New-York tribune., 1918-08-31
Uruguay Mission
Cordially Greeted
AS Guests of City

he city was an enthusiastic host
Yesterday to another distngui shed mis-
sion. this time from the friendly little
Republic of Uruguay. members of
the mission, headed fy D.. Balthazar
Brum, the Uruguayan Minister of
Foreign Affairs, were welcomed at the
City Hall by Mayor Hylan and a
citizens reception committee. A round
of entertainment has been provided for
the South Americans during their four
day stay in and about New York.
The mission arrived from Washing
ton at noon and was met at the Penn
syvania Station by Grover Wnalen, the
, MAYORS secretary; Rodman Wana-
maker. chairman Of the Mayors Re-
ception Committee, and other members
of that committee. Jordan |. Stablcr,
representing the State Department; :;
Colonel William Kelly, Of the army
and Commander Augustin r. Beau
regard. of the navy. accompanied the
party from Washington
The mission was escorted to the
Hotel Biltmorc. where they will make
tHciI NCduQuaTicTS WnllH in tne ClJN,
by squadron Of mounted police
Crowds along the streets traversed by
the mission to the hotel and back to
the City Hall cheered the visitors. The
Cruguayans stood in their cars and
cheered several groups of American
soldiers along the route. At the City
Hall. with its military setting, the iii
tinguished guests were received with
considerable pomp and ceremony.
The band from the Pelham Bay
Training Station played "The Star
tho hall. detachment of 500 Naval
Reserves was drawn up in semi
circle at one side Of the entrance. A
detachment from the 9th Coast Artil-
lery was stationed on the opposite side.
The Mayor welcomed .he Uruguayans
IN the Mayors big reception room,
which had been appropriately decor
ated with the Allied flags and the flag
Of the South American Republic The
Uruguayan flag hoated over the City
Hall with the Stars and Stripes
Chairman Wanamaker presented the
guests to the Mayor, who delivered an
address of welcome in which he ex-
pressed the kindly feeling of America
toward the little republic and its demo-
cratic form of government. He ex-
tended the mission hearty we come on
behalf OF the city, and referred particu-
larly to the attitude Of DR.. Brum and
his government in siding with the
United States in the world war. DR.
Brum replied in Spanish, his remarks
beng interpreted by Dr. Mendoza, his
secretary.
After the reception a. the City Hall
the members Of the m ission were The
guests of the Pan American Society OF
me United States at luncheon at the
Bankers Club. John Bassctt Moore
president of the society. delivered an
address of welcome, and Frank A. Van.
der'lp spoke on the Importance of cf-
1ectlve commercial intercourse with
Uruguay and the other South American
countries after the war The members
or the mission and their retcnue were
the, guests of Mr.. Vanderlip last night
at his home in Scarborough.
DURING the afternoon the party Wis.
ltcd the board room in the Western
Union building where direct telephone
connection was made with the Urn.
guayan Consul General at San Fran
cisco. twenty-five receivers permitted
each member Of the party to hear the
conversation between the Uruguayar
Minister and the Consul General on tho
Pacific Coast
To-day the programme for the enter
tainmcnt of the mission will begir
with luncheon at Sherry's. The vis
itors will attend the field day exhibition
at Sheepshead Bay in the afternoon
and the performance at the Hippo
droma in the evening. Tomorrow the
will visit West Point and probabl,
| Camp Upton Monday.