New-York tribune., 1900-07-04
WASHINGTON DAYINPARIs
PRESENTATION OF THE EQUESTRIAN
STATUE, THE GIFT OF AMERI-
CAN WOMEN

Paris, July s.-The ceremonies connected with the
unveillng Of the equestrian statue OF Washington
the gift OF Association Of American Women
for the Presentation OF a Statue oc Washington to
France" passed OF to-day according 10 programme
and under favorable circumstances. The United
States Ambassador, General Horace Porter pre-
sided and delivered an address
In front Of the statue. which IS situated on the
Place d'Iena- was erected a covered stand taste
fully decorated with evergreens and the flags oe
the two nations A police Gordon was drawn
around the centre OF the square, incIosing the
stand and site OF the monument. A squadron OF
Republican Guards horseback was stationed
about the statue their striking uniforms giving
color to the scene About q thousand invitations
were issued, and practically every known member
OF the American colony was present
General Porter. in the centre OF the front row
sat with NJ Decasse his right and The rem
resentative OF President Loubet On his Ierr An
oassalor Draper and his family Arnbasssd7r
Charenagne Tower, CommissioIer-EeneraI Peck
Assistant Commissioner Woodward Mr. and Mrs
potter Palmer and all the National Commissioners
and their families occupied prominent seats
-hough the morning was threatening and q sh0-r
shower OF rain fell It did not keep axav fhA large
assenoIage or women and there was plentiful
spFlhAIlng OF pretty toilets the platform erect
ed at the side or the monument on which So,7zs,
band played.
Inc exercises were very simple and were lacking
n any ostentato1- They opened with The Star
SpahsIed Banner and the ''MarseLIafse" vvnf-1
We're cheered by the invited guests and - oo,+
winch Aad gathered outside the police Gordon
GENERAL PORTER's ADDRESS
General Porter then stepped TO the front ~ -ba
9-i1 ana delivered his speech. part In English
and part In French. N DeIcasse invariably fas4-
-Hs me handclapptng which greeted every ref
eIsHce 10 Washingron's virtues and the Franco
American ties Of friendship General Po--e- ssf4.
FIRST, .et NE extend a cordial greeting and a1
- "s--coIne 70 all who have gathered here
- PaIllclpaTe IN the impressive ceremonies vvrf-5
$40 70 -oAoW. The occasion is fraugh- with De-
oe--a- interest We come together to-day 10 dadi-
e Statue or Washington in the home OF Lafay-
l. ne patrloIlc ladies OF America in present
L-s Ll-s glIt 70 our sister republic could noJ per
ee-7 II enduring bronze a more exalted char
MS name IS the synOCyme OF uuseIfsn Ds-
.--Stl 81 J--iIle hcrCisLo answering virtue When
tss-1st1d with the task or defending the liberties
o. o.. ms country his towering genius brought order
C-L OF cnaOs, turned weakIIrgs into giants ana
saaLG5led victory from defeat. His n6destv wss
~ Id 70 MS courage. He never moderated himself
- o2lLe ne never overraIed himself in a reoorr
ne Feacned the highest pinnacle Of human great
less a1a covered the earth with his renown as
.-e-Lttr VII stand immortal when epiraphs have
Eanlshed utterly and monuments have crJr1 5Iei
Gust t1ls ashes we're laid 10 rest in the bosom
or the soil his efforts saved bur his rrs sanTTTcErs
IS the hearts Of his coUntryruen