Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-03
nBLEM OF A
GREAT FRIENDSHIP
,,,,,to Of Lafayett''' Achieve
a,pt, for the United States
,,psV MEMORIAL DOLLAR
.,., 20 president Louee'
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-. March s-Mr Robert .l..,, =,
his ,D secretary Of the Lafayette. '.
ns a,asnt commission, as spsoia, .s so,,,
Sona'n. .r Of The United states repre- re-.
rlsl'n' p,ssident Mckinley and In ms
shu's .,s.snted to President LouOe'
'"s, .,,lng the first OF the Lafayette
% n'' ~nIen was enclosed in a easSel
thn uo0 The presentation TOOK
e'. a :, ,be Elysee Palace -.
Fi:e - ..,' =" accompanied by the
r' NJ states ambassador Cen len. Horace 10 ace
.''' s aroye from the embassy to the
fI'u' - the ambassadors carriage
'. .,,rlnr at the Elysee at HAS a. M
-. received by NJ. Mellard' SUD
W. ~, ~ the protocol and capt
s.,,'sl Of the French navy, VINO WaS
D.' pSc,r on duty. The Americans were
.ssc,sd to the presidents cabinet
eDs ',', where NJ. Loubet was awaiting
sun" no bls side were NJ. Deleasse'
!lsn .i,,sr N foreign affairs, ana Cen
nt Nu"I mo chief Of the cabinet sew
Balllsus, h ,S OF the presidents house
"a Tere also present. A., r,omn.
~ a. Porter introduced MT. Ihoinp'
- ~ II President Loubet ana the prese ~,
~ ~ y N The dollar was then made py
sui Thompson in a few appropriate re-
r,rks. He said -. .,a On
~ N the President OF the United
60 i have the distinguished honor
s.@Ytendlng to you. the high repIesen-
..srs and president Of France, salula-
~ and greetings OF friendship. From
~ w ,,tS OF october, 1898, the anniVer-
N The victory at Yorktown OF the
$50 and American arms In the
IT,, ~ liberty the American school
.,sh. we're invited by the President
'ss governors Of the several states OF
~ tinted States TO contribute their
's.nes towards the erection OF the
T',nrant In Paris TO a son OF France,
=, grsat and yenerated ally, Gen.
'S .TSs response OF the children was
,.rsrsal the mOven II splendid
.msss. In further aid and In honor
y ,be work an issue Of 10000 souvenir
sh.r dollars was appropriated and Or
s,,l struck by Congress
YF these 5000 Lafayette dollars, the
a. 10 issue from the mint was es-
,sssy preserved Tor your excellency
K. M President OF the United States,
"a have now the distinguished hon
M President, Of presenting 10 you
A. coin. simple and sympathetic
IN in the name and for the people
tNs United States
svolce the sentiments Of my coun-
rpn when ! express the hope that
Nnsmorial dollar stamped with the
s.ess OF Washington and Lafayette.
N remain always, as II Is today. an
rpsm Of the amity and the unity
dparpose Of the two great republics
q he world.
h reply the president said he was
;.,ly touched BY the kind thought OF
lagcas President and people, and
p1cularly by the gracious manner In
rhlch the coin has been presented TO
In by Mr.. Thompson. lie begged the
Esf 70 be .he interpreter 70 the
Prsiden, OF his warmest thanks and
sntmen,s toward President Mckinley
ad the American nation, which anl-s
rated the president and government OF
~ French republic.
" Louhet added that he congratu-
hisd himself on receiving this souve-
ff which was fresh pledge OF the
riiprca ties Of friendship which had
. l0ns united France and the United
States and which he hoped 10 see draw
closer and stronger more and more.
President Loubet concluded with say
Ing that Il was especially agreeable TO
hin that the mission was entrusted TO
NJ THOMPSON. In view Of the lnitiat0ry
liH which he took In the subscriptions
q The school children TO erect monu-
rtnt 70 Gen Lafayette In Paris.
The French president then invited
Zen Porter and Mr.. Thompson 10
say at luncheon, at which Madame
L6ubei and NJ. Delcasse were present.