New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-20

THE FRENCH HERO HONORED IN THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
xoNG AND STORY HEARD THROUGHOUT THE
I.AND-DAUGHTERs or 1872 CELEBRATE
AT THEIR ANNUAL MEETING

IAAND-DACGHTERS OF 1872 CELEBRATE
AT THEIR ANNUAL MEETING.
As outlined in The Tribune yesterday. Lafayette
Day was celebrated with song and story in almost
every school in the city including the universities
colleges public. private and paroChial schools
The programme presented In the different schoos
varied according 10 the Of the pupils and the
predictions OF the teachers who prepared them
but in nearly every instance the fresh younS voices
Joined with will in America The star
Spanged Banner and The Red, White ana
Blue" Then followed In nearly every case an eX-
PLANTATION by the teachers OF the purpose Of the OBJ
servance Of the day-an essay Lafayette, or
what a young Of nineteen did FOR people
struggling for liberty; on the friendship eN-
isting between Washington and Lafayette. and
patriotic recitatons galore.
IL one school every pupil presented briefly some
fact about the French hero. In others gray
haired visitors who wildly recalled the excite
rnent attendant upon Lafayettes triumphal prog
ress through the United States in 1924 detailed
special incidents Of that memorable occasion that
riveted the closest attention Of the audience In
one Of the schools the story Of his landing in New
York taken from a chronicler of the times
given by young girl whose grandfather was one
OF the members Of the Society Of the Cincinnati
who met him. Lafayette landed" she said. ION
Staten Island on August u. on the day following
a fleet OF steamboats, went down 10 the island 10
convey and escort him the city. including the
war steamer Robert Fulton. and on board Of these
over SIX thousand persons. besides the com
rittee Of the corporation members OF the Society
OF the Cincinnati Revolutionary officers and SOL
diers a deputation from West Point and many
other istinguished guests.
'New-York Bay never presented more masnh-
cent spectacle than on this occasion The ship
ping was literally decorated with flags and
signals The day delightful. and the surface
OF the water was dotted with every imaginable de-
soription Of craft in holiday array. Continual
a. -bofr doom has a
above the shouts Of welcome and congratulation.
On shore hundreds OF bells were ringing. and the
very air seemed vocal with the music Of welcome.
AS the feet arrived of the Battery the scene was
mos; impressive The military. formed in line.
were over three thousand in number and the
hero landed he received with salute Of
twenty-one guns. and the acclana tions OF forty
thousand people who filled the Battery and The adj
jacent streets and avenues. After a review Of the
troops he proceeded 70 the City Hall in a barouche
drawn by four white horses and escorted by troop
OF horse and long line Of citizen soldicry.
After the Mayor Of the city had spoken his well
come great reception followed. Lafayette
oeived the parting salute Of the military. and was
then escorted TO the City Hotel. whore suite Of
apartments had been prepared for him His land
ing al New-York took place on Monday. and
that and the three following days the city
alive with rojoicngs and demonstrations Of the
most eXtravagant kind
In another school two pictures Of the battle
ground Yorktown graphically presented
The first portrayed the day Of tho surrender. when
tho captive British Army marched out with Shout
dered arms. colors cased and drums beating slow
British march. stopping at the command Ground
arms" 10 suleniy divest themselves Of their
ooutrenents before the gaze Of the assembled
French and American soldiers The second showed
the field II appeared in 1924 when trumphal
arch bearing the names Of Lafayette, Hamilton and
Laurens unveiled. amid the most imposing
ceremonies. Again the field WIS converted into
camp. and among the tents was thai Of Washing
ton and many others who service IN the Revo-
lUuouary War on this classic field no paeeantry
was attempted. the ASSOCIATIONS admitting no en-
The day was observed at Columbia University
Binding by Professor J. II. Robinson OF the chair
~ history. Professor Robinson said II is not Ken
orally known that the Marquis de Lafayette got his
original intention Of aiding the American colonsts
I'LL Lafayette al eighteen aite iri dinner Al Meiz'
~ which the Duke me principal guest. The
Dh' WI" ol'' r's ~ od
aroused Lafayette. who much interested N the
had a long conversation about the affair, Of the
co.onsts From that time Lafayette wanted 10
years by his family A, last at the age Of twenty
one. he came here 10 make the splendid record he
Colonel " OH. Washington. vicc.prrsdent Of
The Lafayette Society OF Franc and me nited
Of The society Yesterday at the Hotel Continental
Paris the following:
Many patriotic socieiies, IN NJ, America Seno ira
The purpose Of the Lafayette Commission Was 20
have collection taken ~ In ;he scho"!s 81 inns
STATE but Superintendent Skinner. as stated yes
ierday refused % allow either q collection or an
entertainment 10 which an admission fee was TO ID"
charged But New-York was not alone IN hcr
celebration Of Lafayette Day. FROM Maine 70
California ana from the Gull 10 the Gfedt lakes
school was small no scholar 50 huHlu'e. 'ha'
the great wave Of patriotism did not fcach theM.
IN nearly all OF these schools. As also IN me
paroch.al schools throug the country The suS-
gestiOn o. the Comm ssioner oi the hlteu SUI
70 the Paris Exposition acted upon, ana a COL
lection taken admission was c,,dl - -,
From this time on 10 is safe TO say, .ndIIF oct'l
Paul R0ch Yves Gilbert MOiler, the MARQUIS ue
Lafayette. will be TO the children nero VINO
though dead yet speaketh.'
DAUGHTERS OF 1Nc.
~ the meeting Of the Daughters Of 1872 held al
the home o. the president. Mrs. William Gerry
slade No 1872 West Eighty-seventh-si yesterday
afternoon the annual reports o. The various COM
mittees were read tie first business OF the occa-
sion. After these had been discussed ana No'u
upon the election Of officers was held. me result
being as follows. Mrs. J. g Hattie, second Nice--
president: Miss Grace Jenkins, assistant IeglsteI
Mrs James Alexander Striker. auditor me lo"
Ms. Malcolm Peters. third. Mrs. Allen !. ~,
fourth Mrs George NJ Donaldson Ihese "o'"e"
VII all hold Office Tor four year.. . a.. ,r
The Cldirmen IL committees. 10 moo o!HCv
one wear. Membership. Mrs Emil Me- 49,.
entertainment Mrs Augustus c. De&,tI' -
MIS-. George T. wentworth: Printing. MIS-; Na''o''
Mclean. and Purchasing, Mrs. Viola Narlhs' .
After M business % the day had been, H aa.us
acted A reunion held and tea was serve
Hattie Sade and Miss Lillian Hattie presded q, 10