Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-28
CHANGE IN PLANS
French Visitors Delay Their
Trip to Washington. ;,
WILL MEET PRESIDENT TAFT
Distinguished Party to Present Gift:
to This Government.
AN EVIDENCE OF GOOD WILL
Delegation to Arrive Here This
Evening and Will Visit Mount
Vernon Tomorrow.
TWILL MEET PRESIDENT TAFT
AN EVIDENCE OF GOOD WILL

The members OF the delegation which
has come to the United States to present
az gift from the people Of France
to the people Of this country fhe bust
of La France" by Auguste Rodin
which 10 to be placed at the foot IT
the Champlain memorial lighthouse at
crown Point. Lake Champaign. did not
come to Washington from New York
last evening as they had planned.
President Taft had contempls led n din-
ncr FOR the delegation at the white
House tomorrow evening. but NJ he
could not arrange to return to tine city
In time to keep the engagement. he
asked that the distinguished visitors
come to the White House for luncheon
Tuesday. They accepted at once. and
decided to defer their departure from
the metropolis until this afternoon.
They will arrive here this evening.
The delegation Is headed BY NJ Gabriel
Hanotaux. member OF the French Acade-
my and former minister OF foreign at
FAIRS OF France. 1t In regarded az the
most distinguished body OF French citi-
Gems that has ever visited the United
States in an oflcial capacity.
Will Visit Mount Vernon.
The members Of the delegation will 70
to Mount Vernon tomorrow and will
place q floral wreath on WASHINGTON q,
tomb. The French ambassador and Nine
Jusserand will give q reception at the
french embassy at 4:3O o'clock in the
afternoon for the visitors. and In the
evening dinner will be given In their
honor at the embassy.
sightseeing tours will be arranged for
Tuesday morning. the visitors returning
to their hotel In time to 60 to the White
House for the luncheon on that date In
tho early nft0Ynnnn fhov yayfll
New York. where q reception will be held
for them at Columbia University. In the
evening the Society of the Cincinnati will
hold a reception at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles B. Alexander, At which the
delegates from France will be special
guests
Charlemange Tower will given a lunch-
con for the delegation in Philadelphia
functions in their honor, Thursday in
New York. they will start for Fort Ticon-
deroga. The bust OF La France will be
presented Friday morning at Crown Point
begin q tour of the cities Of Canada.
They will return to New York May 3,
where they are booked to sail on the
French liner Provence. on the return TO
their own country.
Welcomed to New York.
New Workers gave the delegation .
royal welcome yesterday. At IL o'clock
the members were accorded a reception
at the city hall by Mayor Gaynor. and
they were presented by NJ. Etienne Lanel.
French consul general.
M. Hanotaux explained the object OF the
commission In coming to America and ex-
pressed the great pleasure 1t gave hun
personally to be permitted to bring the
nation. 1t was also stated that the
French government. anxious to lend all
possible eclat to this manifestation o.
friendship toward the government and
people Of the United States. has appoint
ed Count de Chambrun. secretary Of ths
French embassy here. q special repre-
sentative Of NJ. Poincare. the French
premier. He Is now with the delegation
and will remain with It until the members
sail for home. A luncheon was given the
visitors at the Metropolitan Club in the
afternoon.
Members Of the Delegation.
Besides NJ Hanotaux and Count de
Chambrun, the party includes NJ. Rene
Baxin OF the French Academy. Senator
Baron d'Estournelles de Constant. ii.
Louis Barthou. member OF the chamber
Of deputies, former minister OF public
works and former minister OF justice:
Of Honor: NJ. Fernand Cormon. member
Of the institute and president OF the
Academy OF Fine Arts: NJ. Etienne Lamy
Of the French Academy. NJ. Vidal de La
blache, member Of the institute; Count de
Rochambeau. NJ. Leon Barthou OF the
Aero Club Of France. NJ. Bleriot. aviator.
the first man to fly across the Straits OF
Dover from France to England I'm an
acceptance; NJ. Girard. Duke de Choiseul,
M. Dial Piaz, member OF the committee
France-AmeriQue and general manager OF
the Compagnie Generate Transatlantique:
Gen. Brugere.