The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-26
FLOWER or
The FRENCH.
Delegates Enjoyed Horseback
Ride With President.
ARE COMING TO NEWPORT.
Sermon Pathetic, Eloquent and Full Of
Welcome Was Preached by
Cardinal Gibbons.
ARE COMING TO NEWPORT.

Washington. May 26.-The members of
the French Mission, which came 10
Washington to attend the ceremonies in
cident 10 the unveiling of the Rocham-
beau statue, finished their visit yesterday
afternoon and left the city for Niagara
Falls on their weeks tour of the East
before sailing Tor home. There were no
formal functions on the program for the
day. but the visitors found every minute
OF their time occupied in attending di-
vine service, returning numerous calls, of
fetal and otherwise. and in drives about
the city and suburbs
Ambassador Cambon accompanied the
members OF the mission to st. Patrick's
church at 10 o'clock in the morning.
where low mass was said by the Rev. DIR.
Mangien OF Baltimore, the Rt Rev. Mgr.
Rocker OF the Apostolic delegation and
other priests assisting. The visitors wore
the full uniform OF their rank.
FLOWER OF THE FRENCH.
Cardinal Gibbons preached short SER
mon. He spoke briefly of the French mis-
America and preached the gospel to the
aboriginal inhabitants, carrying the
torch of faith In one hand and the tor
OF civilization I'm the other OF Rocham-
beau. Cardinal Gibbons said I'm part:
without detracting from the merits OF
his brothers in arms, ] can affirm that
Rochambeau was the flower OF the
French allied army.
May the friendship subsisting be-
coeval with our history as a nation, a
friendship to which we owe our very ex-
istence as an independent sovereign Pow
er-may this historic friendship be per-
petuated. Maythe two great republics OF
the world go Hand in hand I'm the march
-af liberty and progress civilization
and may the monument erected 10 Ro-
chambeau in the capital OF the nation
ever remind the American citizen who
will contemplate IL OF the everlasting
debt of gratitude which the United
States owes France
The weather was very warm during the
afternoon and some of the visitors pre-
ferred TO rest. while others made calls
or took drives about the city and suburbs.
GUESTS OF PRESIDENT.
A quite unexpected feature OF the af-
ternoon, and one which pleased the visit
ors very much was an invitation from
President Roosevelt TO accompany him
and several others on a horseback ride
The entrie party assembled i'm front Of
the White House about 4 o'clock, the Wis
itors in their uniforms making a very
pretty picture in the bright afternoon
sunlight.
A photograph was taken OF the group
while there. The president guided the
party through the northern section OF the
city until they reached the geological
park While in the park a storm began
10 gather and the party came home at a
lively canter.
The rain overlook them. however, and
before reaching their stopping place the
entire party was drenched. Those on
horseback were President Roosevelt. his
son Theodore and daughter Alice, Sec
retary Root and Senator Lodge. and the
following members OF the Rochambeau
mission: Gen. Brugere, Vice Admiral
Fournier, Gen. Chalendar and Capt. Las
son.
The party left Washington at half-past
o'clock last night for Niagara Falls via
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad. Those going
included all the members Of the mission,
Ambassador and Nine. Cambon, and the
members of the staff of the French En-
bassy and the presidents commission.
COMING TO NEWPORT.
Annapolis. Md. May 2s.-The American
squadron OF escort TO the French battle
ship Gaulois. which arrived In the An
napolis Roads last Wednesday, weighed
anchor early yesterday and proceeded
down the bay 10 the Virginia capes,
where they will await the arrival OF the
visiting man-of-war. The Gaulois did not
leave her anchorage until several hours
after the departure of the American
squadron, the Olympia, Kearsarge and
Alabama. will escort the Gaulois to New
York, Newport and Boston and remain
i'm attendance upon the visiting battle
shin until the Rochambeau commission
takes its departure for home.
A dispatch from Cape Henry, Va, says:
The French battleship Gaulois passed out
to sea at 4:20 p. m.