New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
PAPER ON LAFAYETTE.
MRS. JANVIER LIE DUO TELLS OF THE
CHARACTER AND CAREER OF THE
GREAT SOLDIER.

''DIsrNTrREsrEp PATRIOTISM AND LOVE OF
LIBERTY FOR ITSELF AND FOR THE HAPPI
NESS AND PROGRESS OF THB RACE"
The College Women's Club held its first literary
and social meeting OF the season yesterday after
noon at Sherry's. The programme opened with a
vocal selection by Mrs. Ella Jocelyn Horne. The
feature OF the entertainment was the reading OF
paper on Lafayette" by Mrs. Janvier lie Due
first vice-regent OF the New York City Chapter OF
the Daughters OF the American Revolution The
paper has been pronounced by the most prominent
literary critics in the country 10 be one OF the finest
and most charmingly written stories Of the illus
trtous Frenchman that have been complied Mrs
lie Due said. in part:
The character and career OF Lafayette are among
the wonders OF the modern Never, until he ex-
hibited IT, had Europe actual instance or
dsinterested patriotism and OF love OF liberty for
itself and FOR the happiness and progress OF ne
but they have usually been reckless Indifferent
TO the rights of Others and greedy Of power.
poets, Challenging a: once the admiration OF the
world for his courage and rs respect '0r ms MOD
Grafton He astOnlshed cold calculation by his pur-
suit OF what seemed to them phantom. and those
who sympa hizei with him ~ore astonished by
r es sa aEGi TO- ali Gnes,on
prses lie was lever brilliant in mis- European ca
reer. because ne would never assert MS own indi-
viduaiy He made no move FOR LAFAYETTE ms
measures were always Tor France. Snch ~as ms ~.
this country need not speak 20 Americans but
m nor come 6ssk 70 hosg "ho oyG me rG
events and among hem all nothing Is more inter
estng than the part taken IN that war by the pfl5-
oner Of Omutz.
LAFAYETTE IN THE WAR
The importance Of Lafayette I'm the Revolution
AIRY War chiefly due to the mighty prestige Of
mis- rank; not his rank as major-general. but his
imaginary. intangible rank Marquis. SIN. his
rank would have been Of small use 10 him II that
had been his only gift. IN early life he was noted
not uncommon among The young French mobiles OF
that period lie had intense desire 10 dlstn-
gush himself In his profession, and he had STRONG
inclination toward republican principles. He tells
US whence he derived this tendency: At the age of
nine he fell In with little book OF letters about
England written BY Vo;are which gave him some
idea Of a free country. This book made indeblc
impression upon his eager and susceptible nina
He used to say In after years that he was re-
publican at nine. He was. nevertheless. n member
Of the privileged order OF his country and II he had
been born in another age he would In all probabi!
ty have soon outlived the romantic sentiments OF
his youth and run the career usual 10 men OF his
I'm the summer OF l77G when he was not yet
nineteen, he was stationed with his regiment al
Metz. the eastern frontier OF France An
English prince brother to the King OF England
visited this post d few weeks after Congress-. al
pcndence. The French General in command at
Metz gave dinner TO the prime to when seVsra ERA.
prince had that day received letters from England
OF thrilling interest Boston lost; Independence de-
clared; mighty forces gathering 10 crush the re-
bclliOn. Washington NlctOrlOO3 III NtN-EHgIdIn
preparing TO defend New York The heart OF the
young officer stirred within him Before ne rose
from the table, the project occurred 10 his mind OF
going TO America and Offering his services TO the
American people in their struggle for independence
Mrs lie Duo traced Lafaycttcs career In Ameri-
ca told OF his imprisonment In Austria. and
pictured his life It's closing scene and all pres
ont en- joyed the beautiful story. The last number
on the programme called for two vocal solos by
Mrs Fila Jocelvn Horne the first being "In
Drcanland" the last called THE swallows
Several men guests came In toward the close OF
the entcrtalnment., and tea and treatments were
served al 44J O'Clock.
Mrs lie Duo looked handsome In black accor-
dion-pleated skirt and black satin bodice with fun
front of white chiffon and black lace.