Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-30
WAR MEN OF CATINAT
ENJOY A MERRY DAY
Automobile Rides, Inspection Of Los
Angeles, Receptions and Other
Entertainment Fill Week of
French Cruisers Stay
Especial to The Herald.J

SAN PEDRO, Nov. 29.-Commodore
Buchard and his officers had busy
day aboard ship today entertaining
members of the French colony who
came down from Los Angeles and were
received on the cruiser Catinat with
the true hospitality and courteous at
tention characteristic of the French
nation at home and aboard ship, wheth-
er the vessel is in her native waters
or In a foreign port Among the visit
ors entertained today were number
of the reception committee who were
here yesterday to greet the commo-
dore when he brought the cruiser to
anchor inside the breakwater.
Mons. A. DavouSt, the editor of the
French paper La Union Naveile, was
in the company, as were also Ernest
Fleur and his family, ]. J. CouJet, F.
Lourdon and family and A. ValdiVelSo
and his family, and a host of other
prominent and influential members of
the colony and business men of Los
Angeles.
Commodore Buchard, accompanied by
Marcel Leclere, aspirant de marine,
and Lieut.. Georges Mazare, made an
official call on Mayor Walton at 10
o'clock this morning. The officers were
dressed in full uniform with their
swords and side arms, and were intro
duced to the mayor by Edward Amar,
a member of the French colony here.
Apparently the mayor is not up on the
etiquette demanded of a city official in
receiving the commander of a foreign
cruiser, for it was stated today that the
commodore was somewhat taken aback
by the apparent lack of courtesy shown
him and his officers and the chilly man
ner of the mayor No evidence of the
commodores chagrin was manifest, and
1t was only this afternoon that MEM
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err courtesies had not been extended
by the city official.
At Point Firmin a jolly fun loving
crowd of 100 sailors and dozen sailing
officers were entertained all day and
this evening. A little after noon the
boys sat down to a barbecue which
had been provided by the French col
ony with the assistance of the local
chamber of commerce. Leon Escallter,
A. D. Cajal and Edward Amar had
charge of the barbecue, which was
great success. a large number of local
people, besides many from Los Angeles,
partaking of the bounteous supply of
meats, salads, cheese and other good
things, with an abundance of drink
ables The sailors were very apprecia-
tive Of the attention shown them, and
gave many hearty cheers for San Pc
dro, for the French colony, for Ameri-
ca and for the company in general.
"The Marseillaise," the national air,
was sung by the Sailors and one Of
them, a splendid singer, rendered lie
Chemineux, which was heartily APP
plauded. His encore was Monsieur
Drummond," another popular French
song.
After the barbecue all went to the
pavilion for dancing. The music was
uuickened for the benefit of the sailors.
This fast dancing was little too much
for the ladies, who are not used to 1t,
but every one had a good. time, espe-
cially the sailor boys, who occasionally
got together to sing a song or two by
way of diversion. The sailing officers
who accompanied the men today We're
Monsieurs Fontana, Boisard, Fougeray,
Stephan, Mondet, LeGoyet. Gemehl and
Keroninet The dancing continued I'M
til $50 in the afternoon, and in the
evening from to 8 o'clock when the
shore leave expired.
No change has been made in the
plans for the remainder of the cruiser
stay at this port which were arranged
by the French consul, Marc Durard,
and Commodore Buchard yesterday.
Tomorrow the commodore and about
half of his officers will be given an
automobile ride out from Los Angeles
and q trip to Mount Lowe, and in the
evening a reception at the French club.
on Tuesday afternoon the officers go
to Santa Monica to attend an enter
tainment given at Mrs. j. P. Jones
villa.
Wednesday the second installment of
officers take the sightseeing trip and
will be given a reception and banquet
in the evening at Levys.
Thursdays program includes an elab
crate reception at Venice, where en-
tertainment has been arranged by the
Venice chamber of commerce to the
officers and the members of the French
colony of Los Angeles.
The cruiser will go to Venice Friday
to remain until Saturday, when Com
modore Buchard will leave for the
south.