The Washington herald., 1907-05-09
KUROKI DUE TO-DAY
Hero of Yalu to Be Guest of
Secretary Taft.
DUKE OF ABRUZZI COMING
Distinguished italian Explorer and
Naval officer to He Royalty Feted.
Postmaster General and Mrs. Meyer
to Entertain-South Americans TO
be HOnOred.

Washington viii have as its distinguish
ed guests to-day Gen. Kuroki, the hero
of the Yalu, Vice Admiral Ijuin. COM
manding the japanese squadron; Rear
Admiral the Duke of Abruzzi, command
ing the Italian squadron; the vice admiral
In command of the Brazilian squadron
the commanders Of the Chilean. Argen-
tine. and other war ships and officers
representing the military establishments
of other countries.
First to arrive will be Gen. Kuroki and
his staff. consisting Of one lieutenant
general. one major general. eleven officers.
four noneommissioned officers, and four
privates
Gen. Kuroh and his staff will arrive
from Seattle. via ST. Paul and Chicago.
at $50 a. m, according TO a telegram re-
ceiyed yesterday by Gen. J. Franklin Bell.
Chief Of staff, from Gen. Arthur Mac
Arthur who, with a staff Of officers, is
escorting the party.
The Duke of Abruzzi and staff will ar
rive to-day by train from Old Point Com
fort. Rear Admiral Davis. as the repre-
sentative OF Rear Admiral Evans, will
act as escort
At 4:S0 O'Clock. Rear Admiral Ijuin will
arrive by the same route. escorted by
Rear Admirals Thomas and Emory Forty
American officers, including all the com
manding officers and their STATS, viii ae-
company the two parties The distla-
guished Chinese delegation. which has
/ been selected 10 VISIT the jamestown Ex-
/ position, viii also arrive in Washington
/ this morning.
With his aid-de-camp. the Duke Of Alb
( bruzzi viii stop AT the Italian Embassy,
where d number of festivities will be held.
/ The other Italian officers viii stop at the
! New Willard.
Duke to Be Entertained.
The Italian Ambassador. Baron Mayor
/ des Planches. has cards out for a dinner
this evening and for a reception at 10
/ O'Clock, in honor Of his royal highness. of
ISavoy-AOsta. The duke is the third son
/ of tie Duke of Aosta. who was from 1873
70 1873 King OF Spain. The Duke OF Aosta
was a brother Of the late King Humbert
! OF Italy making the Duke Of Abruzzi the
/ first cousin Of the present King.
The duke viii make a trip TO Mount
/ Vernon. the home and tomb Of George
! Washington.
/ He viii return 10 Hampton Roads on
/ Sunday and viii entertain at a dance on
/ his flagship the Varese. on Monday even
/ ing. On mis- way 10 Philadelphia on May
( IA he viii make another visit 20 Washing
I ton.
The duke is one Of the most success
/ ful Arctic explorers. having reached
! 'farthest north in 1900 beating Nansen':
/ record. AS a mountain climber. he has
also won renown, as he is the FIRST mar
te ascend Mount St Elias in Alaska, and
the first To scale RuwenzOri the highes
peak I'm Africa.
The Postmaster General and Mrs Meyei
/ viii entertain al dinner on tomorrow
evening in honor of the Duke de Abruzzi
Mrs. Meyer, who has been at Hot Springs
Va, for some weeks. with her two daugh
/ ters, will return to Washington to-day
The Posuaaster General was the forme
American Ambassador 20 Italy and knew
the duke In Rome.
Japanese Party to Be Consolidated
The japanese army and navy officer
viii be consolidated into one party. so ia
/ as is possible. in order that they may b.
better entertained and in order that sepa
rate entertainments may not be conflict
ing.
The officers will be received at thei
respective embassies tonight. and will b.
received by the President tomorrow aft
ernoon.
A military dinner, to which more thar
100 invitations have been issued. will b.
given by Secretary Taft 10 Gen. kurOk
and his staff and the military attaChe
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New Willard tomorrow evening. Fol
lowing the dinner. the Secretary AM
Mrs Taft viii receive the foreign Off
GERS and social and official Washington
in general in the parlOrs Of the New
Willard.
Dinner at White House.
The most brilliant function VIII be tn
dinner to be given at the White Hous
Saturday night TO Gen. Kuroki and stan
the Duke Of Abruzzi and staff, and Vic
Admiral Iiuin and stan. for which in
vitations have been extended TO member
Of the Cabinet and army and navy ofi
GERS A reception will also be given Sat
urday night by the japanese Ambassador
Viscount Aok..
Secretary Metcaf will give a luncheon
and tomorrow evening Secretary Roo
will give dinner to the officers of tn
Argentine training ship which is now a
the Washington Navy Yard.
All Of The South American ministers ar
invited TO this dinner. which is given ou
|. of compliment to the representatives O
Argentina as an expression of apprecia
} tion of Secretary Roots reception ii
BuenOs Ayres last summer
Capt Jose Moneta. commander Of tn
ID
tanned the Argentine Minister and a mum
] har Of nan.- nficers IN hnara thn Ill