Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-10
.JOFFRE AND V|V|AN|
CAPTURE NEW YORK
Wildly Cheering Crowd Greets
Them on Their Triumphal
Entry Into City.
NO EFFORT TO HIDE EMOTION
Former Premier of France Re-
spends Eloquently to Mayor
Mitchels Cordial Welcome.
INV A.so.i.,cL p-,.

BY Associated Prc-sl
NEW YORK. MiS 9.--NCw York SIr-
rendered unconditionaIly tC Joseph
Jacques Jorrc. marshal of Frame. and
the French war co'ntai~siou this after
noon Not only did thc worid's largest
( city capitulatc to the no. Of the
! Marnc and 10 Rene Niviani. iGrnicr Frc-
m!er Of France. who headed the war
mission TO the United States bI, it
/ accorded thcm triumDaal entry
, Never have visitors to New io!li been
! EiIcn SO cordial welcome.
! II :urncd o0t in thousands 10 vel
! come the great soldier and great
! statesman OF sister republic Ac-
/ customed as they have become to dem
| onstrations of esteem since they set
foot on American soil. tho Frcnchmcp
| were overwhelmed AT the dcmpnstr;,-
ton accorded them by New Workers
| 1t was a historic event. and i Wa
! celebrated in a historic way.
/ The men whom the city honoied dt.
, not Try TO hide the emotion they felt
/ From the moment they aliyhtnd in the
Jersey City station from The closely
/ guarded special train. which brough;
them from Philadelphia. until they re-
| tired tonight H. the Fifth Avenue
mansion Of Henry, &. t'rick, they were
, not permitted 20 forget that New York
iras proud TO have within its gates The
representatives Of the best loved ally
of tho United states.
The members Of the mission caught
their first glimpse OF Bartholdis fa-
nous Statue Of Liberty as they crossed
the Hudson River on police boat vr
their way TO Manhattan. Niviani aud
Ioffrc stood at the rail. the former in
l., bn. 1,
soldier AT salute. Tncn the citys sky
line drew their attentions as the boat
approached the shore.
HHoADwAY CHoKED
WITII CHEERING MULTITUDE
The Frcnchmcn were greeted b..
reception committee. Which Included
Robert Bacon. former ambassador Il.
France: Joseph II. Choatc. former am
bassador to Grca; Britain; Jules JUS
scrand. the French ambassador; .'rani,
l.. Pclk. counselor OF the state D,-
partment: George W. Wickershan,
foimer .Attorn.y-Gcneral. pr. Nicho,aa
Murray Cutler. president of Columbia
Inivcrsity Major John +. Ryan com
mandinG the state National Guard:
, otto III. kah't. Cornelius Vanderbilt
Thomas w. Lamont. Dudley Field Ala
lonc, collector Of the port and other
city officials. together with officers of
the army and navy. They were escorted
from the Battery TO the city Hall o~
Il sIn2dron of cavalry and two ,ro,>p.
OF mounted police through the ,anyon
ot broadway, which was chok.d Win
a wildly cheering multitude AT the
Gig Hall they were formally welcome:
10 New York by Mayor .'ohn Purroy
Mitchell and Mr. Cnoate
NJ Niriani responded with the long
est speech he has made since his ar
rival in America. America. said NJ
Niviani. waited Il long time before de-
Gliding TO enter the world war, because
she wanted TO be certain to enter ON
the right side. Franco fought for rh
crty. continued TO pour forth her blood
and 10 make tho terrible sacrifice TO
win liberty for the world and that
WAS why America finally stepped in
France was glad. he said to have her
moral and material support although
she had never doubted that /, wouId
| come.
DECLARES CONSCRIPrION Is
WARS GREATEST LESSON
The greatest lesson of the war NJ
Niviani declared. was conscription be-
cause as s~ionE as there WAS a warlikc
Germany. dcmocracics would be in
danger. with their duty being 10 re-
main armed.
ON the way from tho City Hall 10
the Frick home. where they will he
entertained the three days. they arc 20
remain in tho city. General Jonrc told
an aid that their welcome to New York
was the most wonderful they had re-
ceived in America.
The French commissioners spent tho
evening here quietly and retired carly
in preparation for busy day to-mor-
row. The program includes the unvcil-
ing OF statue OF Lafayette in a
brooklyn park. luncheon given in
their honor by the Merchants Associa-
tion. reception at Columbia Univcr-
sity. which will confer honorary de-
Erees on NJ. Nivani and Marshal Joffrc:
visit to the tomb of General Grant
and a reception at the Public Library
in the evening. TO be followed by an
entertainment at the Mctropolitan
! ODcra House