The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-25
IRL-COLOR TWIHED
with old GLORY
Two Nations Join in Honor
ing a Great Frenchman.
THE COUNT ROCHAMBEAU
Helped Washington to Carve Uut
Her independence
BRILLIANT MILITARY PAGEANT
French Sailors and Marines Joined
Their Cheers With the Soldiers of
America in Honorng Heroic
Dead-A Superb Bronze
Statue Unveiled in
Washington.
Helped Washington to Carve Out
Her Independence
] BRILLIANT MILITARY PAGEANT
fBy Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. D. C.. May 24.-Amid
the enthusiastic demonstrations of great
concourse of people. the superb bronze
statue of General Count de Rochambeau,
who brough. the forces of France across
the at the hour of greatest peril
in the American Revolution. was unveiled
to-day. Seldom has an event presented
SD many brilliant features of military
rsEeantry, and at the same time given
occasion for the manifestation OF the
strong bonds of friendship existing be-
tween the French Republic and the United
States. For the first time in its history
the National Capital witnessed the sight
of rank on rank of French seamen
swinging through Pennsylvania Avenue
and minglinE their cheers with those of
the American blue-j and soldiers.
While at the same time the French tri-
cccrs were entwined> with the Stars and
Stripes. and the sound Of the Marseillaise
was heard along with the Star-Spangied
Bal ner.
CoLoRs BLENDED.
The ceremony of unveiling occurred at
,ae southwest corner of Lafayette
Square, almost directly opposite the White
House, where the massive figure of the
French General has been erected. Sur
rounding the figure were great stands to
accommodate the many distinguished
Officials and guests invited to take part in
the exercises On every hand the colors
oe France and America were blended. one
etand being hung with great folds of red,
Another with white and still another
ssr.t-aa.s oSins., Within these amphithestres
ys,sre gathered representatives. Of every
branch of the government including the
President Of the United States and mem
bers Of his Cabinet, the chief justice and
associate justices of the Supreme Court
OF the United States. the lieutanant1
general OF the army and the admiral of
the navy. Senators and Representatives
Not less distinguished was the repre-
sentation of France, designated by
President Louhet and including tisne,al
Brugere the highest field officer in the
French army; vice-Adlniral Four l!cr. ir
spector-general Of the French navy;
the Venerable General Count Chalendar.
the descendants of Rochambeau and
Lafayette and others distinguished in
French military, Official. literary and ar
tisttc life. With them were the French
Ambassador, NJ Cambon. and the entire
etar of the French Embassy, all in brill
liant diplomatic uniform, while the diplo-
matte corps was represented by the
Germany Russian. italian and Mexican
Ambassadors and the ministers from
many foreign countries
PRESIDENT ARRIVES.
President Roosevelt and the members
Of the Cabinet were escorted from White
House by file of Minute Men. dressed
in the uniform of continental days. The
President noted the appropriateness of
the uniform for this occasion and made
6 brief complimentary speech to the
cort When the President arrived at the
presidential stand. the eatire asSemblage
arose and greeted him with lusty cheers.
After an impressive invocation BY Rev.
DR.. Stafford. who took the place of Car
dinal Gibbons, President Roosevelt deiiv-
cred the address of welcome. He spoke
IN strong voice and with great earnest
ness. pausing frequently at the outbursts
of applause.
AS the President coneluded his address,
the Countess Rochambesu caught up the
chords to the flags entwining the statue
and the massive bronze figure emerged
through the folds of RED. white and blue.
At the same time. the boom. boom
of an artillery salute came from a bat
terry of heavy guns nearby. and the
strains of the French national hymn.
the Marseiliaise came from the Marine
Band It was an inspiring moment. and
led by President Roosevelt, the entire
assemblage joined in cheering. Another
demonstration occurred at the close of
General Brugere's address. when. with
characteristic French vehemence. he
gave this pledge of undying Franco
American friendship:
..Entre vous. entire nous; la vie. Ia
mort
Between you, between us; in life, in
DEATH
Following the French Ambassador.
General Horace Porter. the United States
Ambassador. spoke.
Tho orator of the day. Senator Lodge.
of Massachusetts,. closed his brllilak
address as follows:
The lilies which had floated so triumph
entity In the Nirginian air gave way TO
the American colors which French ar
mics carried in triumph from Paris to
Moscow and from the Baltic to the Nile,
wiping out forever the petty tyrannies
which sold men to fight in qunlrels not
their own and clearing the 81 icund for The
larger liberty and the unltsc nations OF
to-day. The United States with indc-
i>endence achieved passed out of the net
work Of European politics In which FOR
a century and a half the American Colo
a es had been entangled. ont tho influence
aue; example of the American Revolution
were felt tnrousln.t the civilization of
the West.
we unveii this statue in honor of a
brave soldier who fought by the side Cf
Washington. We place 1t here to keep
his memory fresh in remembrance and as
a monument of our gratitude to France.
But let us not forget that VIC also COM
nemorate here the men who first led
ii, arms the Democratic movement. which,
during century OF conflict. has advanc-
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