Evening star., 1921-11-08
SECRETARY HUGHES.
WELCOMES BRAND.
Ranking Officers Of Army and
Navy Also Greet Party
= on Arrival.

= Cbupled with the pomp Of a mill
tart ceremony and the dignity of a
diplomatic reception. III. Ariside
Briind, premier of France. arrived
herb last night. Secretary of State
Hughes and a coterie of his aides
were at the Union station to meet
the French leader. Ranking officers
of the Army and Navy of the United
States were present also to greet the
military and naval officials OF the
French government who accompanied
the premier on his special train from
New York.
When Premier BRAND emerged
from the Presidents suite at the
Union station. cavalry sabers were
drawn snappily from the scabbards
and, the military band broke forth
into the strains of the 'Marseil laise,
the French national anthem. followed
: by the playing of The Star Spangled
Banner. Civilians removed their na .S Us,
while officers and enlisted men OF the
military and naval services stood at
!. salute.
First to Grasp His Hand.
Secretary Of State Hughes was the
first to grasp the hand of the French
premier and to extend the govern
ment'S welcome to the visitors as
they stepped from the special train.
1t was the second occasion on which
the Secretary had personally vol
coined a conference group at the
station. Gen. Pershing, as the rank
ing representative Of the Army. also
was present and was the first to
salute and greet Gen. Buat chief OF
staff of the French army and acting
military adviSer to the delegates
representing France at the forthcom-
Ing conference,
Other officials from the State De-
partment and the Army met the visitors
in New York and accompanied them on
the special train here. They included
Robert Woods Bliss. third assistant sec
retary of state. and Jules ]. Jusser2nd.
French ambassador to the United States.
who accompanied the party here from
New York. Brig. Gen. Brewster. Ad-
miral Coontz. chief OF naval operations.
and members of the State Department
staff were among others of the official
reception committee at the station.
Escorted to Residenees.
After introductions had been eN-
changed in the Presidents room Of the
station. Premier BRAND and Secretary
Hughes. with their respective staff Off
entrance and into automobiles waiting
to take them to their downtown resi-
dences. Then came the buxler's call
"Attentionv' and the squadron of cav
airy instantly presented arms.
Other members of the delegation to
arrive with the French premier Included
Rene Viviani. deputy and former pre-
mier of France: Albert Sarraut., sem
ator and minister of colonies, both of
whom are delegates to the conference;
Admiral de Bon and Philippe Berthe
lot. in addition to Gen. Buat, COM
prise the principal advisory members
of the group.
No formal program had been ar
ranged for the delegates last night.
NJ. BRAND expressed pleasure with
his reception both in New York and
Washington.
Sees CaHitol Dome.
did you see the Capitol?" one of his
callers inquired.
81 saw dome.'' he responded. land
made the deduction that it was the
Capitol II the problem Of the con-
ference should be as easily solved it
would not offer any difficulty
The premier said he would rather not
touch on the questions involved In the
conference until he has had the oppor-
tunity of being received by President
Harding.