The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-02
The GAULOIS SAILS
FRENCH DELEGATES LEAVE AMER
ICAN SHORES.
A FAREWELL DINNER GIVEN.
GRATITUDE EXPRESSED FOR RE-
CEPTION HERE.

Gen. Brugere Expresses Sentiments
of Mission in n Nicely WOrded Let
ter to President Roosevelt, Who
Replies in kind-Bonds of Tradi-
tiOnnI Friendship Drawn Closer by
This Visit-AdmiraI HigginsOn, in
His Parting salute" Drew Atten-
ton to the statues of Lafayette
and ROhnmbenu on the Left of the
Executive Mansion.
Boston, June 1.-The sentiments of
gratitude felt by the members of the
mission delegated by the President of
France to come to America to attend
the unwilling at Washington of the
statue of Count de Rochambeau, found
final expression this afternoon on the
battleship Gaulois, which conveyed the
mission to this country, and which
late this afternoon left for Lisbon,
whence it will go to France.
A dinner was served on the battle
ship Gaulois, attended by the special
representatives of President Roosevelt,
representatives of the state of Mas
sachusetts and the city of Boston. the
members of the French embassy at
Washington and the members of the
Rochambeau mission.
Gen. Brugere, who occupied a seat at
the head of the table, proposed a toast
Speaking in French, he said:
Il unite in my toast France and
America, not the France and America
of one hundred and twenty years ago,
but the two republics of to-day-a toast
to President Loubet of France and
President Roosevelt of the United
States"
Rear Admiral Higginson then said:
Il regret very much to he Obliged 10
fire a parting salute, as you of the
French mission leave the shores Of
America to return TO your home in
France. 1t seems to me that this
Rochambeau mission has been most
apropos. 1t has touched A tender chord
in the hearts of the American people,
which needed the vibration given by
this mission to give It it's original force
and strength. There have been un-
yelled here statues of Rochambeau and
Lafayette. and every time me Presi-
dent of the United States passes to the
executive mansion, on the right he
must encounter the statue of Lafay-
cite; on the left that of renrhanll'ran.
He can never forget their mean;rg,
representing as thsy do the friendship
OF the country of France. In parting.
Gen. Brugere. | wish you bon voyage"
Gen. Brugere's Farewell Letter.
Washington. lure 1.-The following
correspondence between Gen. Brugere
of the French mission to participate
in the Rochambeau statue exercises
and the President, was made public
to-day:
Boston, May 81. His Excellency,
Theodore Roosevelt, President of the
United States. Before my departure
for France, whittier important duties
call me, 1 desire to address TO you, Mr..
President. as also to The government
and people of the United States, the
thanks of the French mission for the
kindly and warm welcome which X has
received in your beautiful country. We
take back with us, after our too short
stay in this hospitable land, an inef-
faceable souvenir. We have here found
brighter than ever the remembrance
OF the brotherhood in arms which
united Washington's soldiers to those
OF Rochambeau, and it is particularly
pleasant to me- to think that our visit
may have contributed to draw still
closer the bonds of traditional friend
ship, which. for more than century.
have existed between the United States
end France.
Permit me, Mr.. President, to thank
you personally for the hearty sympa-
thy which you have been pleased to
manifest to me, and to inform you that
we all entertain the best wishes for
your prosperity and for that of the
great American nation, the friend of
France. General Brugere.
The Presidents Reply.
white House, Washington. June /.
General Brugere, Care 'Gaulois,' Bos-
ton: Accept my most hearty thanks
for your courteous message. 1t has
given our people genuine pleasure not
merely to receive the embassy from
our great sister republic on such an
occasion as this but especially to re-
ceive an embassy composed of such
men as those whom President Loubet
has sent hither. Your visit has done
good in more ways than one, and en-
behalf of the American people l again
desire to express to you how sincere
has BEEN our welcome and to wish all
happiness in the present and in the
future to you and to the nation you
Theodore Roosevelt"