The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-31
PRESENTS FOUR AUTOGRAPHED
 ALBUMS ID THE U. s.
Expectations of Famous Authors and Artists Con- tained in Beautifully
 Bound Volumes

Paris. May m-Ca.sn D. m1-Nhat Americans have done for France during the war was impressively acknowledged by the French government and people today in presentation to Ambassador Sharp of four great albums containing autographed expectations by eminent authors and poets and original draw ings by artists Of France The albums will be sent by Amha ssador Sharp to the congressional library at Washing. ton and 800 duplicates arranged for by the French government will be presented to public libraries in the United States.
 The ceremony took place in the his toric ampitheatre of the University of Paris. Among notable persons present were the President and Madame Poin- care. In the presidential party were Mrs. sharpe. wife of the American ambassa= dor, and Miss sharp. Signora Tittopi, wife of the Italian ambassador and Mad anne iswolsky. wife of the Russian ann bassador. There were grouped about Am hassador Sharp. Premier Niviani. For. eign Minister Delcasse and other mem hers of the French cabinet, and the Rus sian and Italian ambassadors the minis ters of Belgium. Servia and many mem bers of the French Academy and 1nsti- ute.
 Sharp Is Applauded
 The occasion was MT. Sharps first of- fcial appearance and he was applaude1 warmly by the several thousand persons assembled In the amphitheatre three quarters of whom are prominent in the intellectual and social life of Paris. A chorus of loo girls sang the star Span gled Banner" as a special compliment to Ambassador sharp. Leon Bonnat, president of the Institute of France, ana Gabriel HanotauN, representing tho French academy. presented the albums 10 the American minister.
 Wien MT Sharp arose to respond he was greeted by long continued applause which grew to an ovation when he re- ferred to the warm feeling of sympathy of the United States for France and said
 Don't let any false prophets tell you anything different
 Continuing. Mir Sharp said
 Tt gives me great pleasure Ia state that have been specifically authorized in a message from the state department over the signature of Mi. BrVan to say that the government and people of the United States deeply appreciate this new evidence of the friendship of the rrenc', people,
 Mir Sharp then referred Ia the admir- able statemanshp of President Poncare of Ribot and of Delcasse and to the intimate good will existing between the two great republics In this connection MT Sharp expressed the hope that "a lasting and henefcent peace founded upon principles of justice and firmly es tablished In newer conception of broth. erlv love, shall reign throughout the earth"
 Toward the close of his address tho amba ssador said: AS to these beautiful albums lying before me I shall trans- init them 10 Washington. there to re pose in the archives of my government as the breath of some sweet incense wait cd ncross the waters from the shores of this sunny land. No falrer tribute was ever paid by one nation to another than is contained n these sentiments. no finely expressed in art and verse. That these ceremonies may be made more i'm pressive. you have given the occasion a beautiful setting. inspired by poetry and song"
 MT. sharp was congratulated by Pres dent Polncnre and NJ Delcasse and others. while the great audence arose en masse and applauded, The ceremony ended by Mounet Sully reciting poem cn the United States. written for the occasion by Madame Daniel Lesueure.
 The albums which were presented to Mr Sharp are beautifully bound in green with the flags of France and the United States in colors. The contents form collection of drawings. verse and auts. graphs unique in the history of Frenea art and literature.