The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-27
MANEUYERS
OF TROOPS
French Army Performs
for the Admiration
of Roosevelt

Paris. April 27-Colonel Roosevelt
this morning saw portion OF the gar.
rison of Paris perform war operations
on the field OF Vincenues. outside the
gates OF that town.
Accompanied by General Dalstein,
military governor of Paris; Ambassa-
dor Bacon. NJ Jusserand. French am.
bassador at Washington, and Major T
Bentley Mott military attache at
Paris. he drove In AN automobile to
the famous chateau of Vincennes.
which is now used for a barracks.
Entering. be was received With mill
tarv honors Here the party, with the
exception of ~ Jusscrand. mounted
horses. and. escorted by q platoon OF
lancers. rode out to the maneuvering
field. an open space. one and half
miles long. lying between the chateau
and the forest of Vincennes. where 4
series Of eyolutlons were executed rap
idlv under service conditions in order
TO give Mr Roosevelt an opportunity
to observe the technical methods of
the French army.
The mancuyers simulated an attack
Ing army consisting OF a regiment of
chassiers. a regiment OF Dragons. two
battalions OF infantry and battery of
artillery. in pursuit Of q retreating
army whose retirement was being pro-
tected by three field batteries, bat
talon of zounves and a battalion OF
dragons.
The attackers advanced in open for
nation under protection OF the guns.
making frequent rusbes. the machine
guns attached to cacn unit firing at
the end OF every rush. As the rear
guard OF the retreatiDg army fed be-
fore the charge OF the dragons the
spectacle was n thrilling one.
Colonel Roosevelt congratulated
General Dalstein on the dash and go
displayed by the troops and tho ad-
mirable fashion in which the opera
tions were executed.
When the maneuvers were con-
clUded. the troops deflled before Cen
cral Dalstein and Colonel Roosevelt.
while the massed bands played The
StarSpangled Banner"
Returning to the embassy for
luncheon, Mr. Roosevelt stopped for a
few minutes at the Salon dos Arts
les Francais, which was formally
opened on Saturday. Mr.. Roosevelt
came especially 10 see Geo Gray Bar
rods The Life OF Humanity" which
he created for the Pennsylvania
state capitol The jury has given
these groups the place of honor. and
Mr Roosevelt felicltated the Amc-i.
can sculptor on his achievement.
Accompanied by the President and
other officers Of the salon, the fo--
mcr president then made hurried
OF the other works In the
sIetuary section, seeing among other
things the group by the American
sculptor Andrew Connor. and the fig
ure OF an African savage by Herbert
Ward who accompanied Stonley's sXs
pedition in Africa
"An elephant" said Mr.. Roosevelt,
in commenting on the error Of most
sculptors In depicting the leg move
ments of the various wild animals, "is
like a pacing horse. Its legs on eacn
side move together. These elephants
are true to life. Barrie was always
wrong"
Mr.. Roosevelt entered the painting
sections only Tor a moment 10 sec Joan
Paul Lauren's "Tryptycb
At the request OF Pauline Chase. Mr..
Roosevelt today autographed a series
OF his photographs which will be sold
mt the actors fair in New York. Ho
said he bad already contributed n guu
which he had used In Africa for the
fair
Mr.. Roosevelt today accepted the
honorary presidency Of the American
section of tho Franco-American com
iaittcc. delegation from which called
on him yesterday.