Evening star., 1902-05-27
Will Entertain French Visi-
tors Tonight.
VISITED WEST POINT
R0CHAMBEAU AND PARTY RE-
VIEWED THE CADETS.
Departed on Dolphin for New York
Where Joyous Welcome
Awaited Them.

WEST POINT, N. Y. May 27.-Count 6e
RochaInbeau and party arrived over the
West Shore road at . am. They We're met
by the academy board, and headed by
detachment of cavalry, were driven In
pouring rain to the academy. passing the
cadets standing at present arms ami the
band playing national anthems. The party.
headed by the count, walked to the parade
ground. and, with the rain still falling in
torrents, walked around the entire six COM
panies and inspected them. The cadets then
passed in review before the visitors.
An athletic exhibition was given in the
gymna sum- at which Count 6e Rochambeau
congratulated the cadets on their skill.
An inspection of the various buildings ana
departments was made and a photograph
of the party was taken on the chapel steps
Before leaving for New York the count
addressed the cadets conSratulating them
on their fine appearance and soldierly bear
ing. and saying that their country had rea-
son to be proud of their services. The
party left on the dispatch boat Dolphin.
which came up yesterday.
NEW YORK. May 27-Members of the So
ciety Of the Cincinnati, founded in 11S3 by
Gen. Washington, will entertain the Ro-
chambeau commission with a dinner this
evening at the Waldorf-Astoria.
Count Rochambeau, Gen. Lafayette and
more than 80 other French officers of high
ton. became active members of the order,
a branch of which subsequently was lnsti-
tuted in France by decree of king Louis
XVI Count Rochambeau. whose statue
has just been unveiled at Washington, was
the vice president of the French society
Society of Cincinnati.
The dinner will be attended by about 123
persons. and will be confined exclusively to
members of the society and their official
guests. as follows:
Gentlemen of the French mission and en-
bassy President Roosevelts commission.
Admiral and commander of ships in the
north Atlantic squadron acting as escort 10
the French battle ship Gaulos. Ambassa-
dor Porter and the commanding officers of
the army and navy. of the United States in
New York and at West Point. Major gem
eral commanding the National Guard ol
New York.
The guests will be seated at a large oval
table.
Nicholas Fish, president Of the New York
Society of the Cincinnati formerly United
States minister to Belgium and to SwltZer-
land) and General James II. Narnum. vice
president of the Rhode Island Society OF
the Cincinnati. will act charmen-
Six toasts three in French and three in
English, will be drunk The response to the
final toast, The Institution of the Order
of the Cincinnati will be accurate his
torical account of the connection of France
and the officers of the army and navy OF
France with the society.
Welcomed to Metropolis.
NEW YORK. May 21.-The city of New
York was prepared today to welcome and
entertain the Count de RoChambeau and
the other distinguished Frenchmen who
came to the United States to take part in
the ceremony of unveiling the Rochambeau
statue in Washington.
In readiness for the reception of the party
the city hall was decorated with strings Of
signal flags which nuttered from the staffs
on the roof. Bunting and flags were
draped in the rotunda. and all the ratings
We're covered with red, white and blue.
The principal event on the days program
was a parade Of the 1St and ID BrisadeS
of the National Guard. Rain fell nearly the
entire day
st. Louis Preparing.
ST LOUIS, May 21-Through Mrs
George H. Shields. regent of the ST. Louis
Chapter the Daughters of the American
Revolution, have suggested to Secretary
Stevens of the exposition company that IL
would be peculiarly appropriate for the
Daughters of the American Revolution to
assist in entertaining the ladies of the Ro-
chambeau party. Secretary Stevens eX-
pressed hearty appreciation Of the offer. \
banquet is planned and visit to the
worlds fair grounds. The Rochambeau
party will arrive at union station on the
evening of June 4, and will remain in the
city for two days,
Accompanying the party will be NJ Mi
chael La Grave, French commissioner to
the exposition lie will have conference
amount of space which his nation may ex-
pect at the exposition and an understand
ing of the plan of awards,
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