Show Of WASHINGTON IS DEDICATED Bronze Replica of london's Famous Statue in Virginia Vir Vir- ginia Capitol VERSAILLES France Franca Aug 18 In In Inthe the Napoleon apoleon nail hall in tho the Chateau of or Versailles in tho the presence of ot the French minister of ot otvar war var General Brun the French to the tile United States states M. M and hi his his wife and tho the American Bobert Raben Bacon and Mrs Bacon the bronze rep rep- lea ilca of celebrated statue of or Washington in tho the state house at Richmond Va presented by the state of Virginia to tho the French republic was today dedicated Amon Among those present were the Marquis Marquis Mar Mar- quis do Lafayette tho members of the tho french rench mission which presented to America the statue of ot R now at it Washington ton and former United States Senator Nathan B. B Scott of West Virginia r nia General Bru Brim Brun who presided spoke of I the he statue as tho greatest work ork of the tho greatest French sculptor of the tho eighteenth eight eight- cont century r Col James Mann the chairman of the tho Virginia commission delivered the speech of ot presentation Grandest Name in History in Tho orbo grandest namo name in hll th tho thern history history his- his tory ory of America is that thap of ot IO George or Washington t mid ana the history of Uffie the nations gives ves us done ilone that is grander said Mr Mann Munn n Ho He recounted tho splendid deeds of the the father of his country both oth in 10 war and in peace and paid fitting fitting fit fit- tin ting tribute to the illustrious illustrious Frenchmen French men mon who aided America in its struggle for or liberty Hber Wo Te remember always I ho be 10 said that but for tho the aid of Prance Franco success could not ha have havo va crowned the he efforts of Washington in our war It is because Virginians remember these things and remembering remember ing n ng them theine love the people of Prance Franco that hat we wo have nave come como in their name as the bearers of this token of their af ai- f. f The Tho statue was ac accepted in behalf of ho tho French government by br M. M secretary a or of foreign forein affairs The graciousness with which tho the gift of this statue has been received said Mr Mann rann has has added to the pleasure Virginia inia has felt in sending her ler best loved son to stand on the tho SOl soil of Franco France amid tho the only allies offensive offensive offen sive Hive and defensive America has ever lad had It was a beautiful thought that prompted the tho people of France Prance to p place aco on m the tho ri right bt of this statue of Washing ton on the tho bust of Lafayette his most trusted lieutenant and dearest friend and on his bis left tho the gallant commander of the tho redoubtable Fan Fan- asque tasque tasque who dealt such tellin telling blows to the ho British ships upon our coast and later ator by his bis bravery won won for himself he the high honor of being the tho admiral of Franco France It is is indeed fittin fitting fatting that there should be bo placed within tho pedestal as o. o apart put part of his support the names naIDes and I records of the brave French soldiers sol aol I I diers who made possible the successful of the war and thereby entitled en en- titled Washington on to stand upon that high ligh pinnacle of fame fanio which history accords only to the tho victorious HIS Hia spirit as i it hovers bovers here bere above his bis statue must indeed feel that he be stands in in the midst of f bi hit his frien friends Within Historic Walls Mr Mann referred to tho the fact that it t was within the tho very walls within which he be stood and where whore the statue had iad been placed that on September 3 3 1783 was trl signed ned tho treaty of at between Great Britain and the tho Unit United d States This Thin is indeed tho the birthplace of our nation he be said and we aVO como in grateful reco recognition of the splendid part that Franco Prance took in the accomplishment of ot our f freedom to pla place laco e within those these walls the he statue of the tho ho father of his country Speaking of ot Washington Mr Mann said BlUd Grand as he was in sri war ho he was grander wander still stilt in in peace and to him bim above ill all others is duo the adoption of the constitution which welded the stat together torether into that form of government which became the pattern of ot future futuro re roo ro- ro publics Courteous and courtly to aUmen all aU allmen men nen men a tender affection characterized his lis intercourse with ith his bis friends Lafayette's Lafay Lafay- otto ette ette's ettes s 's 6 heart went out to him in filial love ove hold held him as a dearly deary dear dear- ly y beloved brother in arms arms do Grasso admired him and was glad to call caU him friend declared him to be beho bethe ho the greatest and best bent of all men while lie his own people with one accord have havo proclaimed imel him II first first in in war first in peace and first in tho hearts warl 3 of ot his bis countrymen countrymon Praises Lafayette In glowing lowin terms Mr Mann Munn referred to o Lafayette and the affectionate regard re ro- ro- ro gard in which Americans hold his hiB memry mom memo ory ry ryNo No uNo name in all the history of our revolutionary evolutionary period savo save only that of Washington said Mr Mann is so ao dear car to the tho American people as that I Continued ou on 1 pa pao r j 10 STATUE OF Continued from page pago 3 1 of or the gallant young youn Fanch before ho lie had hail reached the tho as ag became a major general in int ti tI of tho United States having his services as a volunteer allowance Before pension or was adopted La ay been by legislative act declare izen izen of Virginia the highest free state can pay to any ra upon his death by order o of t tl dent of the tho United States the thees ei ors wore rendered by the tho natio been licen observed on the tho death c o ington His love lovo for our st eb touchingly shown when whon ho i a daughter Virginia And I am i relate that when offered his his' c commands in in the continental m selected a division composed of Virginians It was he at I of his division of brave Vi Vim who drove into th tin able position at Yorktown and I there thero until the tho coining of Wa and Rochambeau by land an am Grasso Grasse and St. St Simon by sea wallis had said of him The bo ho escape me hut but it was duo due splendid strategy of the tho boy I entire British army on tho gIo day in 1781 was forced forced 1 t tout out in in humble submission bet lines of French and Americ laid dawn its arms Mr Mann related how a Fr Fri had been chosen to form of the tho illustrious Washl imperishable marble The war drums of the rt re had hardly ceased to sound be now new born state of Virginia statue to Washington he salt sai siring to honor the tho greatest of 1 she knew when she enshrined place of highest honor in her that splendid figure ot a man was handing down to and now unborn an would redound always to the tho the tho commonwealth j Senators Don P. P II Hal G. G W. W King of Virginia also alson n dresses on behalf of the state ginia Response in J t mace sence of tho French minister of affairs M. M Pichon accepted thon th tbt on behalf of the tho French gov gots got's Ho declared that the friendship oral eril Washington and of the M people constituted one of thelL France It was therefore cm iu appropriate that this statue the erected on oa French soil by our ourI allies should be placed in the consecrated to all our He pointed out that hero here i Washington would be French companions in arms tl tb quis de do Lafayette Count Bock Boci and Admirals De Or On in the tho very vory building wl treaty of peace between and tho United States Stases was J 1783 Tn conclusion ho referred Franco friendship luring during the existence of thoAi republic and the work of had transformed i into nto f O France and America the theAt foeS At tIme tho request pf cf the ginia a list of the tho 1 and soldiers who fought in mu tion was sealed in the ped pedestal taU statue the Marquis do ancestors fought Aner during the tho revolution ceremony and MI eon will give a dinner ir in of Colonel Mann and his tOll their wives President entertain them at dinner at KB let August 25 23 |