Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30

that closes over those whose sacrifice
remains unnamed in the full knowledge
.that, save for those who loved them
their names would disappear with their
-bodics Their monument is in our
hearts. Not tho living alone greet us
here: the ranks OF the dead themselves
rise 10 surround the soldiers OF lib
orty,
AT this solemn hour in the history
OF the world. while saiuting from this
sacred mount the hnal victory OF JUS
ticc. ] send 10 the republic Of the United
states the greetings OF the French re-
public"
AS NJ Niviani finished. the silence
became supreme with the general real
ization that no applause could express
the emotions aroused.
Then came forward Arthur James
Balfour. Foreign Secretary OF Great
Britain. who stood for moment in
silence. tall. erect. kindly figure.
Overcome with all the situation meant
in the lives of the two great Anglo
Saxon countries. Mr.. Balfour abandoned
his decision not 10 speak. and gave
expression 10 a few poignant sentences.
evidently straight from the heart.
ENGLAND'S MOST GRACIOUS
TRIBiTE TO WASHINGTON
England had honored Washington as
she never had before
M. Vivianl." said MIR. Balfour, has
expressed III most eloquent words the
feelings which grip us all here to-day.
He has not only paid a fitting tribute
to great statesman. but he has
brought our thoughts most WILDLY
down to the present. The thousands
who have given their lives-French,
Russian. Italian. Rcisian. Serbian.
MonteneCrin. Roumaniau. Japanese and
British--were lighting for what they
believed to he the cause of liberty.
There is no place in the world
where "a speech for the cause Of liberty
would he better placed than here AT
the tomb of Washington. is,it as that
work has been so adequately done by
master OF oratory. perhaps YOU will
permit me to read few words pre-
pared by the British mission for the
wreath we are TO leave here to-day:
dedicated Icy the British mission
to the immortal memory of George
Wash irEton. soldier. statesman patriot.
who would have rejoiccd TO see the
country OF which he was by birth u
citizen. and the country which his
genius called into existence. fighting
}side by side TO save mankind from
subsection TO military despotism.'"
GOVERNOR STUART SPEAKS
As HOST FOR VIRGINIA
Governor stuart. of Virginia. spoke
as the host on Nirginian soil
Washington" he said. Originally
belonged To Virginia. but his priceless
memory has now become "a common
heritage of the world. We conSecrate
here to-day struggle bearing the
supreme test of the issues FOR which
he lived. fought and died"
Marshal Ioffre. victor of the Marine
and idol OF the French people. next
came forward in field marsharS uni
form.
Simply, earnestly, he spoke in French
Two brief sentences.
I'm the French army all veneratc
the name and memory OF Washington.
] respectfully salute here the great
soldier, and lay upon his tomb the palm
we offer our soldiers who have died
for their country
Two French officers came forward
with the bronze wreath from the
French mission, the humblest and the
highest mark of honor which the
French nation can accord the dead.
BENDING over. the marshal walked
through the narrow entrance and sol
cmnly placed the wreath upon the
stone coffin. He th.m stood silently
at salute. The general who is accred-
tied with saving France Il" the gen
eral VINO won the liberty Of the Unit
90 states
BRITISH TOKEN rI.ACI:D
nI THAT or FRANCE.
As Marshal joffre passed back among
the spectators. MIR. Ralfour came for
ward with the British wreath Of lilies
and oak leaves tied with the colors
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