Visitors

The Stars and Stripes flew, solitary, on one of the four flag poles which protrude over the Hotel Plaza's Fifth Avenue entrance, Manhattan.

Emile Daeschner, French Ambassador, came from Washington to Manhattan, put up at the Hotel Plaza. Up went the tri-color on a second flagpole.

Axel Wallenberg came from his native Sweden to be Minister to the U. S. Up went the yellow cross on its light blue field.

Came from Washington General Machado, President-elect of Cuba. Up went the blue and white stripes, the single star.

A fifth flagpole was hastily constructed. Giacomo di Martino, Italian Ambassador, drove up, found King Emanuel's colors mingled with the rest.

"What is it," asked he, "the home of the Allies?"

Three of the guests came to make speeches. M. Daeschner went to a Wall Street luncheon, spoke, was told by General John J. Pershing that France would not default. He later addressed an Alliance Francaise luncheon at his hotel. Said he: "In a few years, America will know whether she was right or wrong to loan money to France."

The Italian discussed trade at lunch.

The Cuban was most feted. At Washington, he had lunched informally with President and Mrs. Coolidge and some 30 guests including Dr. Nicholas M. Butler, Mrs. Butler, Miss Butler. He had dined with Secretary of State and Mrs. Kellogg. He had placed a wreath on Washington's tomb. To him the Cuban Ambassador had given a ball which nearly eclipsed the polo ball earlier in the week.

The New York Mayor gave him the freedom of the city. He was to stay two weeks.