The Washington times., 1921-10-24
JACQUES
AND D|AZ FETED
At WHITE HOUSE
War Heroes Pay Respects to
President-Return Later
for Luncheon.
Official Washington today began

Official Washington today began
its four-day entertainment in honor Of
Gen. Armando Diaz, of Italy; Admiral
Sir David Beatty, of England; and
Lieut.. Gen. Alfonso Jacques, OF Bel
GUM, here as guest of the American
Legion, enroute to Kansas City, to
attend the Legion Convention.
General Diaz, ranking officer Of the
three visitors. after paying his respects
at the Italian Embassy, called to see
the President at 11:45. His appear
ance at the White House was fol-
lowed by that Of Lord Beatty and Gen.
eral Jacques, with their staffs.
The three visitors also called on
the Secretary of State, Secretary OF
War and Secretary of Navy, ana
at 1:30 u. m. they returned to the
White House for luncheon.
1t was announced today by General
Jacques through Commandant de Ia
Ruwiere, his aide, that he would
not take part in the conference on
the limitation of armaments. Inc
reason for this, it was explained, is
that the general is here solely to tell
the American people how much Bel
gium thinks of them and to dispose
of matters relating to the interests
Of his country"
GeneTal Will
at the Belgian embassy. Wednesday
he is to visit Governor Sproul, Of
Pennsylvania, at Chester. Following {
his return from Chester he will leave
on Friday for Kansas City, from
which place he will visit Chicago and
then return to New York.
Lord Beatty will be the guest OF
honor tonight at a dinner at the home
Of Mrs. Marshall Field, his mother-in-
law. Tomorrow evening Lord and
Lady Beatty will be the guest of the
British ambassador, Sir Auckland
Geddes, and Wednesday morning VIII
return to New York. Thursday eve
ming Admiral Beatty will be the guest
of the Pilgrims Society at the Waldorf
Astoria and on Friday he will leave
for Chicago and Kansas City.
While State officials were busy en-
tertaining the three distinguished
visitors the first exchange Of military
and naval officers of foreign govern
ments, here for the conference, and
officials of the government took place
when the Japanese naval delegation,
headed by Vice Admiral Kato, called
upon Secretary of the Navy DENLY
at II O'Clock.
The arrival Of the delegations yes
terday afternoon made one of the most
brilliant scenes in this city since the
war. Thousands of spectators
thronged the huge plaza at Union
Station and the route of the delega-
tions along Pennsylvania avenue.
The first contingent; headed by the
British, Italian, and Belgian officers,
arrived at 2:3O p. m. The Japanese
delegation arrived two hours later.
Members of American Legion posts.
in uniform, formed a long lane,
through which the distinguished
guests walked to their cars. General
Diaz, accompanied by scores of dele
gates and officials nom the italian
embassy, headed the group. He was
enthusiastically greeted in his native
tongue by hundreds OF Italian resi-
dents OF the city. who broke through
the line with flowers, which they pre-.
sented to him.
Admiral Beatty, with Countess
Beatty and a group of officers from
the British embassy. followed, and
close behind came General Jacques
with the Belgian contingent.
Az the party came through the
archway in front OF the station the
Marine Bank broke into the Italian ma
tional hymn. followed by the British,
Belgian, and United States national
anthems. while a squadron OF cavalry
from Fort Myer came to the salute.
The guests were then taken, in auto
mobiles provided by the War Depart
ment, to their temporary homes, e.
corted by the cavalry,