The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-10
BAR7HOLDI WELCOMED.
The Eminent French Scu1p-
tor Entertained by the
Liberty Guards.
PROUD OF THE FRENCH FLAG
Thanks For Being Elected Their
Honorary observation-disclosures
by the Members.
OF THE FRENCH FLAG

The headquarters of the Liberty
Guards. a local Fren,h. American mill
tary organization. at Zybettf's Hall. Gen.
trial avenue and Blocker street. was gay
with French aud American flags and
bunting In honor of Il visit By the honor
airy President of the society. a no less
distinguished person than A. Bartholdi,
the eminent sculptor. who gave this
country the statue of Liberty. The walls
of the long room in which the reception
Was held were completely hidden by flags
woven into various artistic designs. A
long table, around which sat the Guards
IN full French uniform ana a number of
invited guests, extended the entire length
of the room. just above tue distinguish
ed visitors head on the wall to the rear
of him was the inscription, 'Bienvenue
e Notre President D'Honneur."
WELCOMED ~BARTKOLDI.
Around the festive board the Guards
and their friends were gathered when
the ommtttee who escorted the honored
guest to the headquarters, entered the
hall. AS they entered the Guards arose
and Justify aug the Marsellaise. Mr..
Barthoidi was visibly affected by the
ovation. He is a quiet, diguiisd looking
gentleman of about fifty years with a
broad forehead. brown hair and neatly
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with gray.
BARrHoLDI's
The GUARDS remained standing while
he spoke TO them. He wes introduced by
President Piperaux. He spoke IN French
and said he Was very much pleased 10
hnd himself among the Liberty Guards.
Seversl Years. ago while In this country,
he said, he WAS called pack to France By
the illness of his mother He was
obliged to leays America without
having the pleasure of personally
thanking the Liberty Guards for tn e
honor they did him in etecting him their
Honorary President. He Was glad the
opportunity was at last given him. Ii
gave him great pleasure 10 dpd himself
among men who have at heart the senti-
ment OF making the French flag respect
ed among the cosmopolitan population of
the Unftel States. As q child of Alsacs
he was proud to see the French flag float
Ing freely ID all ranks.
oTHER SPEAKERS.
Among those who responded to toasts
were: NJ. Eugene Laporte, principal OF the
French lay school, who said that one OF
his principal efforts In the line of educas-
ing the pupils of his school was to make
them respect their mother country.
Al. Bartholdt expressed pleasure al
finding such u sentiment among French
men In America.
Councilman Schneider of the Union
Alsaee and Lorraine Society of West Ho-
boken. said he was glad to De present and
assist in welcoming the Alsatian who de-
sl9ned the Statue of Liberty.
Lieutenant Van den Bogaert also re-
sDonded eloquentiy to a toast and later
on sang "Alsace aud Lorraine" Mr.. Paul
Glaze OF the Hotel Transatlantique, New
YORK, sang q selection from iii Troya-
tore" Others spoke and saug.
THE BANQUET.
Tho ranoof W.c C.rpof rt5,~ ~. -----
vision Of Mr.. Ballard, OF New YORK. Ths
table was prettilT decorated, aud the
affair was In every respect q splendid
success.
The Reception COMMITTEES were Presi-
dent Piperaux; Secretary Pliaae; Ira
surer A. Antoine. and Messrs. Trech,
Zibetti, Var den Berger, q Tesse and f.
De bucnY.