The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-10
JOFFRE HALLS US.
MEN AS BROTHERS
Details Of Visit to American
Sailors and Soldiers Club
Received.
MAKES SHORT SPEECH
Presented With Statuette of
"Sammy"-Pcrshing Also
Gets One by Proxy.

Details more comprehensive than
came over the cables describing the visit
OF Marshal Joffre, Ambassador William
q. Sharpe and Gen. Allaire, representing
oen. PershIng. to the American Soldiers
and Sailors Club. IL Rue Royale. Paris,
on the evening of July 3 have been re-
| ceived and indicate that the dlstin-
guished French soldier has not forgotten
the welcome he received In America a
year ago.
The occasion was to celebrate indie
pendence Day, and was the first time In
history such n celebration was held on
European soil except by Americans resi-
dent abroad
1T was one great day" Dean Fred
erick w. Beekman. director of the club,
wrote to friends In New York who were
instrumental In organizing the Paris
club and similar one In Tours "A
thousand men crowded themselves into
the Galerie Drummer and another thou
sand tried to get in. leaned out of the
club windows or stood in the court
Jorre Gets wondrous Cheer.
81 wish that you could have one Of the
statuettes of the American 'Poilu' given
to Marshal Joffre. the American Am
bassador and Gen. Pershing by the
French Government. AS 20 the club,
believe II Is better than ever, although
there have been a few changes in our
personnel The general morale over
here Is wonderful In fact II is greatly
improved over ten months ago and Il
is our million men who have done most
OF it,"
Marshal Joffre received a tremendous
cheer from the American soldiers. sew
eral OF whom had seen him when he
visited America. Addressing the men the
hero of the Marine said:
The occasion In which I find myself
tonight reminds me of the mission upon
which l was sent to America a year ago.
where | went to appeal to the country Of
liberty.
This appeal has ben nobly responded
to: the answer you all know. The Amer
lean army arrives in vast numbers to
fight by our side and we have already
seen--yes. the enemy has seen-what II
Is capable OF.
1t defends as we do. progress. JUS
tice and independence. The American
soldier is for us a worthy brother in
arms. He Is even more. The senti-
ments OF sympathy. affection and esteem
brother in every conceivable respect.
valiant Americans. l address TO you
my friendliest salute"
sharpe Tells Of Pride.
Ambassador Sharpe. addressing the
American soldiers expressed his pride in
them and his high hopes for their
achievements.
II am very proud of you Americans
and Of what I hear being said of you
everywhere in France" he began.
"My friends. I know almost every
town, every village from which you
come. also know what your fathers
your mothers. your sweethearts and sis
,ers think OF you and what they expect
They are confident and know that you
will do your duty TO the end
Make your stay In this beautiful
country as enjoyable as you can. do
not know OF any nobler country nor one
where you can feel more thoroughly at
home. There is--even when one does
not speak the same language-the Lam
guage OF the soul, a spontaneous Lam
guage understood by every one. It Is an
honor for me TO speak here before the
great Marshal Jofrre on the eve OF our
own great national holiday"
NJ Emile Bourgeois. representing NJ
Laffere. Minister OF Public instruction in
the French Cabinet, presented the three
statuettes. To Ambassador Sharpe ne
said:
II beg that you will ACCEPT II as a
token OF our respect"
Then" continued NJ Bourgeois. comes
Sammy, covered with glorious dust re-
turning from Chateau Thierry. holding
in his hand German helmet taken from
a Boche he had just overcome. l beg
Gen. Allaire. representing Gen. Pershing,
to accept 1t and hand ii to the General,
his noble chief. whose magnificent acts
express the sentiment OF your noble ma
ton.
The third ] have the honor to offer to
Marshal Joffre, the father OF the French
and the grandfather OF the American
armies"