Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-13
ENTRANCE OF
U. S. INTO WAR
IS CELEBRATED
is Given by Execu-
tive Committee of Ameri-
can Relief in France.

Paris. April 1.-THE entrance Of
the United States into the war was
celebrated last night by a dinner given
by the executive committee of the
American relief clearing house, at
which representatives of all the allied
nations were present. H. Herman
Harjes presided. Mr.. Harjes. abiding
Americans in Paris at the accomplish
ment of an act they had so passionate
ly desired. said:
I'VE have had and happily we still
nave at the head OF our government
a mar who has inspired us with the
greatest admiration and the most
complete confidence: a man who
country with a conscience and a clear
ness of judgment equal to IN trial
we have known. He has made head
way against the greatest difficulties
and was competent to foresee all the
reefs upon u course. We were per-
suaded that with time he would sur-
mount all obstacles to the great vel
being Of our country and of the whole
world"
Mr.. Harjes spoke with much feel
ing Of American admiration for
France and Of the Joy Americans
have in battling with France for the
supreme ideal Of law, justice and lib
erty. The company broke into cheers
as he proposed the health Of Presi-
dent Poincare.
Minister of Justice Vivaiani ex-
pressed the gratitude of France for
the help given by the clearing house
In relieving the suffering among the
French people. He was followed by
United States Ambassador Sharpe who
said in part:
Noble France, accomplishing Of
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appealed to h heart and conscience
Of my fellow-countrymen, has assur-
eddy pointed the way to victory thru
the eloquent words of her illustrious
son, NJ. Viviani. in the very pro-
nouncement of the undying and un-
c~onquerable principles for which she
so v%aliantly fights. Little Belgium,
whose heroic army fought like the
Spartan patriots Of old at the Pass Of
Thermopylae, though able to defend
but for a brief time its territory, bat
tied so effectually Is perhaps ia de-
termine the result of this world wide
war. Belgium. through her eloquent
minister of war. M. De Broqueville
pleads tonight for the justice of her
cause and voices her gratitude for the
succor extended to her starving peo-
pie"
M. De Broqueville in reply, said in
part:
Gentlemen, let US bend very low
below before the great nation which
today gives to humanity the most
beautiful and proudest spectacle it is
possible to conceive. It is she which
hastens by intervention the realiza-
ton of our fondest and most loyal
hopes. All honor to the United States
of America. Vive president Wilson,"
The French government was repre-
sented at the dinner by Minister of
Munitions Thomas, Minister of Marine
Admiral Lacaze. Minister Of Public
instruction Steeg, Foreign Minister
Cambon and Under Secretary Of War
Besnard, in addition to Minister vi
viani. Among the others present were
Baron Beyens, former Belgian minis.
ter to Berlin; Keishiro Matsui, Jap.
anese ambassador to France: Marquis
Salvage Raegi. Italian ambassador to
France: George Graham, representing
the British ambassador; James H
Hyde, J. Ridgeley Carter. M. P. Pick
otto. A. NJ. Thackara, A. Piatt An.
drew; DR.. Joseph Black. H. p. Dodge,
Arthur II. Frazier, Captain w. R,
Sayles, DR.. Darrell and DIR. Edmond
Gros.