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Show SIDFFRE IS NOW-L ri mortal ; V. prench Academy Bestows i j. New Honors on Famous j i Victor of the Marne. 1 i president and Mrs. Wilson r Interested Spectators at : the Ceremonies. PA I. 'IS. JV-.-. ir. M.ir:.h.-I .h.ll're i.- now T -t-it.a I , u.jMU-f!--'! fnn.r.i; l-Yau-T forty tj'ii tnoi-l ;t I i. T'.ic vh W.r 'H' tin; M;irm; was hi ;nh: :i in'mUrr of tU: FicIU'Ii u-alciny Sins afi.-cnuon; 3: t'rompHy 'uiun lit': .-ilrukc or I M ars,ia: jolli.- ;irj-iv.:.r ;it the institute, crossing In- Si'i in- nviT 1 lit; I 'on I il.:s Arl:t, :ir.- onip.tninl i.y hi .-poiis'ir. 'lalincl i f.Liio-anil f.Liio-anil his anlc-iio-LaMii'. 1 'oniinaixlunt Joiiiirl. With the knowlMgc that 1'ix-Ki'lent .Vii.Miij u.im to aiu-tiil the function, great ,vul.-i had gathered all jilong Hie route T",,rl hy tin- mar.-dial crowds whose VirK wcio divided between the great '"Idi'.T, tho A 1 1 !( I'i i'a Ji president and :ii-..Mi.i-nt I'oimaiv of- l-Yam-c. The 'French president aluinhd merely as a ate i-it izen and fellow academician. Mar.sha 1 J off re worn the undress unl-,Iurrn unl-,Iurrn of a marital of prmne, having vrlciTHin'Oil a l v curing I ho ela uoiate coy-jtuino coy-jtuino of an academician. "It is as a marshal of I'Yance t hat 1 .t'ii- l he academy," said tin- noted. ?ol--t. "And ii. is dressed as such tliat T shall pi't-Sftii inysell" I here." lvsli;il Makes Reply. 'itiie marshal's well-set. frame hulked ;,li''Siile ! lia t of most of his h rot her mein-'hers. mein-'hers. of t lie academy.' J le delivered his jtiiatigui'.il .)icech in a deep, resonant flni'cr, which completely filled the cliani-rheri cliani-rheri -wliei'i-! I he ceremony look jilaee. ;'. AJier reviewing tlie part played In the ;'iaf- I iv Prance, tielgiuin and tlie other 'allies, '.Marshal -loffre said: ; ,,t v:m in tlie conviellon that thev "V ere f ig Ii t i 111; for right rhat the allied rat ions found the strengl h to sacrifice and '(lie certainly of ultimate victory. The "power of these noble sentiments have been o-kcd, in terms which, are ever present 'in our memory, by tlie great President "Wilson, while they Inspired him to most 'peiiei'DHS action." . A l biding to Ills visit to t he T'nited plates in 1 11 7. .Marshal Joffre said: While in the midst of - I he American jtro-ud I was living hours which J num-ter num-ter among the sweetest of my life. I -Ji.id divined the need for sacrifices on r.mir part a wa honed in the soul of this generous people by the heroism of our -Idlers and the justice of our cause. In Girder thai '-'ranco might live in prosper-1 prosper-1 v. thai Belgium might re-establish her-vsrlf, her-vsrlf, thai liberty might reign and that fright might he reinstated. America rose nd resoleil to throw inio tho fight her 'last man and her last dollar. Sacrifice Not in Vain. C- "History does not record a more mar-felons mar-felons achievement than that of millions jof men voluntarily breaking away from their peaceful pursuits to cross the seas, iv here lurked death; to come thousands jjf miles from their country and give up 3 heir lives for a noble cause, a great -ideal. And, as if the sacrifice were not i-nmplcled by sending the husbands and jEons, we have seen the wives, the fathers '-and mothers escorting across the seas '".that phalanx of warriors to alleviate our offerings and dress our wounds. We liace seen I hem unsparingly giving their Jfcnld and the treasures of their hearts, kneeling on the graves of our sons and Adopting our orphans. ""lii a brotherly embrace, France and America have given each other their Jailh. a pledge for the present and tho future." Fres'dent Wilson and Mrs. Wilson arrived ar-rived shortly before- t o'clock and were followed a few minutes later by President Presi-dent and Madame I'oincare. Madame .Poiiteare and Mrs. Wilson sat together in jl box in a balconv high above the statue of Sully. ;r Mrs. Wilson wore a simple, dark-blue, I ;!.; ilprei I tl ress, l rimmed in otter fur. jj'r.'sideut Wilson was cheered as he took seat in the visitors' box. |
