The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-25
Washington All Astir An
ticipating Arrival of frances
H5tonewall,' Jo1re
"OLD GLORY" UNION
JACK AND TRI-COLOR
National Emblems Will Be In
tertwined AS Never Before
Today-Get Down to Work
Thursday

Washington, April 24--,Tho French
war mission landed today at an
American port and tomorrow az noon
will be welcomed to Washington.
When they reach the capital. the war
conferees of the French republic,
headed by former Premier NiViaDi and
the war hero, General Joffre will 10
greeted by Secretary of State Iansina
and Mr. Baifour and the other mem.
bers of the British commission.
Pending the arrival of the French
mission vital conferences between
British and American officials have
been held up. although the way has
been paved since Mr. Balfourssl ar.
| rival Yesterday 10 bring the two mis-
sions and Washington officials to-
eether quickly,
NJ .Iusserand the French amhassa.
dor; Colonel Fignal, the French mill
tary attache. and Commander de Bta.
tree. the naval attachc. were in the
party which met the members Of the
commission when the French vessels
which brought them across the Al.
iantc arrived.
Maior-Generai Hugh T.. Scott. I.ieu-
! tenant-Colonel Spencer Crosby. Major
Fox Connor and Captain Philip Shert-
dan. Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
| Franklin ID. Roosevelt and Colonel III
party which welcomed the French
visitors.
The French mission in addition to
| NJ Nfriani. who is vice president OF
the council of minister's and Marsi1al
Joffre. consists of Vice Admiral Cho-
cheperat. senior vice admiral OF tho
French lavy. and the Maruuis
! d'Chamhrun. member Of the cham.
Der OF deputies.
Attached to The mission are NJ ~
mon inspector of finance ana NJ
Hova'acaue, inspector general OF pub-
lie instruction. panyinc Mar
shall Joffrc are Lieutenant Colonel
FabrT. chief of staff; I>ieutenant-Coio-
mel Redmond. Major Reauinan. of tho
of the Tenth army. and Major Drey-
fus, OF the medical corps.
The members of the commissions
will reach Washington aboard thu
presidents yacht. Mayffower. witeH
they reach the navy ward at noon they
will he met by Secretary Lansing,
Councillor Polk and other members az
the department and tho British com.
missionerS.
Escorted by two troops of cavalry
the mem bers OF the mission and the
reception officials will GO to the resi-
dance Of Henry White in Crescent
place. which Mr.. White has lent to ]
the government for the use OF tho
French visitors This residence lii not
far from that of breckenridge Lolafh
in which Mr.. Balfour and the mem.
bers of the British commission ere
ouartered.
French Flags Flying
Already the city il a-fiutter with
the Tri-Color. and If manufacturers
can supply the orders they have. the
way from the navy yard to the White
House will be an array OF color, la
which will he the Stars and Stripe&
the Union lack and the French Tri-
Color The route after leaving tina
Capitol will duplicate that of the iu-
augural parade. and the French Wis
itors are assured of rousing wei-
come.
AS soon as the mission had been
safely transferred from thes fast
French line steamship. on which they
made the trip to the United states.
the department OF state lifted the
veil 6f secrecy concerning their moves
ments. the steamship, which was cons
veyed across the Atlantic by French
warships, arriving early this morning.
The vessels were met Off the coast
by American torpedo destroyers ana
escorted into port. Soon after TIN
report OF the arrival. the covernmepk 1
gave full details except the port m
arrival. This was in contrast TO the
attitude assumed toward the ARRIVAL
of the British com mission. but. Ut 4
course in the case OF the British Wise
itors from England. there was t6ns
railroad journey after they haA
landed. 'gsss
The French commissioners will h II
ready to join with their British allies
in discussing what America can best Il
DO to aid in winning the war. nv Il
Thursday the real work win be under
way.