New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-24
NEW ROCHELLE GREETS
IA ROCHELLE'S ENJOYS
Delegates from France to CIty'S
Birthday Fete Are Welcomed
with Enthusiasm.
SHOW "ENTENTE CORDIALE"
Tricolor Draped with Stars and
Stripes-Visitors Plant Tree
and Make Speeches-Pa-
rade To Be Held To-day.

\ stranger traYersing the streets OF
New Rochelle Yesterday would surely
have become convinced that Franco
American alliance had just been formed
or al least an entente cordiale" officially
established. Everywhere throughout the
city. on strings across the principal thor
oughfares. on the lagpolea Of puolc
buildings. draped over the windows ana
entrances OF shops and residences, SOLO
nv half a hundred itinerant vendors. were
the Stars and Stripes Of the United States
and the tricolor OF France. And, in
sense, the occasion was the establishment
OF an entente cordiale," for II was IN
ihonor OF the arrival of the two Official
delegates from La Rochelle, France, VINO
had crossed the ocean TO be present at
the celebration Of the 225th anniversary
Of the settlement Of New Rochelle by
French Huguenot refugees.
The day was the second one Of the
week of festivity. which is now in prog
iress and the sons and daughters OF the
'Vestchester city returned 10 their birth
lplace in unprecedented numbers.
, The two delegates from old La Rochelle.
Charles Garrigues and Harry Chatonet,
larrived in New Rochelle at 1912 o'clock
lin the morning. They were accompanied
'by Charles Pryor and Thomas lie Boutll-
Hier. the committeeman who had mot them
on their arrival in New York. Awaiting
them at the station was the reception
committee. headed by Henry A. Lester.
president of the Huguenot Association
and by former Mayor George q. Ray
mond The party then entered automo-
biles and were taken to the home OF Mr..
Lester. where Mayor Waldorf and the
! members of the City Council paid their
official visit.
After luncheon at Mr. Testers. Messrs.
Garrigues and ChatOnet paid a return call
upon the Mayor in the City Hall after
! which the Mayor took them on sight
seeing trip about the city.
The chief event OF the afternoon came
at o'clock. when the two delegates went
TO Hudson Park to plant An American
linden tree In memory Of their visit. After
the ceremony each delegate made short
address I'm French
I'm planting this tree said Mr.. Carl
prove a symbol OF the green and ever
growing friendship between our two great
republics We came across the ocean
with message Of love and affection from
tnc cd TO the new Rochelle May that
affection ever continue"
A. Chatonet. who is Of real Huguenot
stock. spoke in a similar vein until sud
Gculy ne caught sight Of the ferryboat
Duguenot Just leaving her slip at the foot
OF the park. VI. Chatonet hesitated a mo-
. r'cut and then said, looking at the boat:
1T indeed g.addens me 10 see at this
moment the name PAINTED on that boat
j. is 4 symbol that the descendants Of the
Frenchman who founded this city have
remained true TO the ideal that was i'm
planted in their breasts"
Mayor Waldorf then accepted the tree
in the name Of the city. after which the
two delegates were taken TO view the
exhibition OF flowers under the direction
Of the Garden Club, and an exhibition Of
paintings OF old homes Of New Rochelle,
by Miss Augusta n. Ayres.
In the evening there WAS a public re-
ception in the High School. at which for
mer Mayor Raymond presided. The hall
was appropriately decorated with French
and American flags. and on the entrance
OF the delegates an orchestra played THE
Star-Spangled Banner" followed by The
tMerseillaise. Mayor Waldorf here made
the official address Of welcome, followed
by one from Henry NJ. Lester president
of the Huguenot Society. and speech In
French bv Sir Charles Pryor. NJ. Chato-
net and NJ. Garrigues responded briefly.
1.-THE delegates.
! During his stay An New Rochelle NJ
pChatonet is the guest OF Mr. Lester, who
two years ago was one OF the delegates
}from New Rochelle az the dedication in
La Rochelle OF the statue OF Jean Gull
tton. the defender OF the Huguenot city
AgAnst the armies OF the League VI.
Sarrigues IS the guest Of Walter r.
Marvin
The real celebration begins to-day with
1.-THE parade, in which II is expected five
: thousand will be in line. The parade will
include battalion OF United States regu-
lars from Fort Slocum. under the COM
mand OF Major Crate Hutchinson; the LIST
Battalion. 10th Infantry: Battery D, I'd
Field Artillery. and the 7th Division, LIST
Battalion. Naval Militia, OF the State
national guard; division OF flremen, IN
Guiding section from New York, and a
civic division, IN which the Huguenot As
ISOLATION has arranged 10 exhibit q float.
After the parade a public banquet will
be rendered the official guests at the
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