The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-28
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ca Dshan of France Ambassador Cambon Replied, Paying Tribute to America and the Amer
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New York. May H.-count de Rocham- beau and the others Of the party of French delegates. after passing most of the day in journeving to West Point and reviewing the cadets there. arrived in this city shortly before o'clock in the af- ternoon. They came down, the Hudson on sthe United States dispatch boat Dol phin. Az the Dolphin steamed up to the battery, she was welcomed by salutes. Mayor Lows secretary, with Major Greer of General Roe's stan and Alderman wnlett, chairman of the Aidermanic Re ception Committee. were waiting at the barge office. Lined up on the dock were a hundred blue jackets from the Gsuicis with their band and about double that number of United states sailors from the Kearsarge and Alabama. All carried rifles with bayonets. A large crowd stood in a pouring rain and witnessed the de- barkation. cheering the visitors as they proceeded to carriages, and, escorted by the military and q platoon of mounted police. were driven to the city hall. From the sidewalks on Broadway. the party was welcomed with the cheers and ac- clamations of thousands. while the big buildings which line the thoroughfare furnished share of the applause from
 hundreds stationed at the windows.
 Arriving at the city hall. the French
 men were formally welcomed to the city
 by Mayor Low and President Fornes of
 the Board of Aldermen. Mayor Low
 pointed out to the visitors the writing table Washington used when he was first
 President of the United States. Mayor | . RH- De- AAnx AZ kn
 Board of Aldermen, made brief addresses,
 Mayor Low saying
 Mir. Ambassador and gentlemen of the
 Rochambeaa mission, who so worthfly represent the republic of France:
 "The Mayor of the city of New York carries on his ofIicial business in the
 presence of the portrait of Lafayette. who
 represents to tis Americans the generous ardor of the French people for the ideals of political liberty. The representatives of New York are glad to have the op- portunity today in erecting your dtstin- Ruished delegation. to acknowledge the services to this city of the French nation through the cooperation of the regular army and navy Wtth the forces of the American colonies.
 Mayor Low reviewed what France had done for the United States during the rev
 olution, and then formally welcomed the
 visitors to New York. M Ambassador cambon replied with thanks for the reception. He continued:
 "we would be very glad If we could live always with you in America. We are very glad to have the honor to know you and the other distinguished persons whom, we have met here ir America. You know the more we are in America the better we like it. tAppiause). am sure that my countrymen. when they get back to France, will say to their countrynfen in France that the Americans are the finest people they know of. This ceremony of unveiling the statue of Rochambeau is a reminder to the two nations and of the friendship which always existed between Lafayette, Washington and Rochambeau. and these ceremonies will also act as 3 remembrance to the sons of France and | America. that the citizens of the United States and France, are as Ro- cEambeau and Washington were. the fin- est and best friends in everything. in
 every way, and for all time" | Carriages were then taken to the re- viewing stand on the Fifth Avenue side of Madison Square Park. where the party witnessed the parade of the New Yori National Guard and the American and | French sailors from the warships. Ar | immense throng gathered in the park. | After Count Rochambeau, Wice-Admira
 Fournier, Generals Bruegere and D' | Chandelar and Ambassador Cambon hat taken positions on each side of Mayor | low, the parade began.s It was an houl and a half fin passing the stand. and $50 | men took rart in it.