Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-19
CAPITAL GREETS
RUSSIAN MISSION
Highest Officials Welcome
Special ENJOYS of Newest
European Republic.
PEOPLE CHEER IN STREETS

The special diplomatic mission from
Russia was received upon it's arrival
in this city today at 1880 o'clock with
every possible effort to reflect
Americas profound hope and confidence
in the newest European democracy.
The highest officials of the State De-
partment, including Secretary Lansing,
Counselor Folk and Assistant Secre-
tary Phillips, met the envoys special
train at the end of their long journey
half way around the world and greeted
them formally in the name of the gov
ernment and the people of the United
States.
Crowds cheered them as they went un-
der double cavalry escort past the Cap
itol. up Pennsylvania avenue, between the
White House and the Treasury Depart
ment. to the Hennen Jennings home.
2221 Massachusetts avenue northwest,
which is to be their headquarters.
Special Police Guard.
A special guard of twelve motor cycle
policemen. detailed by Maj. Pullman, ac-
companied the mission through the streets
on its sway to the Jennings home. Police
detectives and secret service men were at
the station and at the residence
The Russians made an impressive
spectacle as they alighted from the
train. Most of them were in the quaint
Russian uniform of khaki coat, blue
trousers and black knee boots. AM
bassador Bakhmeteff. the head of the
mission. advanced between Third As
sistant Secretary Long, who had met
the mission in Chicago, and Counselor
Onou of the embassy here, to meet Sec
retary Lansing and other American Of
hciais. Afterward he presented each
member of the mission personally to
the Secretary
A hearty cheer greeted the mission
as it passed out of the station and sew
free at the lunch hour. greeted the mis-
sion allNalong the way and showed the
warmest interest in the far distant
allies. The Russian embassy. which,
since the retirement of former Ambas
sador George Bakhmeteff. not related
TO the head of the present mission, has
been closed and silent. today displayed
the Russian commercial flag together
with the stars and stripes.
On the way the procession passed the
'eaduuarters of the Italian and the Bel
gian missions. representatives. OF which
atched them pass. The flags of Rus
STA. Belgium and Italy are now flying
rom the State. War and Navy build
X, in recognition of the missions now
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The coming of the mission was
rest because of the internal situation
-c.ng the new Russian democracy.
Personnel of Mission.
a revised list of the Russian special
embassy announced today follows:
Ambassador Boris A. Bakhmetieff and
':ife. Lieut.. Gen. Roop, representative
4 the Russian army; Prof. Lomonossoff.
member of the council of engineers and
representative of the ministry; Prof
Rorodine. representative of the minis
try OF agriculture; Novitzky. represent
ative of the ministry of finance. and the
following attaches: Soukine. first secre-
tary of legation. ministry of foreign af-
fairs: Capt. Dubassoff of the guard aid
de-camp. and wife. and Capt. Shut
The following members Of the Rus
sian party are to remain in Washington
after the mission departs: Soukine.
diplomatic secretary to the mission
karpovitch. private secretary to the
ambassador. Capt. Dubassor. aid-de-
camp to the ambassador, and wife;
sion: Lieut.. Gen Roop, chief of the
Russian general staff. and his adju-
tants. Capt Martynon and Capt. Shut:
Novitzky, chief of the financial section.
and his two assistants. Pertzof and
Poushkareff. and wife: Nine. Serguiev-
sky. stenographer. and Serguievsky.
representing the Russian press
Chiefs of technical delegations who will
stay in Washington for a short time, then
proceed 10 New York, are: Prof. Lom-
onossoff. railways and communications
Prof. Borodine. agriculture. Col Oran-
ovsky, munitions and supplies. Other MEM
bers of the technical staff will go directly
to New York.
Neither Lincoln StefYens nor Nine Pro-
topopof accompanied the mission today
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