Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-18
WELCOME PLANNED
FOR bALFOUR PARTY
Governor Stuart and Mayor Aims
lie Name Reception
Committees.
ARRIVE TOMORROW AT NOON
Will Make Public Address at CITY
Auditorium o-Morrow at
4:30 P. M.
ARRIVE TOMORROW AT NOON

fedcracy the Stars and stripes and the
Union Jack OF Great Britain will wave
together tomorrow in greeting to AR
thur James Balfour. one OF the greatest
English statesmen Of his time. and
other members Of the British war com
mission. whoI with distinguished cs-
cortS OF the United States government
will visit Richmond to pay a tribute
to the South and the Sou,h's high place
in united nation.
The city will give an elaborate well
come to its guests. and the ancient
Fifth Kingdom will pledge to the
representatives Of its powerful ally
overseas both her heart and hand in
the struggle for liberty. The most
distinguished men of Richmond will
participate in the reception TO be given
at the Executive Mansion. Cadets OF
the Virginia Military Institute the
West Point Of the South will act AS
the guard of honor.
Plans for the Souths reception to
Mr. Balfour and his party were ap-
proved. yesterday by Washington au-
thoritics. Besides the official welcome
al the mansion. they include AN ad-
dress at the City Auditorium at 4:3o
O'Clock by the eminent British See
rotary Of State for Foreign Affairs. and
an automobile tour OF points Of In
tcreSt in the city.
WILL ARRIVE ABOUT NOON
on SPECIAL TRAIN
The party. accompanied by Comp
trolcr of the Currency John SHELTON
Williams and several members of
Virginia delegation in Congress. will
arrive in Richmond shortly after noon
on special train. They will 20 i'm
mediately to the Executive Mansion
for the reception by Governor stuart
and Mayor .,insiie and the committees
named by them. Mr.. Balfour will
speak at the City Auditorium AT 43o
o'clock, and the party will return to
Washington some time between 8 aud
o'clock.
The Nirsi Military Institute cadets
will leave Lexington tonight. arriv-
ing in Richmond early o-morrow
morning. They will form the guard
OF honor cscorting the distinguished
visitors during their travels through
the city No other soldiers will be
included in the parade. The streets
through which the parade will go will
be decorated with the flags of all the
allied nations and the Stars and stripes
profuse decorations will be made at
tho City Hall.
Ample police arrangements will be
made TO insure the protection OF the
British visitors during their stay. An
adequate force of detectives will he de-
tailed by Major Werner to accompany
the guests from the time OF their ar
rival until their departure In the
parade these officers will bo assigned
tu advantageous places in the line of
vehicles.
Because OF the shortncss of time
only local people. with the exception
of the Senator's and Representatives
who have been asked TO tho reception
and the luncheon at the Executive
Mansion. could be invited to meet tho
guests. Both tho Governor and the
Mayor appointed reception committees.
members of which will not he notified
otherwise than through the news
papers.
OFFICIAL. LIST or
MEMBERS OF PARTY
Members of the British commission
representing His Imperial Majesty the
King of Great Britain and ireland and
of the British Dominions Beyond the
Seas and Emperor of India, with rep
rcsentatives OF the United States, are:
The Right Honorable Arthur James
Halfour. NJ. r., o. NJ. His Majesty's
principal Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs.
Lieutcnant-G General q. T. NJ. Bridges.
q. NJ. c.. D. 5. O.
Rear-Admiral Sir Dudley Il. s. Dc
Chair, Il. ". X. c. E., NJ. V. o., naval
adviser to the Foreign Office
The Honorable Breckinridgc Long.
Third Assistant Secretary of State OF
the United states.
Ian Malcolm. Esq. NJ. p, parliamen-
tary private secretary to The Secrc-
tary of state.
Captain II. II. Spender-Clay. NJ. l..
Flee, paymaster- General Vincent A.
Lawford, +. ~. -. :. O.. secretary 10
admiral DeChalr.
Hugh Gibson. Esq. secretary Of the
embassy, personal aid to Mr.. Baifour.
Major l.. W. L. Recs. V. c.. NJ G..
Royal Flying Corps.
Major G. T.. Danscy. War Office
Lieutenant -comlnaadcr MacCillivray
Milne. L. $. ". naval aid to Admiral
DcChair.
Captain J. q. Quekcmeycr, L. $. A.,
personal aid to General Bridges
j. NJ. Nyc. Department of State
GOVERNOR AND MAYOR
NAME COMMITTEES
The reception committees are as fol-
lows:
Governors committee-J. Taylor Ell
Tyson. acknowledgements; w. w.
Sale. Adjutant-Gencral; John Garland
Pollard Attorney Generals: James L.,
Cannon. State Senate: Louis o. Wen
dcnburg. State Senate: Captain Will
liam NJ. Myers. House of Delegates:
James r. Jones, House OF Delegates:
James u. Price, House rof Delegates:
Edward II. Fuller. House OF Delegates:
Arthur +. Wilmer. British vice. consul:
Colonel w. Gordon McCabe Rt. Rev
Dennis J. O'conncll. bishop of Rich
mond; Colonel Charles E. Hasbrook,
Rev. II. D. c. Maclachlan, D. D., Colonel
Archer Anderson, Samuel r. Glover.
Arthur G. Glasgow, George w. stevens,
Gal