Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15
IN HONOR OLA HERO.
School Children VIII Raise q Mon
ument to La Fayette.
October 10 Has Been Set Aside ~
ala Fayette Day" By the
Governors Of the DIFF
ferent States.
Especial correspondence.1

these United States will unite in do
ing honor to one of the greatest and
most beloved heroes Of all history.
. The governors of the different states
have issued proclamations setting
aside October 10 as "La Fayette day"
In all the schools and educational in
situations Of the country. This Is In
compliance with q request from the
special La Fayette memorial commits
sion organized by the commission-gen-
eral Of the United States to the Paris
exposition and in response to the warm
and earnest personal recommendation
Of President Mckinley. On this spe-
cial day exercises Of patriotic nature
will be held In all the institutions OF
learning throughout the land, recall
ing the days Of our early struggle for
liberty and the connection Of generous
and boyish La Fayette Herewith, con-
tributions to be made at the same time
by the students and children to the
fund which Is to erect monument to
The gallant hero's memorg.
The following letter has been Issued
from the executive mansion by Presi-
dent Mckinley recommending the
movement to the educational officials
and youth and school children OF the
country:
"Your letter. written in behalf of the La
Fayette memorial commission, has greatly
interested me. ana nave reaa Win nu ror
the nrono,sa 'I monument 10 the memory Of
q great soldier and patriot.
1.-THE undertaking Is one in which l am
sure u VIII De eSnsiaere1 i pr,s .,rser, :.
Tr ths schoois coileTes and universities
shall take a prominent part in this tribute
will not only be OF vast educational value 10
a. one OF ,ne Ell, mos sss , prom,nent before
them The Inspiration OF a high ideal OF de-
votion to great principles and Of the pub
Lie RECOGNITION paid to LOFTY purposes
cen. La rayet'e -, was osn Du ~ liberty and
,rSsn.nSsnce overcoming weli-nigh In
surmountable obstacles to do so. 1t is all
together fitting therefore .na' .n ,h; yo ,ss
taran,s, 80 b sn'S goosness and greatness.
"I am clad to note that your committee
has fixed a date when our people. in every
part o. the country. may tss.,ry and ,hsar
determinstion that the movement already
begun shall achieve the greatest success.
Very sincerely yours, ,,
AM ~ N
La fayette' poy ., 49, gave Up az
his prospectus Oh wealth. anu nieh pos,
ton In france 10 come 10 'he a'u VI
this country when IL was struggling
Tor liberty, and that IN us very darkes'
hour. 1t was when report came 10
Europe OF great American iosses ano
reverses and English victories tnat La
Fayette started out, and' ID spite Oh
the direct mandate OF the french KING
and the protests OF MS wealthy reia-
tives and royal friends, and notwith-
standing arrest and delay and oil con-
ceivable obstacles which were put IN
his way, set sail with II picked COM
panions for American shores. Wnen
this black news came from the patriot
camp he said: "Then, the more DO
they need me-" and after much din-
Guilty escaped In disguise over the
French border into Spain and there
set sail.
He had been promised by Silas Deane,
the American representative in Paris,
q commission as major general in the
patriot army. When congress dissent
ed to this on account Of his age and in-
experience, La Fayette, who was wait
ing without, sent in word that he be
permitted to enter the army as pri-
vate and without pay. From this mo-
ment to the end Of the revolutionary
war this Young Frenchman was one OF
the most ardent and able champions
of the patriot cause. He Immediately
became wasbington's dearest friend
and engaged with him In many OF the
councils which led to the final colonial
victories. Monmouth, Brandywire,
Baron Hill and Yorktown were scenes
Of his exploits on the field. His AID
to America, however, in this trying
time was not confined to valor alone.
He was instrumental in securing the
patriots success in a more material
way. Through him II was that the
alliance with France was finally Sc
cured which brought the turning point
of the revolution. La Fayette, by his
influence in Paris, did possibly more
than any other agency to induce the
French king to take up arms with us
against tyrannic England. 1t was
through La Fayette's agency also that
the colonies secured that famous iosn
Of $1,000, 900 livres from the French
government, of which that nation said
later in regard to Its payment: "of the
$1,000, 900 we have loaned you we for
give you 100000 as a gift Of friend