofficial one. Acting
Secretary of State Herter is
expected to assume the greet
ing chores at the Washington
Airport when King Hussein
and his party arrive.
Headquarters
The 23-year-old ruler viii
stay at the recently acquired
Jordanian Embassy on Wyo-
ming avenue with Ambassa-
dor and Mrs. Julna. The
Shoreham Hotel will provide
quarters for other members
of the stable party travelling
with His Majesty - among
them the Kings uncle. 1t.
Col. Sharif Nasser. Court
Minister Hazza Majali and
Chief Of the Royal Cabinet
Bajat Talhuni.
Coming directly to Wash
ington and preceding their
monarch here by only a few
hours will be Jordanian Prime
Minister Samir Rifai and two
cabinet ministers-the Min
lister of Economies and FL
nance and the Minister Of
Agriculture. Only women in
the party will be Mrs. Rifai
and their 18-year-old daugh-
ter Lenia.
Prime Minister Rifai also
will be reioining his brother.
Abdul Monem Rifai, now Dr.
rector of Propaganda and
Broadcasting but one of the
youngest ENJOYS ever to serve
Washington when he was
named Jcrdan's first Ambas-
sador to Washington in 1858.
Forer Ambassador Rifai is
with the group making the
round-the-world trip with His
Majesty while his elder
brother, the Prime Minister,
is expected to return to Am
man, the Jordanian capital.
following the Washington
talks.
As IS usual on such unof-
fetal visits, King Hussein
will have luncheon with
President Eisenhower a
stag event-the day after his
arrival. That night Acting
Secretary of State and Mrs.
Herter will entertain at a
dinner in his honor.
Social Dates
Also on the schedule will
be a luncheon hosted by Sec
rotary of Defense McElroy
as well as a two-part recep-
ton at the Jordanian En-
bassy (chiefs of mission will
be received from 5 to 6 pm.
and other officials from 6 to
7:30). More than 100 guests
are being invited to the
"return" dinner which King
Hussein will give at the
Mayflower.
And the social events on
his schedule will. of course,
be interspersed with talks at
the State Department and
the Pentagon.
AS far as officials here are
concerned, the Washington
visit will end on Thursday
but actually the King will re-
main in town privately until
Saturday morning. Friday,
the Moslem day Of prayer,
will certainly find him visit
ing the picturesque mosque
built by the Arab community
on Massachusetts, avenue.
Early Saturday morning
the party will be off for a
visit to Annapolis and on to
Norfolk where the giant air.
craft carrier Forrestal will
be the scene of a luncheon
to be given by NATO Chief,
Admiral Jerauld Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop
Rockefeller (he's president Of
Colonial Williamsburg are
coming from their home in
Arkansas to be Easter Sum-
day hosts to the party at
Williamsburg.
His Travels
The Kings travels around
the country will reflect his
enthusiasm for all things me-
chanical and aeronautical.
Aside from the usual visits
to the Tennessee Valley Au-
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