New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-07
Throngs Acclaim Russian
Enjoys from Battery
To Upper 5th Avenue

New York gave its first official well
come to free Russia, when the mis-
sion, headed by Ambassador Boris A.
Bakhmeteff, landed at the Battery yes
terday afternoon. 1t was a welcome
unrestrained in cordiality and good
fellowship, and almost devoid Of cere-
mony.
The immense crowd that gathered in
Battery Park, where the guests landed,
began cheering when the sirens Of
harbor craft announced the arrival Of
the Russians. The cheering multiplied
when the ENJOYS stepped ashore.
For spontaneity and genuine enthu-
ziasm the ovation, which began at the
Battery and continued up Broadway TO
the CITY Hall, was equalled only by
the reception given TO General Joifre
and the members Of the French Mis-
sion. From the City Hall the Rus
sian ENJOYS drove through streets
hanked with cheering throngs to the
residence of Adolph Lewisohn, at 8ol
Fifth Avenue, which they will make
their home during their stay here.
Bakhmeteff American Looking
Ambassador Bakhmeteff smooth
shaver, middle-aged, bespectacled and a
trife corpulent, might pass for a hoos-
Ter banker or a manufacturer of Colo
NAL stock. shrewd, sensible and COM
pletely democratic. lie and his com
panions bowed and smiled their way
from the pier 10 the plaza in Battery
Park. where they were greeted by two
companies of Russian soldiers in khaki
and sailors in white blouses and black
trousers, all clean, strapping, yourg
men.
Everywhere were Russian flags and
those of the Allies. Here and there IN
the background were the blood-red
y banners of the revolution, some OF
them inscribed with strange charac-
tiers, most of which hailed the demo-
cratic Russia, while others were re-
minders Of a bitter past.
"For Six Hundred Years We Have
Been in Slavery" screamed one OF
these red banners. But the people that
surrounded it cheered at the top Of
their lungs. The tragedy of the past
was not forgotten, but II did not dim
the Joy Of the present.
Reviews Russian Soldiers
The ambassador. followed by his
staff, walked past the lines OF Russian
soldiers, all veterans Of the present
war, now stationed at various munition
factories in this country 70 test arms.
The soldiers stood at salute as the am
bsssador shouted:
81 greet you in the name OF free
RUSSIA"
Long live free Russia!" the officers
and men roared in reply.
II. Bakhmetef then passed along
the lines Of sailors from the cruiser
Varyag. disabled and captured IN the
Russo-Japanese war, salyaged by the
japanese and sold last year back 20
Russia. Three boatswains wearing the
cross Of 81. George for valor stood in
the front rank. Again the ambassador
shouted bis greeting and received the
same reply.
In the mean time hats few up In the
air as the bands struck up THE Star
Spangled Banner" the new and solemn
Russian revolutionary hymn and the
"Marseillaise."
The police had little 20 do but enjoy
the spectacle and gallop in the wake
of the parade, which was led by pla-
tOOn Of cavalry
Mission Late in Arriving
Tho train bearing the Russian Mis-
tion waa late, 20 that IL was nearly 4
O'Clock when the police boat Patrol
and the tugs bearing the visitors land
ed At the Battery. The reception com
rait.ec, which met the visitors in Jcr-
ser city. consisted 81 Martin Little
ton, 4. 4. &. Smith, Commissi0ner Of
Docks and Ferries; Herbert Parsons.