Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-21

| out ISSUE male or female. in 1868, but short
| ly before his death adopted a young fellow
| of the name of Eugene La Croix, who there
| upon assumed his name and title.
| The family relics, however, and especial
| ly those relating to the service of the mar
shall in America, are preserved by the de-
| scendants of his elder brother at the Cha
| teau de Rochambeau, near NendOme, and
| 1t is there that the Count de Rochambeau
makes his home. The principal family relic
Is full length portrait of Washington,
which the latter presented to his French
| companion in arms.
| The following is the program OF exercises
| for the remainder of the week:
Thursday, May 90.
The French mission, accompanied by the
| Presidents commission, Will leave Annap-
oils at S:45 a m, reaching Washington at
10 a. m.
| They will then proceed under cavalry
escort to the White House, where they will
be Joined by the other members of the mis-
| sion and guests of the nation.
Arrival at the White House at 1915 a. m.
| where Col. Bingham, with his staff, will
| meet the visitors upon the steps and escort
| them to the east room. In the red room
his excelency the French ambassador
Nine Cambon, the personnel of the French
embassy, the Count and Countess de Ro-
| chambeau and Count Sahune de La Fay
| cite will join the French mission and pro-
| coed with it to the east room
| fteCeptlOn by the PRESIDENT at 1879 a..
| After being received by the President and
| Mrs. Roosevelt, the ladies of the party will
return to the Arlington The gentlemen, ac-
| companied by the Presidents commission,
| will call at their offices upon the Secretar-
les of State, War and Navy. then upon the
admiral of the navy, the lieutenant general
| commanding the army, upon foreign am
bassadors, etc, returning later to the Ar
| lington.
In the afternoon visit will be made to
| Mount Vernon and in the evening the mis-
sion will be entertained at dinner by the
| President, returning to the Arlington for
| the night.
Friday, May %.
The French mission. accompanied by the
| Presidents commission, will leave for An
napolis at $50 a. m, arriving at 1915 a.
| m, and DO aboard the Gaulois escorted by
| the authorities of the Naval Academy.
At 1920 a. M. the President and party
will leave Washington for Annapolis, arriv-
| ing at II 30 a. m.
The Dolphin will take them to the GauIois
| for lunch at / p. m.
The President will leave the Gaulois for
| Washington at 3 p. M. leaving Annapolis at
| The French mission will leave Annapolis
at 4:3O p. M, reaching Washington at 5:I5
p. m, and spend the night at the Arlington.
p. m.-Dinner at the French embassy.
Saturday, May "A.
The unwilling of the statue will take
place at II a. m.
| After luncheon at the Arlington there
will be a drive about the city, including
a visit to the Capitol and Library.
| to p. m.-Reception by Mr.. and Mrs.
| Letter, Dupont circle.
| $50 p, ma reception at the French
| embassy.
Sunday, May IS.
| Rest during the morning.
In the afternoon drive to Fort Myer
and Arlington.
| Leave at I p. m. by the Pennsylvania
| railroad for a visit to Niagara, West Point,
etc.
The Gauois will sail for New York
At the Hotel.
The State Department had engaged
sumptuous apartments for the party. The
quarters are in the Pomeroy annex, on
| II street, and the outlook takes in
| the beautiful green sweep of trees in
| Lafayette Square, with the handsome La
| fayette monument on one corner and the
| shrouded figure of Rochambeau rising high
amid the oaks and Shrubbery on the other
| corner. The spot is one peculiarly appro-
| pirate to give greeting to the visitors from
| France, for not only is the square itself
named after the gallant French general,
| but on either hand are the heroic figures
| of all those notable Frenchmen-De Grasse
| Lafayette and Rochambeau-who shared
with Washington in the glory of establish
Due to M. Boufve.
The present exercises are the result of a
| rather remarkable series of legislative acts
with which M. Jules Boeufve of the French
| embassy has been prominently identified.
| M. Boeufves long service in the United
| States has made him a sincere admirer of
| our institutions, and he has sought in
many ways to promote the good feeling ex-
| listing between France and the United
States. Out of this originated the idea OF
Rochambeau statue in Washington a
replica of that erected at Vendome where
| the Rochambeau estates are located. 1t
was labor of love with NJ. Boeufve ana
he entered into it with such spirit that he
succeeded in securing the necessary legis-
| lation at time when a score of other
projects for statues were receiving scant
attention. At first the American Congress
refused to provide for the statue, but by
/ perseverance all obstacles were overcome
and congressional authority was given for
the purchase of the figure of the French
marshal. Later another appropriation of
$4,000 was made for the superb bronze
group at the foot of the monument which
typlf1es France fastening across the sea
to the rescue of the young American col
ony. Since then two acts have passed
each appropriating $4,000 for entertaining
the French visitors, and quite recently an
act has passed Congress RENTING the duty
on the Rochambeau statue-.n all. Ave acts
Of Congress, due to the untiring zeal of NJ
Beeufve in furthering this tribute to the
traditional friendship between France and
this country. The French ambassador M
Cambon, has given the encouragement and
cooperation of his position to the move
ment. without which it could not have sue
ceeded.
Police Preparations.
Major Sylvester has completed arrange
ments for the reception and escort Of the
members Of the French mission who will
arrive from Annapolis tomorrow morning,
so far as the police are concerned The
train bearing the distinguished guests Is
scheduled to arrive here at the Baltimore
and Potomac depot at 10 o'clock. Acting
under the order issued by the District Com
missioners. the police will clear Pennsylva-
MIA avenue from 9Th street to the White
House. There will be an extra detail of
police made for the occasion, and Major