The evening world., 1917-05-10

with which he had been presented by
tho citizens OF Brooklyn during the
ceremonies at Prospect Park and
Ninth Street attending tho unvelling
OF Daniel c. French's heroic statue
OF Lafayette, Marshal Joffre spoke
his faith In tho people OF tho United
States as able 20 do tho great work
for which he crossed the iAtlnntiol'to,
ask their help. I eldisnoqes1
II believe and I hope" he said, "
speaking slowly IN French, "the
: American sword will bring TO US
and 20 ell the world decisive vic
tory and liberty"
II was the climax In which Brook
lyn had shown a fervor OF admira-
tion. OF sympathy and devotion TO
the Marshal and NJ. Vivihni and their
colleagues which was not one whit
behind the denomination he had
witnessed In Manhattan.
Borough President Pounds. who
presented the sword. said:
I'VE present this sword in COM
memoratlon Of your great achieve
ment with the armies under your
command in the Battle OF the Marne.
We know that while II Is In your
hands the enemy shall never pass"
On the way 10 tho unvailing, tho
French Commission passed $4,000
Brooklyn school children. drawn up
along a mile OF Prospect Park. They
all cheored and waved the nags OF
France and the United States from
the moment the party appeared until
he was out OF sight.
As they neared the plaza the visitors
passed zoo girls OF Adeiphl, College,
Ia caps and gowns and the boys Of
tho Brooklyn High Schools. thousands
OF them, were drawn W in military
order. AeF
Al tho statue were two companies
OF the First New York Cavalry. the
Thirteenth Coast Defense Regiment
under Col, sydney Grant. and the
Fourteenth New York Infantry under
Col. James Hewlett. Brig. Gen.
Il NN'N' N"e Ah N'ihiihAu VI Nnt nTlhdue
500 FRENcHMEN SANG THE MAR.
sELLAIsE AT STATUE.
Immediately about the base OF tho
yelled statue were 500 members OF TN,
, French societies OF Brooklyn who sans
} the 'Marsellalse" as the oniclal auto
mobile drew up and at the end brok,
into frantic cheering and shouts o
. "Vive le Marechal Joffre" and "Vie Il
Patrle."
Descending from the automobile, IN
Marshal and NJ. Viviani were esoorte
TO the enclosure in which the Brook
lyn committee was awaiting him.
stiff breeze was blowing and n gus
whipped aaide part OF the yelling fiai
revealing the shining base relief bron7
. figure OF Lafayette, standing beslJ
horse held by an aide,
Marshal Joffre promptly came I
attont tion and faced the statue wit
reverence. The other Frenchmen an
J their escorts followed his eNampl
b For almost a full minute there Va
X silence Cen Joftre then replace
u his cap and turned 70 Mayor Mitche
y who made the formal speech OF intr,
!. ducuou,
4 Commissioner OF Parks Raymou
" Ingersoll introduced George '
I, Brouwer, executor OF the estate
y Henry harteau, who left S35. 900
;, the city Of Brooklyn 10 provide u
u statue.
= VIVIAN PAYS HIGH TRIBUTE 7
!. LAFAYETTE.
% The Marquis dc Chambrun, "a q
. rect descendant - Lafayette, spol
4 brieflyNfnd was followed by NJ. V
l viani. who said;
This beautiful statue Is a romipd'
!, to us that Lafayette, who offered h
y fortune, his sword and his life II
y this country, served not only q
& United states but his own comtl
4. aa.s For ta-HYv the nfpuh1tT