The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-04
AMERICANS NEVER FAIL" THE EYN0TE OF ADDRESS OF SIR AUCKLAND GEDDES
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bama. which was declared deserving of mention especially Tor his age.
 Visit to Plants
 Today's program for the entertain ment of Birmingham distA guisheo guests includes a visit to the EnsleN plant and hospital of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company where an in spection will be made. beginning a; g o'clock.
 At 12:8e the party will return to the hotel and at l o'clock a civic luncheon will be tendered at the Tutwiler at which all the civic clubs of the city will be hosts. Arrange meuts have been made to accom- modate more than $5e at this luncheon.
 At 4:s0 the party will depart from Birmingham for Montgomery where memorial exercises will be held to the memory Of the distinguished Alabamiar. soldier and great phy- sician in the capital city.
 Messages of Regret
 Messages of regret were read from Senor r. A. Pezet, Peruvian ambas- sador at Washington, and others, eN- pressing regret at being unable to attend the memorial exercises and pay their respects to the man whom they loved so dearly.
 From the Peruvian Ambassador Senor F. A. PeZet:
 Please convey to the committee and 10 all who are gathered today with you to do honor to the memory oT General Gorgas that It is with the deepest regret that l am deprived oi the. privilege of being with you tc render my tribute of respect on this occasion when tho south claims the right to honor the man who in many ways accomplished the greatest good for the benefit of the many. Gorgas life has been a great lesson and as the representative or a people Who have benefited from his work an6 l achievements l claim the right to as sociate myself with every movement in honor of his name and which may present to the world an enduring testimony of the gratitude towards one of its greatest benefactors. Only duties that call me in another di' | rection can make me look .odaN northward when my heart and spirii are both with you all in the south From the Minister of Ecuador, Senol R. H. Elizalde:
 Regret deeply that 1t is absolutely impossible for me to go even to Bir- mingham. Official duties do not per init my absence from post. Please | convey expressions of appreciation for honor done mo and profound re- Sret not to share in tribute to Gen eral Gorgas as no one more than would wish to do both for personal and official reasons"
 From the Minister of Cuba Senoi
 Carlos Manuel dc Cespedcs.
 You know the immense interest that l take in everything relating to tho memory Of General Gorgas, noi only on account of his splendid work in Cuba but also because of the warm personal friendship that united us for many years. I express the best wishes for the success of the Gorgas Memorial and l send you the expres sion of my identification with the ideals pursued"
 From the Bolivian Minister senor
 Adolfo Ballivian:
 T assure you of the very best wishes of myself and of my country in your worthy endeaVors in connec- tion with the inauguration of the plans for the establishment of the Gorgas Memorial institute"
 From the Minister of Venezuela
 Senor Dominici:
 q desire to express my country g sincere wishes for successful realiza ton of the Gorgas Memorial insti- tute."
 From the Brazilian Ambassadors.
 Please express fo rmy country as well as myself the interest which we feel in the memorial to General Cor gas and our best wishes for it's sue cess"
 From the Uruguyan Minister, senor
 J. Varela:
 q and my country heartily adhere in the plahs for a memorial to the iilustrjous Gorgas."
 From the Minister of Nicaragua
 Senor Emiliano Chamorro: Please express my interest III m emorial in hon of great benefac- tor of humanity. General Gorgas My interest is particular as I had pleas ure of knowing Gorgas personally it having been my privilege to receive and entertain him during his visit to my country at the height of his cam paign to release the world from vel low fever
 From the Minister of Honduras, Senor J. Antonio l.. Gutierrez: My country as many others oi Central and South American repub- lies have great debt of gratitude to William Crawford Gorgas who de- voted the better part of his life to clean unhealthy places of the world in order tc make them habitable." From the Chilean Ambassador, Senor
 BeltrSn Mathieu:
 "The Chilean government recog nizes the debt that the world and es- pecially our Americas owe to the memory of that great servant of hu manity, William Crawford Gorgas." us, in reality, continuously connected with this great work.
 'So, then. our distinguished guests. we welcome you, and assure you that the city surrenders to you for your joy and happiness so long as you may stay with us"
 In response, Sir Aukland Geddes declared he had looked forward to this visit to Birmingham for some time, not because of the visit so much itself, but the occasion of the visit. ha accariaffCr, in, x.rftl hi