Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-11
LAFAYETTE STATUE
UNVEILED BY JOFFRE
AND HIS COMMISSION
Marshal of France Is Also
Presented With Gold Statue
of Goddess of Liberty at
New York

NEW YORK. May 10.-Erance
through Marshal Joffre. hero of the
Marine. unveiled a statue of an earlier
hero of her national life, Lafayette, al
Prospect park In Brooklyn today. Ear.
lier the general had been presented
with miniature sold duplicate of the
Statue of Liberty, in Central park
After loosing the tri-color and the
American flag which concealed the La
fayette stone, the marshal and his com
patriots were the luncheon guests OF
the Merchants association.
Through thirty miles of New York
streets, the French visitors motored and
the sidewalks and buildings at every
point were thronsed with demonstra.
tive people. In Brooklyn schools were
dismissed and every child carried a
French or an American emblem.
Mayor Mitchell accepted the Lafay-
cite statue on behalf of the city from
the estate OF a Brooklyn citizen of
French descent. and NJ. Viviani, Frances
former premier, delivered the dedication
address. Joffre did not speak when he
saw the bronze relief of Lafayette he
had uncovered. but stood mutely in
salute.
New York today renewed the welcome
extended to Marshal Joffre and Nj
Viviani in such unsurpassing warmth
yesterday. Never before has the me-
tropolis, a city of 100000 people OF
all nationalities, accorded any one man
or group Of men the welcome that
broke into a tremendous. though dig
nified demonstration whenever the vic
tor of the Marine and his distinguished
associates appeared where the people
could get a glimpse of them in pass
ing through the gaily decorated streets,
the tri-color of France predominating
in the gorgeous display of color.
In numbers New York showed thS
magnitude of its appreciation of the
deeds of the man and thousands of peo-
pie were banked en- masse along the
route taken by the visiting mission from
Battery park to city hall, along lower
Broadway and Fifth avenue unmindful
of the cold wind and intermittent rain
TO see Joffre and do him honor To
the cries of 'Vive la France!" "Vive lie
Marechal," the man who had command
ed the armies that stopped the German
rush at the very gates of Paris only
smiled and saluted.
Today's program began with the pre-
sentation to Marshal Joffre in Central
park of a miniature statue in gold of
the goddess of liberty, the gift of the
people of New York. From Central park
the party went TO Prospect park in
Brooklyn where Marshal Joffre unveiled
statue of Lafayette, and NJ. Vivlani
delivered the address.
The Lafayette statue represents the
famous Frenchman at the time he Of
fered his services to General Washing
ton and is the work Of Daniel Chester
French. After the unwilling ceremonies
the citizens OF Brooklyn presented
sword to Marshal Joffre. a low
ing cup to NJ. Viviani and less elaborate
gifts to other members of the mis-
sion.
After a luncheon as CHESTS of the
Merchant association the program calls
for the attendance of Marshal Joffre
and NJ Viviani al Columbia university
al an outdoor convocation for the con-
ferring of the degree Of doctor of laws
upon them and Arthur James Balfour
and Lord Cunliffe, of the British mis-
sion. Mr.. Balfour will not be present
and Lord Cunliffe will receive his de-
gree for him.
Tonight members OF the mission Will
attend a reception in the public library
under the auspices of the French So
cieties of New York. Following the re-
ception the party will be escorted to the
Metropolitan opera house, for the gala
performance and reception.
From the sale of seats a fund of $780,
900 has been raised and il was estimated
today that this would be increased to
s101 900 TO be presented to Marshal Jof-
fire for his favorite war reliefs, the COM
mission for relief in Belgium and the
Society for the Relief of Frepcb War
Orphans.