The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-24
ABOARD The GAULOIS
LUNCHEON GIVEN IN HONOR OF
PRESIDENT.
FRENCH MENU WAS CHOICE.
VI. CANIBON WAS QUITE COMPLI-
MENTARY.

Said Precious Liberties of American
People Were Safe in President
ROOseveItS Hands-The President,
Replying, Paid Full Tribute to the
Part Taken by France in Achiev-
ing American Liberties and offered
Toast to President LOubet ana
France-Aaair Concluded With
TOnst to Mrs. Roosevelt.
Annapolis, Md, May 23.-The lunch
con given to-day on board the French
battleship Gaulois in honor of President
Roosevelt was one of the most memora-
BILE incidents of the visit of the Roch-
ambeau mission to this country.
The members of the French and
American committees arrived from
Washington an hour in advance of the
presidential train. Gov. Smith of Mary
land Joined the commissioners and
guests at the wharf.
President Roosevelt and his party of
American officials arrived at 11;30.
They were driven to the Naval Acad-
envy through a double line of marines
and National Guardsmen; thence to the
wharf, reviewing the battalion of ca
diets en- route.
AS the Dolphin with the president
ial party approached the anchorage
ground of the Gaulois and the Ameri-
can escorting squadron, the Olympia.
Alabama and Kearsarge, a presidential
salute was fired AS soon as the Pres
ident came aboard the Gaulois, accom-
rlania6 Nv
les Root and Moody, he was met by
Ambassador Cambon. Gen. Brugere
and Admiral Fourier and escorted to
the cabin of the officers. Then fol-
lowed the luncheon rendered to Pres
ident Roosevelt by the French am
bassador. The banquet hall had been
improvised upon the ample after deck
of the Gaulois. President Roosevelt
occupied the middle seat at the head
of the table. The guest of honor next
to President Roosevelt was Gov. John
Walter Smith of Maryland.
CambOn to Roosevelt.
After the delicacies of a choice
French menu had been discussed, Am
bassador Cambon arose, and in the
name of President Loubet of the
French republic, bid hearty welcome
TO all who were present. He was
especially complimentary in his allu-
sions to President Roosevelt, in whose
hands, he said, the precious liberties
OF the American people were safe
He. concluded by offering a toast ITO
the President of the glorious American
republic which has set the example of
| popular liberty, not only for France,
but for the whole world"
President Roosevelt reNied in his
happiest vein, though speaking with
unusual elaboration as though he
measured every word he uttered.
The President said:
The Presidents Response.
zone hundred and twenty years ago
the Valor of the soldiers and sailors
of France exerted according to the
Judgment of historians, the determine
ing influence in making this country a
free and Independent country and be-
cause of that France must always oc-
cupy a cherished place in our hearts
Let me, on behalf of all the people of
the United States, and with the GER
tain conviction that I have expressed
their sentiments, drink to the, health
of President Loubet and to the con-
tinued prosperity of the mighty nation
of which he is President"
Addresses were made by Gen. Bru-
gere. Secretary Root, Admiral Fournier
and Secretary Moody. the American
officials toasting the army and navy of
France Ambassador Cambon then
and the company rose. Amid salutes
the presidential party returned to
shore and departed FOR Washington.