New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24

Tumul,v and Miss Helen Woodrow
Bones. cousin OF the President. At the
same time other members o! Che com
mission we're being entertained A. din
nor a. The sixteenth Street mansion
occupied by Mr.. RalfOur's immediate
party
The British Cabinet officer began The
day with a "trip 20 The state Depart
ment which. because OF ms long asso-
cation with foreign affairs and with
American statesmen, he had always
Rec, eager 10 zee. Ambassador Spring.
Pee and Hugh s. Gibson. the latter
.ssicred a. Nr. Ba,four's aid. accom-
ranied him 20 Che door OF Secretary
Iansinc's Office When the visitor
,.0o out later with Mr.. Lansing for
his trip TO the White House he Was
erected IN tho corridor with applause
bv large gathering Of State Depart
ment employees.
Nr. Ba,four was ushoreo INTO me
vs;.o House hv Secretary Lansing and
introduced 20 Pres dent Wilson IN the
presence o. the military and naval ards
for what was expected &c be but ie"
minutes conversation.
Meeting Wilson Justified Trip
The statesmen withdrew into the
Blue Room. however and were on
crossed for uClc than three quarter,
- an hour Nh Baltour atterWara
EXPRESSED himself os more than de.
lighted with his call and as feeung NAV
his trip was justified II nothing else
were 20 take place. v.,:..
Nouso lawns TO wait for the visitors.
T., ~ meantime "A Wild West show
raeecd with p huge ca'NoQc playing
God Save the King" and La Mar
eeillaisc." As Mr Balfour came out
the gates q great cheer was gwen ana
he bowed appreclatively. ..,.-.
A Quick trip by automobile took MN
10 the Capitol whore another enthuSl-
astic group greeted him on his way 20
President Narsnalls Office. There
he srcrt about ten minutes.
After luncheon a. the French Inn
Nsssy Mr. Ialfour returned sgan 70
bcsdoustters where he met Former
Secretary Bryan. who came 10 pay a
courtesy call because OF their formcf
scouaintancc IN England. and 20 tell
he British statesmen Of the month :
speaking tour on which he was leaving
to-pieht through the Southwest IN ald
Of increased food production. After
that Mr.. Bs.four went out for long
walk. as he did yesterday, IN KOCH
Greek Parh.
Guests at Notable Dinner
The White House dinner was q very
simple affair, and there were no toasts
or speeches. T. was served M the
state dining room. and the only taDIe
decorations we're spring flowers. Ihere
was no music. The only women pres
cnt were Mrs Wilson and Mass bones.
After dinner members OF the British
mission who had not been present ar
rived for an informal reception. and
for more than an hour the American
and British officials remained, taking
and smoking.
Mr. Balfour was placed at the table
between Mrs. Wilson and Secretary
Daniels. and The President had at
either hand Sir Cecil Spring Rice, me
British Ambassador and Lord Cunhr,.
The guests were:
Vice.Presidcnt Marshall. Chief JUS
fce White. Speaker Clark, Sir Cecil
Snrine- Rice. Secretary Balfour, Sir
George Foster. acting Prime Minister
Of Canada: General G.. T. Bridges, Rear
Admiral Sir Dudley r. S De Chair
lord Cunlife. SIR s. H. Lever, Sir Jo-
seph Pope. Sir Eric Drummond, Ian
Malcolm. Fleet Paymaster General Y.
A. Lawford, Major H. Spender-Clay'
Geoffrey G.. Butler. c. +. J. Dormer'
Secretary Lansing, Secretary McAdoo,
Secretary Baker, Attorney General
Gregory. Postmaster General BuTleson'
Secretary Daniels, Secretary Wilson,
Secretary Tumulty, Admiral Benson,
Major General Scott, Major General
Barnett, Brigsdier General Joseph Z.
Kuhn.
Frank !. Polk. counsellor Of the
State Department; William Phillips,
Assistant Secretary Of State; Franklin
d. Roosevelt. Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy: Carl Nrooman. Assistant
Secretary az Agriculture; Breckenridge
Long, Third Assistant Secretary Of
state: William p. G.. Harding. governor
Of the Federal Reserve Board; JOIN.
SHELTON Williams, Controller of the
Currency: William Denman, chairman
of the Shipping Board; Daniel Willard,
chairman, and Bernard NJ Baruch,
Howard +. Coffin. Hollis Godfrey. Sam
uel Gompers. Or. Franklin II. Martin
and Julius Rosenwald, Of tho advisory
committee ~ the Council Of National
Defence. Colonel ". ". Harris and
Lieutenant Commander Robert l.
Berry, respectively naval and military
aids.