The sun., 1916-09-03
MERICA DEBT TO LAFAYETTE NOW BEING C

Brooklyn shore OF tho slender strait
which forms tho entrance Of New
York harbor.
In Difference to the wishes Of the
reception committee. Lafayette did
not arrive In New York city until the
following day. The Cadmus was
flowed up o the Battery by the steam
boats Chancellor Livingston and
Robert Fulton. Tho Marquis was
welcomed at Castle Garden and con-
tinued his triumphal progress to the
City Hall. All that he said seemed to
capture the good will of the Ameri-
can people. Asked by a member Of
h reception committee us to what
title he preferred to be addressed by.
he replied that he was an American
general. Indeed he was then the only
surviving general OF the American
revolution. Again Ito referred &C him
self as an American who had just re-
turned from a long visit to Europe.
As the Marquis or the General had
given tho name Of Washington to his
son, so thousands OF Americana be-
slowed upon their SON the name OF
Lafayette. especially in the years 1924
to 1926 inclusive. The banquet ut the
City Hotel, the reception n later the
splendid ball given at Castle Garden.
attended by six hundred of the most
fashionable and distinguished mon
and women Of the time, we're features
Of tho visit Of Lafayette to New York
city. Before he left the country ho
came back three times n IN each
occasion his welcome was o. enthus-
iastic as the first.
1t took him five days to make the
Journey In his carriage from New York
to Boston. lie had ovations at Green.
wich, New Haven. New London, Provi-
dence. where beautiful young girls
flung flowers in his path. Boston gave
fetes in his honor. lie visited Harvard
University. he called on the venerable
John Quincy Adams and passing the
house Of the widow OF John Hancock
Of Declaration Of Independence fame
he rose in his carriage. which stopped
before her door. to bow to her. for he
recognized her at her window.
At Lexington he read across the
roadway the legend. welcome. Friend
of America, to the Birthplace OF
American Liberty" There too were
fourteen of the seventy Minute Men
upon whom the British troops had
fired In 1875. lie returned to New
York. where In honor Of his birthday.
on September q. the Castle Garden BAH
was given a. an expression OF grati-
tude to the faithful patriot. The GEN.
eral started in another direction. and
West Point. Newburgh. PoughkeepsiA.
Troy. Hudson and Albany spread their
welcoming boards and gave to him the
freedom Of their cities. He vas the
guest OF the nation at Washington
After he left tho United States he
WAS followed by many manifestations
Of good will. Among them was the
remarkable gold medal presented TO
him by the Twenty-seventh Regiment,
New York National Guard. Of this city
in 1882 through James Fenimore
Cooper. who was then living in Paris.
HIS death In 1884 plunged this ma
ton In grief and the cities where he
had been entertained held public me.
mortal services. The observanccs In the
city of New York were especially I'M
pressive.
Lafayette day. in view Of me fact
that SO many Of the States and cities
east Of the A~lleghenies were in touch
with the French hero OF our Revolt.
ton. IS likely TO he we'll observed.
Here In New York u committee Of
100 representative citizens Is prepar-
ing a programme and there will be
a dinner at which Ambassador Jusse-
rand. representing France. will be the
principal speaker. lie Will also be
in Fall River on Labor day. where an
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