The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-11
RECEPTION GIVEN
TO SEVEN NATIONS
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President Roosevelt Entertains
Foreign Dignitarics at White
House.
DINNERS IN THE EVENING
l1onors to Kuroki and Jamestown
Representatives in This
Country.
DINNERS IN THE EVENING
llonors to Kuroki and Jamestown

WASHINGTON, D. c., May TO-
Seven nations, through high officers
OF the army and navy. were represent
ed at reception to-day given by the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt ut the
White House. Those present. were
public, Chile, Belgium and the United
States. All the foreign nations repre-
sented have sent delegations to the
Jamestown Exposition, and to-day's
welcome given to them by the Presi-
dent, the reception at $3.50 in the after
noon. was one feature of the numerous
social courtcscs that are being ex-
tended to them. The ambassadors and
ministers and the naval and military
attaches Of the embassies and legations
of the countries represented were press
cnt. as we'll rs members OF the Amer
lean Cabinet and their wives. and other
representatives In official life.
Among those conspicuous In the
lhrong were the Duke de lAbruzzi, tho
commander of the Italian squadron at
Hampton Roads; General kuroki, OF
Japan; ViccAdmiral Sir Zero Ijuin,
the commander OF the Japanese squad
lon Admiral George Dewey, of the
American Navy, and General j. Frank
Ilin Bell, chief OF staff Of the American
Army.
Many State Dinners.
Dinners We're given in honor of the
visitors tonight by the Secretary OF
state. Secretary Of Wal and the Post
lmaster-General. President Roosevelt
! met his guests In the blue parlor,
where formal introductlons were made
! by Colonel Cromwell and Captain Key.
the Presidents aides. The visitors
passed on to the green parlor. where
they were given cordiai greeting by
Mrs. Roosevelt and members of the
Cabinet and their wives. Later, hosts
and guests repaired to the East Room
where buffet lunch was served and
| the visitors intermingled
Tomorrow the naval officers will be
the guests Of Secretary Metcalf on a
trip to Mount Vernon on the naval
| yacht Mayflower. eavlng the navy
| yard at 1890 o'clock In the morning,
/ and returning at 8 In the afternoon,
/ Luncheon will be served on board
the Mayflower during her stay at
/ Mount Vernon. In the evening the
4 principal members of the naval party
| will attend q dinner at the White
/ House. Sunday morning at 11:15
/ O'Clock the entire naval party will go
to Norfolk on special train.
Kuroki Leaves Sunday.
General Kuroki also will leave Sun
/ day, proceeding 10 tho exposition by
! tho night boat from this city Upon
arriving ct Old Point Comfort. Mon
4 day morning. the party will be met by
/ General Grant. The balance of the
program for the entertainment of Gen.
eral Ilurokl is as follows:
Jamestown Program. =.
Naval review in Hampton Roads
Monday. May 18th; inspection Of James
! town Exposition and Fort Monroe;
banquet by General Grant at Cham
berlin Hotel, Tuesday evening; leave
+! Fort Monroe on special train, after
! banquet. arriving In New York City
Wednesday; banquet rendered by Jap
anese to representatives of Japanese
army and navy. In New York, Wednes-
A day evening; visit to Military Acad-
4 envy at West Point and return. Thurs
1 day. 1t Is understood O banquet is
to be tendered by citizens Of New York
to Japanese representatives on Friday
evening.