Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-06

| TT1ODA1 Is the great national tete ia
1 i of France, July IA, anniversary o
the taking of the Bastile The streets
are tnronged with eager holiday makers
but ah so different from those of prevt
GUS years! There is no dancing in the
streets. no merrymaking in the great
squares-for the men, rich and poor
are ali in the war.
This morning in the Champs Eysees,
close to L'Arc de Triomphe, watched an
Interesting procession. To celebrate the
occasion fttlngly. II was decided to re-
move the remains OF Rouget de Lisle,
composer of the Marselllaise, who died
about 1885, from their resting places out
side Paris, and they were, therefore, car
rled In state to the Pantheon for buriall
| Gendarmes lined the streets, crowds sang
the Marselllaise and excitement ran high.
A great motorcar dashed past suddenly.
and I recognized M. Polncare on his way
| to meet the funeral procession. Then
while we were still waiting, more excite
ment was caused by two immense mill
| tary aeroplanes which clrced directly
above our heads, making a noise like
| thunder The crowds craned their necks
| and cheered voclferously. This so encour-
aged the flying men that they did some
wonderful feats for the delectation of the
mob, banking sharply and turning in the
most marvellous manner. A small boy
beside me shouted as l have never heard
child shout before. "Regardez, re-
gardez ces braves garconsv. he screamed |
at the top of his voice. The whole per-
formance was most spectacular and the |
cheers of the crowd were as loud as the |
thunder of the aeroplanes.
BODY ON GUN CARRIAGE.
Then the procession started with the
clatter of cavalry regiments. Company
after company, all mounted on very
restive horses. came slowly past, their
helmets shining in the sun. On a great
gun carriage rested the body of Rouget de
Lisle and behind 1t walked M. Poincare
and the Ministers of France, their heads
solemnly bent.
When the funeral party reached tho
Pantheon it transpired that various forms
taking many days must be gone through
before the body could be accepted there.
and so the cortege had, perfofce, to 20 on
to the InYalides.
AT the corner of the Bois de Boulopne
and the Champs Elysees sat a soldier, He
was seated on camp-stool for both his
leg had been blown off in the war. HIS
face was SCARED with many bavonat
wounds but he was smoking a cIgarette
With great cheerfulness. offered hin, n
ranc but he shook his head. ''No
hank you, mademoiselle," he said in '
French please give 1t to those unfor-
unates VINO need 1t more than 1! 1 am
ndeed very comfortable and happy. for
very one is so kind What I have dona J.
o deserve such kindness / do NOT Inor,I v
dere comes my kindest of friends. who l
all him!"
l turned around to behold another SOL r
Her, also smiling cheerfully, whose right n
rm had been blown off in the war! "Fb F
ien' Pierre" said the newcomer, al II
,ays you have company. lucky fellow!
hall carry you nOw?" c.
Pierre" consented, and the one-armsd "
older bent down and raised him on his z
ack' took photograph of the pathetic u
Ut apparently cheerful couple, and a n
lrge crowd collected, all begging me foI, a.
opies. 1t was difficult to get clear of tho is
lob' for Paris crowd is very insistent p,
ut the two wounded soldiers admonished =
lem. Clear away" they said. "Tbe ~
Idy must so home and make the picture a,
nd you are preventing herl" ~
The one-armed ..chausseur'' or infantry 81
an, carrying his disabled comrade ON VI
S back, escorted me down the Bols de al
oulogne. No, 1t does not tire me to OF
lrry Pierre" he said, "and we are al bI
ays happy when together It is sad that m
cannot return to the lighting, but is
erybody is kind to us. and that makes al
, for much"
Sights such as these are SO common on
g streets of Paris that they arouse a
tie comment.
AT THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL. wi
After the procession 1 made nv wav ~ ~
the American Ambulance Hospital al 81 81
sullly' where was received by DR.. ]. cr
llliam White, head of the Philadelpbia ~,
liti Doctor Hutchinson, Doctor Zee VI.
d Doctor Billings, No words can fully a.
scribe the wonderful work which ts 20
ng carried on In this hospitall There ~,
} more than 500 beds, and the very NJ
est surgical devices and triumphs OF ~
lerican skill are fully displayed -
4 feel sure that you will be particularly ,s, se.
crested In the Philadelphia wards, ana ~
l shall take you there first OF alln
d Doctor White. II brought over a en- en-
Il of Is altogether, nurses and II men Ns ~,
ere are five Philadelphia wards. with IN ~
Is in each. The University OF PENN az az,
vania has IS wards. with the Same 40,
nbeT OF beds In each"
he first ward we entered was a aeana tan
great festivity. AS II was the i4th ~ -
y and the great French fete day. a
cial lunch was given, and 10 vyiidts, IN
ited soldiers were propped up round .
lie in the centre. The table was
rned with American and Frenel dars
various comieal portraits OF me
lser hung from the chandelier in me
tre. The funniest one was a rubber M
2, and by inserting their fingers AZ fhe
or this, the soldiers made the KaIs-
features peculiarly grotesque. now
lgated, now shortened and now with M
Z pointed nosel They were ike ittIe HfI
dren IN their glee, elapping Their HtI
ds and shouting. I
hen they caught sight OF visitors. thsv
sred vigorously and insisted that "
them immediately. "Yenez lei VIE
et asseyez vousW they cried 4,
rus. and one big zouave with a aerce
taene' one eye. an ear ana part of his
missing. pulled Doctor White ana
en- quickly to the table. Then com
eea the singing Of the sdarseillaise,
e4ch man stood up-ts0 had 10 ba
W by nuraea-ehile the very roof