MARQUIS MAY 2024

MARQUIS • Serving St. Louis’ Near Southside Neighborhoods MAY 2024 9 A standing-room-only crowd attended the Cornelia Greene Chapter of the Daugh- ters of the American Revolution’s 60th annual Presidents’ Day event on Feb. 19. A reception in the Kern Pavilion presented by the Lafayette Park Conser- vancy welcomed guests. Joan Musbach’s program, “Wash- Presidents’ Day draws large crowd B y C arolyn W illmore The annual Presidents’ Day wreath-laying ceremony commences at Wash- ington’s statue immediately following the presentation. ington and Lafayette: A Special Bond,” revealed that the Marquis de Lafay- ette’s son, George Washington Motier de Lafayette, lived with Washington during his father’s imprisonment during the French Revolution. After the talk, attendees witnessed the wreath-laying ceremony at the Wash- ington statue and the Revolutionary War Monument. The Lafayette Park Conservancy held on April 13 the first ever Lafayette Park Field Day. The event, sponsored by Glenn Eckert State Farm Insurance Agency, featured balloon artists, inflat- able games, crafts, a scavenger hunt, tree planting, youth music activities, a food truck and classic field day races including egg-and-spoon race, potato sack race and three-legged race. More than 500 visitors of all ages participated over the course of the afternoon. Given the success of the first Field Day, the Lafayette Park Conservancy is already planning to make it an annual event. Resi- dents can support future events like this by participating in the Lafayette Park Conser- vancy Spring Membership Drive. Until June 20, all contributions will be matched up to $25,000 total. To donate, visit lafay- First LPC field day deemed a success B y M ichael B ushur Tree planting was one of the LPC Field Day events. ettepark.org or email info@lafayettepark. org with any questions, including to confirm the last time you gave. Children enjoy the various classic field day races on April 13 in Lafayette Park.