New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
ROSES FOR THE COUNTESS
TRIBUTE OF THE D. A R. TO THE
FRENCH VISITORS.
THE RoCHAMBEAU PARTY GUESTS OF
CORNELIUS " BLISS AT A DINNER
AT THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB.


The Countess de Rochambeau visited yes
terday afternoon by a delegation from the
Daughters of the American Revolution. who
presented to her bunch Of American Beauty
roses. in the state apartments of the Waldorf
That the chief incident in a quiet dav
spent by the party of distinguished French
men now in this city on their way to the I'M
yelling Of the statue OF Rochambeau at WASH
ington.
The committee which appointed to nav
its respects to the Countess by Mrs. Charles w
Fairbanks president general Of the National So
ciety Of the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton. was composed of Mrs. SyIvanus Reed re-
gent of the Manhattan Chapter: Mrs Althea
R. Bedle. of New-Jersey. vice-president general
of the National Society; Mrs. J. Heron Cross
man. OF Tarrytown, vice president general. Mrs
s. V. White, regent of the Fort Greene Chan
ter: Miss Mary Van Buren Vanderpoel regent
Of the Mary Washington Chapter: Mrs Fred
erick Hasbrouck. regent of the Knickerbocker
Chapter. and Mrs. A. G. Mills. of the Mary
Washington Chapter. The party We're received
at the state apartments at 3 o'clock by the
Count de Lafayette. and a little later the Count
and Countess Rochambeau came down.
Mrs. SylYanus Reed presented the roses which
were tied with both the tri-colored and Ameri-
can ribbon. making a little address
Madame Ia Comtesse' she said Mrs Fair
banks. president general of the National Soci-
ETY. of the Daughters of the American RevoIu-
ton. has delegated us to welcome in the name
Of that society, whose name has been for a
century and n quarter pronounced from child
hood with gratitude by every American citizen
In the darkest hour of the for American
independence a CLEAN of light and hope cheered
the heart Of Washington and his army when the
Count de Rochambeau arrived and landed his
troops on the shores of Rhode Island. where he
was welcomed by General Sullivan. whose forces
he joined.
Again, at the crucial moment. when Washing
ton. with the Marquis de Lafayette as his ally,
stood in front OF the army of CORVALLIS and he
great French fleet Of Rochambeau closed in
behind. the problem solved On that 10Th
day Of October. 1871. the Stars and Stripes
waved over a united and independent people
We rejoice that the statue which the nation
has erected TO your illustrous ancestor should
be uneveiled by a lady who bears his name and
who represents the nation whose friendship has
been pride and tower of strength since that
famous October day. May the two great
publics Of the world be allied to the end of
tiTnei'
The Countess de Rochambeau received the
roses and made a little speech in English in
reply. She SAID that her English wasn't very
understandable. but she hoped that her graft
tude ana respect for her guests and the coun-
try they represented was. I may also thank
you and your countrymen in behalf OF my nus
band" she continued. We wish that could
stay longer in this delightful city Of yours. And
IL any of you are ever in France we shall be
most pleased TO see you at our home"
After the departure Of the Daughters. the
French party received a delegation in uniform
from the Society of Rochambeau. of New-York
City.
NJ Beufve. Chancellor of the French En-
bassy al Washington. who met the party on
their arrival in New York went back to Wash
fngton Sunday night. The rest will follow him
Earlier in the day the party were driven to
the Lawyers Club in the Equitable Building,
where they had luncheon as guests of T 81.
Cornelius T. Bliss. president Of the Union
League Club, gave private dinner in honor or
General Horace Porter, the American Amoassa-
dor to France. and the French visitors at the
clubhouse last night The guests numbered
2 bout fifty. There was no speechmaklng. Inc
walls Of the room were draped with American
and French flags and the tables were banked
with American Beauty roses The menu cara
was a hand painted souvenir bearing portrait
Of General Lafayette in the centre OF cluster
Of American and French flags Underneath was
picture of a Continental and French sol
dier clasping hands. In addition TO General
Porter and Mr Bliss. the guests were N.
Michael Ia Grave, VI. Guillemn, NJ Billy,
Vjcomte de Chambeau. NJ. Edmond Bruwaert,
Commander Raymond Rodgers. Comte de
sahune de Lafayette John w. Grlggs, LnornSs -
Haven John a Mccall. Herbert P Brown.
George w. Perkins. Charles w. Gould, James
w Beekman, Thomas H. Wood, Louis Stern,
Charles A Moore, Abram s Hewitt Levi r
Morton. Mayor LOW. Whitelaw Reid, Morris h.
Jesup. Franklin Murphy Nevada \. Stranahan,
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, J. Edward Sim
mons John Clahin, John S. Kennedy, Charles
Stewart Smith. Edward D. Adams. Robert w
De Forest, James G.. Cannon, George h Shel-
don, L. c. Weir. John A. SleicheT, r. 9 Wag-
ner, George s. Terry and Cornelius \. Bliss Jr-