Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-24
PAYS FORMAL CALI.
ON SECRETARY LANSING

PAYS FORMAL CALL
ON SECRETARY LANSING
Soon after 1880 O'Clock. Mr.. Balfour.
\ Accompanied by tho British ambassador.
xS{c Cecil Spring Rice drove from the
| T16nsicn which has been given over to
Aftyl. To the state Department Building
4 srhdf paid q formal call ON Secretary
M, using.
rho British ambassador and Hugh l..
hson. Of the state Department. who
4 .11S been detailed as Mr.. Balfour's aid.
tramained with Secretary Lansing and
Wle, British Foreign Minister only Il
SEort time. and then withdrew. leaving
R,estwo high officials together They
al once plunged into a conference.
~ The conference between Mr.. Ealtour
aud MIR Lansing WAS not prolonged.
tEr,f AZ its conclusion the two men left
Eiis building to cross over TO the White
House where the British Foreign Min
-dip,cr was received by prcsidsn, Wilson.
AIS Mr.. Balfour left the State Depart
imcnt Building, several hundred cm-
spioycrs. crowdnT the stairways and
SSorridurs. arplauded and cheercd loud
tJy. :Nr Ealfour acknowledged the
,JE,.eetin2s hy howing and smiling as he
passed ny with Mr Lansing.
PRESIDENT RECEIVES
~ DISTINGUISHED VISITOR
Surrounded by small escort, the
.Rruish Foreign Minister and III" Sccrc-
sAsw of state crossed the avenue which
sscparatos the State department Build
eHt, =~from the White House. and just be-
fore / o'clock passed in the main en-
l. trance Of the executive mansion. where
President Wilson surrounded by
party of army and navy aids, WAS
ssfsTRfkatng.
As Mr.. Balfour passed into tho White
|ESaliy!usc grounds, the silent scntincls'
HSrYt-t+c woman suffrar lists doing peace
M.Eul pivk"tinc" waved their banners and
..ss,.thc British FurciSn Minister smiled
81, broadly
Is, The army officers Of The British mis-
sEssion. at tho same ,imc. were arriving
nteat the War department to hc received
a&khy Secretary Baker. General q.
Sssr. NJ. Bridges. accompanied II, his aids
M;HSaS escorted first L. the office Of Ma jur-
Ss !General Scott, chief OF staff. where
Eithcy we're received by large party
&}uf American officers. including Cen
g .erals Bliss, Mccain, Mcintyre, Croz,cr.
.5tWcaver and others. Many officers. Of
go lesser rank also were present.
'l!;AIB GUESTS RECEIVED
o.. by SECRETARY BAKER
81! Tho British officers were attircd in
k!hcld uniforms OF khaki. while tho
s,Amcrican officers wore in tho fun dress
& uniforms uf blue. After General Scott
q ihad ,,,rodu,od C:c,cra, Hridr,s ,,d III,
s4fs,an To the American officers All tho
= British guests were received by Secrc-
Es!tary Baker.
81 i"e u" val oe''S"''on' mean" me han
Eshccn received by Admiral Benson. chief
H.of operations. and left cards for AS
assistant Secretary Roosevelt. who is out
s,s o' t"e ui'E
{ll ,.ornt,s.a r,, 49, o'
~ a,d rn,u-,sd -, ,nat, sVo' 49, ""Iu
Isf The Presidents rc,cntinn of 49, ri
S! four lasted threcouar,crs ~ an hour
@iThe President and the British minister
ses talkcd freely and "A, length. At l1.45
stt O'Clock Mr.. Balfour left the White
60 g. House and. accompanied by Secretary
III Lansing. drove To tho Capitol TO he
I" Nicc-hres,dcnt Marshall
SSmssMf' Saltour afterwards EXPRESSED
- -: self as more than delighted with
r'frts cal on tho President, ana as feel
ing that his trip Was justified if Moth
ing else were TO take place.
\ large crowd surrounded the White
u>s s ,aw"1 to wait w fGr the wis visitor In
passed with q huge callione n,a,i,c
God Save IN, kim" ana TN. ,.
Sclllni,c' A. A.. J.iro,, ~ Ia
Iof the ra,o rr.., hoo ,,
Sand II. hov.d ,nnr.;.,i,o,
~" ~ ''N'", s'NSTlC
"HotP VT thPi1DL
The quick trip by autombils took
!him 10 the Capitol where another en-
,thusiastic group greeted him on his
Iway TO Eice- PRESIDENT Marshalrs Of
Flee There he spcn, ahou, ten min.
.ut.s
>f,cr l,,,Loo, . a., ,.
sbassy Mr.. Ralfour returned nrn,, ,o
Eheadquarters wh,r. Ne. met rn,mer
tNscretaiy Bryan, who came TO nay :,
Houri'sy call because OF thcir former
saaquaintanrc IN England and IN t.u
sthc british statesman OF the month.
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