Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-27

tdent. II. Vivianl went to tho Capitol.
'saccompaniod by Assistant Secretary
sPhillips.
Marshal JcTrc. accompanied by col
oncl Spencer Cosby. of the army. and
acknowledgements Robert l.. Berry.
OF the navy. walked from tho executive
mansion to tho state. War and Navy
Building.
When the American officer started to
mount the long nicht OF stairs TO the
entrance OF the state. War and Navy
Building, Marshal Jcfrc. despite his
.ASe and weight. ran lr lightly. and left
Ms scompan>ons trailing afte-- him
e ,Aiarshal Jorrc and Admiral Chochc-
trSt returned TO the building to pay
balls on tho Secretary of War and tho
Secretary Of the Navy. The reappear-
ence Of the marshal was marked by a
4 reception no less vociforous than the
one a few minute before. For tho
victor Of the Marine was reserved a
shout each time he came III sight. The
high voices OF tho women clerks al
led tho cheering.
s@9all the general officers ON duty in
Washington. including Ma tor-Gcncral
Scott, chief OF staff. Major-Gcneral
Bliss, his assistant; Brisadier-Gcncral
Kuhn. president OF the war college.
and the chiefs Of departmental bureaus
were present.
President Wilson. in tho brief OK
change of greetings. told the French
men how deeply the American people
appreciated the action Of tho French
republic in sending the commission,
and Minister Niviani replied. saying
that the French people felt very deeply
fhe bond nF friatJSbin hctu.oeo fhc
two nations. ccmentcd by tho entrance
of the United States into the war. lie
brought n letter to the President from
President Toincaro.
vIvIANI Is v
TO ADDRESS SENATE
While Marshal Joffre and his aids
were calling on Secretary Baker and
the American army officers. Admiral
Chochcprat and his aids were calling
on Secretary Daniels. In the mean
lime NJ. Niviani had heen at the Capitol
and visited Nice-Presidcnt Marshall.
Mr.. Marshall eXtcnaed tentative invi-
tation to the head of the mission TO
appear on the floor of the Senate. II
was later indicated that NJ. Niviani had
accepted. and that lie probably would
go TO the Senate either Saturday or
Monday, and perhaps might make some
informal remarks.
In the afternoon. preliminary con
fcrenccs between the American and
French technical experts were inaug-
urated.
Conferences will be continued to-
morrow. ADMIRAL Chochcprat. repre-
sentinE the French navy. will sec Nd
miral Benson, chief OF operations. and
Marshal Jofrc and his staff will go
to the Army War College.
Everywhere the Frenchmcn appeared
to-day they were ~nthusiastically
greeted. Crowds in the streets. recoE-
MIXING the uniforms. stopped as the
members OF the party were hurried
here and there in automobiles.
The members of both the French
and British commissions will be the
SEuests of Secretary Daniels on a trip
down the Potomac River on Sunday on
hoard the presidential yacht Mayhower.
The White House dinner tonight in
honor OF the French commission was
fhal Johre was constantly surrounded
by a group of the women guests. sew
cral OF whom spoke French.
The three-course dinner plan intro
duced in official households i'm Wash
ington since the entrance OF The United
States into the war was followed to-
night. as 1t was when the Rritish com
m~issioncrs were entertained on Mon
Saas, night.