Show I MARCHMW ii GOOD HfAl TH FRENCH AFRICAN TRAVELER HAS COMPLETED HIS TRIP Preparing For An Enthusiastic Welcome Wel-come to Him Upon His Return to Paris I I Paris May 16At a cabinet council I held today the minister for the colonies M Guillain communicated to those present the contents of a telegram received re-ceived by the governor of Jiboutil from Major Marchand saying the mission was in perfect health and would arrive at Jiboutil May 16 The dispatch adds At the moment of our arrival at the end of our Journey across Africa and the termination of three years spent in the accomplishment of the task entrusted en-trusted to us the chief of the mission and ofcer beg to renew to the government gov-ernment and the military chiefs the assurance of their respectful devotion a of the spirit of discipline and obedience obe-dience which three years spent in the bush has been unable to alter The ministers decided to grant the rewards to officers asked for by Major Marchand and they also drew up a programme of the reception to be given in France in honor of the African traveler Major Marchand will be of finally received at Tulon by the naval prefect and delegates from the minIstry colonies minis-try of marine and the ministry of the On his arrival in this city Ite will be met at the railroad station by representatives repre-sentatives of the ministry of mlnlst war the ministry of marine the ministry of the colonies the president of the republic and a committee of the military club The minister of marine will place his carriage at the disposal of Major Marchand to convey him to the min istry of marine where a luncheon will be served The same evening a recep tion will be given in the travelers honor at the military club The minister min-ister of the colonies will also hold a soiree in his honor On the following day a commemorat lye medal inscribed Marchand Mission Mis-sion From the Atlantic to the Red Sea the will expedition be presented to the members |