The Washington times., 1910-04-27
With Frock Coat, Silk Hat,
and Leggins He Mounts
Charger.
MUCH SIGHTSEEING
CROWDED INTO DAY
Bully" Cries Former President,
Our Boys Could Not Do
Better"

PARIS, April 27--MOUnted on 2 black
charger, Theodore Roosevelt today re
viewed the crack troops OF the French
army il sham battle and evolutiOns al
VinCenIes, The principal military center
about Paris. Every branch Of the
French army participated IN the great
entertainment for The former President
and the sham battle vas startIingly
realistic
Upon his arrival on the field, under
the guidance OF Gen Jules DaIstein,
Colonel Roosevelt Iaughingly remarked
1T is hard 10 see q battle and have
no share In t."
In a moment General Dalstein had
remedied that. a handsome charger was
brought 10 Colonel Roosevelt ana a pair
OF Iesgzus- Then IN frOCk coat, silk
hat and Ieggins, he spraug 20 the sad
die and took the foremost place IN the
reviewing line by the side OF the UNI
pires and judges
The French officers watched him
closely, TO see how the show impressed
him
French Soldiers Praised.
~Our boys could not have done that
better" he cried at one point IN the
Da-tIe. The French officers afterwaro
expressed surprise at his knowledge
Of military affairs, apparently forget
ting his service in the Spanish-Ameri-
can war. They were soon set right
As the lines and files wheeled ad-
vanced, cOuntermarChed, and per
formed the intricate feaJs Of large
body Of carefully trained men, Colonel
Roosevelt again and again vehement
y praised them TO those about him
Bully" he cried, as a particularly
difficult formation was cOnSuI1E1aL6Q
fFrF1I
pany as e passed IN review az the
conclusiO1s- Of the evOluuons-
1T was the hnest slght l nave seen
IN years, -1gas E2OOseTeits comment 20
TalgteiH on quitting the IclC where the
ruaneuTers were held
He was scarcely less Interested IN
the inspection Of the arsenal, the
great barracks. the artillery ScnOolr
and the ranges At the schOOl the
cadets turned out as an escort O
honor. and he was conducted ABOUT a
good portion OF the Institution be
tween lines Of trim youths whom ne
compared with the cadets al West
Point
Own Experiences Recalled
Colonel Roosevelt went over the equip
ment Of the troops ard the cadets with
great care. comparing and commenting.
freuuenuv Illustrating the points Of his
comment with anecdotes from his own
experience both as . horseuaC on the
ULG1US OF ID E~LeLlA -1l--t.L--er anu ~
soldier
The historic castle which was royal
residence Till The time Of Louis XIV. he
carefully studied ard the inspection os
the ancient dungeon caused him To show
his intimate knowledge Of French his
IOTy by naming several Of its most no
table prisoners
Into this. his last dav In Paris. 8Ir
Roosevelt crowded as much as even the
hustling Cook tourists could cram into
week
On the return from Tincennes Mr.
Roosevelt turned from affairs OF war 10
art. stopping fO- hurried glance at the
sOIon yet unopened
Versailles Visited.
At Versailles, where an excursion by
the Roosevelt party, Ambassador Bacon
and Mrs. Bacon, and Ambassador JUS
serand, was planned for the afternoon
exceptional preparations were made for
the entertainment of the party, not
only the famous palace with its art
treasures being put in readiness. but
the great library and the artillery
schOo- as well
At versailles Roosevelt was expected
70 meet the Crown Prince Of Servia,
who IS Sightseeing in France with q
party OF friends
To the dinner given tonight BY For
eign Minister PiChcn many Of the
statesmen. diplomats, artists, men Of
letters, and scientists whom ar Roose-
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