The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23

there was a great waving OF flags ANA
handkerchiefs in enthusiastic accom-
| panment TO the cheering. Mr. Bal
/ four hat in hand. smiled his greet
ing and the crowd yelled again Back
/ Of the noted British statesman there
appeared Major-General Leonar d
Wood in army blue. accompanying
] Major-General Bridges K, A.. in the
/ greenish khaki OF the British service
uniform with its scarlet banded cap
and collar marks The appearance
OF the two soldiers was greeted with
moro enthusiastic shrieks from the
motor horns and more strenuous yells
/ from the crowd.
/ Several minutes were occupied In
! getting the party comfortably slowed
/ In the waiting automobiles several Of
-" handsome dark blue cars from the
White House garage bearing the
/ famous soda biscuit" enblazoned on
their doors. Meanwhile Troop c
trotted 10 tho head OF the line and
/ Troop d fell In behind. and with a
| farewell shout from the multitude,
which was growing more and more
enthusiastic every minute. the little
procession started on it's triumph
through the capital.
/ \ Day OF Triumph.
1t was indeed. a triumph and I.
day for a triumph. Almost as the
jewellers in Washington had watched
their progress under the mellowing
/ rays OF the sun the great trees lining
/ Massachusetts, avenue and Sixteenth
street had sprun into haf-leaf The
streets we're brilliant under the vivid
spring green and the crowd and the
waving of flags along the way in
| testified the look of smiling Eratifica-
ton which spread over the counter
ance of Mr.. I}alfour.
| Through Massachusetts avenu p
! which in the immediate neighborhood
! of the Union station is a street OF
! simple homes and which grows in
I beauty of architecture and magnih-
cence OF it's residences westward, the
/ cayRlcade and the chuGging motors
progressed. From every window, from
every balcony. from curbs and little
/ front porches the family heads and
+ housewives. and the young folks,
/ waved Il greeting. Every house had
it's flag and every voice cheer.
Rounding the public library the pro-
cesson trotted into the more elegant
section of the avenue. Again there
was cheering and more nag waving. AZ
Scott Circle. an abrupt turning to tho
| right brought into view the splendid
| thoroughfare of sixteenth street,
! crowned with Its steep meridian hill
! Here the enthusiasm reached its
highest. Sixteenth street from the
circle to the residence which liz to be
Mr.. Balfour's home during his Ameri-
| can soJouru. was black with people
| At both sides Of this street for the en-
! tire two miles Of the northbound trip
stood a solid rank, Of automobiles. The
| rnrhstnnaa fI1eA with ~ pd "a %
| onlookers and the window parties
were legion. The ride through the
! erstwhile avenue OF the presidents, was
fitting climax TO the general
triumph
Salute the Tricoior.
In the upper end Of Sixteenth street
the procession passed the French en-
bassy. ambassador Jusserand had Az
sembled the brilliant embassy staff
with score or more of attractively
hahited women to wave their allies u
greeting. From high window of the
great white sandstone rhnteau"
} waved alone the tricolor But IT was
the biggeHt, brightest tricolor that
Washington hns even seen. Mi. Bal
four waved hts hat and the French
party bowed and waved their hand
kefehiefs in return. And then, In a
few more seconds, tho cavalry swung
out OF its position and lined up IN
single rank opposite the house chosen
: for the British party. Again the
bugies sounded and the sahres swung
in the air. The gnidons dropped and
only the little cavalry miniature OF
tho Stars and Stripes stood stiff and
straight.
In dsmounting from his motor car
with Secretary Lansing and Colonel
Harris the presidents military aide.
Mfr. Balfour cast his eyes apprecia-
lively over tho crowd which chcered
and eheered him again, Then he
looked up at the cream-colored facade
of the temporary headquarters of the
British foreign office--the Downing
street of Washin gton. At the top of
the building he saw the star-spang ed
Banner and the Union Jack entw ined.
Over the Marquiss he beheld big
Union Jack Tapping In the breeze He
stood eareheaded for moment while
score of motion picture operators
ground away many feet OF f1m and
the cameras OF half hundred more
clicked In busy concert, Then he
turned within.
The arrival OF the British amba ssa-
doris party won another volley of
cheers which dwindled as the hurley
shoulders Of General Wood and the
six aud half feet OF scarlet and
khaki which was General Bridges,
swung into view. There was genuine
roar at the sight Of the fighting men
OF the two nations. Once more the
cavalrymen salufed and the first phase
OF the ceremony of cementing Amer
ica's alliance with the enemies of
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Create Stacker Class.
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