Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-15

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othclals and mere spectators, each one
carried some bit Of color.
Bands Add to Gaiety
And there wasn't any lacking in mar
lal airs. Bands marching with some
OF the organizations taking part in the
celebration kept the air filled with music
reminiscent of war times and marching
troops.
The Marseillaise was heard again and
again.
From the Joan of Arc statue Mar
shal Foch's car moved off to the Wash =
ington Monument.
AS his car rolled over the smoothly
metaled roads of the East River drive
guns brought from the PHILADELPHIA
Navy Yard and manned by jackies
crashed out salute of nineteen guns,
the noise reverberating from the high
bank on the west drive and booming
over the river.
Patriotic societies were assembled ot
the washington statue, among them the
Society of the Cincinnati, the Dnugh-
ters OF the American Revolution. the
| colonial Danes, the Military Order of
| roreign Wars, the Historical Society,
the sons of the American Revolution
anu tne ClVlc CluD.
EIks Join in Welcome
| The Philadelphia Elks Rand. SIN
toned with the patriotic Organization.
| crnshed n welcome as the NIarshol's cor
roIied up and he descended.
:, here occurred another eceremonv of
Ine afternoon. Judge Bonniwell, in
charge OF this part fthe welcome. nrc.
ssented the insignia of the Order Of Ia
Lhyette; This order is made IN of tho
descendants of men who fought unJor
Tue great FTenchman in the Revolution.
aary war. During the presentation tho
Dand G,Hd played the "Marscillaise" and tbo
star Spangled Banner" '"'
the insignia: pi''en'ing
We, who are descendants Of tbo
nuuh ortr I',,i patriots who fought for lib
70 ro.t unuer the direct command of La
IIHnEette, eternally grateful to heroic
France for her fearless MD ot tho Lo,c
Oh our Nations birth, ask for the Su.
preme honor of enrolling you a member
Oh tne , Order Of Lafayettc.
;, Ihe Succor which the youthful +ho
gallant, the intrepid Marquis brought
world. '0' O'osnI the
?, lou have confounded the enemies of
france, not merely by your incomnor-
hoie military tactics, but by your bu-
mllity; and your allegiance to Almighty
God. You have inspired the lover NJ
france You have terminated the cause
OF real Christianity.
therefore, in pledge of m undyinp
nanity, we make you comrade of the
to your land, that the affection bctwonm of,m
the immortal Washington and Iofovctta
Shah always endure between America
and France. -N''''' IL"
1our enemies will be our enemies
your grlcf our sorrow, your triumph
our pride. ="
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Go to City Hall
Leaving the Washington statue. tn,
procession continued down the PARK
way to City Hall. where the NIayor
was awaiting its arrival.
Ihe organizations which lined IN
along the Parkway were: The Grand
Army of the Republic, the knights of
Columbus. the Boy Scouts. L. o. s,
OF A.. Order of Independent Americans,
British Great War Veterans, L. of p,
Il. .. II. C., Independent Order of Red
Men, Army and Navy Union. the Emer-
gency, Aid, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
the American Legion, the American
Field Service Organization. students
from the Catholic Girls High School.
the two Catholic Boys High Schools,
La Sale and st. Joseplr's Colleges and
other school children, auxiliarics of the
American Legion. and the National
League of Women $ Service.
The line of march was around City
Hall to the north plaza entrance, where
all descended from the cars. The Mayor
and the Reception Committee were
grouped on the steps of City Hall and
q great number of school children were
massed opposite. on the band plaza.
Upon the arrival of the procession. |
the Mayor presented the freedom of the
city with u short address.
Mayors Address of Welcome
The Mayor said, in his address of |
welcome:
AT the birthplace Of Amcricanllib-
erty we greet you, not only as one who |
has attained Il dcServcdly fixed place in |
the worlds history, but as scholar. |
statesman, soldier and patriot-idol of |
France.
''As scholar and statesman we greet !
you. in the name of Franklin. friend of
France and Amcricn: of the American |
Philosophical Society; Of tbc Univrr-
sity of PENNSYLVANIA. and of our legion
of institutions which have helped to |
shape the educational and scientific |
destiny of America and the world
lied nrmirs--wc rroct vnu in Ihn n,r,n
of Washington and his great compntrioI
Lafayette; in the name Of the Cont
mental Congress. which supportcd their
efforts to establish freedom in America