The evening world., 1917-05-10

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close Of the song in tl.'s TO fore
stall mora cheering
1--WE are gathered here 70 present
10 the great Msrsssl Of France" he
said. "a testimonial Of the admiration
aad aaection ,he people Of New YORK
rel tor him. How intense thar ad-
miration is. how deep eud how warm
that anectlon, may not be measured
by words OF mine
This n.emento Of your vish
70 New York. sir. is = aif OF the
citizens Of this arsat city, pur
chased from fund raised hy
SECULAR subseription. through ore
of our great and patrietie
nswspapsrs, The New York
World. u comes 10 yov directly
from the people themselves
through the medium Of this pub
Iie-spirited newspaper and will.
We trust. ssrvs always 10 remind
you of the hiuh esteem IN which
Your services 70 humanity will
aIways be held by the people of
New York.
when at the Battle Of the Marne
you stayed the rising tide of abb
solutism and saved for tho world tho
cause OF popular self-government you
were serving democratic America a.
you were serving democratic France"
Charles NJ. Lincoln. managing ed
itor Of The world. said;
1T IL a pleasure 70 give TO you,
sir. this token and tribute from the
people Of New York. with their af-
feOtion and admiration and with ever
lasting gratitude for the glorious
work whioh you have done for the
liberty Of the world"
sTATUETTE UNVEILED ~ THE.
opoRE ROUSSEAU JR.
Theodore Rousseau ST., the little
son Of Mayor Mitohers Secretary
logged out az sailor OF the battle
ship Mains. reached q tiny hand up.
tugged a ribbon and the nag slipped
from the golden statuette. which was
mounted on a silver pedestal and a
base Of oak taken from the frame
work OF Fraunce's Tavern. The
cheering started Agin. Marshal
Joffre, flushed with feeling. but all
smiles, raised a hand 20 still II and
had almost succeeded when Auguste
Marca AnEidee. n youngster OF seven.
hurled a bunch OF fieur-de-lys fairly
against the great shoulders from out
Of the choir and a gasp Of appre-
hension turned TO laughter and re-
newed shouting.
JoFFRE EXTENDS THANKS TO
THE NEW YORK WORLD.
Marshal Joffre. answering IN
French. the speeehss Az EnsiiSh which
had been TRANSLATED n.y. his aide az
they were uttered. SAID; Il am de-
lighted 70 accept this magnifican,
memento. which represents the ideal
OF American Democracy and that oi
French Democracy as well. am glad
Il came from the people.
u wish particularly to sxprssS
my sense of the generous spirit
with which The New York World
has promoted this kindly thought
in my hOhalf-And through me,
Of course, 70 the armies Of
France.
1T Is particularly gratifying to
nnd a great newspaper like The
World In complete harmony with tbs
people Of mis- great city and 10 thor
ouEhly understanding and represent.
ing It's sentiment.
Il thank The World for this de-
ilKhtful remembrance which II hal
borne 10 me. and In 20 doing I fee
that am thanking the people o
New York. from whom the gift 4
brought. as weil.-
A the Marshal stepped back al
the cheering which went before wa
bat -as-a murmur compared to tina
which followed. 1t was a long tim
before one could know the band wa
playing "rhe Star Bpangled Banner.
and the great host on the hill slope
began TO uncover. Finally all stooI
bAreheaded looking az nearly a
might be into The eyes OF the blue
clad. goid-capped saluting figure ol
the platform.
Al the end OF the crowd. childre
and grown people together surged u
70 the platform 90 that II seemed a
though the guests would be cut oi
from continuing the days programme
Again and again Marshal Joffr
walked about the edge of the plat
form. waving his hat far out owe
the heads OF the olamoring peopl,
who fairly fought for a chance I
see him from nearby. Then III
police wedged a narrow lane throug
them for hts departure.