Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-05

The statue of the Patriot t'ngciicd at
lie puy-A Handsome aliusiOn to
the statue in Burlington.


Lie puy-A Handsome aliusion TO
the statue i'll Burlington.
Near the castle whore The distinguished
friend and champion Of American liberty
was born, and in one Of the most pictures
que portions Of Fruncc, stands the quaint
old town Of Lc Pay. Hare it was hot, on the
9th day Of the present month, the Republic Of
FrEcc unveiled to the ilus,rious patriot,
Lafayette, IN heroic statue Of bronze, bear
Ing the following noble inscription "Je
eous orportc upe cocndC Qui fra lc tour du
monde Tine OCCASION Was ono II trCmcnd-
Gus enthusiasm among tie people o the
entire Republic. The characteristic Ficuch
admiration and love Of America was every
whore 30 be seen. The town of L. luy IT,
sei WAS crowded with Spectators and troops.
Arches of triumph were erected upon all the
main streets, the two principal ones bearing
Inscriptions, one In welcome Of VI. Wal
deck Rousseau and the other inscribed:
ArN ErArs UN,s
\ LEVI MoEToN, AMBAssADEuR
One Of the most remarkable arches was con
s;ructcd OF rickaxes, mUsaLts and sabtcs.
All the principal streets were fcstouned With
cvergrocns and hung with flags, the Stars and
Stripes iutcrn4ingling everywhere with the
Tr-colOr.
AT three O'Clock in the afternoon, in the |
presence Of an immense throny OF people and |
diguiaro., the cord which held the drapury
of the Statue was dawn, and the heroic figure
was disclosed to view. Thu statue is Of
hroLze upon Il granite pedestal and repre-
seuts the Hero as holding Il oft u iri-c lor
coyllGe. The dress is NIL! lry throughout,
even To thc sword buck.ci upon tie thign and
the a urs On the high cavalry hoots.
lmfutli ItutI- after Ittl'f o. g.r.g 'l,p
| speeches, first from two Of lhs ioc, ,llica!s,
| by way If Introduction, AMI then fr IN the
GiGni'arics OF STATE and ulAccs. Hon. Levi
+. Motion. |. 5. Minister, Was lpuoicd with
the tlr-t Introduction. The foDo#inF, in-(
c.UGiUg Il handsome ullusion t. u" statue In
our own city, are brief extracts fom Mr.
Nor oa's address:
Monsieur c. Marie, Me7,ieurs-I ac-
copied as riiyilc-c aHG u duy thei
invitation with which | WIS hon red by
the Department of Tie lllutc IYirs audi
the town cl lie Puy, to lie rr,sent on this
oocIsion, aud 10 assist in The ceremonies con-
noctcd with the inauguration .! u sjat.c u
General Lafayette / claim fo7 mg country :
to whom lie rendered such iLcs'im Die ariy
ces, Il FIJI. share in the iuh.!!tsucc H n!
fame, and ! rejoice rs lis icpttseila'iY. g.
unite on this occasion with the distinguishes
members Of the Government and with tbc
|
this Tribute to his memory.
II AN happy TO express to youtLe ttyu'c,
and sympathetic Interest Of my goyernmru
and The grateful affection Of TIE Gil zeus
the United States for the Illus r Ous ia ri
who, next to Washington, of all IT, heroes
the Revolution, awakens In American hgG:t
The deepest sympathy and gratitude
Lis llte-lkc statue will real Il
generations yet unborn the geai seryic
which he rcndlred 10 iht sacred cause @
constitutional liberty Only few
weeks have PASSED siace NOR, jAan ,c1
thousand people assembled at Burlington,
ny native State. 10 in.usurate statue @
| LAFAYETTE, and to relay tie corner stone o
the University Of tie state Of Vermont
which was originally hid by The iilustrioGl
General during lis visit to he United Stat,
IN 1928. Among these present were Ind
Governor OF the State, nj tn living oX1
Governors, the Prc,iieut, Faculty AM,
Trustees of the University, battalion 0
United States trOcp', Of the National Guar,
OF the State, and OF tic Grand -irmyu
of the Republic We have assembled 10
day for a similar purpose, near the BIRTH
place OF Lafayette May the friend
ship formed on the field and in tic camp be. |
tween Washington aud Lifayotte--typtalI
representatives Of the grand qualities If thcl
French and American citizens ldier-re-
mn nnbr ken between the two great Re
puh.,cs until the end of time"
| NJ. Wald,ck Rousseau, French minister of
the interior, then followed Hitn Il Il ,rrn full
of laudrIion to "Americl, the ,r,i- Rel ub- |
I!c,' aad Senator Lafayette, granis II Of the |
pa riot, responded -loq gently ia behalf If lis |
dis,in lui>hcd ancestor.
y grand banquet was given after the pub
lie exercises, during which speeches wetoS
made By eminent Frenchnen and Amtricans