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cedent or precedence, those twin

stumbling Mocks in the road of

diplomatic entertaining, but the

trouble arose from a confusion of

names, Invitations to the luncheon

having been sent by error to “the

wrong Mr. Wright."

of course, the name wasn t

“Wright” at all. But it chanced

tMtt. an American Marine officer,

who has been serving in Haiti with

distinction, was in town aM «utte

logically was to be invitdd. with his

wife, to meet the President of Haiti.

Instead the card of invitation vjpnt

by mistake to a former member of

the American: diplomatic service

bearing the same surname.

Being a good Democrat, and never

having had any connection with

the island repuW of Haiti, this

griitleman Was h bit astonished st

the invitation to the White House,

since it is the custom of the Presi

dent and Mrs. Coolidge to limit

the guests at parties for visiting

potentate* to person* who have

some official reason for being pres

ent*. But a White House invitation

is a “command.”

17 >asn’t very long, however,

a mistake had been made, with

invited it bleasdd with 4 sense of

humor and entertains the friendliest

of feelings toward the White House,

no harm was done.

tL’Envol—Lunching in a little tea

shop on Seventeenth Street yester

day with his daughter, the diplomat

heard J a clamor and glanced tip to

see a glittering cavalcade passing

by bn the way. to the White House.

"There goes dur luncheon,*’ wse hl*

comment. And the "incident” w>»

closed. i

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The Washington times. (1926). Washington [D.C.], 1926-06-16. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84026749/1926-06-16/ed-1/?sp=6

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Washington times, 1926-06-16.