The Washington herald., 1909-04-29

President sherman. and N. Jusserand.
preceded by District Commissioners Mac
faTiand. West. and Judson. were escorted
into the r0tunda The sssembiage was
large. As the party entered. the blue
and silver banner Of the Society Of the
Cincinnati. OF which Mai FEnfant was
member. was dipped
Commissioner mcfarland Speaks
The first address was made by Comrais-
sioner Mcfarland. who called the as
ssmbiage TO order. He said. in part:
The Commissioners. under the au-
thori5y OF Congress, are removing the
remains OF rEnfant from Green Hill.
Md, where he found shelter and a grave.
70 the Arlington National Cemetery,
overlooking Jhe National Capital
Through the courtesy Of Congress We
have to-day the opportunity Of honoring
fEnfant's remains and his memory here
in the rotunda OF the Capitol IN the pres
ence Of great men OF the past and pres
ent Scenes Of the revolution remind us
Of rEnfsnt's military. services as an on
Ger Of the Continental army. while the
building itself and the prospect from il
remind US Of his service IN the planning
OF the nations city.
Last Thursday Ne reverentIy exhumed
the scsut vestiBes Of his body from the
farm where ne found hospitality in life
and IN death from the Digges family.
To-day we are TO place them IN the in
mortal company Of the nations honOred
dead Later we are 10 raise over them
e memorial provided BY Congress. for
which the Beaux Arts Architects Of the
United States are preparing the design as
a gift Of gratitude for their education in
France
We hope 70 see in the future a statue
OF fEnfant IN our park system But
the beauty Of the city itself. increasing
with the years, VIII always be the best
remembrance OF his fame"
Tribute by Vice President.
Vice President Sherman paid sn i'm
pressive tribute to Mai TEnfant saying.
in part:
As we wonder that a Consultation
framed for the existing situation. when
our population and our wealth were but
a triiing fraction OF what they are to
day meets 90 completely the REQUIRE
ments Of this great and growing republic.
so. too, do We wonder that a plan %
city. laid out through an almost un-
broken forest where but a handful OF
people resided. end with the contracted
ideas Of the time as 10 the future Of the
republic and lis Capital should be 80
perfectly adapted 20 the city which has
been reared and which is today the
most beautiful residential city on the
Western continent That the so-caIled
Congress House which has become the
Capitol IN whose rotunds We are now as
sembled. Capitol which in architectural
beauty. Is unsurpassed and which. with
its additions meets the requirements OF /
the present dag. was located by TEnfaut.
that the site of the Executive Mansion 4
was his selection should not be denied /
that 10 one suggests st the present day /
any material change IN the plan Of the 1
city. Is sufficient need Of praise for 4
Enfaut.
The thought uppermOzt IN mv mind I
to-day is not the controversies ss 70 u-bo
deserved the credit for the selection of
the plan or the Capitol: not whether
! Eufsnt was properly compensated for
his unQuestioned service nof whether /
the plan which he drew was distracted 4
from aim without permission. not whether
ne was justified in the assumption Of a 4
feeling Of resentment which on o~ca-
slonS- perhaps. he manifested. b,it rather 4
the thought that TEnfant's service ike /;
the service of other FrenchTnen. empha- 4
sizes the friendly feeling which the re- 4
public across the sea has ever felt for
the repubFE Of the United Sta--z-
turning 70 you, Mr.. Ambasssdor. 10 Won
who honor your republic by your service
here; 10 you whose splendid attributes OF
mind and heart have endeared YOU 70 all /
Americans favored by your acquaintance.
express the hope that the friendship
between our nations. which has existed i
Tor more than century. viii be but in
,enSifed as time passes. and that We will
N the future Join hands IN advancing
every good cause which an sli-wise Provi-
ience intrusts 20 our care"
Ambassador JuSsernud's Address.
Vice President Sherman signalized the
conclusion Of his address by turning 70
" Jusserand. the French Ambassador.
ind giving him hearty hsndshske. The
good viii involved In the IN
,ident was appreciated by the audience.
md the Society Of tae Cincinnati recog-
lized il by waving its banner.
The French Ambassador said, IN part.
Little more than century ago the
iii on which we stand and the ground
lround it were covered with woods and
a few scattered farms had
'een built here and there. wooden struc-
ures whose low roofs scarcely emerged
rom their leafy surroundings. Not very
oRg before Indians had used to gather
n this eminence and to hold there their
oUncil fires
AS far now as the eye can reach the
'iCturesque outlines Of one Of the finest
tiles iH the world are discovered. steeples
nd pinnacles rising above the verdure I
f the trees lining the avenues. within
he unchanged frame supplied BY the
lue hills Of Virginia and Maryland.
The viii OF Congress. the choice made
y the great man Ehose name the city
vss 70 bear. the talents OF a French or
er, the one whose memory We are com
7emoratins to-day, have caused the
hanee.
Washington quickly made up his
mind A great rider all his life. no wood.
10 hill. no vale that had not been long