New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-12

thousands OF men ana women VINO
cheored him until he lifted his hand
for silence.
A. he clasped the eagle TO his breast,
however. he referred to the significance
Of this badge Of the society that was
organized by American and French
army officers who served shoulder 10
shoulder in the Revolutionary War.
papa" Joffre and the members Of
his staff received a surprise when. on
alighting from the special train that
bore them to Newburgh, in the morn
ing they found the streets of the
quaint little town crowded with men
and women who had ridden in from
negnDoring villages and towns 10
catch a glimpse Of the hero Of the
MRrne. Tho old brick buildings that
line the streets were all but covered
with bunting and the flags of the
Allies. and the freshly budding elms
offered a glimpse of spring such as he
had failed TO find in the city.
Party Visits Little Park
After parading the streets and salut-
ing the cheering crowds until his arm
must have become fixed in an upright
position. the party was driven to the
little park that surrounds the old
Washington headquarters, whore he
was greeted by thousands OF school
children singing THE Star-Spangled
Banner" and the "Marseihaise." A
smile broke through the sober visage
of the French Marshal and he looked
down upon the youngsters IN a way
that showed how he had acquired the
title Of Papa" TO the war orphans Of
his own country.
Marshal Jo0re stood between Gov
ernOr Whitman and Justice Francis
Key Pendeton. Of the Supreme Court,
grandson Of the author of THE Star
Spangled Banner" as the states FIX
ecutive made a brief address Of intro
duction. Governor Whitman referred
to the historic significance Of the re-
ception TO a French leader at New
burgh, then spoke Of the new alliance
that is drawing the two nations to-
gethcr under circumstances not so
widely differing.
again the representatives Of these
three peoples meet on American soil, -
he said. again the French and Amer
leans are found in Washington's head
quarters. Again a stubborn and AFRO
giant ruler has plunged his nation into
war. Despotism gone mad has filled the
world with terror. But the Frenchman
and the Englishman and the American
are not divided now. The nation whose
existence was made possible by our
French ally over century aRO-cOm-
posed to- day. as il is, of people from
all lands, speaking many languages,
with natural affections. some OF them,
for ancestral homes over the seas
united in devotion and loyalty 20 the
flag and all for which il stands.
Fighting for Civilization
I'VE realize that our Allies in Europe
are fighting for civilization as truly as
did our fathers fight here; that the
struggle is a struggle for humanity to
day as truly as IL was ia 1875, and
that no price is too high to pay, no
sacrifice too great 10 make. for the
holy cause for which the sons of Great
britain and France and Russia are
offering their all.
I'VE are with these people battling
for the right. Their cause Is our cause.
We have engaged our lives, our lib
erty and our sacred honor that n
shadow may be lifted from the world
and that humanity may be rescued from
an evil and abominable thing.
Peace will come again-a peace pur.
chased with the blood Of martyrs. II
the sacrifice is TO be worth while-if
those dead shall not have died in vain
that peace must come only with alb
solute, complete and final victory.
Welcome is an easy word to say,
and | realize that 70 those whose lives
have been what yours have been dur
ing the last months and years words
may seem like empty things. II is q
privilege. however. for us TO express
the admiration, the affection and the
reverence that our people have grown
TO possess for the men and for the
women of France. | know that ! ex-
press the honest sentiment Of the peo-
pie Of the State Of New York: God save
and God bless the Republic Of
Francel'"
Eagle Pinned on Marshal
The golden eagle then was pinned