Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-22
FRENCH HONORS
FOR MAJ. DREYFUS
Notable Demonstration at
Award of Order.
AT MILITARY ASSEMBLY
In the Courtyard of Army School at
Paris,
Where He Was Wronged Years
Ago.
Presented With the Cross of Chevalier
of Legion of Honor-Ceremony
Purely Official.
Where He Was Wronged Years
Ago.

PARIS July 21.-Ir the pre~Iace of a dis
i:aguished military assemblage M.g, Alfred
Dreyfus, wearing the full uniform &c, his
rank. today received the cross of cheyaiIer
of the Legion of Honor The ceremony,
which occurred in the courtyard OF the mill
itary school, was rendered doubly impress
sive by being held on the very spot where
the buttons and gold lace were stripped or
his uniform and his sword broken twelve
years ago.
The courtyard. from which the public was
vigorously excluded. as the ceremony was
purely official, was encircled by two batter
les of the 13ta Artillery. commanded by Col.
large. who made the recent discoveries at
the war office leading to the rehearing OF
the case against Dreyfus and his acquittaL
Prominent Army Men Present.
The decoration of the major assumed the
aspect of notable demonstration. His
brother officers who were prominent figures
In various stages of the controversy were
among the spectators and outside the circle
of troops stood Nine. Dreyfus and the little
son of Dreyfus. Brig. Gen PIcuuart who
shared In the courts aequittal with the ia
nous prisoner, Anatole France OF the
French Academy; Alfred Cappus and other
literary men who aided in Zola's campaign
in behalf of a revision of the first trial.
Previous to the ceremony Mai Dreyfus
was presented TO Gen. Gillian, commander OF
the first division of cavalry: Gen. Perein
and other prominent officers, who warmly
shook hands with him. testifying their salts
faction at his return to the army. The Off
GERS then repaired to the courtyard where
the trumpeters sounded four calls announc-
ing the ceremony. Maj. Dreyfus took up a
position at the head of two batteries of ar
tillery by the Size of Col. Targe while Gen.
Gillian. stepping into the center of the cir
Gle, announced the decoration OF large as
a commander and Dreyfus a chevelier of
the Legion of Honor. Dreyfus and large.
with their sabers drawn, then advanced to
the center of the troops, taking position
before Gen. Gillian The latter first bestow-
ed the decoration on large and then turn
Ing to Dreyfus the general staid:
The Presentation.
I'm the name of the president OF the re-
public and In virtue of the powers in
trusted to me- Maj Dreyfus. hereby
name you chevalier Of the National Or
der of the Legion of Honor
u After ,pinning the cross on Dreyfas'
and the fbsg asga Sisrs Gu
on the. generals right. Col. large and the
general being stationed on his left.
the trnmpets again sounded four calls, an
nouncfng the close of the ceremony, ard
center of an eager crowd of officers and
friends. One of the first to reach lrey-
fus was his little son. wins rushed forward
and threw his arms around his father
neck. sobbng violently,
The officers who had not taken official
part in the ceremony also came forward
to greet their comrade. As Dreyfus re-
ceived the well wishes of his relatives
and the officers his face. usually impas-
sive. twitched with emotion and il was
with difficulty that he preserved his SOL
dierly calm.
Dreyfus Grateful.
Turning to Anatole France, Dreyfus
said: II thank you more than / can say.
You who have always struggled for my
cause"
M. France replied I'VE merit no thanks.
for what has been done was in the inter
est of right and justice. We felicitate you
all the more since so many others who
have struggled for justice have died ere
1t was attained"
Col large terminated his Fluctuations
by conducting Maj. Dreyfus to the officers
ing for him The meeting between the
husband and wife most affectionate
the spectators withdrawing TO permit them
to be alone.
Shortly after this Dreyfus, accompanied
by his wife and son, emerged from the
military school and entered q carriage. AS
the major appeared the crowd in front OF
the main entrance gave him hearty oya-
''Dreyfus. 'Vive La Republique." ''vive
L'Arnee."
The carriage was then driven swiftly
in the direction Of Dreyfus. home
fus, who is affected with heart trouble
suffered violent attack, but the faint
ness soon passed away and he was able
to receive Procurator General Baudouin
pressed his most sincere thanks for their
exertions in his behalf