Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21

response to the toast, "Our French Allies"
and the diplomatist began by recalling the
fact that the children of France also are
sons of the revolution inasmuch as their
fathers fought alongside the Americans in
the cause of Independence. He quoted the
10 the generous aids of your nation and
the bravery of it's sons is to be ascribed, in
very great degree that independence for
which we have fought"
continuing, he said that a few years
later, in 1902, Napoleon ceded Louisiana to
america and in doing so ceded to the re-
pubic the control over this continent and
opened to her the gates of the West Indies
ana OF the Pacific. Four years ago. last
~, France was again the witness of Amer
lea at the last treaty signed at Paris, which
gave TINS country new territories beyond
Rico.
1t is not by chance, by mere accident"
ne said, that France stood by the side of
America in 17S1, in 1902 and in 1898. The
constantcy of her sympathies account
therefor. France will always repeat WASH
lngton's words of farewell to Rochambeau:
We have lived together as brothers should,
in harmonious friendship"
The Closing Feature.
1.-The Day We Celebrate" Mr.. Wetmore's
subject, had particular significance Sat-
urday night. When Mr.. Wetmore rose to
speak, however. he complained he had been
euchered out of his subject-it was then Il
few minutes after midnight. He proceeded
to talk of the battle of Lexington, how
ever, to the manifest pleasure of his hear
ers, ana the audience applauded as vigor-
ously as Americans invariably applaud the
story of the first phase of the struggle for
independence.
Among those at the table not hitherto
mentioned were:
Messrs. Wilbur Smith John K Stauffer
Alfred E. Lewis, Henry M. Deckert, T. Ru-
dolph Roberts, Nathan B. Roberts Atchi-
son Hall, l.. Cass Forsyth Henry R.
browne, John H. Wood, Joseph Bensel,
Douglas Merritt, Wilbur Smith jr., Horace
Lee, Charles j. Harvey, John B. Holland,
Thomas j. Lewis, T. G. Loudon, Lloyd NJ.
Brett; Thomas Dougherty. A. w. Russell,
]r-; Edward G. Butler, John c. Butler Jo-
seph A. Quinetz. Richmond L. Jones, John
W. Gordon, Caleb ]. Milne, William M
Hayden, H. Maynard, S. w. Murray, Dale
wilson, F. P. B. Sands. F. w. Huidekoper,
j. M. Morgan, Lewis J. Davis, George H.
Beaman, ]. S. Crowel, Charles H Carey,
W. Hall Harrish, Jennings Hood, George
II. Lewis, James Morrison, Richard G. Ad-
ans. w. III: Lanman, H. Murray, c. H. Sim
clair, E. Oliver Belt, L. E. Fuller, Daniel F.
Warren, E. w. Dom, Louis P. Clephane,
George H. Miller, William P. Metcalf. IT.
wing H. Dunlop, John B. Dahlgren, James
M Henry, George x. McLanahan, ]. w.
henry. F. Fl. Bankhead. w. Webb, G. B.
bullock, Francis M. Clarke, William P.
Carr, Joseph Moreland, Stephen A. Hunter,
Thomas NJ Besson, A K Paris, Albert F.
Marsh. George C. Jones, T. c. Walbridge,
e Leach, G. M. Hodge, A. L. Smith, E. s.
Hamersley, w. T. Robinson, Anthony w
RoDrnson, Thomas A. Robinson. Thomas H.
Ball, Frank G. Cooper, F. w Morris, F. NJ
Mannis, Thomas Blagden, John B. White,
THOMAS G. Townsend, John A. Campbell,
Schuyler Woodruff, A. L. Revere, Alder
freeman, George w. Ray, Thos. F. Jones,
s. e. Lane, w. S. Sllcocks, jr.; w. S. Sill
cocks, Henry Sillcocks, L. M. Garrett, J. A.
Nichols, G. HI. LIE Huray, John Brown, w
Z. keech. j. F. Supplee, Copeland Martin
j; A: wilson, c: c. Robins, Barry Buckley
E. M. Padleford ]. Barton Kew and G. #
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