New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
Lansing to Greet
Balfour' S arty
at Capital To-day
officials and Cavalry VIII Con-
duct Guests to Their
Residence

Washington, April 2l.-Poreign Min
ister Balfour and the other members
Of the commission sent 10 America by
the government Of Great Britain are
ENACTED 20 arrive in Washington at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon on spe-
cial train.
The landing Of the distinguished
marty on this continent was announced
to-day BY the State Department. and
in a day or two there viii be definite
statement concerning a series Of great
war conferences for which the COM
missioners have come. and OF the en-
tertainments arranged in their honor.
Word was received to-day that or
George Foster, Acting Primo Minister
% Canada, and Sir Joseph rope Cnoer
Secretary Of External Affairs OF the
Dominion, would reach here tomorrow
20 meet and confer with the British OIL
fieials.
Welcome Pleases Balfour
Secretary Lansing received tonight
this telegram from Mr.. Balfour, sent IN
reply TO a letter of greeting;
Allow me to thank you most cor
daily for the warm expressions OF
welcome from the government and
people of the United States, conveyed
in the letter handed me by the Amer
J lean Consul at name of place de-
u leted). Please convey TO the Presi-
dent my deep appreciation of their
friendly sentiments, and tell with
what great pleasure | accept, on be-
half OF myself and my mission, the
generous offer Of hospitality made by
The President on behalf Of the nation
Nav / add an expression Of the
profound satisfaction with which /
find myself on American soil az this
crisis in the history Of the world?
There will be little ceremonial il
the greeting Of the visitors at the rail
road station tomorrow. J he presence
Of a cavalry escort will give the IN
cident an official aspect, but IT is eX
peeted that the meeting OF Grea
BritAin's representatives and those o.
the United States will be simple. Sec
rotary Lansing will be on the plat
form 20 receive Mr.. Balfour, and vii
be accompanied by Counselor Polk, As
sistAnt Secretary Phillips, Colone
Harris. military aide TO the President
and the officials who have been de
tailed 20 serve as aides 10 the nations
guests.
Automobiles will be waiting at the
priyate door Of the Presidential room
Two troops OF the I'd Cavalry will es-
cort Mr.. Balfour and his immediate
party. accompanied by Mr.. Lansing, 70
the residence prepared for them.
Personnel Of Party
Those who will be entertained with
the Foreign Minister at the residence
are Sir Eric Drummond, Ian Malcolm,
member Of Parliament; c. f. II. Dor
mer, Godfrey Butler, Rear Admiral Sir
Dudley X. S. De Chair, Fleet Paymaster
General Vincent A. Lawford, Major
General G. 7. NJ. Bridges, Captain II. II.
Spender-Clay, member OF Parliament.
and Lord Cunlife of Headley, governor
OF the Bank Of England.
Others with the commission who have
been assigned TO quarters at down
town hotel are;
Major l. W. b. Rees, Royal Flying
Corps; Major C. y. Dansey, War Of
fee; Lord Eustace Percy and A. A.
Patton, Of the Foreign Once; +. 7. Rob
inson, J. ID. Peterson, Colonel Heron,
Major Puekle, Colonel Goodwin. Colo
mel Langhorne, Captain Leeming and
Mr.. Amos.
Hugh Gibson. formerly first secre-
tary Of the American Embassy in Lon
don, now Of the State Department
staff, has been detailed TO serve as aid
70 Mr.. Balfour during his visit. Cap
tain John r. Quekemeyer, L. S. A.
formerly assistant military attaehe, has
been assigned as aid 10 General Bridges