Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-28
A UTY'S WELCOME.
Visiting Frenchmen Given the
 Freedom of New York.
n IMPOSING MILITARY DISPLAY.

eechazabeau Mission Visited West
 Point Earlier Tn the Day-A Ban-
 Quet at the WaIaorf-Astorie
 In the Evening.
 NEW YORK, May 2S.-New York's official welcome was extended yester- Bay afternoon to the distinguished wis tors sent across She 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 a bit the splendor and glitter of the show, though there was % 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:
 Mir. Ambassador and gentlemen of the Rochambeau mission, who so Worthtiy sspresent the republic & of & France an the he his business in the presence of the portrait of Lafayette. who represents to us AIneri- people for the ideals of political liberty; The representatives of New York are glad Soar SI Sisting1faSed a 1f deegation to acknoWf- edge the services to this city or tne Ehe regular army and navy with the koroes Of the American colonies. The de- Esive battle resulting from this co-opera- soil of Virginia, but 1t ushered in the hiS- toric scene at Fraunce's tavern in this the officers who had been his comrades in arms at the end of the Revolutionary war. the cooperation of France but even the services of the volunteer Lafayette and of srmy and navy wy do not comprise &il that we owe to the generous nation which you represent. You freely supplied the Ameri- help in another form has made the French name of Le Bonhomme Richard as fa-
 These things we the city of New York, hold in grateful remembrance, but we do prated their permanent significance in the Statue that the French people have placed h S9r tSa W6rid Ta m is ths deep and eternal purpose of =, liberty. tn, that e it
 sson se must oW wth the eSs Of the suns.
 We of America do not owe more to than we owe to Her in the fine example she sets of freedom in the domain of art. Science today in all lands is happily free, but the whole world goes to the French echool of the beautiful arts because under the art Iss of France has Become be @ then the teacher of the nst stions; For all these reasons and honor to welcome you in the name of the city of New York to our beloved city.
 M. Cambon responded for the com mission, expressing the appreciation of its members for their reception and making a 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- dermen 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 Roe and staff, French band and POO French marines from the Gaulois 200 Ameri- can marines, forty carriages, Squadron A and band, Troop c 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 regiments of Brooklyn and the Seventeenth compa- py of Flushing, was next. This diyi- sicn was followed by the First bri- gGde, composed of the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Twelfth, Sixty ninth and Seven ty-first regiments. The First and Sec ond battalions of the naval militia con- 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- ence and of the institution of the order. The banquet was held in the Astor gallery, covers being laid for 100 at single gigantic oval table laid out in the fashion of a garden, with great beds of deep red peonies interspersed with branches of cherry and apple blossoms and tall standards of Ameri- can Beauty roses.
 The scene was one of great brillian- cy, all the military and naval officers appearing in full uniform and the dip- lomats and members of the order wear ing their official ribbons and decora- Hon&
 Fatal Disaster Mars Parade.
 NEW YORK, May 28.-About 100 persons who were watching the parade fn honor of the French visitors were precipitated to the bottom of the deep excavation on the site of Chickering