New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-19
JAMES STOKES 4 KNIGHT.
THE DECORATION OF THE LEGION OF
HONOR BESTOWED UPON HIM.
RECOGNIZED by THE FRENCH GOVERN
MENT-ENTERTAINED AND ErLOGIzED
81 PROMINENT MEMBERS or

THE PARIS Y. u. G. \.
Paris June ls-Alfrcd Andre. Director Of the
Bank OF France and a conspicuous member of the
Young Mems Christian Association. = dinner
this evening IN honor OF Games STOKES, o. New ork
More than 100 persons. all members OF the y. ".
G. A. were present The host proposed tho health
Of President Carnot and Minister jules Siogried
gave the toast 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Stokes. After Mr..
Stokes had replied he WAS euiogizcd by Emanuel
Soutter speaking for the Y NJ. {. a. Of Paris. The
dinner lasted two hours.
Later in the evening a reception given to Mr..
Stokes and other American members or the I. NJ c.
A. at the new building Of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, No. II Rue Trevisc. This build
ins was recently erected at a cost Of 100000 francs
OF which amoun, Mr.. Stokes and members Of his
family gave more than AGO 0O francs. ". Andre pre-
sided and after brict devotional exercises. called
the meeting TO order. lie said it afforded him
great pleasure ~ behalf Of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association Of Parts to extend 10 Mr.. Stokes
and his American friends the greetings Of the Paris
association and its friends who were 50 deeply in
Ge5:ed TO him for his gift. wAch had made possible
their present elegant building. Mr. Stokes replied
in French.
NJ. Andre. in behalf Of the Frcnch Government
presented 10 Mr.. stokes the official declaration OF
his appointment as a Knight Of the Legion OF Honor
Of France. and said that Mr. Stokes was the second
American who had received such a recognition Of
distinguished services in thc line Of philanthro?ic
benevolent and religious work. The members ana
friends OF the Paris ASSOCIATION rtJ1Icti lnat tlr
well-mertel honor had been bestowed. as i showed
the appreciation by the French GoNernmenl; not
the work the association was doing Tor tAe young
meA Of Paris and Of France. ...o. .,. ,r,.,,,,s.
Your NOTIFICATION Of the honor done by the G5y.
Association in their efforte on behalf o.; the
youth Of your lani. by the aPp1iniment
Honor in connection with the. building IN
Paris embarrasses me much, as do no; consider
-olF fi0t- of oh h n
bic service OF yourself Cl Andre and others made
The present args and somri.I bHe t5e c,rs,r,c
tion and NJ Buscaret and the otrers. IN IT. or,
SANITATION and use 10y the assoc!aion haNe renderc.
With pleasure this honor. only as compl 4ment T.
OF my time ana thought tho-e many years past" Mr.
Stokes spoke Of N" affection entertained iy ms
parents for ne French people. and sa.l he aptrs-
Grating their memory and rec9ri4ns the.r IoEc Ii9
Cree of New-Ycrk. in reorganizIns the ASSOCIATION.
IN securing the money neeied 20 carr, on itS worN
and In all the detail o. the bu 'inf ana 10 tle Ntua
b!e services of Franklin \. Gaylord. OF New-fork.
who for four years waS its secretary, ana - "hom
prosperous work lie also spoke OF the association $
Indebtedness to the Springfield Training school for
Mr. cree. who was next introduced. said he had
wears in lS7s he had conferred with the officers
OF the association. and In 1881 he had met with rs
had spent from TWO months 70 nearly a year each
IN helping the association He rejoiced az me sue
ful and well arranGcl building. IN the large mem
berahp. IN the associations many ana inhueniial
friends and in the good work T. was doing an !
he hoped all Of France would continue 10 feel It's
helpful influence
Mr. Cree spoke in English, while Pastor Uppla
translated for him. Andre described the Oh
sacIes which had been encountered In establishing
the Paris association The credit for surmountlng
them he said was due largely - MI stokes Inc
speaker exhorted the members 20 work earnestly
in Spreading their influence and increasing the
membership Of the association The reception was
closed with song.
After the diamond decoration of the Legion o.
Honor had been presented to Mr. Stokes. NM.
Andre Siegfried and Buscarlet embracod him and
kissed hin both cheeks About e" persons
were present. ..
The annual meeting Of the Soclete Anonymee.
which holds the Paris Association Building IN
r,ls, FOR the use Of the association VIII be held
on June o.