The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-20
American Flag Floats From Highest Tower of Famous Building, the First For s eign Flag Ever Seen There Veterans of Civil War In Parade.
Religious Service at St. Paul's Cathedral, Attend ed by King and Queen and American Diplomats, Ded- icates Part of United States In War.

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 London, April 2o-The Brit ish people and Americans in this country celebrated Amer ica's partnership in the world war by a. religious service to- day.in St. Paul's cathedral, at tended by the official heads of the nation and g. great congre- gafion which included hun dreds of Americans and many prominent British men and women.
 There was a great display of American flags in London and all other English towns and a popular demonstration by the crowds which surrounded the cathedral. The Stars and Stripes floated from the high est tower of the parliament buildings at Westminster the first time 8 foreign flag was ever displayed on that emi- hence and floated above all government buildings in the British capital.
 The service in the historic cathedral, where the most mo- mentous occasions of national rejoicing and mourning have been solemnized for centuries, was unprecedented in being the commeno oration of an act and decision of another nation. Overhead in the dim arches hung the dust weighted and battle torn flags of famous British X regiments, some of which had been carried in the American Revolution, ' while among the tombs and me- morials of famous soldiers ranged about the walls were ihe names of those who fought against the colonies in that war. -
 The cathedral seats nearly 1000 persons and was filled to it's further most reeesses. with hundreds looking down from the balconies and inches high in the vault. All seats were occupied when King George and Queen Mary entered. followed by the mayors and aldermen of the 26 bor- oughs of London, who formed a vivid block of color in their scarlet robes of office.
 Other members of the royal family present in the cathedral included Queen Dowager Alexandria, the prin- cess royal, Princess Maude of Fife, the duke of Connaught, Princess Pa trieia, Princess Christian and Princess Victoria of Schleswig- -Holstein. The American embassy and consular staffs occupied front seats, with representa- titCo OL tlAS 1 AAAA6se (A0 <AAhSAASdIl society, the American Luncheon club and the American chamber of com merce. In the diplomatic section were officers in the uniforms of France. Russia, Italy. Belgium, Serbia, Montenegro, Rumania and Japan. E Everywhere throughout the cathe- dra1 the army khaki and the navy liblue were conspicuous Chancellor of the Exchequer Bonar Law repre- scented the cabinet in the absence of Premier Lloyd George.
 The King and Queen and Princess Mary were received at the west en- trance by the lord mayor and sheriff. the ArchbfNhop of Canterbury, the dean and chapter of St. Paul's and United States Ambassador Page. The congregation rose while their majes- ties walked down the center aisle and Sremained standing until the royal party was seated. Then the hymn E"Oh, God, Our Help in Ages Past" Twas sung in a deep and mighty chorus with heavy roll of drums from the band of the Welsh Guards, which were stationed at the chancel rails. IThe service which followed consisted of the Lords Prayer, Psalms xLvI and CxLIv, lessons from Isiah LxI, the Apostles Creed, prayer, "The Battle Hymn of the Republic,'' ser- mon by Bishop Brent, the hymn. Through the flight of Doubt and Sorrow benediction by the Arch bishop of Canterbury, the singing of The Star Spangled Banner and God Save the King"
 The clergy of St. Paul's conducted the service, assisted by the Arch bishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of London. The text from which Bishop Brent spoke was chosen from Maccabees, second chapter, 18th