The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-23

Paris. April with the exception OF
the dinner and reception az the palace
Of the Elysee, this has been a Baedeker
day for Roosevelt. The same programme
has been followed as in Rome and
Vienna A tribute was first paid 10 the
quick and then the dead. but Paris af-
forded difference. Here the ruling
quick had no royal dead upon whose
tombs Roosevelt might lay floral tributes
and no thunderstorms marked his visit
10 the mausoleum of Napoleon I, as
happened in Rome and Vienna when he
visited the Pantheon and the Capuchins
Chapel Every relic OF the great Napo-
leon was shown him, and he inspected
carefully everything in the Invalides
Museum. When he was shown one suit
Of mall II had no interest for him. as II
was only ornamental not useful. The
practical was all he cared for. He was
interested 10 see a fragment Of a British
flag hanging above the Emperors tomb.
He wanted 20 know its history. and was
informed that it was captured at Albuera
lides. so at the Louvre il was sightseeing
under. Of course. the best auspices.
Roosevelt spent a comparatively long
time contemplating the statue OF the
Venus OF Milo He made occasions TO
issues delicate and apparently very &C
Ceptable compliments to French appre-
citation OF art
Speech Not Conventional
The dinner at o'clock at the Palace
OF the Elysee would have been routine
but for Roosevelt departing from the
dry-as-dust formula Of the protocol In
replying 20 his toast proposed by Presi-
dent Fallieres. The French President
used the usual kindly phrases in referring
TO the great country which was friendly
and which he trusted would always be
friendly
Roosevelt. in his reply. eulogized France
as the center Of the light OF civilization.
and said that since he had been here he
had been struck with an idea which he
intended 10 use in his Sorbonne lecture
tomorrow.
There were lO5 guests at the dinner. In
GLIDING the entire cabinet. members OF
the white slave traffic congress, members
OF the American Embassy. Mrs RoOse-
welt and Ethel and Kermit Roosevelt.
Mrs. Grow. W X. Vanderbilt and his
wife, and ex-President Loubet
The dinner was followed by a recep-
ton and musical entertainment The
guests were chiefly military and official.
with prominent members Of the Ameri-
can colony.
In SALES dies Fetes.
At II o'clock the company gathered IN
the Sales des Fetes. a tapestried cham
Der. brilliant with painted ceiling and
glittering lights from many crystal chan
deliers. The general company entered the
room FIRST. and all stood as President
Fallieres. with Mrs. Roosevelt on his
arm, followed by Roosevelt and Nine.
FaIlieres, entered, preceded by two ush-
ers. In the front row two arm chairs IN
the middle aisle were occupied by Mes
danes Roosevelt and FaIlieres, fanked by
". Fallieres on the left and Roosevelt on
the right in two other arm chairs The
programme lasted until midnight. II con-
sisted Of Rotations by MOunet-Sully and
Nine Bartet. songs and duets by Mes
danes Lietvinne and Carrie. and Nm De-
ferraudy. Delmas. and FuCere. conclud-
ing with the fifth tableau from Gounod's
Romeo and Juliet" sung by Mary Gar
zen and Saleza. in costumes. This evoked
the loudest applause, and the only recall
Of the artists. after which the company
stood while President Fallieres and Mrs.
Roosevelt and Nine. Fallieres and Mr..
Roosevelt led the way TO a room where
refreshments were served from a buffet
Here Roosevelt talked with and compli-
mented Miss Garden and the other artists
As before the concert, he was the center
Of the thickest crowd.
Budapest. April 2,-The glamour Of
Roosevelt's visit is still operating here.
The municipal council is considering
proposal 10 enshrine Roosevelt's speeches
in the civic archives. This probably will