The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-04
MONUMENT TO LAFAYETTE.
Unveiled Today in the Garden of the
Tuilleries.


Paris. July An the presence of the
president of the republic, NJ. Loubet.
the United States ambassador. General
Horace Porter, and brilliant assem-
blage of representative Frenchmen and
the most prominent members of the
American colony here the statue in
fayette the gift of the American school
children to France, was presented to
the nation by Mr. Ferdinand w. Peck,
president of the Lafayette memorial
commission and was accepted by Presi-
dent Loubet in behalf of France.
This later fact constitutes eloquent
testimony of the Importance the French
government attached to the occasion
and its desire to enhance the Signifi-
canoe of the presentation by having the
president of France assume the leading
role in the exercise for which the min
originally designated
At the last moment the matter was
reconsidered and it was decided that
on the occasion of this great Franco
American demonstration the chief
ma istrate Of the republic was the only
fitting representative of the French re-
public.
The exercises were according to the
programme with the exception that
President Loubet took the part assigned
! to NJ. Delcasse. The monument was IN
yelled by two boys representing the
school children of France and America,
Gustave Hennocque, great grandson of
the Marquis de Lafayette, and Paul
Thompson, son of the protector of the
monument.
After a few words by Paul Thompson
and the reading of a dedicatory poem
by Miss Voss, representing the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution, Arch
bishop Ireland delivered an address and
Mrs. Daniel Manning spoke on La
fayette and the Daughters of the Amer
lean revolution.
The morning broke with bright sun
| hsine but orninous clouds soon put in
an appearance. Happily the heavy
| clouds passed off after a sprinkling of
rain had fallen and before the exercises
| began at 1920 o'clock.
The American flags and trophies in
| French and American colorS were dis
PLAYED on numerous buildings and on
| or over American houses through Paris,
and the stars and stripes foated from
| the pinnacle of the Eiffel tower, thus
| dominating the whole city.
The location of the monument is
| within small rallied in garden which
heneeforth will be known as Lafayette
square, and which lies in the center of
| the guadangular place Du CarrouseL
/ The latter is surrounded on three sides
| by the palace of the Louvre and divides
it from the gardens of the Tuilleries- a
| specially erected barrier cut off the
| place Du Carrousel and only ticket
/ holders We're allowed to pass.
Within Lafayette square itself amid
trees, whose foliages formed refresh
1 ing back ground was built a circular
\ grand stand, which was entirely draped
1 with crimson cloth, and in a space in
/ the middle rose the statue of Lafayette
| enveloped in the folds of the American
4 flag.
The whole square and the Louvre were
profusely decorated with bunting and
| detachments of republican guards,
mounted and on foot were stationed
| around and lined the entrance to the
square The entire body of American
exhibition guards, in their white he'll
NETS assisted in maintaining order, and
acted as ushers.
| The scene within the amphitheater
was most striking and picturesque The
/ rising tiers of seats were filled with
about 1000 invited guests. a large pro-
/ portion of whom were ladies, whose
| handsome costumes greatly contributed
to the color effect.
| A portion of the stand was reserved
| for President Loubet, the cabinet MEM
| basSador Porter, the diplomatic corps,
| Commissioner Peck. Assistant Commits
| sioner Woodward Major Bracket. sec
| rotary of the commission, the national
| commissioners, Ambassador Draper
Minister BeIlamy Storer. of Madrid. Am
| bassador Charlema gne Tower of st. Pc
| tersburg and Minister Harris of Vienna,
| President Loubet was given the seat
! of honor in the center of the front row,
having Gen. Porter on his right and
| Commissioner Peck on his left. In the
same row were the Monsignor Lorenz-
| I'LL and Archbishop Ireland. On the
| platform in front was a tribune for the
speakers, draped with the American and
| French flags Beneath it, standing on
| lean soldier and sailor, bearing the stars
| and stripes. To the left sat SouSa' S
| band.