Evening star., 1917-02-15
GERARD AND STAFF
|NFRENCH CAPITAL
U. S. Diplomat Cheered as He
Leaves Bern, Switzerland,
With His Party.
WARMLY RECEIVED IN PARIS

PARIS, February 15.-James W. Gerard
former American ambassador at Berlin;
Mrs. Gerard and their party. forty-two
persons in all. arrived in Paris this morn
ing from Bern, Switzerland. They were
met at the station by the American
ambassador, William G. Sharp. and the
embassy sta1.
A battalion Of French photographers
took snap shots Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gerard
as they alighted from the train. The
journey from Bern was without incident
The French government placed two cars
at the disposition Of the party. attach
ing them to a regular train Mr.. and
Mrs Gerard are stopping at hotel
Mr.. Gerard had a long talk with Mr.
Sharp At the embassy this morning. He
probably win be received by distinguished
representatives Of tho French govern
ment, and will meet some Of the most
important personages at . dinner which
Mr.. and Mrs. Sharp are arranging.
Cheered on Leaving Bern.
To the accompaniment OF echoing
cheers that filled Bern's railroad sta
ton, Ambassador Gerard. his stan and
about fifty other Americans departed
last night for Paris by way Of Pontar-
lier. The departure was made the oc-
casion of a demonstration such as
Bern has not seen in a long time. The
laden with beautiful cut flowers pre-
sented by Bern friends and which were
doubly appreciated because they had
been so rare in Germany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerard arrived at the
railroad station about ten minutes be-
20. hn
parture of their train and were greet
ed by United States Minister Stovall,
Secretary Campbell and their wives.
Among the big crowd Of prominent per-
sons who filled tho platform were
members of the entente legations in
Bern, English and French officers In
termed in Switzerland and as many
Bern citizens as could find standing
room.
The ambassador and his staff occu-
pied a hrst-class car on the train anc
his unofficial travelling companions
were accommodated in another first.
class car and one second-class coach
Tho arrangements were made by the
Swiss government. which did every
thing in its power to cooperate WITH
the American legation in providing fol
the comfort Of the party It was ar
fer to sleepers at PontarIier for tht
balance OF thu sFtRs tes PARIS SssssSa
Warns Americans Against spies.
sss KlibkS1 sosfx<ds spent ssasf. IN,
exeutful day, which was chiefly devotet
to preparations for his journey. lds
warned one OF the Americans. who cami
to bid him farewell. to be careful abou,
spies. who might try to attach them.
selves to American groups following
him out OF Germany. Mr.. Gerard
specifiedsa q we'll known member OF the
Berlin American colony who. when the
American emigration from Berlin be-
gan, announced that he hoped to go tc
Switzerland Immediately.
The. list Of Americans who had applied
for permission to travel to Paris, most
of them on their way home, up to the
closing hour yesterday afternoon in
cludes the following, exclusive Of the
embassy staff:
Mr. and Mrs. Hartwig Devisen, In
diana; DR.. John r. McDill, Milwaukee:
Oscar King Davis and family, New
York; DR.. Walter Haldy. Cleveland; Carl
Ackerman and family, Indiana: William
oklahoma; Raymond E. Swing. Chicago;
Peter Winter. Vivian and Elizabeth
Stormer, Boston: Louise Wolfers. Brook
lyn: Louis Hoffman. Lawrence, Kan: E.
Joseph, Spencer Kfnnard, jr.. and James
Gustav White. San Francisco: Arthur L.
Lowry. jr.. Joseph Wehmer. Massachu-
setts; Carl Theodore Michael. Louis
Villeky, Lewis w. Dunn, Alfred and
Grace Lowry. Philadelphia; Nina Holmes
Dunn, Grace Eaton White, DR.. Charles
Henry Abbot and family. South Yar-
mouth, Mass: Larry G. Seltzer. Albert
F. Nufer, mother and sister, Persius
and Lincoln Furbdush. philadelphia:
Christian Herter. Mrs. NJ A. L. Jen-
nings, Allen F. Jennings, Henry o. Won
Struff, Guy Ayrault. Paul Scott Mowrer.
Frank G. Hall, Ruth Lehman, Cleve-
land; Renry A. Wencken, Baltimore; DIR.
and Mrs. Earl Elliot. Lyons. n. Y; Oscar
Plug and Oscar Seitz, New York: Mrs.
H. NJ Eustis. George E. Vaze, I. Steward
and wife and r. Foster and wife.
OF this list only about a dozen have
applied through the American legation
for steamer passage. but with a few
all intend to go to Spain
to procure passage. The list does not
include all the Americans here. Many
apparently are biding their time. con-
tent for the present to be outside Ger
many.
Thanks Germans for Courtesies.
BERLIN, February 15. via wireless to
leaving German soil ex-