Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-03
CITIZENS UNITE
IN RECEPTION
TO JUSSERAND
AMBASSADOR VISITS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
DISTINGUISHED Representative Speaks
in Glowing Terms of the Evil
denees of Prosperity
in the West
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brief reply, certainly.
THAT message received seven years
ago has been the source of much graft
fication to me ever since. and treasure
it highly. After living in washington
for some time | came to realize that
America had a west as well as an east.
When l learned that 1 have always
been anxious to visit the west.
when the great disaster that IN
moment snuffed out the city of san
Francisco, and 1 read of the mettle OF
those brave persons starting at once TO
rebuild in the face of circumstances
that would have appalled, almost any
other nation, 1 thought more or the
west.
Senator Flint Praised
"It showed that the west as we'll as
the east had heroes, and the heart OF
France beat in unison with America IN
that hour of sorrow. 1t was a chance
for France to show her real teehngs Ior
the United States, and it gave me the
long cherished desire to visit the west
ern country. In my plans l was ABLY
assisted by one man. Every state IN
the Union has two good senators IN
congress, but I wish to state that OF
them all Senator Flint has been ad-
rnired and he has been helpful in ar
ranging this tourney. 1t was truly a
great trip. Yours is a land OF won
ders.
sYou have used that magic wand,
energy, and have made out of TINS
country an earthly paradise. Where
there was no water you have employed
irrigation. You have overcome seem
ingly impossible obstacles, and the
glory of your city and surrounding
country is a lasting monument TO the
triumph of American genius.
Look at your great orange groves,
vollr lemon groves, which, by the way,
will soon be more famous than ever"
This allusion to the tariff on lemons
brought forth applause and laughter.
Los Angeles continued the states
man, grows like a flower. That Is the
only comparison, but not like the flower
that fades in a day, for Los Angeles Is
destined to become as old as the petrl-
fed forests.
at is essential that every city have
two things-one good mayor, the oth-
err an energetic chamber, of commerce.
In this respect Los Angeles is tortun-
ate. for YOU have both. You have
mayor, fearless and honest; you nave
q chamber of commerce whose pfesl-
dent is clever, brilliant and INDUSTRIOUS
s.Therefore on this, my first Visit TO
the west, l want you to understand
that the affection of France is for all
America. not the east alone. True, II
was in the east that Lafayette became
attached to those democratic IDEAS ne
loved so well. From that seed that
was sown in the memorable cont1lct OF
the united colonies in their struggle
for independence, in which France had
the proud distinction of being true
alIv has grown the mammoth tree of
liberty. which now has spread over
nearly all the world. The affection or
France is sincere When Washington
died France went into mourning. 1t was
az though one of our great men had
passed away. for we felt that WASH
ington was one of us. There can never
be disaster to France that Will not pc
felt by the United States. May that
friendship be a perpetual bond in the
future, as it has been in, the past'
Applause for Statesman
The ambassador was given a rousing
demonstration as he concluded his
speech. The reception was over, al
though many fingered to again shake
the hand of the statesman and wish
him bon voyage" on his trip to san
Francisco.
The orchestra played the American
and French national airs, and the am
bassador and his wife hurried to their
automobile and were driven to the
Alexandria They will leave this morn
ing for San Francisco, where the
American representative of france
will present a medal to the city com
memorating the courage and enter
prise of the citizens of the Bay CITY
in rebuilding the city after the earth
quake and fire.
Yesterday was a busy day for the
French statesman, and yesterday morn
ing he showed his democratic nature
bv visiting the patients in the French
hospital at CASTELAR, and College
streets. With Nine, Jusserand he dis
played great interest in the patients
and solicituously inquired about each
case. While the object of the visit
was to view the hospital buildings, the
ambassador and his wife evidently
cleaned more pleasure in giving
cheering word to the patients as they
passed through the various wards.
The inspection of the buildings was
made under direction of the hospital
reception committee and the ambassa-
dor expressed pleasure at the manage
ment Of the hospital.
On the east veranda of the main
building were five elderly men waiting
to see the distinguished visitors, and
TO each he gave hearty handshake.
Alphonse Troutiere, gardener at the
hospital, presented Nine. Jusserand
with a bouquet of sweet peas and La
France roses. Light refreshments were
served in the directors room and the
ambassador and his wife went to the
home of Dr. and Mrs. w. A. Edwards,
$500 West Adams street, where lunch
con was served.
At / o'clock a reception was given at
the home of Mrs. L. u. Brunswig, 2720
West Adams street, under the auspices
of the Alliance Franchise. 1t is not ex-
aggeration to say that the reception
was one of the most brilliant social
functions ever held in Los Angeles.
The magnificent home of Mrs. Bruns-
wig was simply decorated and 200 in
vited guests met the ambassador and
his wife. The gowns and dresses worn
by the women were beautiful and the
affair was carried out with simplicity
and dignity that in itself was impress
sive. The rest of the afternoon was
occupied in an automobile sightseeing
trip about the residential section of
Los Angeles.
At o'clock Ambassador Jusserand
and Nine. Jusserand were guests at a
private dinner given by Lieutenant
General and Mrs Adna r. Chaffee. 9S7
Magnolia avenue. Present at the din
ner were Major General and Mrs. Sto-
ry, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Modini
Wood. Mrs, Hugh Livingstone MacNeil
Bishop and Mrs. Joseph H Johnson
H. e. Huntington and Mr.. and Mrs
Godfrey Holternoff, jr.
The reception room was decorated
with Matilda peoples and green ferns
and bowers, while the hall was cano-
pied with yellow coreopsis. The other
rooms were bedecked with pink roses
and sweet peas After the dinner the
party went direct to the reception at
The chamber of commerce rooms.