The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-23
ROOSEVELT D|NED
At ELYSEE PALACE
He Is Honored Guest Of
President Fallieres,
of France.
VISIT TO TOMB
OF NAPOLEON
Strangely Silent as He Stands
Before Last Resting Place of
Great Conqueror-Ovations
for American Traveller
Continue in French
Capital.

Paris, April 22.-President and Nine.
Fallieres tonight gave gala dinner
of 1oi covers at the Elysee Palace in
honor of Theodore Roosevelt. The en-
tire palace was brilliantly Illuminated
and the Republican Guard lined the
stairways. The assemblage was not
able one.
Roosevelt, who looked charming in a
blue brocade gown, embroidered with
gold and crystal ornaments, while
Heres Miss Ethel Roosevelt, who wore
gown of pink satin. was escorted by
NJ. Jussorand, the French ambassador
to the United States.
Among the other distinguished guests
were Ambassador and Mrs. Bacon, for
mer President and Nine. Loubet. Pre-
mier BRAND, Foreign Minister and Nine.
Pichon and other members of the Cab
met and their ladies'.
During the dinner. which was served
in the gorgeous Salon des Fetes, which
is hung in priceless Gobelins, the band
of the Republican Guard rendered a
musical program.
Toast to Guest.
IN proposing COlollel hOOseNtlL
health, President Fallieres said:
Il cannot allow this dinner to ter
inmate without seizing the occasion TO
offer a toast to Theodore Roosevelt,
an illustrious man. who Is at the same
time a great citizen, a great friend of
France and a great friend of peace. l
lift my glass also in honor of Mrs.
Roosevelt to whom goes out the hom-
age of our respectful sympathy. l con-
gratulate myself at being able to tell
our guests how happy we are to receive
and fete them"
Colonel Roosevelt replied in French,
saying he was profoundly touched by
the words of President Fallieres. Mrs.
Roosevelt and L. continued the Amer
lean ex-Presidcnt. will never forget
France. especially from you, Mr. Pres
ident. Made TO understand and love
each other, our two countries have
been friends from the beginning. and
no doubt will always remain friends
in the future. Every civilized man
who comes to France learns something,
because France is the cradle of modern
civilization. Even to-day l have
learned much and one thing in partic-
ular, which Will appear in my lecture
tomorrow.
II raise my glass in honor of the
President of the republic and Nine.
whose grateful guests we are
Tonight"
A reception followed the dinner, to
which many other notabcs of the
French literary and scientific world
and a number of prominent persons of
the American colony, including Will
liam Is. Vanderbilt, were invited TO
meet Colonel Roosevelt.
Tribute to Mark Twain.
After paying a tribute to the life
and work of Samuel Langhorne Glenn
ems. the American author and humor
;st, giving his expression to the press.
Colonel Roosevelt began his program
for the day with a visit to the tomb
OF Napoleon in the Palais des Inva
lides
i When Colonel Roosevelt. accompa-
MED by Kermit, NJ. Jusserand, French
am bassador at Washington. and Amer
he was acclaimed by a
great crowd Many photographers
took snapshots of the party as they
entered the Cour d Honneur
Roosevelt Asks Questions.
There General Dalstein, military
governor of Palks, and several aids in
rull uniform awaited them.
Passing first into the chapel, where
were seen the tattered battle flags
captured in the Napoleonic campaigns.
Colonel Roosevelt kept UP running
fire OF comment and exchange with
General Dalstein concerning incidents
OF the various battles.
When the rotunda beyond was
reached. and from which he looked
down upon the magnificent red mar
BILE tomb OF the conqueror, surrounded
with the flags of Austerlitz and other
reminders of the great victories of
Friedland. the Pyramids.
lena, Marengo and Moscow, the former
President grew strangely silent.
A few moments later the party de-
scended to the crypt, through whi
they entered the tomb. over the door
of which Colonel Roosevelt read the
words of Napoleon written at st. He
lena, and In which tho great general
expressed the desire that his ashes
rest on the banks of the Seine among
the people whom he so dearly loved
"Extrnordinary!" Says Roosevelt.
Here, in niche, was shown Napo-
Icons celebrated sword and black hat,
in glass case, and the un-
stone slabs which the English
general placed over the grave at st.
Helena, but upon which he refused to
permit Napoleon's name to be chis-
eled.
"EXtraordinary! EXtraordinary!". Col
onel Roosevelt calculated several
times.
From the tomb General Dalstein con
Quoted the party to the Napoleon Mu-
scum, in another wing of the build
Ing. where Mr. Roosevelt manifested
Intense interest In some of the per-
sonal relies OF the French general and
In the old prints of his principal cam
paigns, especially that depicting the
stand OF the Old Guard at Waterloo
and Murat's cavalry charge at Eyleau
A visit to tho historic armory, which
contains a splendid collection of mail
and armor. concluded the inspection.
Ceremonial Armor Not Important.
AS General Dalstein pointed out a
beautiful piece of mail that had been
used at court functions, Colonel Roose-
ff.~. "a ~