The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-07
BELGIAN MISSION
ARRIVES SUNDAY


Samuel Hin. slf f. HighlRnd drive.
which viii be turned over TO their
disposal during their visit
No events have been planned for
Sunday by tho committee except a
motor trip over tho houlevards OF
the city. n II II agreeable 10 the
members OF the party. however. a
ride thru the newly opened Lake
Washington ship canal into Lake
Washington may be arrangd.
The program for Monday In
ciudes an Informal luncheon AT the
Rainier club. at II 30. public mass
meeting at 1915 at the Arena. at
which Baron Monchcur Will speak.
and a public dinner at the Masonic
temple. at $50.
At the dinner a special table VIII
be provided for Seattle Bclgians.
where the commissioners VIII
speak to them IN their native F1em'
lsh or French. The dinner viii DO
informal. and n charge OF 81 a plate
will be- made To each guest.
Where 20 Buy Tickets
Tickets for the public dinner will
be on sale at tho following plaees'
First National bank. Seattle Ma
tional bank. National Bank OF Com
merce. National City bank. Dexter
Horton bank. Union Savings and
Trust Co. Frederick a. Nelson. the
Bon Marche. Rhodes Bros depart.
ment store. Bartell's drug store a,
Second ave. and Union at. and tho
office OF the Chamber OF Commerce
and Commercial Club.
The commissioners will leave nv
Great Northern train for Portland
at 1885 p. m. Monday.
Baron Moncheur. the chairman oil
the mission. is chief OF the political
bureau of the Belgian foreign office
at Havrc. At the opening Of the
European war he was foreign min
lister 10 Turkey. lie Il about 60
years OF age.
Gen. Leclercd was formerly com
mander OF the FRS, division OF the
British cavalry.
NJ Hector earlier. the counselor
OF the mission. r. son OF the d.
rector OF the National bank OF Bel
GUM. at Antwerp. and Is himself
head OF the Italian and Belgian
Bank Co. which holds large inter
ests in South America. His father
has been imprisoned by the Ger
mans.
Mai. Osterreith wss for many
years military attache Mt tho Rel
gian legation AT Petrograd. He ia
a member OF q wellknown Antwerp
family.
Enlisted az Private
Count Louis d'Ursei IL first cous
in TO the Duke d'Ursei. who enlist
cd as a private at the outbreak OF
the war. In 1914 the count was
secretary OF the Belgian legation nj
Teheran. lie also enlisted in the
ranks as n private. and rose TO the
grade OF lieutenant. His brother IL
at the front with tho Belgian army.
The commissioners are accompa.
MED by Hugh Gibson. OF the United
States department OF state. the per.
sonal representative OF Secretary
Lansing Capt Cook. T.. s. A.. and
Gustavus Whitley. the Belgian con.
sui at Baltimore.
Titus In Charge
Hazen J. Titus will look after the
affairs OF the commissioner while
they are In Seattle. At the Hnl
home. where they will make their
headquarters. they will be served
by Belgian girls OF Seattle. under
the direction OF Mrs w Lang. Mrs
Rose Lang. Miss Nettie Dewaele
and Miss Lucie Dewaele.
Business houses and homes we're
preparing. Saturday. TO display the
Belgian colors-black. golden vel
low and red. The supply OF Belgian
flags In Seattle Is low. 80 many
banners were being made. The
three colors, in vertical bars OF
equal width, make the flag.