Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-02
DEP ARTS FOR HOME
GAULoIS WITH FRENCH VISITORS
SAILS FROM BOSTON.
Roosevelt and Loubet Toasted at BAN
quet Attended by Distinguish
ed Personages.

BOSTON. June 2-The sentiments Of
gratitude felt by the members of the mis-
sion delegated by the President Of France
10 come to America to attend the unwilling
at Washington Of the statue of the Count
&c Rochambeau found final expression yes
terday afternoon on the battle ship Gau-
Iois. which conveyed the mission to this
country. and which. late this afternoon.
left for Lisbon. whence ii will go to France.
A dinner was served on the Gaulos at
tended by the special representatives Of
President Roosevelt. representatives Of the
state OF Massachusetts, and the city of Bos-
ton. the members of the French embassy at
washington and the members of the Ro-
chamoeau mission. Representing the Pres
ldent were Herbert II. ID. Peirce. third
assistant secretary OF state: Col The odore
A Bingham Of the United States army:
commander Raymond L. Rodgers Of the
United States navy and Mr.. Edwin Nor
gan, the secretary of the Presidents COM
mission Massachusetts, was ropr. scented by
AdJutant General Samuel Dalton and the
city OF Boston by Mayor Patrick A Col
ms. lhe United States navy yard at
Charlie stown, was repre- scented by Com
mandant Rear Admiral Mortimer Johnson
and others
Rear Admiral Francis J. Higginsoh also
was present together wph Capt. Henry w
Lyon and his flag lieutenant of the OLYMPIA
All of those who are connected with the
French embassy at Washington. headed by
NJ Jules Cambon. were in attendance while
the members of the mission itself all gath
cred TO pay final acknowledges mt to their
American welcome
OF the ladies there were present Nine
Sambon the wife Of the French ambassa-
dor; the Countess de Rochamboau Mrs
Herbert h. ID. PIERCE Mime. de Margerie,
Nine. Nignal. Mrs Johnson and the Misses
Johnson, the wife and daughters OF the rear
admiral; the Misses Collins, daughters of
the mayor, and others.
Toasts to Roosevelt and Loubet.
Gen. Brugere. speaking in French. said:
Il unite in my toast France and America,
not the France and America of 10 years
ago. but the two republics of today-a toast
to President Loubet of France and Presi-
dent Roosevelt of the United States"
Lieutenant Colonel Moaux Saint Marc the
personal representative of President Lou
bet. testified TO his great pleasure at being
delegated as a member of the mission by
the head of the French republic. 1t is an
honor here today he said, in the name
OF the President of France, to hold my glass
and drink to the President of your country.
The odore Roose welt"
When the Gaulos steamed out of the har-
Dor, accompanied by the battle ship Kear-
sarge and the cruiser Olympia, she fired the
national salute Of twenty-one GU s. which
was returned by the Olympia Then at
Boston light, where the escorting squadron
TOOK leave of the French man-of-war the
same cruiser fired a salute of seventeen
guns IN honor of cen. Brugere and then a
salute of fifteen guns in honor of Vice Ad-
miral Fournier
The majority of those who did not return
to France will visit the site of the exposi-
ton at St Louis Among these are NJ. Lee
grade, NJ. Jean Guillemin, NJ Robert de
Billy, secretary of the embassy at Washing
ton; NJ. Jules Boeufve. the chancellor Of the
French embassy at Washington: the vi
comte de Chambrun. the attache to the
French embassy at Berlin; the Count and
countess de RocAambeau and the Count de
Lafayette.