New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-08

Russian War Mission passed a
'a s.v in Manhattan yesterday, re-
a''g 70 an ovation that was con-
'''p... from the time the visitors
nv wv for the Claremont, where the
'''f''a luncheon was held, until they
N''O. .5. at 6 in the evening, from a
''pa' meeting in the Mall of Central i
o o'rs where $4,000 persons acclaimed
'',n. s.,. had been passed out bearing
Ia "a. Of the new Russian anthem
'a' 20 the throng in the park did ITS
sax. 50. % sing to the proper tune.
'' So Barnhart, director Of the New
&C. cSommunitv Chorus. who was
i'I' r.,eper. declared the attempt was
~ !" had for an impromptu perform
''' y The Russians were surprised
'l,'' ;r,mersely pleased. Ambassador
,'a go, ." expressed himself amazed
S.I;gbted beyond measure at the
,. - Of New York's welcome.
!, vopld be unfair 20 surmise that
he used the phrase the diplomat
' '',I mind an incident Of few hours
az ~. :. when the welcome TO the visit
''.' ..,oys became so warm that some
,s e. were driven from their seats
Of w. .o,r+ Of honor at the annual eN-
p Wv. u. Of the Fire Department IN me
'i0 Div, ~ the College of the City oil
Ne: 7.; iy incident tingod the day with the
I'M apparcnt danger. and Ior lhe
PNe bad five thousand spectators
n0a .s.;r feet and holding their breath
p 'T rand finale Of the hremen as
~. ~ At which the ENJOYS. ana MayoI
,H,,tel were the guests OF nonor' "as
NV" "xTS;bition of IRE fighters at WORK on
81 t sA; building. A three. story
Z s. Of highly inhammaole ma
~ ~. had been erected IN the centre
t', - Ssld directly IN front OF the
s.,ss occupied by the visitors,
'', ~ tbe fremen had held the audi
- u, an hour with spectacular res
~ -, feats the building was set aare;
9 - ,ss,reS much more rapidly than had
49, anticipated, however, and long pc
~ ~, the engines and hook and LADDER
. Wv arrived the flames were leap
.oa i'm feet into the air. Just then
I.s 80 breeze came along and guided
y, tonoues of fire directly toward the
Russians boxes. ..a u,;.h
ny o,J ike the breath of furnace
'paiAs .ho heat Many lesped from the
I've. I've and fed TO escape 1t, ana there
as general scattering from the
' sa Firemen rushed forward, shout
-. 80 sor everybody 10 keep their seats,
. .ss. ~ .soye was no real danger, but for
Y. nc Instant il looked as if panic was
'" Tsa engines dashed up just in time,
- Losenen working feverishly had
,1s FIRE in control in a minute a
vater tower delivering a hlgh pressure
'.rsam was run into position ana IN.
. .;.,T turned in the direction OF
,ss commissioners, who, having been
,.s one moment, narrowly es-
,.nsd being drenched the next: The
NAV reached them, however, and when
4 was over. the hitherto Immaculate
uniforms had the appearance OF having
bssn caught in a summer shower.
In twenty automobiles the Russian
mission SPED up Riverside Drive and
through Van Cortlandt and Bronx
marks. returning through Central PARK
10 The Nall. Here the Russians re-
.siyed the greatest ovation Of the day.
Herbert Parsons welcomed them.
I'VE are to-day" he said, not only
FOUR Official friends, but allies, and
DON will be comrades cemented by
,serifce against the barbaric forces on
and and sea which have put the world
o shame and have violated every law
md ideal Of justice which. the progress
Il civilization mas erected against the
onslaught Of barbarism." 49,.
Oscar S. Straus asserted that any
ne who raises a voice or commits an
ist against our allies is a traitor and
FORKS in the interest Of Germany.
4 need not remind the working