The Pensacola journal., 1919-09-08
IAFAYETTEDAY
CELEBRATED
IN new YORK

H.
sersnd OF France was the principai
speaker at Franco-American exercises
held here today in New York's histor-
g. citv hall I'm commemoration Of the
1e2pd anniversary of the birth Of La
Eayette and the fifth anniversary or the
first battle OF the Marne- Amid the
irnpressive service messages or teilci-
tation and. congratulations upon the
victorv of allied arms. which had peen
brought to pass since the last ceie
bratfon by the Lafayette day national
,.ovnrntttee were read from President
Poincare of France. General Pershing'
Major Wood and Secretary Oh state
Lansing
Representatives of number OF TOT
esen governments were present at .ne
ceremonies which were heiu III Inc -
dermanic chamber I.
other speakers were Myron i. ~.
riclx former governor of Ohio ana eN
1rn{tad states ambassador to France
o,d DIR. John H Finley, state commis-
ssoncr of education. The governments
renr,.sented included. besides France
and the United States and Greece
.reat Britain, Canada, italy Jayah,
,a,gu,m. Russia, and Fol
the afternoon services were heiu
I've IaFayette monument in Union
,ara which were participated IN py
societv of Cincinnati, Sons OF the
a,,oIution. q. A. r.. Society OF the
olonial Wars and the society u
.ounders and Patriots OF America
Eroro the president of the French
anuhlic-sIn the hours or trlai' aiio =
ne needed common efforts, the <Aiiiei ,i,.
can people and the Frencn 49,.
united their thoughts IN orusr :. ye,.a+
s 49, hattie OF the Marne- How
.,,d o,,r two nations not seize, IN
thss year Of internal peace the occa-
49,, ~ celebrate together the saihe
anniversaries and
..,rne brotherhood of America anu
U~ance was born in the war OIL niue
randance. 1t has never Deen opsSo
ss.'oe II has found it's final consecra
.,rv, a. the great fight we have Jus'
sa,,,,,t shoulder TO shoulder lor III, lns,,
,.t'a-+,, ~ the world. 1t will keep al
80 strength in the future ana con
tribute to consolidate. In tne ,s,,
or humanity, the peace wnlch has
established at the cost Oh 80 -. ne
sacrifices by the defenders oi Sc
..-rs, The people of the United States
,a ne greetings OF the Frencl
.anuhlic 10 the American soioieis .AN
.s,,I ramembrance of their brothers
- srTns to the American mothers wn'
hava lost their sons on the oae.ie
sield of Europe the homage Oh my pr
found sympathy. .e,,
tSigned) Fayniohu
Esrouo General Pershing, Araris'
v,rcerelv regret that shall not pc p'
ant IN New York for the exercise !
che citv hall celebrating the Larayee1e
Narne anniversary. The first ceieo. :
*so,, ~ this Joint anniversary since III
ssr.,,ng ~ peace should be fraugnt wiz
.as,, significance to all Americans. -
Eavette's services directly iniluenrs ~.
o,,r course of action in the war
first hattie of the Marne saVeo -
,.,o,ld from an overwhelming disastsi
rha ,oemorv of Lafayette and OIL IN
Marne must be kept fresh in the ini'iu
- every generation OF our people.
oi ,.ds go "Pershing."
From Major General Wood 'cnlca
uo,-.sT4ad IL been possible TO be pres
-, should have been glad 70
,,-ith 1-ou TO nay my tribute or respec
and affection TO France ana expires
nv hone for the continuance Oh w
v,armest friendship and relations pe
..,-,.,, tha two countries. each OF whlc
naa responded to the call or the o,he'
=, noment of great national peril
(Signed) A-eoi'aA1