The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-04-26
FRANCE HONORS CARNEGIE
Given The Cross of The Legion of
Honor.

New York eciaD-Andrew Car
negie, Pittsburg's apostle of peace
and father of the peace congress just
adjourned, had pinned about his
neck Wednesday board red ribbon
from which hung the grand cross of
the Legion of Honor This was
gift of the appreciative Republic OF
France.
1t was at the dinner which was
given at the Hotel Aston, Jointly with
another one at the Waldorf-Astorla
for the entertainment of the dele
gates and foreign guests at the
peace conference, that the presenta-
ton of the honor was made. Mr..
Carnegie had been sitting in the
little box raised above the head OF
the diners in the main ballroom,
calling for speeches from ambassa-
doris and dignitaries by the crook OF
a finger The peace father was in
high feather.
About 10 o'clock Baron de Con-
slant came into the hall with sup
pressed air of having something up
his sleeve. Mr.. Ely, the secretary or
the peace congress, arose and MADE
an announcement.
"The Baron d'Estournelle de Con-
slant has come over from the other
banquet on mission Of Importance,
he said. fHe bears message from
France to this assemblage, and /
know that you will all listen to what
he has to say
The Baron stepped up into the
little box, and as he prepared to
speak he slipped an oblong moroc-
co-covered box from his pocket to
the little ledge that ran around the
inside of the railing, screened from
the view of Mr.. Carnegie. Then the
Baron slipped gracefully into the
speech which he had already deliv-
cred four times before at various
meetings of the Peace Congress.
ION behalf of the President OF
France and as a public testimonial
of his esteem and qualification OF
your act in building the beautiful
Palace of Peace at The Hague have
the honor to bestow upon you the
Cross of the Legion of Honor. Let
me attach it myself, Mr.. Carnegie.
said Baron de Constant, tying the
red ribbon from which the cross
hung pendant about the ironmas-
ter's neck, land let me hope that as
you are a good American and good
Englishman you are now an honored
Frenchman, and, in fact. an honor
ed citizen of all the world"
The Baron opened the little Moroc-
CO box and took therefrom the broad
ribbon with the gilt and silver cross
depending. Mr.. Carnegie stood with
blank expression on his face while
the Baron pinned the token about
his neck. Everyone in the room
meanwhile had risen, and the dinerf
cheered the donor and the recipient
of the gift for several minutes.
Mr.. Carnage found his voice when
the tumult ceased.
When he could be heard Mr.. Car
negie said:
This honor is as surprising as it
is overwhelming. None knows so
we'll as 1 that it is not deserved by
anything / have done. But if heart
which grows larger as grow older,
heart which takes in the boarder
view of life and wishes for broader
field of activity-if that merits the
grant of this great honor, then l
believe 1 do deserve it. l find that
with every year OF my life 1 take
higher and higher view of things,
and l think more and more of hui
mainly and have brighter visions of
the future.
"That this honor comes from
France makes it doubly welcome.
remember what France did for this
country in her days of need. I
know what self-sacrifices France has
ever been willing to make to aid
humanity 1 know what France has
done in the world of art know
what the Legion of Honor means.
1t embraces men of distinction in
every field of human endeavor.
Paris Short OF SnaiIs.