The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-28
Members Of ROChambeau Partv
Guests Of City Of New York.
Welcomed by Mayor Low and Ambas-
sador Gracefully Replies Imposing
Parade and Hearty Reception.

New York. May 2s-The distinguished
Frenchmen who accompanied the Count
de Rochambesu to this coun-
try to be present at the un-
yelling of the statue TO his ancestor in
Washington, were formally welcomed to
this city by Mayor Low and a committee
of citizens.
The party arrived here a few minutes
before 4 o'clock on the United States
dispatch boat Dolphin, which had brought
them down from West Point. A land
ing was made at the Battery. where 200
United States marines from the Alabama
and the Kearsarge. and 100 French ma
rines from the French battleship Gaulois,
a troop of Squadron A, a score of mounted
policemen, band and James b. Rey-
nolds, the mayors secretary, awaited
them.
There were about 20 In the party which
landed from the Dolphin. They were
led ashore by NJ. Cambon, the French
ambassador. On behalf of the mayor,
Mr.. Reynolds welcome dthe party to the
city OF New York. and then invited them
to accompany him to the city hall.
Half dozen carriages took the party
up Broadway to the city hall. Mounted
police headed the procession, and behinc
them came Squadron A as escort. Be
hind the carriages marched the American
and French marines. The French visi-
tors and the French marines were liber-
ally applauded during the march.
WELCOMED BY MAYOR.
Mayor Low welcomed the visitors, all
OF whom were in brilliant uniform, In
the governors room In the city hall. Mr.
Reynolds presented NJ. Cambon TO the
mayor. The ambassador then presented
the visitors one by one, and the mayor
in turn presented the Visitors TO the
members of the honorary committee.
After all the introductions had been
gone through Mayor Low called the at
tention OF the visitors TO the writing
table OF George Washington. which is
IN the governors room. The visitors ex-
amined it with interest until the arrival
OF the aldermanic committee, headed by
Aldermen Willett and Sullivan. The al
dermen invited the visitors TO the alder
manic chamber.
Like all the rest Of the interior Of the
city hail. this was tastefully decorated
with French and American flags. The
visitors stood I'm the main aisle while
President Fornes greeted them. Clerk
Frank Martin read the resolution passed
by the board April % last welcoming
the Rochambeau party TO this city and
calling on the mayor 10 appoint n com
mittee TO receive a. Mayor Low then
spoke and Ambassador Cambon replied
on behalf OF the visitors.
DISPLAY WAS GRAND.
When Squadron escorted the guests
into City Hall park and turned back TO
Broadway 10 await the end OF the speech
making within there was a glow OF color
from Chambers street way up almost 90
Grace church. The people generally had
observed the spirit of the mayors proc
lamation requesting them TO hang out
their flags
The crowd all along the Broadway side
walks was three, four and FIVE deep.
Then the high buildings each OF them
held rectangular window frames full OF
youth and beauty
The bands, realizing the monotony OF
the long walt. enlivened the late after
noon with protracted concerts The sol
diers danced and capered and played
horse" in a way that would have scan
dalized the distinguished visitors had
they seen the varied performances
When the line started from the CITY
hall there was one continued rattle OF ap-
plause for the light-and-dark-blu -blue-attired
French jackies and the simple-cad mon
OF the Alabama and Kearsarge No IN.
yored son OF New York had more cheer
ing than these men who were Of the ma
ton In whose honor was the fete. The