Evening star., 1921-10-20
LEGION TO GREET
FAMOUS VISITORS
Tells of Arrangements for
Visit of italian, British
and Belgian Leaders.

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First detailed information of the
visit of Gen. Armando Diaz, gem
eralissimo of the italian armies; Ad-
miral David Beatty, chief of the Eng
lish naval forces. and Lieut.. Gen.
Baron Jacques of the Belgian army.
as guests of the American Legion to
this city was given out today by the
headquarters of the District depart
ment of the American Legion, which
urges all residents of Washington to
cooperate with the State, War and
Navy Departments and the American
Legion in turning out to welcome the
famous triumvirate upon their arrival
at Union station. Sunday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock.
The three famous visitors will be
joined the following Friday by Mar
shal Foch, recently elected member of
George Washington Post, No. !, who
is expected, according to present ar
rang eements, to arrive here at $50
o'clock in the afternoon. For this
event. it is stated, the officers of the
legion here and the members of
George Washington Post will turn
out in full to attend the ceremony,
during which Howard S Fisk, The
post commander, will pin legion
emblem Of the famous French leader.
Chosen to Greet Guests.
Among those who will greet the
three legion guests on Sunday will
be Departmental Commander James
A. Drain. Gen. Andre Brewster, rep
resenting the Army: Admiral William
CoontZ, representing the Navy: Rob-
ert Bliss. third assistant secretary of
state, representing President Hard
ing. and the District Commissioners
and members of the embassies and
foreign legations.
Representatives of each post in
uniform will flank the line of march
of the distinguished visitors, who
will be attended by foreign officials
and members of their families, and
ununiformed members OF the various
posts will fail in behind their uni
formed comrades. The visitors will
depart for their embassies. where
they will stay here. in government
automobiles. and will be escorted by
troops of cavalry from Fort Myer.
Members of the legion will fall in
behind. according to present arrange
ments, and escort them as far as pos
sible. Parade commander will be
Sergt. J. J. Murphy of the Engineer
Corps
Nations ns Friends.
The legion is most desirous," said
Col. Drain, "of according these emf
nent fighters as warm a reception as
ever was extended in this country to
visiting foreign celebrities.
There is nothing as conducive to
mutual friendly feeling between ma
tions as manifest difference paid to
feach others nationals, especially
when they have figured in late his
tory as prominently as have the three
who Will stop off in Washington for
five days beginning Sunday.
England and France have feted
Gen. Pershing in expression of their
regard for him and the nation which
he represents. and Washingtonians
should not only find pleasure in see
ing Gems. Diaz and Jacque and Ad-
miral Beatty, but at the same time
would be assisting in squaring mute
obligation by turning out to welcome
them
Special arrangements have been
made for the legion's guests during
their stay in this city before depart
ing for Kansas City, Mo. where they
will attend the legion's third nation
al convention. which will be held
there october 31November ., inclu-
SiVe.
Program for Visit.
While complete details have not as
yet been finished, it is understood
that the guests and those accompany
ing them will be taken through the
city, and visits will he made to Ar
lington, Mount Vernon and the prov
ing grounds at Aberdeen, Md Lunch
cons also will be held for them by
government officials. including a
luncheon at the White House.
The guests will leave Washington
October so for Kansas City, and will
return here at the end of the con-
vention to take part in the memorial
exercises attending Armistice day,
when the body of the unknown
American soldier will be buried at
Arlington cemetery
ARRANGEMENTS are being made with
the police department incident to the
pa rades and various ceremonies. Wal
ter Bruce Howe, third vice command
! er of the District Department. Ameri-
can Legion, is chairman of the COM
mittee on arrangements. Others now
cooperating are DR.. r. E. B. McKen-
ney, Robert Bliss, Maj. Marlborough
Churchill, Col. Conrad Babcock. Sergt.
J. J. Murphy, Marie Covert and Com
rades Imrie and Martin.