Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24
THE PRESIDENT
Formally Welcomes the French
Visitors at Annapolis.
Exchange Of the Most Happy Express
sions Of Warm Friendship.
The Statue to Rochambeau Will Be
Unveiled, Today.

Annapolis, Nd, May 23.-The French
and American missions arrived here.
this morning, from Washington to par
.icipate in the official reception OF
President Roosevelt on board the lag
ship Gaulois now at anchor in Annapo-
lis roads.
The party consisted of the French
representatives and the American COM
mission as follows: Assistant Sec. of
State Herbert ID. Pierce, Commander
Raymond Il. Rogers, u. S. N, and Col
Theodore A. Bingham, L. 5. a. They
we're accompanied by Admiral George
Dewey, Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Adjt
Gen. Henry &. Corbin, and q party of
eight ladies. At the station they were
net by Lieuts. Ziegemeir and Hough OF
he Naval Academy, and escorted to the
Naval Academy grounds and to the
wharf where they We're joined by Gov
ernor Smith of Maryland.
They embarked on the Gloucester and
Standish and We're taken out to the
;aulois.
At 11.30 o'clock, the special Pullman
train bearing the Presidential party ar
rived. The party consisted of President
Roosevelt, Miss Roosevelt, Sec. of War
Iihu Root. see of the Navy Moody
VI. Cambon. the French ambassador.
Sec. and Mrs. Cortelyou, Admiral Tay-
lor, Mrs. Lodge, wife of Senator Lodge
and Commander and Mrs. Winslow
Supt Wainwright and Lieut. Ziegmier
his aid, greeted the members of the
PARTY. The streets of Annapolis over
which the President was driven were
patrolled by local companies Of the
Maryland National Guard.
At the Academy the cadet battalion
VAS drawn up in battalion formation,
the band playing the star Spangled
Banner" The President did not stop
tut the cadets saluted him as he passed.
Arriving at the wharf the party en-
banked in launches and were taken to
The dispatch boat Dolphin which was
10 convey them to the Gaulois.
While the party was going out in the
launches the guns of the Dolphin. were
Numbering Il salute of y guns in honor
IF the President.
AS soon us the President went aboard
he Gaulois. accompanied by his daugh-
ter and Sec. Root and Moody, he was
met by Amba ssador CamDon, Gen.
Erugier and Admiral Fourneir and eS
corted to the cabin of the officers. Here
4 general handshaking, congratulations
ND preliminary refreshments ensured,
Then followed the luncheon rendered to
President Roosevelt by the French am
lassador The banquet hall had been
mrrovised upon the ample after deck
If the Gaulois. President Roosevelt oc
upied the middle seat at the head Of
he table.
The chief guest of honor next to
President Roosevelt was Gov. John
Walter Smith of Maryland. Admiral
Dewey sat next to Gov. Smith immedi-
tely opposite the President and Nine.
'ambon. wife of the French ambassa
tor. and on his right, Mrs. Root, wife
f the secretary of war, and upon his
eft, Mrs. Lodge, wife of the Massa-
husetts senator. Next to Mrs Lodge
Tas Gen. Brugere, commander Of the
Trench armies and to the left of Mrs.
.odge WAS Admiral Fourier inspector
general OF the French navy.
After the delicacies had been dis
ussed. Ambassador Cambon arose.
md in the name of President Loubet of
he French republic bid a hearty well
ONE to all present. He was especially
complimentary to President Roosevelt,
whose hands he said, the precious
iberties of the American people were
,afe. He expressed the confident hope
md belief that the splendid friendship
between the French and American peo-
ple, which had continued unbroken for
4 century, will continue for genera
tions. He concluded by Offering a toast
to the President of the glorious Ameri-
can republic which had set the example
of popular liberty not only for France
but for the whole world
In proposing the health of President.
Roosevelt, Ambassador Cambon said
said that in extend the invitation to the
Chief Magistrate Of the United States,
he wished to emphasize the fact that he
was acting as the direct and personal
of President Loubet of
the French republic.
Presiden Roosevelt replied in his hap
by vein. though speaking with unusual
deliberation as though he measured
every word he uttered. After express
ing the appreciation of the American
people for the friendly spirit which
prompted the sending of battleship
and 50 many illustrious soldiers and
sailors to the unwilling of the Rocham-
beau statue, the President said:
MIR. Ambassador, we appreciate what
France has done in sending TO our
shores on this occasion such a magnifi
cant warship and we appreciate the
choice of those who We're sent here, and
Mr.. Cambon, we thank you for your
happy good Judgment in selecting such
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