The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-22
In THE EAST ROOM
Notable Frenchmen Received by the
President.
= VERY INFORMAL AFFAIR
A Tree Planting Mt Mount vernon
and n Wreath for wash
fngton's Tomb.

=. Washington, May 22.-The remaining.
members of the notable party sent to rep
resent tho French government at tne
ceremony of unwilling the Rochambeau
statue arrived here over the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad at ten o'clock this morning
from Annapolis which point they reached
yesterday on the Gaulois. Only a small
crowd was at the depot to greet the dis
tinguished visitors. All of the party, IN
Guiding the embassy attaches, wore the
uniform of their rank. The carriages
about dozen in number Wneeled -lhte
Pennsylvania avenue and proceeded to the
White House where Count Rochambeau
and his party, Ambassador and Madame
Cambon and others waited to greet them
and where at 1890 o'clock the president
officially received the party In the east
room. AS the party neared the Whlte
House salute was fired by detachment
of artillery in the grounds south OF the
White House.
The French ambassador was in the uni
form Of his high diplomatic rank Fol-'
lowing the ambassador came the many
members of his staff, accompanied by the
ladies of the embassy. - The AMBASSADOR
and his party were escorted to the req
room to await the arrival OF the otner
French guests Soon thereafter second
party of the French visitors, including
the Count and Countess Rochambeau ana
the Count de Lafayette Joined the am
bassador in the red room. 49,. ...'t-
Meantime the highest officers and OIL
cials of the United States government
were assembling to do honor to the VS.
itors. In the American party were reprs-
sentatives Of the various branches OF the
government, including the members or
the presidents cabinet, Lieutenant Cen
eral Miles of the army, Admiral Dewey OF
the navy, Adjutant General Corbin, and
group Of senators and representatives
! from the legislative branch 49,.
By this time the main party, the high
| est officers of the French army and navy,
designated by President Loubet as his
personal representatives, were entering
| the White House grounds. A great crowd
! had assembled outside and hearty cheer
| went UP as the Frenchmen drove through
| the gates.
| The Reception by the President.
After brief exchanges the entire party
proceeded to the east room, where the
| reception by President Roosevelt was held
The president was accompanied by Miss
Alice Roosevelt and Miss Carew, a sister
! of Mrs. Roosevelt Grouped about the
president were members of his cabinet
and other distinguished officials, many
/ accompanied by ladies' AS the French
ambassador presented each of the official
guests, the president gave him warm
| grasp of the hand and spoke a few words
Of felicitous welcome. On both sides there
were many expressions of international
good will and of the lasting friendship
between the two republics.
The affair was devoid of formality, how
ever, and no formal addresses were deliv-
cred. The reception lasted about half an
hour, when the French officials withdrew
to make round Of calls on members Of
the cabinet, the general Of the army, the
admiral Of the navy. and on the ambassa-
doris of foreign countries.
ANisit to Mount Vernon.
This afternoon the United States naval
yacht Sylph took the party to Mount Yer
non where two int erestfng ceremonies oc-