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Show HEAD OF FRANCE BANOUEISTEODY President Fallicre Gives Brilliant Bril-liant Dinner at Palace in American's Honor. TOASTS OF FELICITATION ARE MUTUALLY EXPRESSED ; Function Attended by Many Notables in World of Politics Poli-tics and Though! . PAJtJS, April 22. President and Mme. ', Falllcres tonight gave a dinner of J04 . cover.? at the ISIysoc palace in honor of ' Theodore Roosevelt. The- entire palace ' was Illuminated and guards lined the atalrwaj-s. Prcsldont Fallleres took out Mrs. Roosevelt, who looked charming in a bluo brocade gown, embroidered with gold and crystal ornaments, while Colonel Roosevelt escorted Mme. Falllercs. Miss Ethel Roosevelt, who wore a gown of J pink satin, was escorted by M". Jus- j scrand, tho French embassador to the United Slates. Among the other distinguished guests ' wore Embassador and Mrs. Bacon, for- ! mer President, and Mme. Loubet. M. Brland, Foreign Minister and Mme. PIchon, and other members of the cabi- net and their ladles; Louis Renault, per- manent delegate to Tho Hague tribunal from Franco; Baron d'Fstoumcllcs dc Constant and the Baroness de Constant, - and Frank II. Mason, tho American con- sul general, and Mrs. Mason; Admiral Lenord and M. Boutroux. professor of philosophy in tho University of Pariu. During tho dinner, served in tho gor- geous sallo dc fetcn, which Is hung with priceless gobelin tapestrios, the band of Continued on Pago Two. HEAD OF FRANCE. - BANQUETS TEDDY Continued From Pago One. the Republic Guards rendered a musical programme. Toast of President. In proposing Colonel Roosevelt's health, President Falllores said: "I cannot allow the dinner to terminate termi-nate without offering a toast to Theodore Roosevelt an Illustrious man. who Is at the same time a great citizen, a great friend of France and a groat friend of peace. I lift my glass also in honor of Mrs. Roosoyell, to whom goes out the homage of our respectful sympathy. J congratulnto myself ot boing able to tell our guosts how happy wo aro to receive and fete them." Colonel Roosevelt replied in French, paying he was profoundly touched by the words of President Fnllleres. "Mrs. RoohovcU and I," continued the American, "will never forKOt the welcome wel-come wo have received In France, especially espe-cially from you, Mr. President. "Mnde to know and understand each other, our two countries have been friends from the beginning and no doubt will always remain friends In the future. Every civilized' man who comes to France learns something, bocaunc France I:i the cradle or modern civilization. Even today I have learned much, and one thing In particular which will appear In my lecture tomorrow. Appropriate Response. "I raise my glass In honor of tho president of the republic and Mme. Fnllleres. Fnl-lleres. whose grateful guests wo are tonight." to-night." A reception followed the dinner, to which many other notables of tho French literary and scientific world and a number num-ber of prominent persons of tho American Ameri-can colony. Including William K. Vandcr-bllt, Vandcr-bllt, were Invited to meet Colonel Rooso-volt. Rooso-volt. During the reception a literary and musical mu-sical programme was rendered by artists from tho Comedic Francalse and tho opera. Mary Garden and M. Salzc sang the duet from "Romeo and Jullot." and M. Mounet-Sully and Mme. Bartet recited selections from Victor Hugo's works. At midnight a buffet supper wns served. Tomorrow Colonel Roosevelt's time will be devoted entirely to the programmo at tho university. |