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ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND MEN
Grand Review of a French
Army by President
Loubet.

CHARITIES, France. SepS. 20.-The
grand maneuvers of the French army
we're concluded this morning with the
Pre- sidential review. The whole body OF
troops numbered 5000 men, with 2,0eo /
horses. The review took place on a plain |
five miles from here. An immense con-
course of spectators was present. /
/ President Loubet arrived from Ram
Ibouillet at O'Clock and was received by
the Minister of War General Andre. a
salute of 1ol guns was fired. The Presi-
dent entered a landau drawn by six ar
tHIery horses and drove along the front
of the troops. escorted by cuirassiers, the
commander in chief, General Brugere,
riding beside his carriage. As the Pres
ident passed the flags and stands were
lowered, the officers saluted with their
swords. drums beat and trumpets sound
ed
At the conclusion of the drive the
..Marseillaise" was played by massed
. bands. President Loubet then conversed
4 individually with the foreign attaches and
. ls,fterward distributed decorations TO d
= number Of officers, after which ne took
U seat on the grand stand, surrounded ny
d his Cabinet General Brugere and the
% l,sreraI staff officers stationed themselves
- in front of the tribune, and at given
signal the march past began at 9:4'
e O'clock Brigade after brigade OF 1nfah-
Jf try and artillery rolled by, and the cav
a. airy followed. Later the whole mass 0.
: artillery advanced together unlimoere'
lS and fired a salvo of honor with a deafen
Id ing crash The entire eighty squadrons
IL cavalry then trOtted into place, the arul
o. Ilcrv facing the tribune. General bru
no, 'aere with General Nearrier on his rlgh
u, Ia
a took up a position in the center OF IN
sir long line and led a grand charge 20 IN
on foot Of the tribune, thus ending the pre-
irs ceedings.
a lunch was given to the Generals b
cd the President after the review. )uF!h
at the course of speechmaking General Al
~, DIRE eulogized the behavior of the troop
he thanked President Loubet for the lhteIe'
ID he had taken in the army and dwet upo
le- the regularity and precision with Nhic
the provisioning of the great army, Whic
ere was one Of the greatest tests OF the hie
inc fneuvers, had been carried out.
y,s He concluded with remarking: Il a
Icb lproud to feel myself justified IN pr
~ claiming before you that the army y
90 have lust reviewed is solid, well tralue
81 ven equipped and ripe for success al
ar on. on whose value the country can aps
the lutely rely" r,;7o,
Renlying to General Andre PRESIDE
Tcubet bestowed the highest praise
~ the army. saving it had proved IN
is France might nave Ii IIStad tbe preside
ers lit. Then, raising hlS 49,, + for tho 4
,va said significantly: Its respect ior tiis . :
stitutions and laws of the country DEL
,,,i- onstrates highly how vain are the g
W. itempts made to separate 1t from tne :
be- inCCracy. the sollcl'uue y se,,oa ~ Z
the the troops ana the ,,.e IN arm,
10 tIoCps in their cilel5 .1s,..aos thar : I
or strength and are guarantees ~
non bcror and interests of France are
vas Guarded and that the maintenance
avs ne ace is more CERTAIN 'H"iA