The evening Republican., 1902-05-28
A CITY'S WELCOME.
Visiting Frenchmen Given the
Freedom Of New York.
an IMPOSING MILITARY DISPLAY.
ROcha am beau Mission Visited West
Point Earlier In the Day-A Ban
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NEW YORK, May 2S.-New York
official welcome was extended yestcr
| day afternoon to the distinguished Wis
itors sent across the ocean to aid in the
ceremonies of unveiling the Rocham
beau monument at Washington.
There was nothing lacking to make
| the occasion enjoyable for hosts and
guests but the weather, which had
been unpleasant all day. The heavy
rain of the night and morning had
soaked. stands and draperies, and the
lowering skies that lasted all the after
noon marred bit the splendor and
glitter of the show. though there was
10 apparent lack of enthusiasm in the
participants.
When the party returned to the city
from visit to West Point, they were
escorted by soldiers and sailors of two
countries from the Battery to city hall,
where Mayor Low read an address Of
welcome. Mayor Low spoke as fol-
lows:
Mr.. ambassador and gentlemen of the
Rochambeau mission, who so worthily
represent the republic of France, the
mayor of the city of New York carries on
his business in the presence of the portrait
of Lafayette, who represents to us Ameri-
cans the generous ardOr Of the French
The representatives Of New York are glad
to have the opportunity today, in greeting
your distinguished delegation. to acknoWl-
edge the services to this city of the
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the regular army and navy with the
forces of the American colonies The de-
cisive battle resulting from this co-opera-
ton was fought, at Yorktown, upon the
soil Of Virginia, but it ushered in the his
toric scene at Fraunce's tavern in this
city where Washington bade farewell to
arms at the end of the Revolutionary war.
This fortunate result was directly due to
the cooperation of France, but even the
services of the volunteer Lafayette and Of
Rochambeau and De Grasse Of the French
army and navy do not comprise all that
We owe to the generous nation which you
can forces with sinews 81 war, and your
help In another form has made the French
name Of LIE Bonhomme Richard as ia
mlar In our ears as nS SorktoWn W Na itse york
hold in grateful remembrance, but we 90
not forget that France itself has inter.
preted their permanent Significance in the
statue that the French people have placed
in our beautiful harbor of Liberty En-
tightening the World" That is the deep
and eternal purpose of liberty. that 1t
should throw light upon the path that civ
ilization itself must follow with the proc
ess of the suns.
We of America do not owe more to
France In the domain of political liberty
than we owe to hep in the fine example
she sets of freedom in the domain of art.
Science today in all lands is happily free.
school Of the beautiful arts because under
the free sky Of liberty in the realm of art
the art of France has become the teacher
%any ne that %h ssse BE- ed havs the
honor 10 welcome you in the name of the
city of New York to our beloved city.
NJ. Cambon responded for the com.
mission, expressing the appreciation
Of its members for their reception and
making few remarks complimentary
to the city.
The assembly then adjourned to the
governors room. where the line was
formed to proceed to the carriages.
When the procession was conducted to
the city hall steps, Mayor Low leading
the way, the military escort formed in
line once more. and with bands play.
ing, the commission, the board of al.
dcrmen and the other city officials be.
gan their northward course toward the
reviewing stand in Madison square,
the marines preceding the carriages
and the cavalry walking close behind.
The order of the first division of the
parade was as follows: General Roc
and staff. French band and 200 French
marines from the Gaulois, 200 Ameri-
can marines, forty carriages. Squadron
A and band, Troop G Of Brooklyn, the
Twenty-third regiment of engineers,
the Thirteenth regiment of heavy ar.
tillery, the First and Third batteries.
The second division of the parade.
composed Of the Second brigade and
made up of the Fourteenth, Twenty
third and Forty seventh regiments Of
Brooklyn and the Seventeenth compa-
ny Of Flushing. was next This divi-
sion was followed by the First bri.
gGde, composed Of the Seventh, Eighth,
Ninth, Twelfth, Sixty and Seven.
y-iirst regiments. The First and Sec
ond battalions of the naval militia com.
pleted the procession.
The French delegates at the dedica.
ton of the ROchambeau memorial
were the guests Of honor last night at
a banquet given at the Waldorf Asto.
ria hotel by members Of the Order Of
the Cincinnati in commemoration of
the victories OF the American and
French forces in the war of independ-
encc and Of the institution Of the order.
The banquet was held in the Astor
gallery, covers being laid for 100 at a
single gigantic oval table laid out in
the fashion of garden, with great
beds of deep red peonies interspersed
with branches of cherry and apple
blossoms and tall standards of Amer.
can Beauty roses.
The scene was one of great brillian.
cy. all the military and naval officers
'"earing in full uniform and the dip.
lomats and members of the order wear.
ing their official ribbons and decora.
tions.