Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-16
OFFICIALS PREPARE
|. TO WELCOME FIDAC
Delegates From Nine Euro
pean Countries Are Feted
in New York.

While the delegates of nine European
countries to the eleventh annual con-
gress Of Fidac are being feted in New
york today and tomorrow, high civic
pficials in Washington are joining with
the heads of the American Legion end
The Daughters Of the American Revolu-
lion in preparations for welcoming the
distinguished veterans when they arrive
here Thursday morning for the open
ing sessions of the congress.
Washington will be gaily decorated in
honor Of the allied veterans and numer-
Eous entertainments, with President
Hoover members of the cabinet and
Gen. Pershing as hosts, are being ar
Fanged for their three-day stay in the
National Capital.
julius l. PeySer of Washington. vice
president of Fidac for the United Stairs,
was a member of the welcoming COM
rnittee that met the s. S. Lancashire
yesterday as it steamed into New York
BAY amid a series Of deafening whistle
blasts. Landed at New York, the allied
Veterans, accompanied by number of
DISTINGUISHED statesmen. we're greeted
cordially by Mayor Walk committee
and then taken on a round Of enter
tainments which started their visit In
Gotham.
Seven War Generals Included.
The delegation, which includes seven
war generals, will leave New York for
Washington Thursday. at 2 am, arriv-
ing here at 1880 o'clock.
z The first official act of the delegates
will be to place the Fidac gold medal
of recognition on the Tomb Of the IN
known Soldier in Arlington National
Cemetery At the same time, repre-
sentatives here Of the Portuguese gov
eminent will place the Portuguese
Croix de Guerre on the Tomb.
& A group of Gold Star Mothers from
Missouri who will be visiting in Wash
lington this week, will witness the cere-
mony In Arlington and will also attend
an open session of the Fidac Auxiliary,
(which is meeting here at the same time.
Princess Alexandrine Cantacuzene of
TRumania is international president Of
She auxiliary.
& The delegates will attend luncheons
at their respective embassies and lega-
lions and then will gather at Conti-
mental Memorial Hall for their first
.plenary session. Maj, o. Bodenhamer,
national commander Of the American
Legion: Gen. Herbert B. Crosby, Dis
trict Commissioner; Mrs. Lowell P.
Hobart. president general of the Ma
tional Society, Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution, and Mrs. Donald
Macrae, national president of the
american Legion Auxiliary, will make
welcoming addresses.
viii Be White House Guests.
Following the session the delegates
will be entertained at a White House
Reception by the President and Mrs,
Hoover and in the evening at dinner
Mt the Wardman Park Hotel, where
Gen. Pershing, commander of the
American forces in the World War, will
be the guest Of honor.
Z The first day of the congress here
will be dedicated to France and spe-
.cial honors will be paid that nation.
Maj. Peyser will act as chairman Of
the day
Upon their departure from Washing
ton Sunday the distinguished foreign
delegates will be then on q short tour
that will include the indianapolis head
quarters of the Legion, before return
Ing to New York preparatory to their
return to Europe,
z Fidac, otherwise kno an as the
Federation Interallie des Anciens Com
batants, has a membership of 100000
veterans and its auxiliary numbers
more than $4,000 women.
125 OficiaI Delegates.
e Aboard the Cunard liner, which dock
ed in New York were 125 official dele
gates and guests to the congress from
France, Italy. Great Britain, Belgium,
Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia Portugal,
Rumania and Poland. War veterans of
these countries, together with the
American Legion, make up Fidac.
z Among the delegates are Gen. Ian
Hamilton, vice president Of the British
group: Lady Spencer Churchill. chair
man of the British womens delegation
and aunt Of Winston Churchill; Gen.
Otakar Husak of Czechoslovakia, Gen.
Raoul Pontus Of Belgium, Joseph
Granier of France. Maj. Jan Ludyga-
Iaskowski, Poland; Capt. Ruy Scherly
Pereira, Portugal; Dr. Virgil Serdaru,
. gRumania; Col. Josef Vavroch, Czecho-
Nelovakia and Col. Milan @. Radossa-
FlJeyitch, Jugoslavia.
Attended Theater Party.
The Reception Committee in New
York, headed by Edward L. White,
chairman Of the General Arrangements
COMMITTEE for Fidac; Col Lemuel
Bodies, representing Mayor Walker, and
Mai. Peyser of Washington went aboard
the liner at quarantine. At the pier,
when the ship landed, the delegates
assembled in groups according to ma
tionality and we're escorted to their
headquarters. Yesterday and last night
the foreign veterans were guests of
their own consuls general and attended
q theater party in the evening.
The Fidac congress in New York was
TO open this morning with an address
by the international president. Lieut.
Col Fred W. Abbot of Great Britain,
in the 7th Regiment Armory. re-
ception by Mayor Walker at the City
Hall was scheduled to follow.