The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-25

tho maneuver, and the vessels knew or
each others presence only by the phos-
| phCrcsencc kicked up by 'nc propcliers.
: At dawn the ilotillu and It's guests fell
| in by rendezvous with an American
cruiser which led the way into the great
harbor Of Hampton Roads.
All the members of the commission
were .on the bridge of their boat with
the French admiral commanding. short
~ after five o'clock. I" see the entrance.
The day was magnificent. with hardly a
ripple disturbing the broad cNpitnse or
water.
Once inside the harhor the American
destroycrs slipped away To their anchor
ages. Meanwhile every American ship
in the hurbor hoisted to their maSthcudS
tho French lri-culor, and the band of n
warShp played the Star SpanElch Ban
ner. Marshal Joffrc and the military
end naval members stood al salute until
tho laSa note had hnaled across the
water while the civilian mcmherss ST ood
with barred heads. Immediately after
came the French natiUlSl anthem which
was salutrd in Il similar manner.
Calls Exchanged.
The ship bearing the mission dropped
anchor of; Fortress Monroe. while abe
convoy steamed several miles farther
on.
General Niginal. the military and
| naval attaChc Of the French embassy
ut Washington. Stephan Lauzzannr, COR.
tdential representative! and Colonel
Spencer Cosby. L. S. ~. assigned ns
Marshal 1ulfrr's aid came aboard soon
after, with dispatches. and 10 greet the
visitors Admiral Mayo. Communicating
| chief OF the Atlantic fleet. called laaer.
| There was no ssluting the formality OF
/ firing valvos OF guns having been dis
pensed with by agreement.
| I'VE are saving our powder for the
Germans" remarked the commander OF
| the French ship.
| nj tho jSSiODarS returned 4 Il =
miral Mayo's call later in the morning.
Then they lunched on board their own
vessel, finishing just IN time to receive
. Ambassador Iusserand. Major General
Scott. Chief OF staff OF the army. Assist
ant Secretary of State Long. Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Franklin Ronse-
Welt. and several othcT officials. who ar
! rived from Washington on board tho
! Mayflower.
went Into Conference.
! Upon his arrival Ambassador JusSe-
rand went Into conference with N. Nivi-
. ami and the leading members Of the
Marshal Jorfrc. Admiral Cocheprat. the
naval representative, the Marquis De
Chambrun. CLafaycttce's GRANDSON, NJ.
! Hovelaque counsellor, and Joseph Simon
! OF the ministry of finance. went on
board the American vessel with Amhas-
sador Jusscrand and the American off,
Gals and remained there until their de-
parturc for Washington.
The technical advisers and staff off,
GERS Of the mission came ashore late
to-day from the French ship to spend
he night at Il hotel They will leave
for Washington tomorrow morning
| The mission will place II at the dis
! posal of the President during the entire
period Of its visit to this country. If
he desires its members to remain in
Washington for continuous conference
they will do SO. They have received
Invitations In visit many cities in the
east and west however and they will
make several trips. providing they are
not needed In Washington all tho time.
Naval. Herring Concluded.