The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-02
Dinner Aboard the GauIois the Fare
well Function of the Special EN-
bassage to This Country.
SEVERAL FELICITOUS SPEECHES
PLEDGES OF Personal AND Ma
TIONAL FRIENDSHIP EXCHANGED.
SaIutes Fired the Gaulois Steams
Out to Sea-Last Messages from
and to Washington.

BOSTON, June 1.-The sentiments of
sion delegated by the President of France
to come TO America to attend the unveil-
ing at Washington of the statute of the
Count De Rochambeau found final express
sion this afternoon on the battleship Gau-
lois, which conveyed the mission to this
country and which, late this afternoon left
for Lisbon, whence it will go to France.
A dinner was served on the battleship
Gaulois attended by the special represent
atives of President Roosevelt, representa-
tives of the State of Massachusetts and
the city of Boston, the members of the
French embassy at Washington. and the
members of the Rochambeau mission. Rep
resenting the President were Herbert II. d.
Peirce. third assistant secretary of state;
Col. Theodore A. Bingham, of the United
States army; Commander Raymond P.
Rodgers, of the United States navy. and
Mr.. Edwin Morgan, secretary of the Pres
ident's commission. Massachusetts was
represented by Adjt. Gen. Samuel Dalton.
and the city of Boston by Mayor Patrick
a. Collins. The United States navy yard
at Charlestown was represented by Com
mandant Rear Admiral Mortimer Johnson
and others. Rear Admiral Francis ]. Hlg-
Capt. Henry w. Lyon and his flag lieuten-
ant 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 gathered to pay a
final acknowledgment to their American
welcome
Of the ladies there were present Nine
Cambon, the wife of the French ambassa-
dor; the Countess De Rochambeau, Mrs.
Herbert H. d. Peirce, Nine. De Margerie,
III
Misses Johnson, the wife and daughters of
the rear ADMIRAL the Misses Collins,
daughters of the mayor, and others.
The afterdeck of the Gaulois, where the
dinner was served, transformed into
a bower of beauty, under canopy. Around
were arranged the flags of the French and
the American republics. General Brugere
who occupied a seat at the head of the
table, proposed toast. Speaking in
French, he said:
"I unite in my toast France and America,
not the France and America of 100 and 200
years ago. but the two republics of to-day
"a toast TO President Loubet, of France,
and to President Roosevelt, of the United
States"
Rear Admiral Higginson then said: 81 re-
gret very much to be obliged 10 fire a
parting salute, as you of the French mis-
sion leave the shores of America TO return
TO your home in France. II seems 10 me
that this Rochambeau mission has been
most apropos. 1t has touched tender
chord in the hearts Of the American peo-
by this mission TO give it it's original force
and strength. There have been unveiled here
statues of Rochambeau and Lafayette and
every time the President of the United
States passes to the executive mansion, on
the right he must encounter the statue of
Lafayette; on the left that OF Rochambeau.
He can never forget their meaning repre-
senting as they do, the friendship of the
country Of France. In parting. general, /
wish you bon voyage"
Lieutenant Colonel Meaux st. Marco. the
personal representative of President Loubet,
testified TO his great pleasure at being dele
gated as a member of the mission by the
head OF the French republic 1T is an honor
here to-day" he said, 'in the name of the
President of France TO hold my glass and
drink TO the President of your country,
Theodore Roosevelt
Vice Admiral Fournier wished. he said. TO
give assurance of the bonds of friendship
between France and America, and he ex-
pressed the pledge that IL any American
naval officer came 10 the shores of France
he would be given the same welcome as
given here in America TO the representatives
OF the French republic.
When the Gaulois steamed out OF the har-