The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-10
Miniature Representa- of
the Statue of Liberty ! as
Given French He
GRAND WELCOMI :
ACCORDF z HIM
Viviani to Be Give : Honor
ary Degree at CoIum-
bia University

New York, May l0.-The French war
mission visiting New York had for
midable program to-day, starting with
the presentation to Marshal Joffre in
Central park of a miniature statue in
gold of the Goddess of Liberty, gift of
the people of New York. From Central
park the party went to Prospect park in
Brooklyn, where Joffre unveiled statue
of Lafayette, and NJ Viviani made an
address.
AT the conclusion of the exercises the
citizens of Brooklyn were to present a
sword to Joffre and loving up to vi
viani. After lunching as guests OF the
merchants association, Joffre and Vivani
were to receive the honorary degree OF
doctor of laws at Columbia university.
New York surrendered Internationally
to the members of the French commits
sion yesterday afternoon, and not only
did the city capitulate, but it accorded
them triumphal entry.
Never have visitors to New York been
given SO tremendous welcome. At
least million of its citizens turned out
to pay homage to the great soldier and
the great statesman of sister republic.
Accustomed as they have become to
demonstrations of esteem since they set
foot on American soil, the Frenchmen
were overwhelmed at the demonstration
accorded them by New York. Their.com-
ing was an historic event and it was
celebrated in an historic way.
The members OF the mission caught
their first glimpse OF Barthodi's famous
Statue OF Liberty, presented to the peo-
pie of the United States by the people
of France, as they crossed the Hudson
river on a police boat on their way to
Manhattan. To the starboard as the
municipal vessel reached midstream, the
shaft OF the statue appeared through
haze Viviani and ,Joffre stood at the
rail, the former in silence with his hat
at his side; the soldier at salute; then
the city's skyline drew their attention
as the boat approached the shore.
The Frenchmen were greeted by re-
ception committee which included Rob.
eTt Bacon, former ambassador to France;
Joseph II, Choate, former ambassador to
Great Britain; Juliss Jusserand, the
French ambassador; Frank L. Polk, coun-
sellor to the state department; George
w. Wickersham, former attorney gen
eral; Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, presi-
dent of Columbia university; Maj. Gen.
John +. Organ commanding the state
National Guard; Otto FL. Kahn, Corne-
lius Vanderbilt, Thomas w. Lamont,
Dudley Field Malone, collector of the
port, and other city officials, together
with officers of the army and navy.
They were escorted from the battery
10 the city hall by squadron of cav
airy and two troops of mounted police,
through the canyon of Broadway, which
vas choked with wildly cheering multi
,udes. AT the city hall they were form
lily welcomed to New York by Mayor
Iohn P. Mitchell and Mr.. Choate.
Mr.. Viviani responded with the long
,st speech he has made since his arrival
n America.
America, said NJ. Viviani, waited
ong time before deciding to enter the
world war, because she wanted to be
ertain to enter on the right side. France
ought for her liberty, eonsenting to
our forth her blood and to make the
errible sacrifice to win liberty for the
rorld, he explained, and that was why
america finally stepped in. France was
lad, he said, to have her moral and
sut udN HtN0t
oubted that it would come.
The greatest lesson of the war, VI. vi
iani declared, was conseription. because,
S long as there was a war against an
nemy like Germany, democracies will be
/ danger, with their duty being to re-
lain armed.
On the way from the city hall to the
rick home, where they will be enter
lined the three days they remain in the
ty Marshal Joffre told an aide that
leir welcome to New York was the most
onderful they had received in America.
Broadway from Bowling Green to city
al was packed with solid mass of hui
anity as the automobiles bearing the
,rty got under way Every building
emed alive with cheering spectators.
he roar of applause arose and fell as
lie noted Frenehmen approached and
de past under the almost continuous
nopy of hags--the Stars and Stripes,
i-color and the Union Jack.
When the mission reached city hall
rk and rode across the plaza a band
oke into the strains of the "Marseil-
ise." which was taken up by 4,500
hool girls so seated and dressed as to
rm living American flag. The guests
IRE escorted at once to the aldermanic
amber, and there they were formally
,lcomed to the city by Mayor Mitchell.
As the Frenchmen turned into Union
uare, national guardsmen, regulars and
ilors tried to stand at attention, but
ey forgot discipline and burst into
ep-throated cheer as they caught a
mpse of Joffre's red cap.
A little distance from Lafayette stat
the members of the French mission
{ their cars and marched slowly. un-
7ered. to the foot of the monument.
ere Joffre reverently placed the wreath
carried and stood at attention.