The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27
SAW NIAGARA'S WONDERS
VISITING FRENCHMEN AND LADIES
HAD AN ENJOYABLE DAY.
Visited All Points of Interest Along
Niagara River and Then Started
for West Point.

BUFFALO, ". Y, May 26.-The members
of the French mission who participated in
the ceremonies incident to the unwilling of
the statue of Count De Rochambeau at
Washington, accompanied by Ambassador
Cambon, members of the staff of the
French embassy and the Presidents COM
mission, spent a pleasant day at Niagara
Falls and again turned toward the East.
leaving for West Point at o'clock this
afternoon over the West Shore Railroad.
The Pennsylvania special train reached
this city on schedule time this morning.
after an uneventful night run from Wash
ington. The arrival was so timed that the
guests had finished their breakfast on the
train when, at $3.50 o'clock. the train reached
the New York Central station at the falls.
The party at once entered carriages and
began two hours drive through the park
on the American side and across the bridge
to the Canadian side. At Table Rock the
members of the party left their carriages
and walked about for half an hour. They
then returned directly to the special train,
which had been left at convenient place
in the station yard, and took luncheon in
the dining car.
At Ills two special cars of the Niagara
Gorge Railroad were brought up to the sta
ton and nearly every member of the party
boarded them for a journey through the
picturesque gorge. The first stop was made
at the Whirlpool rapids. quick run was
made to Lewiston and across the new
bridge into British territory again. The
military men were interested in the details
of the battle of Queenstown Heights, which
were related to them during a stop at the
foot of the monument which marks the spot
where the British General Brock fell The
cars then proceeded slowly along the Ca
madam side of the gorge on the Canadian
Scenic Railway to the upper steel bridge,
recrossing the river and arriving at the sta
ton at 3:45.
Just before the departure of the train
for the East bevy of girls dressed i'm
white presented Countess De Rochambeau
a large bouquet of flowers sent by the
sisters and pupils of the Sisters OF Mercy
Convent. The bouquet was made up of
beautiful carnations and American Beauty
roses, tied with red, white and blue rib
bons, and attached to it was a tiny silk
American flag. The countess was greatly
pleased with the token of regard and
thanked the girls for their thoughtfulness.
The Very Rev. James A. Lanigan, OF
Buffalo, and Miss Flore Reche, of Roches-
ter, who were among those who received
the Warehouses De Rochambeau on the
occasion of visit to the falls ten years
ago, at the time of the Yorktown celebra-
ton, made themselves known 10 the count
and countess, who greeted them cordially
and spent FIVE minutes in animated con-
versation with the venerable prelate. The
count continued to converse with Father
Lanigan until the train got in motion, and
| ne was compelled to run briskly and get
aboard when the train was moving quite
| rapidly.
The count and countess came 10 the rear
! platform Of the last car and remained there
| until the train disappeared.