The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-07

welfare to personal or party considera-
lions is treason"
DIR. Manning Is Speaker.
The Rev. William T. Manning was
the principal, speaker at the meeting
around the statue of Lafayette In Union
Square and Lawrence F. Abbott was
the presiding officer Participating were
the Society OF the Cincinnati, the Sons
of the Revolution, the Society OF the
Colonial Wars and Lafayette Post. G.
A. r. DR.. Manning said in part:
THE anniversary which we have
come here to observe is one which has
always meant much to us and to which
the world war has given a new and
added meaning. We are here to pay
tribute to the memory of "A noble son
of France, whom all Americans hold
In highest honor. And we are here
also to celebrate a great victory for
the preservation of right and freedom
in the world.
This day is the anniversary of the
birth of Lafayette, whose name is
linked In our hearts with that of WASH
ington himself And this day is also the
anniversary of that great crucial battle
in which the indomitable but almost
overwhelmed soldiers of France, most
calamity aided by Britains 'contemp-
tible' little army, under the leadership
of Marshal Joffre defeated the onrush-
ing, German hosts and stopped them on
the Marine.
mo wonder we feel that this BIRTH
day of Lafayette has gained a new
meaning which consecrates afresh the
sacred friendship between America and
France"
At the City Hall exercises the cross Of
the Legion of Honor was conferred or
Justice Bowling by NJ. Jusserand in the
name of France. Among those who at
tended were Nine Jusserand, Major l..
Langlois, Capt. de Saint Seine. French
High Commission; NJ. Henri Goiran,
Consul !. NJ. CASTOR Liebert, Consul
General; NJ S. dMalweyn, Vice-Consul I;
H. Johannet, Controller.
From Great Britain, Major-Gen. H. X.
Bethel, Air Commodore l., L. o. Charl-
ton, Lieut.-Col A. F. A. N. Thorne,
Lieut-Col. Norman G.. Thwaites. navy;
Frederick Watson, Acting Consul-Gen-
eral.
Also Lieut.-Col ]. A. Cooper, Canada
Consul-General Rommolo Tritoni, italy,
Acting Consul-General S. Tumii, Japan;
Consul Hon. Gustave Witty, Belgium;
M. Oustinoff, Consul-General, Russia;
Consul-General Constautin BussozynslSi,
Poland; NJ. Tsamados, Minister. Greece;
Major-Gen. T. H. Barry, Rear Admiral
Harry P. Ruse and Rear Admiral c. F.
Goodrich, representing the United States.
A De Haviland airplane from Hazel
hurst Field flew in circles overhead
during the ceremonies at the Jeanne
dare monument in Riverside Park and
carrier pigeons were released there with
messages to Major-Gen. Barry at Gov
ernors Island.
Celebrations were held yesterday
through the country in honor of Lafay-
cite and of the Battle of the Marine.
San Francisco's celebration was under
the direction of Mayor Rolph, who re-
Gently was made q Cheyalier of the
Legion of Honor by the French Govern
ment. Among the other Mayors who CO.
operated with the Lafayette Day Ma
tional Committee were Mayor Monro OF
Fort Smith, Ark. /: Mayor Smith of Louis
Vile. KY; Mayor Underwood of Fay
etteville, N. c.. Mayor Dreamer of Lynn,
Mass. Mayor Warburg of Elizabeth, N.
j.; Mayor Hague of Jersey City, N ]. /;
Mayor Gillen of Newark, Mayor McGune
of Passaic, Mayor Stone of Syracuse,
Mayor Connell of Scranton, Mayor Wal
Inns of Yonkers and Mayor Barron of
Eau Clair, Wis.
Philadelphia celebrated the day at In
more was in charge Of the celebration
and addresses were made by Claude T.
Reno of Allentown, Pa, president of the
Patriotic Sons of America Judge John
NJ. Patterson and DIR. Edward James
Cattell. Representatives of the allied
nations were present as guests, and
among the patriotic societies represented
were the Veteran Corps. First Regiment,
N. G. p, and the Y. NJ. C. A. field or
ganization, the Knights of Columbus.
American Red Cross, Emergency Aid of
Pennsylvania, the American Legion, the
Colonial Danes of America, the Sons OF
the Revolution and the Grand Army of
the Republic.
Other cities in which celebrations were
held included Berkeley, CAL; Los An
geles, Allentown, Pa. Beaumont, Tex. 3;
Bedford, Independent and indianapolis.
Dinner Given at Plaza.
Members of the French colony and
friends of France in the United States
brought the twofold celebration of the
fifth anniversary of the first battle of
the Marine and the 1920 anniversary of
the birth of the Marquis de Lafayette to
conclusion last night with a testi-
monial dinner In the Hotel Plaza at
which Ambassador Jusserand, at Wash
ington, and Nine. Jusserand were the
guests of honor.
Among the other guests were a num-
Der of French officers who participated in
the battle which stemmed the tide of
German invasion in 1914. and their va
ried and picturesque uniforms against a
setting of French tricolor and American
flags presented a colorful picture. Since
the cessation of hostilities personal
friends of the French Ambassador have
been awaiting an opportunity to present
to him a beautiful surtout de table in
bronze and marble, made by French
artists, as mark of appreciation of
his untiring 'labors during five strenuous
years, and the presentation was made
last night
Tributes were paid to NJ. Jusserand by
the speakers, who included Eugene
Meyer, banker; CASTOR Liebert, French
Consul-General In New York Marcel
Knecht of the French High Commission,
and Prof. Auguste George. M Jusse-
rand made a graceful speech OF accep-
lance Of the gift.
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