Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-06
Sing for Marne
and Lafayette

Continued from PAGE One
| University of Pennsylvania. Women of
| the various French societies. carrying
their banners and French flags, were
attired in white.
All marched through Independence
Hall, and then as the women appeared
| in the speakers stand. great cheer
went up from the assembled citizens and
soldery. Tho fair faces OF women and
girls, their white gowns, and the rich
colorings of their banners AND flags pre-
sented an inspiring picture.
After the song festival. in which most
of the patriotic popular songs were
given, Colonel Gilmore read greetings
from President Poincaire, Marshal
Joffre Marshal Foch. General Pershng
and Amba ssador Jusserand. All dwelt
upon the traditional friendship of France
and America.
While the anthems of the two nations
were being sung in Paris. M. Daniel
| Donovane, of Paris. sang "The Mar
seillaise" IN French and the star
| Spangled Banner in English.
The crimes they have committed
against civilization have forfeited the
right of the Germans to be represented
at the council table of the nations when
peace comes. declared Gabriel ii.
Moyer. retiring president of the Patri.
otic order Sons of America, who urged
that We Americans exact an eye for
an eye and tooth for tooth i'll our
dealings with the Hun"
The Kaiser he said, should suffer IN
dividual punishment when the fnai
reckoning comes, and should be banshed
from all intercourse with his fellow
beings
Mr.. Meyer. in closing. advocated the
enactment of State law in Pennsylvania
making it compulsory TO memorize the
words of the Star Spangled Banner.
Baron Daiguy. lieuenant in the
French army and veteran of the first
battle of the Marne, received an ovation
when he rose to speak. the entire audi
ence standing in tribute to a soldier in.
troduced as the man who alone mas ac-
counted for 400 Germans during the
present conflict.
Baron Daiguy, who came here from
Washington to attend the celebration as
the official representative of the French
ambassador. recited the events lmmedl.
ately preceding the outbreak of war and
those Immediately following, and told
the onslaught of the German waves. Five
million Frenchmcn. he said. faced and
| held 1000, 900 Germans from the vita
points until assistance came from the
Allies Of France.
Messages from France
Among the messages of good will and
| felicitation from distinguished person
ages of France was one from Presiden'
| u4i ..thi ipl, -li1
IF America has not forgotten Lafay-
cite. Rochambeau, de Grasse, La Lu.
zernc and so many Frenchmen who had
the proud joy of fighting for her at the
dawn of her independence, how could
| France ever forget the wonderful is'
| sstance that so many American sol
diers bring her now.
in the name of France, ] send
! America a message Of fidelity, affection
| and admiration"
Vice Admiral Sims, commanding the
American naval forces abroad, cabled as
! follows:
Let us not forget that debt of gra'
! ,itu,la which we owe France, nor falteI
| in our determination to assure to hel
the return of her territory and the
outlook of continuing ana prosperous
| Pace"
| Sud Marshal Joffres message:
| "At the hour when you are cele
hrating at the same time the anniNsi'
sary of the battle of the Marine ane
| that of the birth of Lafayette, | join my
self whole-heartedly with you, happy te
be able to applaud on this great day the
first successes of the American arm!
upon the soil of France
| The Incompatible courage and geniu'
| of the French army was never more
splendid than during these momentou'
days," caol"d Ambassador Sharp IRON
Paris. A ruthless foe has made hl'
last advance. and except for the wantor
destruction in his retreat, has burned
and plundered his last village on Frenci
soil"
The exercises closed with an address
by E. j. Cattel, city statistician' an'
the unfurling of a large American fiat
of the original design by Charles w
Alexander. secretary of LataEe'te
birthday citizens committee, while TN
bands played the national anthem
As part of the celebration American
and French flags nuttered from man,
buildings and homes over the city.