Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-21
PETA|N AND STAFF
HERE FOR VISIT
Arrived From Yorktown Yes.
terday-Lord CORVALLIS
Is Also in Capital.

Descendants of leaders of the armies
which fought in the Revolutionary War,
gathered in this country for the York
town sesquicentennial celebration, which
closed Monday afternoon, are in the
National Capital today and spent last
hight under the same roof.
The official French delegation, headed
by Marshal Henri Petain, arrived at the
Mayfiower Hotel late yesterday after
noon. The French party of % persons
includes several descendants of leaders
In the forces which battled for Ameri-
can independence.
All Under Same Roof.
At the Mayflower the French party
was under the same roof with Lord
CORVALLIS, direct descendant of the
British commander, whose surrender to
washington and Rochambeau at York
town marked the close of the Revolu-
tionary War. The flag of the German
republic also waves over the hotel in
recognition of the presence of Maj.
Baron Won Steuben, descendant of the
German general who fought under
Washington.
Among the members of the French
party, were Gen. Comte de Chambrun,
Marshal Petain's aide and himself a
descendant of the Marquis de Lafay-
cite; Maj. de Rochambeau, Maj. de
LacoSte de Laval and Capt. de Beau
vile. Representatives of the French
navy. headed by Rear Admiral Descot-
tes-Genon, include Capt. Prohan, Capt.
LacroiX, Lieut.. Comdr Marlin and
Lieut.. Martinant de Preneuf.
Members of the French party who
represent ancestors who fought in the
american Revolution, include Marquis
de GrasSe, Marquis de Rochambeau,
with his son; the Duke de Noailles and
Gen. Count Henry d'Ollone, the latter
two representing the French Society Of
the Cincinnati.
The French, delegation also includes
the Duke de Broglie, president of the
French Society of the Cincinnati;
Countess Jean de Pange, sister of the
duke; the Marquis de Chambrun, dep
uty OF Lozere, and the Marquise de
Chambrun.
Curtis Greets Petain.
The extensive schedule of official
functions with which the United States
has welcomed to its shores one of the
great soldiers of France, Marshal Petain,
continued today.
At $50 o'clock this morning Vice
President Curtis greeted Marshal Petain
and his staff at the Capitol, and one
half hour later the famed defender
OF Verdun paid his respects to Amer
1ca'S Unknown Soldier at the Arlington
Cemetery Tomb.
Following the placing of a wreath at
Arlington, Marshal Petain returned to
his suite at the Mayf1ower to meet Mai
Howard G. Davidson of Boiling Field.
The party later made a tour of inspec-
ton OF the Army airport and examined
the construction and performance of
the autogiro, in which the French
leader is keenly interested
The Pan-American Union and Secre-
tary of State StinSon were luncheon
hosts to the marshal at the PAN
American Building. At 4:30 the Sons
the chief of the delegation sent by the
Quicentennial Celebration at Yorktown
and his staff.
Yesterday Marshal Petain and the
French delegates were received by Gen.
John j. Pershing and Undersecretary Of
State William r. Castle in the name of
the President and Secretary of State of
the United States, by Rear Admiral
Henry V. Butler, U. S. N, as represent
alive of the Secretary of the Navy, and
by other Government officials.
In company with Ambassador Paul
Claudel of France and Gen. Pershing,
the marshal and other members of the
group journeyed to Richmond, Va, to
present to the State of Virginia mo-
mentoes of the Yorktown mission. The
ceremonies there included a reception
in the old hall of the House of Dele
gates and the placing of a wreath on
the statute Of George Washington.