Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-24
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Unwilling the Rochambeau Statue.
Washiostoo, Msy 24.-The marble
statue of Count de Rochsmbeau, 10
Lafayette square, feeling the White
House, was unveiled this morning with
impressive ceremonies. Early 10 the
day the military began to assemble
under command OF Gen Young, q bat
TALON of French sesmen with their
band, bsttalion of u. s. Engineers,
another OF q. 3. sssmen and marines,
with the Marine Band, squadron OF
cavalry froR Fort Myer, battery OF
artillery, company OF the Hospital
Corps aud the District Of Columbia To-
fAntry brigade. II Q soldiers and sal.
ors of the two republics were deployed
about the stands surrounding the
statue. These temporary structures,
built to accommodate about 1900 people,
we're packed some time before the ex
erclses began. The French visitors
we're given the places OF honor on the
Presidents pavilion. To the audience
were the members OF the Cabinet, the
high officers OF the Army and Navy,
nearly ell the members of the Senate
and House Of Representatives and
many other officials of the Govern
ment, with their ladies, besides the
members OF the Diplomstic corps.
Promptly at IL O'Clock Rev. DR.. ID.
III. Stafford of St. Patrick's Church, this
city, prayed for a blessing upon the two
nations and continuance OF the peace
and concord between them. President
Roosevelt followed with an address OF
welcome to the guests. There was q
slight pause as the Countess de Koch
am beau stepped to the face OF the
statue. The leader OF the Marine Band
weited with uplifted baton and just 90
she tWtched the stay rope and the COM
bined tricolor OF Frspce and the stars
and stripes came tumbling down from
about the bronze figure the musicians
burst with a crash into the national
march OF Frauoh--the Marsellaise.
Mingled with the strains were heard
the voices OF the visitors chanting the
old soug, while the cheers OF the crowd
and of the soldiers and sailors filed the
air, At the instant of the unvelllDg the
foot troops surrounding the monument
came ID "presept arms" Again there
was applause when the sculptor, Nj.
Hamar, was preseD ted aud acknow'
lodged the honor with boy. and again
| when the French Ambassador to the
United States, NJ. Cambon, arose 10
read his address.
The spectators gave generous ap
plause to q selection by the French
band, following NJ. Cambon's remarks,
after which Gen. Horace Porter, U. &.
Ambassador to France, made an ad'
dress. The Marine band then played a
selection, preceding the address OF the
day delivered by the Hon. Henry Ca
bot Lodge, u. S. Senator from Massa-
chuseits. At the conclusion of Mr..
Lodges address the French band
rendered the Star Spang!ed Banner.
General Brugere, commanding the
army OF France and head OF the official
mission to this country, followed with
appropriate complimentary remarks.
bishop Sstsrlee dismissed the audi
encs with Q brief benedIctiou, after
which the President reviewed the
troops from a stand on the south side
OF Pennsylvania avenue and tho day's
ceremonies were over. The oath OF
May was selected for the formal dedica-
ton because it was on that date that
the Count de Roehambe beau, afterwards
Marshal, entered the army OF France.