The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-04
Gift Of Patriotic American Women
to the French Re-
public.
KIND WORDS FROM DELcaSSE.
Minister OF Foreign Affairs Re
turns Thanks on Behalf of the
Nation and Praises the
Great American.

Paris July 3-The ceremonies connected
with the unveiling of the equestrian statue
OF Nashinton. the gift Of IAN American
association or American women for the pre-
sentation OF statue OF Washington to
france. passed off to-day according TO pro-
sramme and under favorable circumstances
Sousa's band was in attendance I'hs
United States Ambas sador. General Horace
Porter. presided and delivered an address
Consul General Gowdy. in the course of
the presentation spoke IS follows;
We are here to EXPRESS again the rrat-
tude We owe to France for her friendship
ana heip curing the War OF the Revolution.
II IS httihg that the patriotic women OF tho
United States erect this statue Their have
hep' burning the fire of patriotism s.Ses the
Gays OF &c. They have taught n. q, love
noer'y. revere the memory OF Washington
ana Lafayette and honor the flag and the
nation that helped us to make IL We shau
ever realize that the face of the Auer,can
fepubilc depended on the activity of Franc.
with her Lafayette and Rochambeau ara
her soldiers. not only as defenders. but n.
patriots With the aid OF her army and
munitions the cause of America ua. not
abandoned 'o'
american women offer TO Franco this
memorial. which shall convey 10 the pres
eht ana future generations their grateful
eAnen'ofances As we stand In the dawn
Oh new century may the wrea,hs inter
twined with the garlands of victory and m.
good VIII OF the soldiers OF IIis never with
or Eor the stars cease to shine on the
friendship OF the two Republics"
france HOnOrs the Name.
inc french Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
Al; peicasse. in accepting the statue. said:
nf
OF the hero who was the incarnation OF ,ba
sH'ue OF ms race could NOT but 20 to the
heart OF this country, but Il touched n
more particularly when coming from Amer
icai women. who unite perfect valor with
grace beg the women OF the United
states 10 accept with my respectful hon.
age the profound thanks OF the French ma
tlon. lie whose noble image has been un-
veIea may be cited as an example for the
world, put TO the citizens OF a democracy
especially. l doubt If another cOuId he
round IN history who would reunite in the
same degree the qualities deIuanded Tor
from the abnegation and the full apprecia-
ZION OF the conditions necessary 10 the
ssdgInstn OF the government and to the
Nothlns was spared him, not even temp
taIion. Inc struggle approached its end and
victory appears 10 have passed definitely To
the American camp With the and sen.r-
oHsiy given and nobly acknowledged OF
r rance; independence won. A solemn treaty
" SOAscC!dltu Is IL true gem
tIemen that a Republic cannot SURVIVE its
triumph? Several officers apnroacbeJ
washington to show him a crown. Must
eyes2 s iii'
hen he died two nations mourned The
nation he had founded and the nation which
aided him to found it, and the same creme
grapes the starred banner and the cockaie
or Lafayette to-day. and two peoples are
more united than ever. and more than ever |
convinced that they viii never Cease to be !
SO. To-day they celebrate with the same
h,arts his memory. both as a lesson and |
pledge for the future. / do not think the
Eorld could witness q more cheering spec |
tacle." ~s
Description of Statue.
, The equestrian statue of Washington is
IN bronze and is about fifteen feet in height l
10 the top Of the head OF Washington. and |
from twenty-five to twenty-threa feet to |
the point of the uplifted sword
washington Is represented In full mill
tary costume, taking command of the Amer 1
lean army al Cambridge July 3, I716). and ,
oedicatiEg his sword TO the service Of his |
country.
The pedestal was designed by Charles F.
Mckin OF McKin. Mace & White, and il |
Is OF Milford granite ard Knoxville marble
and Is about fourteen fest In haght and |
classic iE treatment
Tho statue was cast IN bronze in New
YORK. and the pedestal was executed in the |
United states. The architect Is Amer /
lean and the two sculptors, Daniel ID. |
French. who modelled the figure of WASH
ingIon. and Edward c. Potter. who made
monument therefore. is essentially Auieri-
can.