The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-09
General Pershing
Host TO Polish
i Hero
BY JEAN ELIOT.

Old campaigns were doubtless
fought over today when
General Pershing, who command
I'd the American armies III the
great war, entertained at luncheon
for Gen. Joseph Haller, COM
mander-in-chief of sthe Polish
! forces then and now. The Sec
rotary of War, John w. Weeks,
was present, with the Minister of
Poland, DR.. Wroblewslki, men,
bers Of the Polish legation staff
and members of the party which
] will accompany General Haller
I on his trip to San Francisco to
1 attend the American Legion con-
vention. But for the rest the
company was made up principally
of army officers. The luncheon
1 followed brief ceremony az the
Red Cross building, General
! HaIler bestowing a Polish decora-
I ton on the American Red Cross
The guests at General Perish
1ng's luncheon, which was given
ut the Metropolitan Club, were.
besides General Haller-Secretary
Weeks, DR.. WFoplewski, Dwight
Davis, Assistant Secretary OF War;
sHypolit Gliwic, Major Casinir
Mach, and DR.. Sokolowsld, OF the
Polish legation: DIR. Starzynski,
Captain Sierocinslxi, Col. r. w.
Briggs, Colonel King and Captain
Mccullough, OF the generals
sparty; Mai. Gen. John L. Hines,
Brigadier General Martin, Brig.
Gen. Stuart HeintzIeman, Briga-
sdier General Wells, Brigadier Gen.
seral Davis, Col. George Marshall,
aTaJor Eglin and Captain Adam.
son.
] The reception which the Min
lister of Poland and Nine. Wrob-
sIewski gave last night for Cen
seral Haller, was preceded by q
dinner at which the guests were
the General, the Undersecretary
of State, William Phillips, Gen
Asraf <Pershing, Gen. and Mrs.
John L. Hines, the Charge
d,Affaires of France, and Nine.
ANDRE Labou1aye, the Third
Assistant Secretary of State and
AGrs. J. Butler Wright, the Mill
tary Attache of the British EN-
bassy and Mrs. C. e. c. G. Charl-
ION, Col. and Mrs. Barber, Colonel
Briggs, Capt. Jean Rigal and
Captain L. Lombard, of the
french embassy, Captain Siero-
cimski, DIR. Starzynski, OF Po-
land. Hipolit Civic, Maj. Cash
mer Mach and DIR. Venceslas So
kolowski. of the legation staff.
sWHEN the little grim.visaged
w warrior visited the White
House yesterday he learned what
most Americans know-that Presi.
dent Coolidge is an historical au-
thority. As he emerged from the
Presidents office the general
beamed. Mr.. Coolidge had been
Expressing his admiration for any
paying high tribute to Generals
Kosciusko and Pulaski, the Polish
patriots who fought for the indie
pendence of the colonies in the
Evolutionary war.
The President especially directed
the generals attention to the
honor done these lovers of liberty
by the Government in the City OF
Washington. A statue of Kos
Giusko stands in Lafayette Park
Just opposite the White House,
and an equestrian statue of Pu.
1asl@ faces the Treasury from a
little park at Pennsylvania ave-
hue and Thirteenth street. Mr..
Coolidge displayed an intimate
knowledge of the life and works
Of Poland for liberty.
I While General Halter does not
speak English. the Presidents
words were rapidly translated for
him, and with each expression Of
the President his smile grew
Broader.
General Halter Is starting West.
ward this afternoon.