The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-11
ENVOY IS PAID
PERSONAL,
TRIBUTE
Organizations and Indi-
viduals Combine to
Honor JuSserand
By JEAN ELIOT.

DEPARTURE of foreign ENJOYS
to the United States usually
- is the occasion of official rec
ognition, but the civic celebration
planned for Ambassador Jusserand
on January 10-which is not for
Ambassador Jusserand" at all but
for M. and Nine. Jusserand-is a
truly remarkable tribute.
The dinner is being planned for
the rather unusual purpose, APP
parently, of saving, NJ. Jusserand
from the well-intentioned efforts Of
his friends to wish hinp scores Of
separate farewells. When 1t became
known he was to leave, various
organizations, learned societies, and
Washington institutions sponta-
neously were moved to prepare fare.
well functions of varying kinds.
Soon it was found that the depar.
ture of the ambassador would be de-
layed considerably were he to accept
all the invitations in store for him,
so the organizations and the indi-
viduals Joined in single tribute
joint farewell dinner to be held at
the New Willard Hotel at 1880
o'clock January 10.
Public officials, including the
Chief Justice of the United States,
Secretary Hughes, Speaker Gillett,
and numerous others; and organiLa-
lions, including the American Le-
gion, the National Geographic So
ciety, the American Red Cross and
the National Research Council, will
unite in this tribute to him. Ac-
ceptances of invitations issued only
two days ago are pouring in to
John Joy Edison, who is acting as
treasurer for the dinner.
Ambassador Jusserand is one Of
q number Of ENJOYS to the United
States who have married American
wives; He has taken an active in
terest in American scientific and
artistic enterprises. This interest
was not a perfunctory Tending his
name;;" he actually attended meet
ings and discussed plans for various
projects with committees.
Jusserands Pay Tribute to Their
Feathered Friends Of Rock Creek.
The Ambassador and Nine. JUS
serand, in no disparaging sense, can
almost be accounted one Of the
Sights of Rock Creek Park on
Sunday afternoons. He loves the
walks and the byways of the big
park; and he is widely known as
Q lover of birds. A bird bath, made
of stone from France, has been
ordered by the ambassador to be
set in the park above the John
Dixon Home on upper Fourteenth
street 1t will bear the simple in
scription. ITO the Birds of Piney
Branch-From their Friends, Elise
and Jules Jusserand"
Several years ego a stranger
strolling through Rock Creek Park
stopped his companion, a Washing
tonian, and inquired: "Who is that
distinguished looking gentleman
throwing stones?"
The gentleman was Ambassador
Jusserand. Moreover, Mrs. JUS
serand had joined him in his
imprpmptu game which seemed to
be trying to throw a stone to knock
another stone off the top of
rather large boulder. 1t isn't
polite to ask an ambassador what
he is playing at, but to an Ameri-
can it looked for all the world like
the school boy American game Of
"Duck-on-Davy."
Older Washingtonians recall the
ambassadors early adventures in
Rock Creek Park with President
Roosevelt. The anecdote goes that
the President invited the ambas-
sador to walk with him on Sunday
afternoon. M. Jusserand pictured
quiet stroll along Connecticut ave-
nue. so he went high-hatted, caned
and gloved. Colonel Roosevelt took
him instead to Rock Creek Park.
there began showing him the parks
beauty points and the ambassador
gamely followed the President
through several streams. Both
laughed at their bedraggled ap.
pearance after that walk was over.
Invitations Sent to Individuals
As Well As Many Organizations.
The invitation to individuals has
been signed by the following:
William H. Taft, Charles 3.
Hughes, Frederick H. Gillett, Her
bert Hoover, A. Piatt Andrew, jr.,
David A. Reed, Robert Lansing,
Gilbert Grosvenor, Vernon Kellogg,
William Mather Lewis, John C.
Merriam, Charles d. Walcott,
Theodore w. Neyes, Frederic viii.
dam Wiley Mrs. Anthony Wayne
Cook, John Barton Payne, James
Parmelee, John ]. Pershing, John
A. Lejeune, Henry White, Charles
Moore, George Richards, Alice Frye
Briggs, j. Franklin Jameson, James
Brown Scott, John Joy Edison, Will
liam s. Corby, w. T. Galliher,
Lucius &C. Clark, Charles J. Bell,
George H. Judd, Herbert Putnam,
RudOlnh Kaufffnaun Tohp Howe
Hammond.
In addition invitations have been
sent to numerous clubs, associa-
tons of various kinds signed by the
following:
A. Piatt Andrew, jr., Member Of
Congress; Mrs. Anthony Wayne
Cook, president general, d. A. r.;
James A. Drain. national COM
mander, American Legion; Gilbert
Grosvenor, president, National Geo.
graphic Society; Vernon Kellogg,
secretary, National Research Coun-