The Washington times., 1902-04-20
Elaborate Plans Made for
Unwilling the Rocham-
beau Statue May "A.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS COaIHG
Representatives of Families
of Rochambeau and La
fayette to Attend.
THE PRESIDENT WILL SPEAK
Statue Will Be Replica of the One Re-
Gently Unveiled at Vendome and Will
Be Companion Memorial to Those
Erected in Honor of Lafayette.

The unveiling Of the statue of the Count
&c Rochambeau. at the southwest corner
of Lafayette Park. on May "a will be
the occasion OF an international love
feast possessing fourfold the historical
sentiment of the visit of Prince Henry to
this country. Presiden. Roosevelt has
extended an invitation to the government
and people of France to attend the un-
yelling of the statue in commemoraticp
OF the services which Rochambeau. with
l,afayette-whose heroic figure adorns the
southeast corner of the park bearing his
name-rendered the United States in the
trying days of the Revolution.
Noted Frenchmen Coming.
The descendants of the families of the
Marshal dc Rochambeau and the MARQUIS
Lafayette will be represented at the GER
enony in the person OF the Count Rene
de Rochambeau and NJ. CASTOR de Sahune
de Lafayette. The French government
has notified Ambassador Porter that it
Will send on battlsbip, an admiral of the
navy. and general of the army with
aides, as well as two officials of the
French foreign office. The unveiling
promises to be one of the most notable
ceremonies Of years-one which will mass
INTO history as ~cementing the friendship
OF the two great republics
To arrange the ceremonies attendant
upon the unyeiling OF the statue and the
entertainment of the notable visitors
commission has been appointed consisting
of Mr.. Herbert H. D. Peirce, Third AS.
slstant Secretary Of State; NJ. Jules
Boeufve. chancellor of the French en-
bassy; Rear Admiral Rodgers, and Col
Theodore A Biz CHAM, U. S A.
This commission has at its disposal
$4,000 appropriated by Congress for the
ceremonies.
Distinguished Guests of Honor.
The Count de Rochambeau and NJ. La
fayette, accompanied by their wives are
expected to arrive in this country May %.
They will be met in New York by the
members of the commission and escorted
to this city. where they will be quartered
at one of the principal hotels. The
French battleship, with the state officers
on board. Will proceed to Baltimore and
lie there during the time of the cere-
monies in this city
The detailed program for the ceremony
OF unveiling the Rochambeau statue is
now being arranged by Mr. peirce. The
statue will be swathed in the usual coy
erings. large platform will be erected
around its base. Special seats will be re-
served for the notables invited to be pres |
ent. which includes. of course, the Presi- |
dent of the United States and his family. |
The President to Speak.
President Roosevelt will be the first |
one to speak. His address will in all |
probability be short, but full of efer |
ence to the deeds in behalf of the United |
States wrought by the man IN whose |
memory the statue is erected The Pr.si
dent has already accepted the invitation
rendered by NJ. Boeufye to be present AT |
the ceremony.
There will be music by the Marine
Band The next speaker will be NJ Jules |
Cambon, the French ambassador
Gen. Horace Porter, United States am
bassador TO France, will come to the
United States largely for the purpose OF
attending the unyeiling of the statue and
he will also make brief address.
The principal address of The day will
De delivered by Henry Cabot Lodge Sem
ator from Massachusetts,. Count Rocham-
beau and NJ. Lafayette will not make I'd
dresses.
a large part Of the troops at present
stationed in and about Washington viii
be ordered out for the occasion Sailors
from the ships at the navy yard and
those which will lie at Baltimore and tara
and marines from the visiting French bat
ueship will also form part Of the mill
tary contingent.
Banquet at the White House.
In the evening there will be a banCuet
by the President in the East Room at the
White House. There will be less than
100 Invitations issued to this function. In
al probability the French Ambassador
viii give dinner in honor OF the Wis
tors and the commission at some time
Turing their Sojourn in this country.
On the day following the unyeiling cere-
Monies the visitors Will be taken Gown |
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