The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-28
Guest of Military Order of
World War and the Mer-
chants Association.
GREETED WITH EULOGIEs
Jusserand Shares in Honors at
the France-America So
ciety's Dinner.

Hantiy into the colonnade of the Hall
of Fame at New York University ves-
terday field piece upon the campus
began to crash forth the first detona-
tons of the nasional salute, the strains
Of The Star Spangled Banner" fioated
over the heights. and Marshal Joffre
center Of brilliant group, met at the
university to honor the one llundredth
birthday of Grant, released the flag
drapery which had concealed bronze
bust OF the great Union commander.
by the side of the old French warrior
was young man in the olive d-ab.
He was Y. :, Grant Sd. L. S. A., grn,d-
son of the man WHOSE name and fame
We're beirsg honored. and little way
behind was Princess Cantacuzene, a
granddaughter, withsher small son.
II was lhes arresting climax OF the
most Interesting ceremony in which Mag
shall Joftre participated yesterday He
devoted almost the entire day to con-
tribut,ng the homage OF France to GRAFT,
spending. as he told the members of LIS
staff. tho most interesting hours OF mis-
New York visit.
Apparently quite unwearied after
three days OF almost continual feasts and
functions, the Marshal spent another
busy fifteen hours. He began the day
with luncheon at the Hotel Aston as
the guest OF honor OF the Military Order
Of the World War
~
Going to the Plaza at 1. the Marshal
met at luncheon there American officers
who served with the A. i. r. and was
received by Brighten. S. II. Wolfe, who
presented certificate OF membership 10
him. lie was welcomed by Bainbrldge
Colby, former Secretary of state. and by
Major-Gen. Robert Lee Billiard. the lat
ser addressing the Marshal in French.
Next he stopped for few minutes at
ton in the grand ballroom of the Aston
and received the plaudits of the business
men.
5000 Greet Him mt Grants Tomb.
Soon after he started for Grants
Tomb. leading a motor car procession
through Central Park and to Riverside
Drive. Arounn the tomb overlooking the
Hudson aty12sd street fully 5000 per-
sons awaited him. The old soldiers who
had served under Grant formed the
heart Of the gathering at the Tomb, and
to these the Marshal paid special atten-
ton. He did not remain for the adj
dresses. but started Cor University
Heights. && A &
He was received with Nine. and Mile.
Joffre In the Gould Memorial Library
by Chancellor Elmer Ellsworth Brown
and the faculty, together with DR.. Rob-
ert Underwood Johnson. director of the
Hall OF Fame. At 5 an academic pro-
cesslon moved from the library and
around into the colonnade overlooking
the valley and there, in uniform as
Marshal OF France. Joffre paid the re-
spects of his country and OF himself to
the memory OF Grant.
After the unwilling he was invested
with the academic robes of an LID. by
Leroy Il. Kimball. bursar of the uni
versity. and speeches were made by
Director Johnson and by Chancellor
Brown, who said:
Marshal OF France. you fought for
us before we had begun to fight for our
selves. Your victory was for our lasting
gain. A few high hearted Americans
had rushed in to fight with you from
the beginning. The whole American ma
zion followed at a later day. But you,
in the meantime. had turned an epoch
in the military history of the world.
Washington. Grant and Joffre-what
have they not done as defenders OF
American life and makers OF American
historyw
TO this and other greetings the Marshal
responded with few sentences Of graft
tude and appreciation.
Jusserand shares in Honors.
Frederic r. coudert presided al small
dinner given by the France-America So
ciety last night In the Marshals honor.
and for Ambassador Jusserand also. AZ
the Plaza. r. Cunliffe owen was chair
man OF the committee. Mr.. Coudert said
that the Marshal. unfortunately, need
not expect TO find here the pnanimity Of
opinion, the singieness OF purpose and
the intensity of conviction that animated
the nation in the spring of 1917 when he
was here before. and that this was due
of course. to the fact that the pressure
of national life struggle had been re-
moved for this country. Mr.. Coudert
was warmly appiauded when he said
"Our Government may not always
share the same views Of the economic or
political course to be pursued as your
Government. bur Governments are pass
ing things They can but express seq
fnent OF the opinion Of the hour. The
problems of reconstruction involve more
frequently matter Of. cxpcdiency rather
than OF principl., ana such differences
must not be taken as indicating change
In the sentiments of our nation toward
Tho people " France The foundations
OF that sentiment rsmain unshaken--the
conviction that the people OF France. to-
day as always. animated BY a generous
sympathy with the wronged and OPP
pressed. are ready 10 sacrifice themselves
IN tne cause OF right even at the risk OF
national peril"
II was obvious that the address OF
Mr.. Coudert was intensely gratifying ~
Marshal Joffre and the other French
guests. and the Marshal made n brief
and appropriate response.
To-day the Marshal Will receive few
callers al his Huitc az tho Plaza. and ex-
pec1 also 10 call ON Franklin p. Roose-
velyformeriy Aseistans Secretary OF the