Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-29
FRENCH WARSHIP
ISGIVEN WELCOME
CRUISER CATINAT ANCHORS
INSIDE BREAKWATER
Commodore Buchard and His Officers
viii Be Guests of Local French
Colony and San Pedro Cham
ber of Commerce
[specIal to The Herald.1

SAN PEDRO, Nov. 28.-With the
French flag floating aloft. the cruiser
Catinat hove to inside the San Pedro
breakwater at 1890 o'clock this morn
ing, having made a fast passage from
San Francisco AS this Is the first
visit of a French cruiser to this port
an especially elaborate welcome was
given to Commodore Buchard and his
vessel.
After the United States custom house
boat had made it's official call on the
vessel the big launch with the welcom-
ing committee aboard came alongside
and was received by the commandant.
The party included the general COM
mittee from the French colony at Los
Angeles, headed by Marc Durand the
French consul regent. With him were
the Misses Marie Cajal, A. Viole, e.
Fleur and Jeanne Clavere, the young
ladies bearing four beautiful bouquets
which were presented to the courteous
commodore. The gentlemen of the
committee were former French Consul
Leon Loeb. Messrs. A. Rockenstrocly,
A. Blanchard, Louis Sentous, jr., Ed
gar e. Lefebvre, f. Charvonnier, Leon
Escallier, Jules Viole, A. D. Cajal, Fe-
lix Clavare, George Filhol and Captain
Picheri.
A delegation from the Alliance Fran
caise, composed of Messrs. Maurice
Hebert, j. Auclair and F. X. Lourdou,
carried an invitation to the command
ant and his officers to attend an en-
tertainment which will be given on
Tuesday from to at the villa Of
Mrs. J. P. Jones, wife of former SEN
ator Jones of Nevada, at Santa Monica.
| Through L. N Brunswig the cOurtesi 3
of the California club were extended
to the commodore and officers.
From Chamber of Commerce
The local committee of Frenchmen
were Edward Amar and Eloi Amar.
The San Pedro chamber of commerce
was represented by a delegation COM
posed of Messrs. w. F. Bickenbach, H.
w. Cross, Philip Gaffey, Bert Mackley.
M. P. Goodrich, Edward Bautzer. e. d.
Seward and Angelo Besselo.
This was a big delegation for the
genial commodore to entertain, but he
rose to the occasion and did the hon.
ors most graciously. After the flowers
had been presented and the words of
welcome given Mr.. Durand took up
the arrangements for the entertain
ment which will be given both the Of
ficers and the men during the five days
stay at this port
The arrangements as outlined will
special day aboard the vessel for the
reception, of visitors from the French
colony. There will be a barbecue, mu-
sic and dancing at Point Fermin.
On Monday at 10 o'clock Commodore
Buchard and about half of his officers
will start from the Angelus hotel for
an automobile ride out through the
orange groves, to the San Gabriel mis-
sion, Pasadena, and the ostrich farm,
and possibly to Mount Lowe. On Mon
day evening a reception will be given
to the officers at the French club, Circle
Francaise,, 321 South Hill street.
Tuesday afternoon the officers will
go to Santa Monica to attend the en-
tertainment at Mrs. ]. P. Jones' villa.
ON wednesday the second installment
OF the officers will leave the Angelus
hotel for the automobile ride and sight
seeing jaunt.
On Wednesday evening a banquet
will be given at Levy's to as many
of the officers as can get away from
the ship.
Probably Thursday the officers will
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