Salt Lake Tribune | 1902-05-23 | Page 2 | State Dinner Given

STATE DINNER GIVEN Distinguished Visitors From France Dino at White House Washington May 22A slate dinner was gIven at the White House tonight I by President and Mrs Roosevelt In honor of the distinguished visitors from France who arc in this country In connection with the Rochnmbcmi tatuc ceremonies The company Invited to meet the visitors Included members of the Cabinet Senators und Represen tatives In Congress and high officIals of the Army and Navy The President who sat at the had of the table had at his right Mmc Cambon the wife of the French cm bassador while at his left was the Countess Rochnmboau who had at her left I the JSmbassador of France The Count Do Rochambeati escorted Miss Care to the table and the Count DC Lafayette escorted Mrs Payne wife of the Postmaster General During the dinner President Roose edt proposed the toast To the Pres ident of tho French Republic and to the people of France Ambassador Uunbon gave as a toast The President of the United States and made L graceful speech Secretary Hay proposed pro-posed The Members of the Roclmm beau Mission Gen Rrugere re sponded An interesting event of the evening was lie presentation to Mrs Roosevelt of a rare collection of sketches and en gravings 1 a gift from the Premier of the French Cabinet M WaldeckRous sell