The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-23

TO greet the distinguished visitors. Be
sides the police escort Troop G. Of the
Second Cavalry from Fort Myer was
drawn up i'm front OF the station and
saluted on the appearance of the visitors.
All OF the party including the embassy
attaches. wore the uniform OF their
rank.
The carriages, about a dozen IN number,
proceeded TO the White House, where
Count Rochambeau and his party, AM
bassador and Madame Camb0n and others
waited to greet them, and where Presi-
dent Roosevelt officially received the
party in the east room. The carriages
were preceded by an escort of mounted
and bicycle policemen, and the cavalry
troops.
SALUTE IN THEIR HONOR.
AS the party neared the White House
a salute was fired by detachment of
artillery I'm the grounds south of the
White House.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the French AM
bassador, NJ. Combon. accompanied by
Nine. Cambon and M. de Margeorie and
his wife, drove up To the White House
partico. The ambassador was IN the uni
form OF his highest diplomatic rank. Fol-
lowing the ambassador came the many
members OF his staff. accompanied by
the ladies OF the embassy. Soon there
after "a second party OF the French visi-
tors including the Count and Countess
Rochambeau, and the Count de Lafay-
cite. Joined the ambassador in the Red
Room.
Meantime the highest officers and Of
flcials of the United States government
were assembling to do honor to the
visitors. In the American party were
representatives OF the various branches
OF the government. including the mem
bers of the Presidents cabinet. Lieu
tenant General Miles of the army, Ad-
miral Dewey of the navy, Adjutant Gen
eral Corbin and a group Of senator's and
representatives. from the legislative
branch.
RECEPTION AT WHITE HOUSE.
BY this time the main party. the highest
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.
After brief exchanges the entire party
proceeded 10 the cast room. where the
reception by President Roosevelt was
held. The president was accompanied
by Miss Alice Roosevelt and Miss Carew,
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 a warm grasp OF the hand
and spoke few words OF fellcltous well
come.
ON both sides there were many ex-
pressions OF international good will and
OF the lasting friendship between the two
republics. The affair was devoid OF for
mality however. and no formal addresses
were delivered.
WREATH ON wAsHINGToN's TOMB.
The reception lasted about half an hour
when the French officials withdrew 10
make round OF calls on members OF
the cabinet. the general Of the army and
tho admiral OF the navy and on the am
bassadors of foreign countries
Later the United States naval yacht
Sylph took the party 10 Mount Vernon
where two interesting ceremonies oc-
currcd-the planting OF tree brought
from the battlefield OF Yorktown. where
Rochambeau and Lafayette shared the
fortunes OF war with Washngton and
the laying of a beautiful wreath on the
tomb OF Washington.