New-York tribune., 1902-05-23
RECEIVED AT WHITE HOUSE.
THE ROCHAMBEAU MISSION WELCOMED
BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.

Washington, May 22-The members or the
notable party sent to represent the French Gov
ernment at the ceremony of unvefling the Ro-
chambeeu statue arrived in Washington over
the Pennsylvania Railroad at 10 o'clock this
morning from Annapolis. A small crowd was
at the station to greet the visitors Besides the
police escort. Troop C Of the I'd Cavalry from
Fort Myer. was drawn up in front of the sta
ton, and saluted the visitors. Assistant Sec
retary Perce of the State Department. entered
the first of the open 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
attaches, wore the uniform of their rank The
carriages about a dozen in number. wheeled in
TO Pennsylvania ave. and proceeded to the White
House, where Count de Rochambeau and his
party Ambassador and Nine. Cambon and
others waited to greet them. and where, at 1880
O'Clock. President Roosevelt officially received
the party in the East Room The carriages
were preceded by escort of mounted and
bicycle policemen and the cavalry troop. AS
the party neared the White House a salute was
fired by detachment of artillery.
Shortly before 10 o'clock Ambassador Cam
bon. accompanied by Nine. Cambon and M. de
Margerie and his wife. drove up to the W1lte
House portico. The ambassador was in the uni
form of his high diplomatic rank. Following the
ambassador came the many members of his
staff accompanied by the women of the en-
bassy They were escorted to the Red Room, to
await the arrival of the other French guests
A second party of the French visitors including
the Count and Countess de Rochambeau and the
Count de Lafayette, soon joined the amoassa-
dor in the Red Room.
In the mean time the highest officials of the
United States Government assembling TO
do honor to the visitors In the American party
were representatives of the various branches or
the government, including members of the Cab
met. Lieutenant General Miles. of the army |;
Admiral Dewey. of the navy; Ad1utant CeheIai
Corbin and a number OF senators ana hepio
sentatives.
BY this time the officers of the French army
and navy designated by President Louhet as MS
personal representatives were entering the
White House grounds A great CROWD had as
sembled outside and a hearty cheer went UP as
the Frenchmen drove through the gates
After brief exchanges the entire party pro
ceeded to the East Room. where the receptloh
by President Roosevelt was held. The fresi-
dent was accompanied by Miss Alice RooseNelt
Grouped about the President were memoers OF
the Cabinet and other officials. many or tneIh
accompanied by women. AS the trench Am
bassador presented each of the ofncial guests
the President warmly grasped MS nano anu anu
smoke a few words of fecitous welcome on
both sides there were many expressions OF IN
ternational good will and Of the lasting friend-
ship between the two republics. The AFFAIR was
devoid Of formalitv. however, and no tornai
addresses were delivered The reception lasted
withdrew to make round Of calls on members
of the Cabinet the general Of the army, the ao-
niral Of the navy and the ambassadors OF ior-
eign countries