New Britain herald., 1917-05-09
NEW YORK EXTENDS HAND TO WELCOME
 ALLIED MISSIONS
Biggest City in World to Give
 Them Biggest Reception in America
FRENCH VISIT HISTORIC
 POINTS IN PHILADELPHIA

POINTS IN PHILADELPHIA viviani and JofFre Gladdened by Triu
 Through Middle West Where Large
 German Population Joins in Stir ring Celehrataons and Proves < Americanism by Hedging Support
 to War.
 New York, May 9.-A program 50 fllled with receptions, entertainments, banquets and public meetings that the distinguished visitors will have little time for sightseeing or sleeping awaited the arrival in New York this afternoon of Marshal Joffre, M. : viviani. French minister of Justice. and other members of the French commission here to advise with United States officials on war measures to de- feat the common enemy.
 The distinguished Frenchmen will become guests of the city when they step aboard the police harbor boat patrol in Hoboken for the trip to tho Battery. Lower Broadway, through which the visitors will pass on their way to City hall for the formal well come, is a blaze of color.
 Following the reception at City hall. the party will go to the home of Henry c. Brick. which has been placed at thear disposal. On Thurs day. Marshal Jonre win unveil 8 statue of Lafayette in Prospect park. Brooklyn. and later he and other members of the commission will be lunched as guests of the Merchants association The afternoon program provides for . visit to Columbia unf- versity for the comforting of degrees, after which Marshal Joffre will so to the Grant Tomb on RivArs1de Drive and, place wreath on tho sarco- phagus. .ss
 Governor Whitman yesterday ap- pointed . committee to receive cons tributions for JoRre's favorate cnara- ties. the ssociaties for, the relief or Frsnoh var orphans and the conmis- sion for rslief In Bslgium.
 1t was expected today that the totai. which will be added to the proceeds cfs. demonstrs&ion arranged at the Metropolitan Opera House py the women of New York will exceed aIO ot,l, The gift will be known as the .Joffre Check
 Former President Taft has accepted n invitation to attend the dinner to the French and British envoys on Friday night. Theodore Rooseyelt fs also expected to be present.
 welcomed in Phildelphia-
 Phila.. May s.-M. Viviarli Mar shal Joffre and the other members of the French mission arrived m Philadelphia at o'clock this morn inr and. under escort, they at once hesan q whilrwind tour to view the Do1nts of historic interest in the caty hexinnins at Independence Hall.
 Cheering crowds were everywhere and the face of General Joffre beamed with Joy as, bareheaded, he bowed iis acknowledgements of the homage paid to him.
 Although tho stay of the French men in this city was reduced rom twenty-two to five hours. because o1 inc trahic delays in the west. virtual ly the entire program which had been arranged was carried out.
 Bv proclamation of Mayor Smith the schools were closed, many indus trial establishments and stores gave their employees . half holiday and the federal courts suspended activ1- ties during the official reception.
 The vtsitors were first taken to In. dependence hall and then to old Con. sress hall. Carpenters hall, the Betss . Ross house. Benjamin Frankhn,' grave and to Fairmount Park where :, reception by thousands of schoo
 A>HA 0t Penn house. Later the party went tt Franklin Field for the public recep .tion. Here Marshal Joffre and M viviani were given the honorary de gree of doctor of laws by the Univer sity of Pennsylvania.
 A municipal luncheon and recep ton by members of the French colon! irnmediately preceded the departur of the visitors early in the afternoon for New York.
 Harrisburg, May 9.-General Joffr and party arrived in Harrisburg a ,S:a5 this morning and left five mil, utes later for Philadelphia. The ru from Altoona was uneventful and wa made in three hours.
 The visitors, who were still abe when the train passed here, were give . noisy greeting, whistles and Dei making great noise and the siren Of the nearby steel works adding t the din. One whole car was nece. sary for the floral gifts presented the party along the way.
 Boston Children to Extend Greeting
 Boston, May 9.-School childre ~.~A %t% vnr