Evening star., 1921-10-24
PRESIDENT GREETS
NOTED WAR HEROES
At THE WH|TEHOUSE

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Diaz, Beatty and Jacques
Pay Respects and Then Re-
turn as Luncheon Guests.
The three world war heroes who ar
rived in the United States to take
part in the Armistice day ceremonies.
Gen. Armando Diaz of Italy, Admiral
Sir David Beatty of Great Britain and
Lieut.. Gen. Alphonse Jacques of Bel
gium, formally paid their respects to-
day to President Harding and other
high officials of the American govern
ment.
Accompanied by a cavalry escort.
each of the three called at the White
House. and after being formally re-
ceived by the President. made visits
of courtesy to Secretary Hughes of
the State Department. Secretary
Weeks of the War Department and
Secretary DENLY of the Navy. Later
they were luncheon guests of the
President and Mrs Harding.
All Visit Their Embassies.
Before they began their round of
official calls on American officials.
each of the three distinguished Off
GERS visited the embassy of his coun-
try here.
In calling at the White House. Adj
miral Beatty was accompanied by Sir
Auckland Geddes. the British ambas
sador: Gen. jacques. by Baron de
Cartier of Belgium. and Gen. Diaz. by
the Italian charge.
Gen. Jacques in making known to-
day his plans for his visit To this
country revealed that he expected to
take no part in the armament confer
ence. 1t had been reported that he
might be called into the conference
as one of the Belgian representatives.
but it was emphasized today that his
visit here was wholly to convey the
affection and regard of Belgium to
the people, ofs-the United States sd
to attend the coming American
Legion convention at Kansas City
Dinner mt Belgian Embassy.
Gen. Jacques will be given a dinner
tonight by the staff of the Belgian
embassy, and tomorrow he Will go to
Chester. Pa. to visit Gov. Sproul OF
that state. but will return tomorrow
Friday for Kansas City. arriving
there Sunday morning.
From Kansas City he will go to
Chicago. and later to New York,
where he will review the 1o6th In
fantry. On his way from New York
to Washington for the Armistice day
ceremonies he expects to make a stop
in Philadelphia.
1t also was announced that as his
part in the Armistice day program
fhn Lori IN
general would take from his breast
the Belgian croix de guerre presented
to him by King Albert and bestow it
on an unknown American soldier.
Grateful to American People.
In a short statement today Gen.
Jacques renewed his expression of
gratitude for what the American ma
tion did in the world war.
81 cannot emphasize it too strong
w." he said, that Belgium feels she
owes a great debt of gratitude to
all they have done for her. Belgium
admires the strength, manhood and
generous nature of the Americans.
Belgium admires Americas Won
derful womanhood, which made sac
rifices in the war. We Will never 1or-
get the women of the American ARMY
and the Red Cross.
81 feel it is particularly fitting that
should be in this country as the
guest of an organization or men anu
women, who served in the Army ana
Navy of the United States.
Admiral Beatty's Plans.
Admiral Beatty's plans. so far as
they have been formulated. provide
for a trip to New York on Wednesday
to attend a dinner of the Pl1grlms
Society on the following day. He ex-
meets to go to Chicago from New
York on Friday, and will continue to
Kansas City for the American
Legion's convention. Tonight he Will
be guest of honor at dinner given
here by Mrs. Marshall Field, and to,
morrow night he will be entertained
by Ambassador Geddes.
surrounded by one Of the greatest
throngs that ever massed its way In
and around Union station, Gen. Diaz
Admiral Beatty and Lieut.. Gen; Jacques
arrived in the nations capital yester-
day afternoon and were greeted with an
enthusiastic demonstration.
Flags of the various nations ana
American legation banners fianked
each side of the line of march, and as
the distinguished visitors stepped
from the train. the several bands
broke into action and cheers and ap-
plause made deafening noise In the
large concourse of the station.
To Be Here Five Days.
The visitors will be the guests of
the American Legion while in this
country, and after five days of sight
seeing will leave for Kansas City,
Mo where they will. after being
ioined by Marshal Foch, who arrives
here Friday, attend the three-day
convention. It is expected That they
will then. return to- Washington,
where they will take part in the
Armistice day ceremonies. Admiral
Beatty will sit in the conference on
the limitation of ornaments, repre-
senting the British admiralty.
With Gen. Diaz were Gen. Kennedy
di Luca, his chief .of staff, whose
mother was born in New Orleans;
Prince Ruspoli, Col. Benezzo, Capt.
Carlo Huntington and Col. NJ. C.
Buckley, u. S. A, detailed by the War
Department as aide to Gen. Diaz.
In Admiral Beatty's party were
Paymaster Capt. Sparkernell, Capt.
S. r. Bailey and Admiral Hugh Rod
man, U. S. N, acting as personal aide
to Admiral. Beatty. Accompanying
Gen. Jacques was his aide, Command
ant de Duwiere.
The visitors were greeted as they
alighted- from the train by formal
reception committee composed of Col.
James A. Drain, representing the
American Legion; Gen. Andre Brew
ster. for the Army: Admiral Coont-
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