Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-27
ROOSEVELT WITNESSES
SOME WAR OPERATIONS
Portion of Garrison OF Paris Per-
formed Them ON The Field Of
NinCcnncs

Paris. April 21-Coi Roosevelt this
morning saw portion OF the garri-
SON of Paris perform war operations
on the field OF Vinceunos. outside the
gates of that town Accompanied by
Gen Dalstcln, military governor of
Paris American Ambassador Bacon,
a. Jusseranu. French ambassador al
Washington, ana Major q. Bentley
Mott, military attacne al Paris, bee
drove ia an automobile 90 the famous
chateau OF Nmceuncs which is now
used as "a barracks.
Entering tine keep De was received
WAN military honor. Here the party
with the exception of NJ Jussorand
mounted horses and, escorted by %
platoon OF lancers. rode out 90 the
mauouvcring neld. an open space ono
and a half miles louE lying between
the chateau and the forest of NluCen-
mes. where a series OF cvoluuons were
executed rapidly under service coudi-
tions in order 20 give Mr.. Roosevelt
an opportunity to observe tho technical
methods of the French army
The maneuvers simulated an attack
ing army consisting of regiment Of
Chassiers-a- pied, regiment OF
dragons. two hattalions OF infantry
and a battery OF artillery iu pursuit
OF "a rctreating army whose retirement
was being protected 10y three field bat
teries. a battalion of zouuvcs and d
battalion OF Dragons.
The attackers advanced DO open for
nation under protection of the guns
making frequent rushes. the machine
guns attached 20 each unit firing az
the end OF every rush. As the rear
guard OF the retreating army fed be-
fore the charge of the dragons tine
spectacle was a thrillng one.
Col Roosevelt warmly congratulated
Cen. Dalstcin on the dash and go die
PLAYED by the troops and the admirable
fashion in which the operations were
executed.
When the maneuvers were concluded
the troops dealed before Gen. Dalstc.n
and Col Roosevelt while the massct
bands played the Star Spangled Ban
ner"
returning to the embassy for lunch
con Mr. Roosevelt stopped for few
minutes at the Salon des ARTISTS Fran
cafs which will be formally opened on
saturday. Mr. Roosevelt came especial
IN TO see George Gray Barnard groups
''The Life OF Humanity which ne
created for the Pennsylvania state
capitol. The jury has given these groups
the place OF honor. and Mr.. koosefeiL
felicitated the American sculptor upon
his achievement.
Accommodated by the president and
other officers OF the salon the former
nresideut then made "A hurried inspec-
zion on the other works ia the statuary
section. seeing among other things the
proup bv the American sculptor An
drew Conner and the figure ~ an AM
can savage BY Herbert Ward. who ac-
companied Stanley's rear guard IN
Africa. 49,.
stopping before the figures OF tWl
btc eiephants AR Roosevelt pointed out
nov cffen az NAL scuiptut-s Ike Barrie
made the mistake % wrongly depicting
leg movements.
"is like "a racing horse. Its legs on
zach side move together. These ele-
plants are true TO life. Barrie was
always wrong
AIR Roosevelt entered the painting
sections only for moment TO see Jean
paul L.aurens triptych, The Surre"-
der OF Yorktown" which he palnte
for the city of Baltimore.
Al the request OF Pauline chase MT.
Roosevelt today autographed series
Of ms photographs which will be sold
at the actors fair iu New York. re
said he had already contributed a gun
which he had used I'm Africa for the
fair
Mr. Roosevelt today accepted the
honorary presidency OF the American
section OF the Franco-American CONF
mittee a delegation from which called
upon him yesterday