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15,000 At Statue Honor Joan Of Arc. Pageant Of Children And Eulogy By Archbishop Hayes Mark Celebration. Warship Fires A Salute Pigeons Start From Riverside Drive For Washington With Messages Of Greeting. In honor of the canonization and on the five hundredth anniversary of the death of the peasant heroine of France. 13,000 persons gathered at the Joan of Arc Statue, Riverside Drive and Ninety-third Street, yesterday to witness a pageant and listen to an address by Archbishop Patrick J. Hayes. A parade of children held in connection with the ceremonies was led by two men in armor and three girls, Gladys Carlin, who represented Joan of Arc; Mary Conroy of St. George's Parish, who represented France, and Marion Hogan of the Holy Name Pariah, representing Columbia. The line of march was from Amsterdam Avenue and Ninety-sixth Street, south in the Avenue to Ninety-third Street. The marchers were led by the New York Catholic Protective Band. The various divisions were led by sixteen members of the clergy of New York parishes. The little girls wore bands of ribbons of the colors of France and carried American flags. Mingling with the colors was the khaki uniform worn by three companies of Boy Scouts. Archbishop Hayes eulogized Joan of Arc, and said that no matter what the future might hold In the way of new wars, the spirit of the patron saint of France would set an example which would unquestionably influence the lives of American women. "The consecration of Joan of Arc." said the Archbishop, means the consecration of love of country here. Joan of Arc's benediction will go out, not only here, but all over the world. It is the benediction of womanhood. of maidenhood, and It means a yr tat deal for by her example, Joan of Arc will lead the lives of American women and of others to a still higher plane. both in religion and In patriotism." The United States Navy also took part in honoring the Maid of Orleans. The battleship Pennsylvania anchored in the Hudson River, fired a salute at twenty-one guns to do honor to her memory. Immediately after the salute the assembly sang " The Star-Spangled Banner," and a score of homing pigeons lent by the military for the occasion, were liberated and flew away with messages to the French Ambassador. the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy in Washington. Others who addressed the gathering were Dr. George Kunz, President of the Joan of Arc Statue Committee; Miss Vaughn Hyatt. the sculptress of the statue, and Francis D. Gallatin, Park Commissioner.

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