Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-06
FRENCH FLAG PRESENTED
RICHMOND CITY TONIGHT
Mayor Ainslie and Colonel Hodges
VIII Deliver Addresses on Rich.
mond and Lafayette.
CEREMONIES AT JOHN MARSHALL
Public Invited to Hear Excellent
Musical Program Arranged, While
French Descendants Participate in
Lafayette Day Exercises.

The high water mark in the local an
nVeisary celebration OF the birth of
' me MARQUIS de Lafayette, the dashing
Ginnmpion of American independence
curing the Revolutionary War. and.
a!So. OF the immortal first battle of the
Marine. where the master-marshal Jof-
ire; struck the blow that saved France
ahd' perhaps. the entire world from
German cnslavcmeut, will bc reached
mere tonight at $50 o'clock, when the
frehcn flag will be presented by the
personal representative of Ambassador
JuSScrand TO the city OF Richmond at
we ulrect request OF the ainba ssador
va Dominion. which holds so high a
p,ace in the heart OF the French re-
To-day has been selected as the oc-
casion for the presentation of the nag.
september having been proclaimed :. :
.-'i'Sette DAY in America and Cover
mo- o, Da'ts having also issued u procla-
,.ai.tun 10 mat effect in Virginia to
Ccicbrate this day by the most liberal
purchaSe of war savings stamps The
',ssen.anon OF thr Tag is 10 show the
"tenSc iccilnS OF gratitude to the
american ally that Surgcs through the
iaihc soul to-day: while the ceicbra-
ion OIL the day, in keeping with the
chief executives request. IS iitcndrd
rs token Of reciprocal appreciation
lor me unscliish service towards tho
"Saaiblishmcnt of American and demo-
VINO aided this country in the E.voIu-
tionary War and the hundreds of
thousands who saved tho idca!Ism of
europe at the Marine from the iron
claw of the Hun.
PEOPLE OF FRENCH DESCENT
ESPt:ClhiI.Y INVITED.
BESIDES the personal representative
vi ambassador JuSScrand, who Nil no
hionhtc 10 present the national en-
prem OF France 10 the Administrative
Hoard, The reception agent on inc
h pa doi nt inc city addresses viii
ne "nd de t,oS by Mayor George Ainslc
- l.nl I.,.is.
C ftin.t OF distinguished French
!amiiy and the private secretary
Win y" me Sneak Governor ", nor Mayor Ainslie
mrs city is playing in the war
niiih, nr,n me Hun and the defenders OF
WI, tel the audience OF the life ana
aSeus or the brilliant French general.
49, tmg MARQUIS de Lafayette. August
agent in this city has extended a
Tonh!ai invitation 10 the public TO at
an appeal 10 the French and TN. nnoujc
OF French descent in this city to be
present and TO assist in the prcscn-
The excellent musical program which
m nas oesn ,. ARRANGED for the occasion viii
Country. lis q Thee" to aGcomipa nj,
ment by the nhlharmonic society OF
n ,,nmnSmd If Mia The Apollo Quartet
iiudElhs ana MesScrs. Blake and l<"l-
lerman, will render the quartet ar
:.ruL cIh'nt q! inc ScSict from Lucia
Hoffman will i. i.aI'.:er"d nv ,hn >yn
women OF the. Apollo Quartet.
Marcus k"llerman will render Tho
Forcador Song" from .'t'nrr,.n :.
oswald Blake will sing the "Aiars.ii-
ialse' in the French language at the
inc &c Fr.hCk lag IL bning ;r.-
scented by Ambassador Jusscrand's rem
rescntative on behalf OF n" Frcucn
republic 10 the Administrative Board
on behalf OF the CAPITAL city of the
Ola Dominion, and Shepherd Webb viii
10" a. the piano. This is To b. done
at the special request Of th. arrange.
MaSurier is chairman Oswl'd i.lake
VII be n charge of the rnu-.cl pro
SSemblc's singing the "Siar-SIan..Icu
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