Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26

No Occasion in This Country Has At
tracted More FOREIGNERS.

NORFOLK, Va. April 26.-No occasion in
the United States, except the inauguration
of President, has attracted a larger rep
resentation of prominent Americans and
distinguished foreigners than gathered here
today to attend the opening of the James,
town tercentennial exposition.
A large proportion of official Washirg ton
is included in the special parties which
came down the Potomac as guests of either
the federal government or the exposition
management. In addition to the President
the list includes the diplomatic agents of
thirty-seven nations, several members of the
Presidents cabinet, committees appointed
by the national Senate and House to spe-
cially represent Congress, well as many
other members of these bodies who joined
the delegation after the parties were made
up. Among these is Speaker Cannon.
The Diplomatic Corps.
Members of the diplomatic corps made the
trip to the exposition on the steamer New
port News, arriving this morning. The
steamer passed the fleets in Hampton roads
at about I o'clock and anchored just out
side the line of review.
After breakfast the guests went on deck,
where they witnessed the review by the
President Under the escort of Assistant
Secretary ]. H. Edwards of the Treasury
Department and Third Assistant Secretary
Huntington Wilson of the State Depart
ment the passengers of the Newport News,
most of them attired in brilliant uniforms,
became a picturesque part of the imposing
ceremOnials at the grand stand. The for
eign representatives present at the opening
were as follows:
Bryce, Counselor Howard, and Lieut.. Col.
James. military atache of the embassy.
Italy-Ambassador Mayor des Planches,
Signor Guilo Cesare Montagna, Lieut.. Carlo
Nrc DScfa
Austria-Hungary - Ambassador Hengel-
muller Baron Louis AmbroZy, counselor.
France-Ambassador and Mrs. Jusserand.
Capt Fournier, military attache; Lieut..
Com. de Blanpre, naval attache; Mrs. de
Blanpre and Viscount Charles de Cham
| brun, secretary.
Germany-Count Won Hatzfeldt, charge
| daffaires: Capt. Hebbinghaus, naval at
| tache; Mrs. Hebbinghaus; Major Korner,
military attache; Mrs. Korner, and c. Won
Schubert, attache.
Brazil-Ambassador and Mrs. Nabuco,
Counselor Gurgel do Amaral, Mrs: Amaral;
Lieut. Col. de Pederneiras, military at
| tache and Mrs. Pederneiras; Lieut.. Com.
! de Aquino, naval attache, and Mrs. de
| Aquino.
| Baroness Elizabeth Rosen, Counselor Krou
! pensky, Col. Raspopoff, military attache
| Commander Nebolsne, naval attache, ant
| Mrs. Nebolsine.
Mrs. Miayoka, Major Tanaka, military at
| tache. and Lieut.. Commander Taniguchi
| naval attache.
| Mexico-Ambassador and Mrs. Creel, Sec
| rotary Godoy and Mrs. Godoy and Miss Go
| doy, Major Davila, military attache.
| From Distant Lands.
| Haiti-Minister and Mrs. Leger
| Costa Rica-Minister Calvo and Mis-
Calvo.
| Observation-Disclosures and Mrs. Corea.
Belgium-ZMinister Moncheur.
Siam-Mihister Ratanyaptti, Charge d'A
| flares and Secretary LOTUS.
Chile-Mr. Yeacham, Charge and Secon,
Secretary Salinas.
| Cuba-Minister and Mrs. Quesada, Score
tary and Mrs. Paedro.
China-Sir Chentung LANG Cheng, minis
ter, and Mr. Tszchi, first secretary.
Observation-Disclosures and Mrs. Won Swim
deren, Secretary Regards.