New-York tribune., 1910-04-23
ROOSEVELT CEMENTS
FRENCH FRIENDSHIP
Guest of NJ. FaIIIeres at Din
ner at the EIysee
Palace.
THANKS FOR HIS WELCOME
Prediction That Nations Will
Always Remain Friends
Many Americans at
Reception.

Paris, April 22.-President and Nine.
Fallieres tonight gave a dinner of 1O4
covers at the Elysee Palace i'm honor of
Theodore Roosevelt. The entire palace
vas Illuminated and the Republican
Guard lined the stairways.
President Falliares took out Mrs.
Roosevelt. who wore a blue brocade
gown embroidered with gold and crystal
ornaments. while Mr.. Roosevelt escorted
lime. Fallieres. Miss Ethel Roosevelt.
who wore gown Of pink satin. was
escorted by NJ. Jusserand, the French
Ambassador TO the United States
Among the other guests at the din
ner were Ambassador and Mrs Bacon.
former President and Mime. Loubet,
Premier BRAND, Foreign Minister and
Nine. Pichon and other members of the
Cabinet, NJ. Pallain, governor of the
Bank Of France; General Dalstein, Mill
tsry Governor Of Paris: General Brugere.
former commanding general of the army;
General Brun. Minister of War: Leon
Bourgeois. ex-Minster Of Foreign AZ
fairs; Louis Renault. permanent delegate
10 the Hague Tribunal from France;
Baron 'EstournelIes de Constant and
the Baroness de Constant: Frank H
Mason, the American Consul General,
and Mrs. Mason; NJ. Croisot. dean of the
Faculty of Letters of the Sorbonne;
Henri Barbour. chief of the Corporation
of Barristers: Admiral lie Pord, who
commanded the French fleet at the Hud-
son-Fulton celebration. and NJ. Boutroux,
professor Of philosophy i'm the Univer-
sity Of Paris.
During the dinner. which was served
i'm the Sale des Fetes, which is hung
with Gobelins of great value. the band
Of the Republican Guards played.
Greeting to the Ex-President.
In proposing Mr. Roosevelt's health.
President Fallieres said:
4 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. 1 lift my
glass. also. in honor of Mrs. Roosevelt.
TO whom goes out cur homage of respect.
! congratulate myself at being able to
tell our guests how happy we are to re-
ceive and entertain them
Mr.. Roosevelt replied in French, say
ing he was profoundly touched by the
words Of President Fallieres.
Mrs. Roosevelt and L. continued the
American ex-President, will never for
get the welcome we have received in
France, especially from you, Mr. Presi-
Gent.
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 / have learned much. and
one thing in particular which will ap-
pear in my lecture tomorrow
Il raise my glass in honor OF the
President of the Republic and Mme
FaIieres. whose grateful guests we are
tonight
A reception followed the dinner. "a
which many other persons notable in the
French literary and scientific worlds and
IN the American colony, including Will
lam X. Vanderbilt. were invited TO meet
Mr Roosevelt. During the reception a
literary and musical programme was
rendered by artists from the Comedic
F'rancaise and the opera. Mary Garden
and NJ. 'Saleza sang the duet from
Romeo and Juliet" and NJ. Mounet-
Sully and Nine. Bartet recited seIec-
was served at midnight
Colonel Roosevelt's time tomorrow
viii Doe devoted entirely to the pro-
gramme at the university.