The Washington times., 1904-06-12
OFFICERS WELCOME
FILIPINO VISITORS
Reception at the Army and
Navy Club.
LINE FILES BY BROWN MEN
Expressions of Friendship Exchanged.
A Day of Sightseeing About
the City.

The Army and Navy Club gathered
together at its spacious clubhouse last
night n representative assemblage OF
officers Of the united service to extend
a further greeting to the honorary
board Of Filipino commissioners visiting
the capital OF the nation.
Headed by Secretary Taft and Secre-
tary Moody, officers on duty in Wash
ington TO the number Of one hundred
and fifty passed in line TO greet the
visiting Filipinos. General Chaffee and
Rear Admiral Harris assisted in the
presentations, introducing the guests
first to Chief Justice ArelIano. of the
Philippine Supreme Court, and Commits
sioners Pardo de Tavera and Benito
Legarda. Then in line stood others Of
the honorary board. comprising gov
errors of the provinces Of the Philip
pines. lawyers. jurists. editors. and bust
ness men of the Islands.
Cordial Greetings Exchanged.
The greetings We're most cordial. Many
OF the visitors returned the salutations
In perfect English. Some of them said:
Il am happy TO meet you" Others re-
marked: 1T Is a great pleasure to see
you" while others merely bowed and
smiled
Those who have mastered English en-
gagged in interested conversation with
the army and navy men. many Of whom
had seen service in the islands. "Ah.
we did not know you then" they said.
''or we would have learned long ago
TO like you" And again your hos
pitality has showed us we are in re-
aity friends, and so we will always be.
Distinguished Men Present.
Besides the Cabinet members. there
were two insular governors present.
2 Gov. George r. Carter OF Hawaii and
Gov. Beekman Winthrop OF Porto
Rico, who has just returned from his
judicial labOrs in the Philippines. and
Will succeed Governor Hunt in Porto
Rico on July 4. Governor Carter will
attend the Chicago convention.
Among the local high officials present
were General Greedy, General Hum
phrey. General Burton, General de Rus
sy. General Hall. General Crozier. Cen
eral Burt. General Dodge. Colonel Ed
wards, Col John Biddle Porter. Colonel
Petit, Capt. John r. NJ. Taylor, Rear
admiral Harris, General Elliott, com
mandant Of the Marine Corps. and
many Of the younger officers.
After 10 o'clock a buffet supper was
served and sentiments Of hospitality and
fraternal greetings We're exchanged over
the glasses.
Today's Program.
This morning at 10 O'Clock the FHipinos
will be taken to Mount Vernon. as
guests Of the navy, on board the Dol
phin.
They will spend the greater part Of the
day there and return IT, the late after
noon. 50 that they may have an even
ing's rest before starting or their
journey to Philadelphia tomorrow.
Sightseeing About City.
1t was nearly o'clock when the party
returned yesterday from their tour Of
the city 10 the Arlington Hotel for
lunch. They had begun TO experience
fatigue Of travel and most Of the
party took to their rooms for a rest
before the reception at the Army and
Navy Club
Nearly all had breal1fasted before Z
In the morning and were waiting for the
Board Of Trade committee to escort
them 70 the various places Of interest.
It was 9 o'clock when the committee,
with ten carriages, appeared The start
was made at once.
The first place visited was the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing, where Direc-
tor Meredith acted as an escort over the
big structure. Several million dollars.
in greenbacks OF large denominations.
were printed while the visitors were
looking on.
Next. the party was driven TO the
navy yard. and later TO the Library Of
Congress.