The Washington herald., 1907-05-11
MEET THE PRESIDENT
Gen. Kuroki and Other Off
GERS Received.
DUKE OF ABRUzzI PRESENT
omeers and Diplomats from Japan,
Italy, China, Argentina, Brazil,
Chile, and belgium Present-Ad-
mirRI uuin Attends-sIrs. ROose-
welt and Ladies of Cabinet Assist.

The people Of the United States,
through their President. paid honor TO
their distinguished foreign army and
navy guests yesterday afternoon with a
reception and collation. at the White
House. The function was a brilliant af-
fair, marked by magnificent display OF
military and naval uniforms and cordial
If formal hospitality.
Gen. KuroM was the guest Of honor.
Second only TO him in Importance
were the Wee Admiral Ijuin. COM
mander Of his imperial japanese mates-
ty's feet at Jamestown the Duke
Degli dc AbrUzzi. noted arctic explorer
and commander Of the Italian feet at
jamestown. and Capt. Lee. Of the Chinese
imperial navy, and their STATS
Admiral Ijuin and staff, who arrived
in the city too late Thursday afternoon 10
call upon the government officials, we're
formally presented to the Secretary OF
state. the Secretary OF the Navy. and the
Secretary of War yesterday morning;
after which they scattered about the city
escorted by officers on the STAFF OF Rear
Admiral Davis. The officers were all in
full-dress uniforms, and as they drove
about town sightseeing. the CLINT of the
gold lace caught the eyes Of thousands
Of citizens who gathered in crowds about
the carriages of the visitors at every
stopping point.
Many Nations Represented.
At 2:3o o'clock a stream OF carriages
drove up TO the east wing Of the White
Of brilliantly uniformed officers in at
tendance upon the Presidents reception.
japanese, Italian, Chinese, Argentine,
Brazilian. Chilean. and Belgian delega-
tions formed the body OF foreign officers
and diplomats present. and the American
contingent consisted OF the members Of
the Cabinet and the highest army and
navy officers. together with many officers
OF lesser rank. and prominent civilians.
Accompanying the military and naval
delegations were the' diplomatic represen-
tatives of each country. The japanese
Ambassador and Gen. Kuroh were the
first guests received. the order of pre-
cedenee having been arranged by the War
Department according 10 the rank Of the
visiting officers.
The military and naval visitors wsve re-
ceived In the Blue Room by the President
alone, except for his aids. Co. Brom-
well and Commander Key introduced the
guests 20 the President. Through an in
teTpreter the President welcomed the
great japanese fighter in most cordial
terms, Gen. Kuroki returning the greeting
with happy felicitations
Received In Green Room.
The official guests passed into the
Green Room. where Mrs. Roosevelt and
the members and ladies Of the Cabinet
stood in the receiving line, and were in
tFoduced by Capt Mccoy The guests
then assembled in the East Room. where
the general guests at the reception had
gathered during the ceremonies IN the ad-
joining chambers. The President and
Cabinet Joined the East Room party and
a collation. was served.
The President resumed his conversation
with Gen. KuTok. Capt Tanaka acting
as interpreter. and it was apparent that
the Chief Magistrate was intensely inter
ested in the little leader of the AIikado'
great army That the interest was mI-
tual was evidenced by the visiting gen.
erars animation while conducting his
three-cornered conversation with the
President. He smiled almost continually.
and there was little Of the inscrutable-au
Oriental characteristic Of which so much
| has been said and written-in his counte-
nance.
A snapshot heud" would have given
ten years OF his life 60 take q fash
| light photograph in the East Room. Such
group as the President, Gen. Kuroki
! Duke de AbruZzi. Admiral iiuin, AdmiTa
/ Dewey. and Lieut.. Gen. Macarthur has
never before graced the floor of that spa.
cious reception room. The decorations
were simple nothing but cut flowers be
4 ing used. There was no display OF flags
! Throughout the reception the Marine
Band played IN the vestibule.
Hold Informal Levee.
/ BY o'clock all the guests had de-
parted scattering about the city to theii
various embassies and hotels, or taking
drives into the outskirts OF the town
/ Gen. Kuroki. Lieut.. Gen. Kigoshi, Ad
miral I1uin. and the japanese Ambassador
and staff held a reception Of their own IL
the parlors of the New Willard for a shorf
while late in the afternoon, after which
the visiting officers rested in preparation
for the dinner and reception that followed
/ in the evening.
| The Secretary of War was the host al
the dinner, to which We're invited none but
the visiting foreign. officers. a few United
States Senators ard Representatives. of
GERS of the United States army and navy
and government officials of high rank
The diplomatic corps was not represented
except by military or naval attaches
They all attended the reception that fol
lowed the dinner, when the ladies of tht
! Cabinet and many prominent Washington
people were also present The Secretary
and Mrs. TAFT headed the reception lire.
! The table. which was laid for nearly