Putnam patriot., 1916-08-25
To Observe Anniversary Of Birth Of
General lafayette
SstIoa.wide 0bseryaHce Urged by Com,
mIlfec

The Lafayette Anniversary Com
mittee, numbering aHsong its members
Admiral Caspar F Goodrich Of POM
fret, is urging upon the American PEG.
pie the observance IF The anniversary
Of The birth Of the patriotic French
man, Major General Lafayette, who,
after landing in south Carolina rode
from Chsf.eston 10 Philadelphia on
horsebaek and there offered bis sword
and services 10 congress in The cause
Of liberty.
General Lafaystte was born sept g,
1901, 50 that The anniversary Of his
birth viii be observed the 9Th q next
month 4 similar call foF such an OBJ.
seryaBee was issued by the committee
Inst year 10 the press ut large resulting
IN a gratifying response in the form Of
leading articles published throughout
the country, on his anniversary, devot
ed To the achievements Of the brave
general who rendered 10 this country
invaluable service in the time Of dire
need. The call this year is addressed
not only te the press but to all patriot
ie organizations and recommends that
they hold suitable exercises on Lafay-
cite Day in The principal centers Of
the country.
Already in the large cities in the
| country preparations are being made
10 follow out these communications
In Fail River an equestrian statute of
Lafayette will be unveiled on Labor
Day, sept Attn next. In New Orleans,
Boston, Washington, New York and
other cities committees have been mp
pointed and arrangements are under
way for impressive exercis IS
The National Society of the Sons OF
the American Revolution has brought
the call TO the attention of ali of its
chapters urging participation ON their
part in their respective localities. The
Daughters of the Revolution will also
Join in the observances.
In anticipation ofIhe general observ-
anee Of the day the Lafayette Fund
has caused many thousands Of tfi.color
Lafayette badges TO be made which
will be sold throughout the country
FOR The benefit Of the fund at 10 cents
apiece
Reports received by the committee
indicate that Lafayette Day Will be
observed this year on national scale
thereby insuring for IL in the future
definite place in our calendar as the
occasion for remembering the services
Of the most prominent figure among
the men of France who fought for
American Independence, rs also the
services Of his com panions in arms,
those who came with him AS well as
those who were sent later by the
French government, and of France
herself As The ally for whose support,
financial, military and naval, the
American Revolution, in the opinion
of the leading men Of the time, could
not have succeeded
1t Is "A pIaisewofthy and commend.
able work the Lafayette committee
has undertaken and one that should
receive the hearty support and CO.
operation of every loyal American
citizen. Putnam should not be lack
ing in this evidence of patriotism and
appreciation. The local chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolu
ton would doubtless find hearty sup.
port for any public observance they
might outline and would doubtless
find the city officials, the local organi.
cations and town schools willing TO
lend all possible assistance in making
Lafayette Day something more than a
name in Putnam, n town taking It's
name from another great general of
the Revolution, General Israel Put.
nam.