Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-05-23
.FRENCHNEN ARE RECEIVED.
French Notables Attending Rocham-
beau Festivities Received at
the White House.
Members of the Cabinet and Distin-
guished Citizens on Hand to
Greet the Delegates.
Greeted by the President, General
Miles, Admiral Dewey and
Other Distinguished Men.

Washington, May 23.-The remain
ing members of the notable party sent
to represent the French government
at the ceremony of unveiling the Ro
chambeau statue arrived here over
the Pennsylvania railroad at 10 a. NJ.
from Annapolis. which point they
reached Wednesday on the Gaulois.
Only small crowd was at the depot
to greet the distinguished visitors. Be
sides the police escort Troop G Of the
Second cavalry, from Fort Meyer, was
drawn up in front of the station and
saluted on the appearance of the Wis.
itors. Assistant Secretary Pierce of
the state department entered the first
of the opening carriages in waiting
with the ranking members of the party
and several members of the French
embassy also acted as escort. All OF
the party, including the embassy at
taches, wore the uniform of their rank.
The carriages, about a dozen in mum.
Der, wheeled into Pennsylvania ave
nue. and proceeded to the White House.
where Count Rochambeau and his par.
ty, Ambassador and Mae. Cambon and
others waited to greet them and where.
at 1920 o'clock, President Roosevelt
received the party in the East room.
The carriages were preceded by an
escort of mounted and bicycle police.
men and the cavalry troop. AS the
party neared the White House a sa.
lutte was fired by detachment of ar.
tillery in the grounds south of the
White House.
Shortly before 10 o'clock the French
ambassador, NJ. Cambon, accompanied
by Nine. Cambon and M. de Margerie
| and his wife, drove up to the White
| House portico. The ambassador was
in the uniform of his high diplomatic
rank. Following the ambassador came
the many members of his staff, accom-
,panied by the ladies of the embassy.
The ambassador and his party were es.
'corted to the Red room to await the ar
rival of the other French guests. Soon
thereafter second party of the
French visitors. including the Count
and Countess Rochambeau and the
Count de Lafayette Joined the ambas-
! sador in the Red room.
| Greeted by Highest Officials.
| Meantime the highest officers and Of
| fcials of the United States government
| were assembling to do honor to the Wis
itors. In the American party were
| representatives of the various branches
of the government, including members
of the presidents cabinet, Lieuten.
ant General Miles of the army, Admiral
Dewey of the navy, Adjutant General
| Corbin, and a group of senators and
representatives from the legislative
branch.
By this time the main party, the
highest officers of the French army
and navy designated by President LOU
bet as his personal representatives,
were entering the White House
grounds. A great crowd had assem-
bled outside and hearty cheer went
up as the Frenchmen drove through
the gates.
After brief exchanges the entire
party proceeded to the East room.
where the reception by President
Roosevelt was held. The president
was accompanied by Miss Alice Roose-
welt and Miss Carew, a sister of Mrs.
Roosevelt. Grouped about the presi-
dent were members of his cabinet and
other distinguished officials, many ac-
companied by ladies. AS the French
ambassador presented each of the Of
fetal guests. the president gave him
a warm grasp of the hand and spoke a
! few words of felicitious welcome. On
| both sides there were many express
! sions of international good will and OF
| lasting friendship between the two re-
i publics. The affair was devoid of for
I mality, however, and no formal ad-
dresses were delivered. The reception
|, lasted about half an hour, when the
French officials withdrew to make a
round of calls on members Of the cab
| met, the general Of the army, the ad-
] miral of the navy, and on the ambas-
sadors of foreign countries.
In the afternoon the United States
naval yacht Sylph took the party to
| Mount Vernon, where two interesting
ceremonies occurTed-the planting of
a tree brought from the battlefield Of
/ Yorktown, where Rochambeau and La
! fayette shared the fortunes of war
| with Washington, and the laying of
wreath on the tomb of Washington.