The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-07
ABSTRACT OF AN ADDRESS
BY NJ. JUSSERAND, FRENCH AM.
BASSADOR TO AMERICA, DE.
lIVERED IN SAN FRANCISCO.

presentation of gold medal
To the City on Behalf Of France Es.
pressing the Historic Good Feeling
Of the Two Great epublies-Medal
Accepted by Mayor.
san Francisco Cal. June 5.-Anoth-
or manifestation of the historic good
feeling between France and the Unit.
ed States was eNpr. sscd today when
Ambassador Jusserand. on behalf ol
the French government. presented to
the city OF San Francisco a hand
some gold medal, commemorative
of the restoration of the city from
the destruction of the earthquake
and fire of 1906 The exercises took
place I'm the Orphcum building. be-
ginning at half past ten o'clock this
morning. The medal was acc pied
by the mayor of the city, who re-
sponded fittingly to the tribute of
the French nation.
Impressive as was the medal It
self. the mancr and words i'm which
the French ambassador presented 90
increased many fold the lesson of
the day. That the feeling of the
representative of the republic of
Europe for her sister republic 10
citizens of san Francisco was eyi-
dcnccd by the applause that greeted
the ambassadors closing remarks.
Accept this gift Mr. Mayor" ht
said. "and receive II you all. Ameri-
can citizens, in token that what once
was. still is. that We. French, con
tinuc. as of old, to feel with you
I'm your moments of happiness or
of anguish. and If may be permit
ted to appropriate the words of Mr..
Elihu Root. let me say in my turn,
that we have in France a feeling
for America and a sentiment, en-
during among people, is great
and substantial fact to be reckoncd
with Long live your city. and may
continuous prosperity be the lot of
the American nation
In explaining the origin Of the
idea to present the medal to the
city. the ambassador reviewed the
continued intimacy of the two ma.
tions. Since the early days OF Amer
lean independence. no great event
has happened I'm this country with.
out awakening a friendly echo In
distant France" he said. He told
Of the many expressions of regard
given by both France and by Amer
lea to the other. finally coming down
TO the time three years ago whgn
the United States presented tC
France a medal commemorative OF
the war in which the European ma
tion received Franklin when he came
To tell the woes of the struggling
thirteen states. on the day of the
presentation of the medal detailed
news of the disaster that had b.
fallen San Francisco was lacking
Jusserand said that as he rose e
accept the medal. the thought flash
ed through his mind that the mex
token of friendship between the two
nations might commemorate the res
direction OF the city.
when had thus spoken. OF
the Goth of April. 1906. We knew
but imperfcctly, in the east wha
was happening in the west. bu
/ ! knew too well the American TEN
per to have any doubt as 10 wha
fight against adversely your shores
Were then seeing, and as 10 wha
resurrection they would see later
The past life of a city, where pluck
energy. fearless are more common
'
piled the decision. All behaved al
men and women on heart and honor
The page written by the inhabitant
of San Francisco on the moviml
ashes of their dead city is not on
that any wind will ever swceI
away"
Mr. Jusserand explained that tn
sentiments he expressed upon tn
presentation OF the Franklin media
We're so well in accord with tn
French republic and San Francisc
nad been so quickly resurrected tina
medal had been struck by his gov
ernment and he had been orderc
to cross the continent to present Il
This work of which one slngl
copy in gold has been made" cor
tinued the ambassador, lis destine
to the American people and tn
town of San Francisco One sid
emblematically shows your city ril
ing from her tomb, and, powerful
and handsome as ever, throwing o
) her shroud; on the other side tn
figure Of France is seen prescntin
branch of laurel to America"