Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-13
PARIS AND FRANKLIN
ELABORATE CEREMONIAL AT
STATUE UNWILLING.

Correspondence of the Associated Press
PARIS, saren 10. 4sNBt
1t was the banker. John IA. Harjes who
offered to donate to the city of Paris on
the occasion OF the 2D0th anniversary OF tho
birth OF Franklin a statue of this eminent
man, who during hts lie was the best
known of all Americans, save only WASH
ington, and whose reputation has gone on
increasing from the time when he began
his life's work.
To suitably inaugurate the statue which
is to stand on the Kue Franklin. opposite
the Trocadero. not far from where Frank
lin dweIt when minister from the strug-
Cling colonies TO ia grande nation a cere-
moniaI, TO take place April - has been
inaugurated under the high patronage OF
the American ambassador and Of n commit
tee of honor, consisting of three eX-presi-
dents and a number o. diplomats and other
well known gentiemen-Emile LouLet, CAST
mir-Perier Grover Cleveland. Whitelaw
Reid Jules Cambon, former amba ssador to
America; Levi r. Morton, j. Jussersnd. tho
present ambassador TO America. General
Horace Porter. Baron d Estournellcs de
Constant, Paul Appel and ] Pierpont Nor
gan. The celebration has heen organized
and the cordial desperation OF the city an
thorities has been secured, mainly by tho
energy ana efforts of Ambassador Meteor
nick; and he. to help him in the details OF
the ceremony. has appointed a committee
of organization with William S. Dalliha as
president and Laurence V. Benet as honor
airy secretary, and membership OF four
teen well-known American residents. The
ceremonial Will take place in the Palace or
the Trocadero at IL am. Apr 10 and the
statue will be unveiled Immediately there
after.
Ceremonial Worthy of Occasion.
1t is INTENDED to make this ceremony
worthy of the occasion. The United States
Prof. Smyth of Philadelphia. author of
The Life and Works of Franklin" to make
an address. The French government has
appointed Mr. Barthou. minister of public
works, to speak for It, The American am
bassador will open and close the cere-
monies Mr. Harjes VIII present the statue
and this will be accepted by two young
ladies-his granddaughters-and IL will be
accepted by representative of the city OF
Paris There will be music by military
bands. and il is proposed to make the
ceremony worthy not only of the country
which is proud to cal Franklin son, and
of the numberless celebrations which have
taken place in his honor but also OF the
country to which he was accredit ed-which
snowered upon him 50 many honors and
so much friendship and In which lie worked
out the great results which have made
France and America walk hand IN hand
from then until now.
The Statue.
The statue itself is the replica OF the one
by the noted sculptor, John J. Boyle, which
stands in front of the Philadelphia post
office. The pediment is by the wel-known
architect, Charley Knight, ana the has re-
liefs thereon are by Frederick Brou. on
the front stands the name RenJa min Frank
lin. 110j-119o. and the words OF Miraeeau:
LIE genie qui affranchit lAmeriuue ct
versa sur lEurope des torrents de iumiere!
lie sage que deux moudes reclame1t.
All Americans and many French Will be
glad to unite in doing honor to this great
man and in helping to knit the amity of
the two great nations. Opportunity Will be
afforded to all to attend the ceremonial as
some five thousand tickets will be dis
tributed through official channels.