New-York tribune., 1902-05-28

bers OF the board stood by their seats. Mayor
Low escorted Ambassador Cambon and Cofonei
Bingham escorted General Brugere. President
Fornes bowed. and Alderman WiIlett said: MT
President. / have the honor TO announce the
presence OF the distinguished delegation from
france at present in this country 10 participate
n the ceremonies attending the unveiling OF the
Rochambeau statue"
President Fornes welcomed the visitors TO the
chamber in the following words:
deem It a great privilege and honor to tender on
behalf of the Board of Aldermen. 10 you. Mr.
Ambassador; Count de Rochambeau and your asso-
most cordial Welcome to the legislative haIl q the
probation OF the honor your presence corners upon
The noble. historic event which your sojourn IN
our country commentaries awakens spS paSSet0u end
OF n the m ner9s defqS u republican form
of government where the only sovereign Is l.e
Of the City of New-York express in its behalf
the hope Of enduring frendsrp tSat as soV
enments 9f create histories the BRIGHTEST pages
Of the French and American republics, e,o-,,.sa the
May the Ro6Ie sP wfh snd his loyai
rsdes ever be alive in the BIRTH growth and sta sta
enned e5 cd Pgs Of FRANCE and United states
reminding us Of the union OF hearf facaI ag az the
bond of friendship R snd agood%i between
flI iu and progressive republic of the New World
We trust your visit TO the nation your knarec 81 81
materially helped inaugurate In q career OF
greatness will ever be the cause of pleasant mutual
recolecUonS.
Ambassador cambon sat at the presidents
right and General Brugere at his left. The
rest of the delegation took seats specially pro-
vided at the right of the chamber. The Mayor
then rose and made his address OF welcome. He
said:
THE MAYORS ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Mr. Ambassador and gentlemen Of the Rochana- sc M
beau mission who worthily represent ths Seys NE
Work carries on his official business in the presence
of the portrait of Lafayette who repres1b pnb neope
for the ideals Of political liberty The represviita
Es Of y rashg are yogr gaG
TO acknowledge the services 10 lnis cdry ,he reg
lar army and navy with the forces of the Ameri
can colonies The decSiwe onsbt az yorktown, upon
the soil of Virginia, but II usherep th c;,v where
Washington bade farewell TO the officers g w who e2n nad
been his comrades s IN faTfnnae Vis ut was directly
due to the cooperation Of France; 5ut I ocham
beau and De Grasse. of the French army ahe the
navy. do not comprise all that we oW Won freely
ssnpniied the American forces with the slnews OF
French p name Of lie Bon HSmms tasf Rehard Aps as
familiar in ears as Yorktown tseh- NNP
these things we the city of New-York hold d. IN
France itself Interpreted their Pench peepe
haRa m in he our beautu harbor
Enghfenne The word Thi: This Is the pous dseP Phao%
sieht upon the path that civilization itself must
FOLLOW with the process of the suns. =. 4,oroo IN
we Of America do owe more TO france IA IA
the domain OF political liberty than we owe TO & her
hoain II 5hs ne n sr sTams seenos aes foday IN
happily free tut the Wn2IT rtl because under
the free sky Of liberty. in the realm OF ar, h nn n
lions For all these and many others o ihat az
might told have the honor 10 "e1coiIe bSIoIed
the name of the city of New-Nork, 10 our DeIoNeu
city tAppiause)
The clerk of the board then read the resoiu-
tions of the board adopted on April 70 ohe OF
them was as follows:
Resolved That We the members Of the 59 B4ara i
6 5 Aeeef bee5e Of E&tSn ae feSder cordial
welcome the representatives OF me e. fT r ores
snd respectfufiy Request his honor the Mayor to
appoint committee TO show our distinguished vis-
itors all the courtesies possible during their stay
among US.
AMBASSADOR CAMBON'S REPLY.
Ambassador Cambon warmly applauded
as he rose to reply TO the Mayors greeting. He
spoke in English. as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, ME. Mayor and Gentlemen17Rep- mem Rep;
very much for your kind. generous and splendid
reception which you have given to my COUNT T
President of the French Republic has sent you the
aFpy Of the F1enSh nay NAY OF PenGH Fl @ science aRe
ne know that France is represented among you not
only by the army and the navy. but also by the
be very glad If could live always with you in
know you, these distinguished persons whom we
have met in America. You know, the are
in America the better like il. (Applause)
/ am that my countrymen when they get
back TO France will say to their countrymen il
France that Americans the finest people they
know Of This ceremony OF unYeilng the statue
OF Rochambeau is remembrance of the ma
tions and of the friendship which always existed
between Washington Lafayette and Rochambeau
and these ceremonies also will a remem
brance to the OF France and America thai
the sons of Rochambeau and Washington the cti
zens of the United States and of France, are also
as Rochambeau and Washington were the fines
ana best friends in everything in every way anC
for all time.
The ceremony closed with the address of the
ambassador, and the party walked back 10 the
Governors Room. the aldermen again standing
and applauding heartily.
On the drive to the reviewing stand Mayor
Low, General Brugere, Colonel Bingham and
General Chalendar were in the first carriage
COUNT PRAISES WEST POINT CADETS
YOUNG SOLDIERS REVIEWED BY VISITOR!
IN THE RAIN