Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-03
MADE GUEST OF
FRENCH COLONY
CRUISERS OFFICERS GIVEN
ELABORATE BANQUET
Commodore Ruchard of the catinet
DweIls EIoquentIy on Ties That
Knit Two Countries
Together

The banquet in honor of Commodore
Buchard and the officers Of the French
cruiser Catinat at Levy's last night,
rendered by the officers and members
of the Alliance Franchise, was one Of
the happiest, although least formal,
events which has been witnessed in Los
Angeles. 1t was distinguished by a
spirit of camaraderie, eloquence and
patriotism.
The banquet table was spread in the
upper assembly hall on the third floor,
and the big room was beautifully deco
rated for the accession. The trt-color of
France and the Stars and Stripes of the
United States were entwined, and the
flower decorations followed out the
main scheme. The ceiling was a
canopy of flags, the walls a bank of
bunting and carnations and ferns, and
the tables were lighted with wax
candles, the shades of which were in
the predominating colors.
The banquet table was laid in the
form of a horseshoe, with President
Louis Sentous of the French Alliance
as master of ceremonies. TO his right
sat Commodore Buchard and to his left
Commandant LIE Guerre of the Catinat.
Ranged around the table were the Of
ficers of the cruiser and the guests of
the evening.
A stringed orchestra hidden behind q
Ddllk VI pdllIlS anu lcilSs RldyCO Li0
"Marseillaise" as the guests were seat
ed, and during the course of the even
ing played patriotic and topical music
of both countries
AL Levy superintendent the serving of
the following menu:
Huitres du Barton sur coquile
sc Mignonette
Consomme de Volatile a la Renaissance
Celeri Olives Amandes salees
Chabls Il. Calvel & Coz
Filets de Sole Anglaise
sc Marguerite
Medoc a. Calvel & Coz
Ris de sveau glace a la Rothshde
Punch a la Commandant
Buchard
Veuve Cliquot Sec
Poulet de grain grille au Cresson
de Foutaine
Poulet a. Asperages sc Hollandaise
Salade de Laitue a la Jolte File
Soufiie d Orange a la Catinat
Frontage assorti
]. & F. Martell xxx Cafe Noir
As POSTMASTER Louis Sentous ex-
tended a most cordial welcome on the
part of the French Alliance, the citi
zens of Los Angeles and the people of
California to the guests of the evening,
and in response Commodore Buchard
gave a patriotic address in which he
spoke of the almost blood relationship
that had always existed between
France and the United States. He
closed with a toast to the president of
the United States and the president CT
France.
M. Durand, French consular agent,
spoke in a happy vein of the cordial re-
lations of the two republics, aud Mayor
Walton of San Pedro expressed the
pleasure of the liarbor citizens al hav-
ing as their guests the officers and crew
of the Catinat.
Other responses were made by ].
Auclair, secretary Of the French Ali
ance, to "The Two Republics; Com
mandant lie Guerre, the "NaVies of the
Two Republics; DIR. B. Sasselle, Pat
riotism of Country; Capt. Jean Dazet,
retired officer of the French navy, "An
Exile from Home; Joseph Filhof,
A. Hunt, "The Press; Paul de Long
pre-, 1.-THE French American; e. p.
LeFebre Little France; Midship-
man Montagnay, "The Junior Mess"
The guests of honor of the evening
were: Commodore Buchard, Com
mandant LIE Guerre, Captains PArci-
noles, Moreau, Mazare, Chief Engineer
Beyte, Ensign Pousat, Midshipman
Gautier, Montague, Chat, LeClare,
Officers of Marines Perrell, Fongeraz,
Fontane, Mande and Lagoyat.
Among those present We're M. Du-
rand, consular agent OF France; Leon
Loeb, former consular agent; Louis
Sentous, jr; A. d. Capal, Jules Viole,
Joseph Filhof, Felix Clavere, A. d.
Cave, Leon Escallier, Edward Amar,
Captain Rockenstoslky, r. Pichen, 1.
LIE Febrae, Jules Kaufman, p. Pieh?
eiri, August Blanchard, S. Louis GEE.
DR.. Ray d. Robinson, p. B. Roy, DIR.
b. Sassellas, II. Christopher. L. Cur
tet. A. Loeb, F. Charbonnier, r. F.
PeItissler, George Lacour, Felix Levy,
c. Mazet, L. Michaux, A. de Mar. Gas
ton Chat M. f. Amestoy, F. Clos, A.
j. Amestoy, G. Desseus, Jean Dorree,
L. p. Collette. j. p. Amestoy, f. Boulle,
j. M. Dazet. Camille Sentous.