The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-23
PARIS FLIES STARS
AND STRIPES FROM
BIG EIFFEL TOWER
French Capital Celebrates
United States DAY With
; american Flags

Paris, April 23-The Stars and
Stripes were flung to the breeze from
the Eiffel Tower at 2 o'clock this af-
ternoon and saluted by twenty-one
guns. This marked the opening of the
ceremonies of United States Day" in
Paris. The French Tricolor and the
Star Spangled Banner were at the
same hour unfurled from the resi-
dence of William @. Sharp, American
Ambassador, in the Avenue d'Eylau.
from the American Embassy, from the
City Hall and from other municipal
government buildings.
It was a great day for the Red,
White and Blue, All over the Capitol
street vendors did thriving trade IN
the colors of both allies, while 10000
American flags handed out gratis by
the committee were waved by the
people who thronged the vicinity OF
the manifestations.
Jules Cambon, General Secretary OF
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Gen.
eral Dubail, military governor of Paris
the, members of the committee and
other officials were received at one
o'clock by Mr.. Sharp at his residence,
whence they proceeded to the Place
VI
posted at the foot Of the equestrian
statue of Washington.
While cannon doomed in honor OF
the American colors floating from the
top Of Eiffel Tower and aviators fly
ing over the spot waved both French
and American flags. the "Star
Mademoiselle Nina, of the Opera
Comique and the i "Marseillaise'' by
Jean Note, of the Opera.
Members of the American Lafay-
cite Flying Corps, a delegation from
the American Ambulance at Neuilly
and the American field ambulances,
with a large representation from the
Association of Veterans of the Marine.
were the guard of honor before the
Lafayette statue at the Tuileries Gar
dens, where. the official procession
halted to deposit a bronze palm.
Mr.. Sharp and his escort were re-
ceived at three o'clock at the City
Hall by the Municipal Council by
Marcel Delaney, Project of the Seine;
e. Laurent, Project Of Police; Alex
andre Ribot, Premier; Georges Des-
plas, Minister of Public Works; Jules
A. Steeg, Minister of, Public Instruc-
ton; Captain Andre. Tardieu, High
Commissioners to the United States,
and other distinguished persons.
Adrien Mithouard, President Of the
Municipal Council of Paris, in a speech
welcomed the Ambassador, who re-
spopded briefly, acknowledging the
honors paid to the United States by
the people of Paris The Ambassa-
doris speech was greeted with great
applause, particularly when, address,
ing the people of Paris. he said:-
Citizens of Paris:-May I say to
you on this holy day you have with
such fine sentiment set apart to hon.
or my country that America remains
no longer content to express to France
merely her sympathy. In cause
which she believes as verify as you
believe to be sacred one, she will
consecrate all her power and the
blood Of her patriotic sons, if neces-
sary,4 to achieve a victory that shall
for all time to come insure the DOM
ination of right over wrong, freedom
over oppression and the blessings Of
peace over the brutality of war;
A plaquette representing Liberty
Enlightening the World after the
statue Of Barthold, protected by the
American eagle, was presented to, Mr..
Sharp al a memento of the occasion.