Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-24
y, Luncheon on Board the
W r,pOch BattIeship GauIOis'
MEMORABLE INCIDENT
,.,,oo roa.u Him - Wakes u
s,.Dy Reply, Keeling Frances
.,,,is., 60 the United state"

~. Md May 2S.-The lunch
% given today on board 'ne e, ' p."s''
las,bIp Gaulois in honor OF pres',
~, roosevelt was one of Ia, the ~ % ,S'
Sn' III Incidents Of the visit OF the
p'u'V ,,,shed French soldiers ana SAIL
's'' ~ mis- country, who are here TO
o. !, unyeilmg OF the monument 10
S NJ memory Of Gen. Rochamoeau ,v when
. .1 take place in Washington tonor-
wv .,den, Roosevelt and his party OF
,',.,,can officials arrived at 1880 They
A"'' sn,yen 10 the naval academy
S' .,,sh a double line Of marines ana
' ',Inral ruardsmen; thence TO the
. nSo,, reviewing the battalion OF ca
W., ,I on route, and boarded the dispatch
boat Dolphin ho
..aSorsee ground Of the Gaulols ana
en'"S Smsrlcan escorting squadron, the
lns an Albany Kearsarge, presi-
Vpn'PII saute was fired. AS the presl-
Gs n. oone aboard the Gaulols, accom-
osni NO his daughter and Secretaries
,.av and Root, he was met by Am
@VV' CaIndon, Gen. Burgere ana
p vnul,sl Fournler. and escorted to the
cabin OF the officers. here ssneIa'
San5shaking. congratulations ana pre-
urinary greetings ensueo
Tbsn followed the luncheon rendered
prssident Roosevelt by the French
wtassador The banquet hall had
saav ir,nroylsed upon the ample after
Nv n the Gauois. President Roose-
v ~, ocoupIed the middle seat at the
had OF the table.
as,sr ,he dencacIes OF the menu had
,"n discussed, Ambassador Cambon
s,oSo and In the name OF President
imbet Of the French republic. babe
4 ,hearty welcome 10 all who We're pres
,S He was especially complimentary
!, HE illusions TO President Roosevelt,
I, whose hands, he said, the precious
MARBLES OF the American people were
M He concluded by Offering a toast
IA Inc president Of the United states.
y President Roosevelt replied In his
n snpest vein, though speaking with
\ unusual delIberation. as though he
measured every word he uttered Al
tr expressing the appreciation OF the
American people for the friendly spirit
which prompted the sending of a bat
,eshlp and SO many llustrlous soldiers
And sailors to the unveillng of the
Rochambeau statue, the president said.
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
"Mr. Ambassador-We appreciate
what France has done In sending to
our shores on this occasion such war
ship, and we appreciate the choice OF
those who were sent here, and NJ. Cam
bon we thank you for your happy good
Judgment In selecting such an illustri-
Gus commander OF the army and navy
10 send to US on the suspicious occasion
Of the unveillng Of the Rochambeau
n statute.
4 One hundred and twenty years ago
a he ulor Of soldiers and sailors CT
France exercised, according to the judy
neni Of historians, the determining in
AuthNV w Ail9 NVulAl - a litt anu iuut-
pendent country and because OF that
France must always occupy a cher
ihed place in our hearts. Mr.. Ambas-
sador, thank you personally for the
courtesy which has been extended TO
ne
IT has been source OF valued in
formation to be permitted 10 see and
Inspect this splendid French vessel, and
have been duly impressed by It's su.
Ierlor mechanism and by the superior
lhysque and discipline OF your men.
am sure ! speak for the American
navy when ! say II has been a source
o pleasure that such a splendid specl-
men OF French naval architecture as
he Gaulols has visited our shores on
nen friendly mission. and in its
nme thank you. Let me. on behalf
all we people Of the United States,
sh win the certain conviction that |
laye expressed their sentiments drink
we health OF President Loubet, and
we continued prosperity OF the
cent" "' P'e'
zen Brugere followed with a felIci-
wv speech concluding with a toast TO
ms memories Of Rochambeau and
N@nlhglon, which was drunk stand
lns' as were all the toasts.
,swy' OF War Root delivered n
v.lel put happy address In conclusion,
.'e,Ing toast 81 drink 10 the army
france our faithful and gentle