New-York tribune., 1902-05-27
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HONOR FRENCHMEN TODAY
CITY OFFICIALS TO GIVE A RECEPTION
FOR ROCHAMBEAU DELEGATES.
MAYOR ISSUES a PROCLAMATION
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.

THE BATTLESHIP GAULOIS ARRIvEsrHE
MAYOR ISSUES A PROCLAMATION
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.
The French battleship GaulOis steamed into
New-York Harbor at 1850 o'clock yesterday
morning. escorted by the United States cruiser
Olympia and the battIeships Kearsarge and Ala
bama. AS she rounded Battery Park leading
the Yankee squadron. she greeted with the
footing of whistles by numerous tugbOats and
by cheers from thousands of spectators the
walls of the Battery. The guns at Governors
Island doomed a noisy welcome. The
French battleship proceeded up the North River
to Thirty fOurth-st.. where she will remain until
the ceremonies of the official welcome to the
officers of the French army and navy who rep
resented their country at the unveiling Of the
ROchambeau monument are over.
The reception behalf Of the city takes
place this afternoon. The official programme
was prepared yesterday. and Mayor Low issued
proclamation calling upon citizens to display
their flags freely in honor of the visitors In
preparation for the welcome. the City Hall was
gayly decorated with French and American flags
yesterday. well many private buildings in
the lower part of the city 1t was noticed. how
ever, that the bars the French flags on the
City Hall the wrong way Mayor Lows
proclamation is as follows;
To the People of thu City of New-York:
The distinguished members of the Rocham-
beau mission appointed 10 represent the repuo-
lie of France at the unveiling in Washington
of the statue of the Count de ROchambeau. our
Revolutionary ally, will arrive in New-York on
the afternoon of Tuesday, May q. at $50
o'clock. and will remain here until Thursday
night, May 20 During this interval citizens are
asked TO display thelr 'iass Ireey IN courteous -.
recognition of the visit of the nations guests.
who are themselves so heartily welcomed to
New-YOrk.
The official programme for the reception OF the
French guests at the City Hall to-day was
given out yesterday. The party will be ac-
companied from the Battery to the City Hall
by number of French seamen and the band
Of the battIeship Galois with equal number
of American sailors. The line of march after
the ceremonies at the City Hall will be Broad
way 10 Waverley Place. under Washington
Arch 10 Fifth-ave-.. to the reviewing stand The
French party will come from West Point on the
dispatch boat Dolphin. which went up the Hud-
son last night. The programme at the City
Hall is follows:
The Mayor and honorary committee to be in the
On arrival, the delegation viii be presented to
the Mayor by his secretary MI. Reynolds. who
The Mayors secretary Will then inform Alder
The AIdermanic committee will then come to the
Governors Room. b" presented by the Mayor y
the delegation in nody- and invite the delegation
10 the Alderm,ric Chamber
The Mayors committee will then be shown TO
seats in the Aldermanic Chamber.
The Aldermanic committee will then escort the
Mayor and the delegation to the Aldermanlc Cnanl-
Der; The Aldermanic committee viii go nrst IN q
III III All Hidrr,ni I'm Tr,tta Vrbe1 n reaches The
head OF the aisle Will pass 70 the right and LETT
aisle the chairman Of the committee will present
The president of the board will welcome the
delegation behalf OF the board. and the mem
bors OF it will then be presented. The French Am
bassador should SIT On the right of the president
When ali are seated. the president of the board
VIII ask the city Clerk 10 read the resolution
The Mayor Will then extend welcome be-
The French Ambassador. NJ Cambon. will re-
The delegation headed by the Mayor and Am
Aldermanic committee TO the Governors Room.
where il will form in line ready 10 take the car
rtases [oI the srandstand
ernor's Room and form in line behind the deIega-
the members headed by the president of the
board Ihf Sontroller and the Aldermanic COM
The other City officers will fall in line behind
When an is ready. the Mayor and the French
The French delegation
The Mayors committee
The Aldermen.
. At the reviewing stand the visitors will be in
front, and Others will take places behind they
on the grandstand when the procession arrives
ON tomorrow evening the French visitors will
be entertained at dinner AT Sherry's by the
Chamber of Commerce Henry w. Gourd Will
preside The members of the delegation have
all accepted the invitations of the Chamber. as
have also the members of the French Embassy
at Washington Edmond Bruwaert. the Consul
General this port; Mayor Low General Hor-
ace Porter, the ambassador 10 France; President
Morris X. Jesup Of the New-YOrk Chamber of
Commerce, President Fornes Of the Board of Al
iermen, and President Cantor of the Borough
of Manhattan. General VarnUm. of the Society
IF the Cincinnati Assistant Secretary Peirce OF
the State Department; Colonel Bingham Gen
sral Brooke, Levi P. Morton. Rear AdmiraIs Hie-
sinson and Barker, Whitelaw Reid Commander
Rodgers, and Captains Lyon. Bronson and
iIemphilL of the Navy; Controller Grout and
Lieutenant Commander Gleaves of the navy
THE G1ULOLS ARRIVES HERE.