The sun., 1917-07-09
400 RUSSIANS HONOR
ENVOY AND MISSION
Officials Give Dinner at Hotel
Plaza to Ambassador
} Bakhmetieff.
NATION LOYAL TO ALLIES
Young Republic, Declare
Speakers, Will Never Make
Separate Peace.
NATION LOYAL TO ALLIES

More than 400 of the leading Russian,
in and about New York gave a dinner
at the Hotel Plaza last night In homo,
OF the Russian Ambassador, Boris
Bakhmetieff, and members Of the Rus.
sian mission now visiting this country
The grand ball room was beautifully
draped with American and Russian AaSs
as we'll as those of the best known Rus.
sian societies. The Cross of st. Andrew
played an important part in the deco.
rative scheme.
Ambassador Bakhmetiefr told report
ers just before the dinner-apropos Of
the Madison Square Garden meeting
that he deeply regretted any report that
might tend to spread the impression that
the better element Of Russians in this
country favor separate peace with
Germany or that they are pacifsts. On
the contrary, he said, his fellow country.
men now here are a unit for continue.
ton Of the war until such time as the
Kaiser shall have been ousted and mill.
tarism crushed.
The various members OF the mission
spent a busy day yesterday driving
about the city or else calling on friends
here. Many OF them were guests at
luncheon at several summer homes, re-
turning in time for the dinner at the
Plaza.
Col. Koech Il Chairman.
Those entertaining the mission were
for the most part Russian officials now
located here. among them Col. Nicholas
Koech of the Russian Artillery Commits
sion, who was chairman OF the commit
tee of arrangements. Nearly all of
these officials were accompanied by their
wives or other members OF their fam.
lilies.
The dinner was preceded by a recep-
ton, at the close of which all marched
to the dining room to the strains Of the
Russian Balalaika Orchestra, which
played national airs While the dinner
was in progress Nine. Baron Fomarow
of the Royal Opera at Brussels sang
the new national hymn. Long Live
Free Russia She was accompanied
on the harp by Nine. de Chary.
Col. Koech presided at the dinner but
there were no set speeches At the con
clusion OF the dinner several impromptu
addresses were made, all bcaring on the
rebirth OF Russia and the part She is 70
play in standing steadfastly at the side
of her allies.
U. " Lomonossoff. head OF the Rus
sian Railway Department and repre-
sentative Of the Minister of Communl-
cations, spoke unreservedly as to con-
ditions now existing in Russia and what
Is to be expected OF that reunited coun-
try.
Predicts End of Anarchy.
Anarchy will disappear from Russia "
he said, because the German is at our
gate. The only thing the German re-
spects is the power of arms and that is
what awaits him in Russia We are de-
termined to defend our rights and the
rights of other countries that have
been violated by Germany. That is our
plain duty and this we intend to per.
form.
History repeats itself. After the
first revolution soldiers by their bayonets
brought freedom to an oppressed peo-
pie. and Just so the soldiers OF a free
Russia will bring freedom to those
countries now oppressed by Germans
I'm the new congress OF Russian rep
resentatives all OF the political parties
will be represented. Each will find his
place, and the only way for the new
democracy to escape destruction Is FOR
all the people to unite around the pro.
visional Government"
| Other speeches were made by Gen
Chradon. head OF the Russian Commls-
sion in this country; Gen Roop who
toasted the army and told of .te valor
and loyalty, and Commissoner C0rgdin.
who represented the COssacks in the
first Russian DumA Com missioner Cor7-
din said that while the Cossacks here
tofore favored the ar!stocracy OF Russia
to-day they are all republicans
1t was announced that $4,000 mad
been subscribed to the BakhTCuefi
Fund, which is to be used to amelorate
the sufferngs OF Russian prisoners IN
the German camps,