Evening star., 1925-01-11
WASHINGTON AD|EU
TO JUSSERAND LIKE
THAT TOLAFAYETTE
Tribute to French Envoy by
800 Citizens Takes On
National Aspect.

Washington said good bye last
night to Jules Jusserand while Ameri-
ca listened from afar with approval.
Amid scenes strikingly reminiscent
of a similar occasion just century
ago, when this nation bade farewell
to another distinguished friend from
France - Lafayette - the National
Capital poured out it's fullest meas
ure of tribute to the retiring French
Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand, who
have made the city their home for %
years.
And in return, the parting wish of
the man who has become as much a
part of Washington as the Capitol
and the Washington Monument was
that should difficulties ever arise be-
tween the United States and France
both nations could meet and settle
them as brothers tied in the bond of
love"
More Than 500 Attend.
Gathered at the Willard Hotel to
honor NJ. Jusserand and Nine. Jusse-
rand at their last official dinner in
Washington were the men and women
they have known in official and pri-
vate life alike, more than 500 men
and women typically representative
of the citizens of the National Cap
ital and almost every one a personal
froiend of the distinguished couple
the city has come to regard almost as
its own.
Among the guests were the repre-
five members of the Cabinet, four
c,
preme Court. more than a score of
members of the Senate and the House
of Representatives. the presidents of
virtually every patriotic organization
represented in Washington and high
officers of the Army and Navy.
Tribute From Coolidge.
1t was Washington's own testi-
monial to the ambassador from
France and his wife, but the addition
of tributes from President Coolidge,
Chief Justice Taft, Secretary of State
Hughes. Speaker Gillette and Asso>
ciate Justice Sanford lent the dinner
an aspect of a national farewell.
Although the tribute was supposed
to be a purely local one, it might safe
ly be said that in the audience that
filled the spacious ballroom of the
Willard Hotel TO it's utmost capacity
were men and women drawn here
from every State in the United States.
And outside, listening in by the me-
dunn of the radio, was vast unseen
audience.
Presented With Medal.
When NJ. Jusserand and his wife
sail once more. perhaps for the last
time from these shores, for their
beloved Paris two weeks hence, they
will carry with them a gold medal
and an engraved parchment, which
will forever remind them of the
kindly thoughts they are leaving be-
hind-both gifts presented to them
by the citizens of Washington last
night. On the parchment are in
scribed these words
ITO His Excellency, Jules Jusserand,
Ambassador of France to the United
States of America
You have represented our sister
Republic of France in Washington for
more than 22 years-a longer period
than any other Ambassador of nay
country has ever been accredited to
US in all our history.
Not only in the tranquil years of
peace have you represented that re-
public, but in the most tragic years
of modern times, when our hearts
communed in sorrow, as our peoples
faced common fate and spent their
blood together on the hills and fields
of France.
Called Voice of France.
During all these years you have
seemed to us the very voice of
France; you have interpreted France
to US; you have helped to strengthen
that ancestral understanding and af-
fection which have Joined the two
peoples from our earliest day.
You have been the friend alike of
Presidents and people. You have been
leader in our learned societies. You
have added to our country's. historical
annals, and have made for yourself a
high place in American letters. Your
complete and sympathetic comprehen-
sion of our national life finds recogni-
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