The Washington times., 1902-05-13
Program for the Unveiling
of the Rochambeau
Statue Announced.
FINE ITINERARY FOR VISITORS
Will Be Met at Annapolis, Escorted to
Washington, and After Ceremonies Will
Visit New York, Boston, Newport, and
Other Places.

of the committee on arrangements for the
Rochambeau statue dedication, has made
public the following program governing
the ceremonies:
Tuesday. May 2o-Expected arrival of
the Gaulois off the Capes. A naval vessel
will meet her outside and convoy her to
Hampton Roads, where she will be met
and saluted by United States naval
squadron. The United States squadron
will escort the Gaulois to Annapolis.
Wednesday. May 21-Expected arrival
of the Gaulois at Annapolis. The Presi-
dents commission will welcome the
French mission to the United States.
Thursday, May 22-The French mission,
accompanied by the Presidents commits
sion. will leave Annapolis about S:45 A.
NJ, reaching Washington about 10 a. IN.
They will proceed under cavalry escort at
once to the White House, where they will
be Joined by the other members OF the
mission and guests of the nation. Recep-
tion by the President about 1920 a. m.
Calls on Cabinet Officers.
After being received by President and
Mrs. Roosevelt. the ladies OF the party
will return to the hotel. The gentlemen.
accompanied by the Presidents commits
sion. will call upon the Secretaries of
State. War. and Navy, general command
ing the army. admiral of the navy, and
upon foreign ambassadors. In the after
noon a visit will be made to Mount Yer
non. and in the evening they will be en-
tertained at dinner by the President
Friday. May %. the Fr.nch mission,
accompanied by the Presidents commits
sion, will leave for Annapolis at 10 q.
m, arriving at lI:15, and go aboard the
GaLlois. At lis a. m. the President
and party will leave Washington for An
nspolis. arriving there about 1890. Tho
Dolphin will take them to the Gaulois
for lunch at / p. m. The President will
leave for Washington about 3 p. m. The
French mission will leave about 4:30
p. m.
Saturday. May "a, the unveil,ng OF the
statue will take place at II a. m.
Program for Ceremonies.
The program for the ceremonies of un-
yelling is as follows:
Invocation by Cardinal Gibbons.
Welcome by the President of the United
States.
dwelling of the statue by the Countess
Rochambeau-Music. The Marseillaise,"
by the Marine Band.
Presentation of the sculptor, NJ Hamar
Remarks by the French Ambassador. lin
French). ,..tbitix
Selection by the French Band.
Remarks by General Horace Porter,
rQited States Ambassador to France.
Address by Senator Lodge.
"Star-Spangled Banner" by the French
Band.
Remarks by General Brugere.
Benediction by Bishop Satterlee.
There will be a dinner at the French
Embassy in the evening.
SUNDAY. May 25-Rest during the morn
ing; religious services at the Embassy.
In the afternoon drive to Fort Myer and
Arlington. Leave at p. N. via Pennsyl
vania Railroad for visit to Niagara Falls,
West Point, etc. The Gaulois will sail
for New York.
g. Trip to West Point
Monday. May 26-Arrive at Niagara a.
m. Drive until luncheon. After luncheon
another drive, returning in time to leave
at p. m. for West Point.
Tuesday. May 27-Arrlve at West Point
9 a. m; about two hours stop for visiting
and to see a review of the cadets. Leave
about II a. u on United States ship Dol
phin for New York, arriving about p.
m. at the Battery Military escort to city
hall to call on the MAYOR, thence by car
riage to waldorf-Astoria Hotel, up Broad
way ane Fifth Avenue. National Guard
will be paraded. The mayor will return
the call at the hotel. Dinner In the even
ing at $50, given by the Society Of the |
Cincinnati.
Visit to Grants Tomb.
Wednesday. May 2s-Drive to General /
Grants tomb in the morning. Breakfast |
given by the mayor of New York at Clair |
mont. followed by a garden party. Four |
to 6 O'Clock. reception on the Gaulois of |
Street; $3.50. dinner by |
French chamber of commerce at Sherry's. |
Thursday, May 29-Lunch by Mr.. White
law Reid. Dinner by Friendly Sons OF st.
Patrick at D. N. Take train at Forty
second Street at midnight for Newport.
Gaulois also sails same evening for New
port.
Friday, May 3o-Decoration OF Admiral
de Ternay's grave. Lunch at Casino.
Leave for Boston O'Clock. dining there.
Saturday. May 21-visit governor Of
at the statehouse. 10 a. M;
mayor OF the city at the city hall Lunch
by the governor at ! p. m. Visit to Har-
rard University in the afternoon. Dinner
10 the mayor at s p. m.
Sunday, J,:ne -1-Gaulois sails from
Boston. End II official visit. l.
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