New-York tribune., 1902-05-28
THE DINNER ATTHE WALDORF
DELEGATES ENTERTAINED BY MEM
BERS OF THE ORDER OF THE
CINCINNATI

BERS OF THE ORDER OF THE
CINCINNATI
In commemoration of the victories of the
American and French armies in the War for
American Independence. and of the institution
of the Order of the Cincinnati in 1888 dinner
was given last evening in the Astor Gallery Of
the Waldorf Astoria by the members Of the
Order of the Cincinnati in honor of the official
delegates from France to the United States, on
the occasion Of the dedication at Washington
Of the statue of Count de Rochambeau.
There were about 125 guests who were seated
around a great oval table, which decorated
with beds of deep red peonies arranged in the
fashion Of a garden, and interspersed with
branches of cherry and apple blossoms and tall
standards of American Beauty roses Back of
the chairman. Nicholas Fish. was the shield Of
the society in pale blue and white. fanked by
the Star and Stripes and the tricolor. Silken
banners suspended around the walls of the
gallery, bearing the golden fieur de lis of France
and the American standards in use before the
final adoption of the Stars and Stripes.
1t was 10:30 O'Clock when Nicholas Fish. the
chairman, called on General Horace Porter to
respond to the toast "The President of the
United States General Porter made reference
full of feeling to President Mckinley, whom ne
characterized as zone OF the noblest in the line
or PreSldentS. ana tOiu now prOiouuuiy 'ONNH~N
he was by the universal expressions of SYM
pathy abroad at the time of President Mckin-
ley's death. He spoke of President Roosevelt as
a man who had the courage of his convictions
and as one who marked the hours while others
only sounded them"
General Porter's complimentary references 10
the members of the embassy to the battleshlp
Gaulois and to the descendants of Rocharnpeau
and Lafayette were enthusiastically appiauded
He expressed the opinion that the present mis-
sion was second TO none ever sent abroad by the
French Republic. The feast. he declared, was
proper celebration of the great joint victory
of Yorktown. which consecrated all the New
World eventually to liberty and the rights Of
man.
Speaking to the toast 1.-The President of the
French Republic" NJ. Cambon. the French Am
bassador praised President Roosevelt for his
energy his good heart. his intelligence ana
character and his ability as a soldier He de-
clared there nothing better than for the
French and American republics to combine, ana
continue the ties of friendship which have ex-
listed between them both for such long period
of time. He asked the company to drink to the
health of the two Presidents.
A toast to the memory of General Washing
ton, first president general OF the Order or the
Cincinnati, was drunk standing.
General Brugere spoke in French to the toast
The Army of France" He said he had not
been here long enough to express any personal
opinion on the United States army but he knew
General Porter long and so well that he be-
lieved he represented better than anything he
knew the spirit of the American army. 10 whose
health the general then drank.
Vice-Admral Fourner then responded 10 the
toast The Navy of France" and told how many
he was at having met and encountered so many
American naval officers since his arrival in
these waters He declared he thoroughly
impressed with every branch OF the service.
The marine music especially pleased him. He
paid tribute to the National Guard Of this
State and their soderly appearance He said
he greatly admired the educational methods
at Annapolis. and he then proposed a toast TO
the American marines.
The final address was delivered by Colonel Asa
Bird Gardiner. and in reply to the toast
The Institution of the order OF the Cincinnati"
II was an historical sketch. dealing with the
order since its inception.
The dining room presented a scene of striking
brilancy all the evening. the military and naval
officers appearing in full uniform, and the diplo-
mats and members of the order wearing their
official ribbons and decorations.