El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-05
U.S.. TROOPS GO BEHIND FRONT
FOR The LAST TRAINING FOR WAR
Fourth Of July Parade and Presentation Of Flags is
Featured By Tremendous Outpouring Of Popular
Enthusiasm; People Cheer, Strew Flowers and
Shake Hands With Troops French Fall In.

pie left the Sidewalks and rushed for
ward 20 shake hands with the Amer
lean troopers
French Fall in and March.
Other hundreds Of French soldiers IN
trench worn uniforms. stained and
diuEy. Joined the marching troops on
either side in columns and continued
Tor miles. Some Of them wore band
ages on their heads and others had
their arms in sings from recent
wounds.
Flowers Strewn Along the Way.
Children ran forward throwing
flowers I'm front OF the marching
troops and flowers were tossed from
the sidewalks or came flutterinE down
from windows. They were caught by
the American soldiers. who stuck
them i'm the muzzles Of their rifles
or tucked them I'm their belts. The
crowds removed their head coverings
fin salute TO the stars and Stripes as
the C0lOrs passed along From every
window women and girls waved hand
kerChiefs or flags. while everywhere
along the route sounded the aCclaimS
OF the French people. The people
called out affectionateIy. ''Sauuies"
and "Teddies." The name Teddy be-
came suddenly popular as an express
sion OF good viii. perhaps because II
is easily pronounced by the French
Children Cheer the Troops.
children from all the primary
schools In the quarter were given the
best places. Along part OF the avenue
Daumesnil there were thousands OF
them callinE-
Teddy. Teddy. Teddy" and throw
ing flowers. The American soldiers.
affected by all this enthusiasm. smiled
and waved their hands at the chill
dren.
Comment on SOIdierIy Appearance.
French military men frequently
commented on the appearance OF the
American soldiers. the Sua0py march
ing gait and their soldierly air
The mounted Republican Guard
Joined the escort near the city hail.
where the parade was reviewed by the
municipal council Cen PershinE and
same time The crowds in the great
open places near the city hail were
uassed so deusely that the authorities
had difficulty in keeping the line OF
march open
Put Wreath on Lafayette's Tomb.
At PiCDus cemetery, where Gen Ia I
fayette is buried. the American troops
passed through the arched gateway 10 /
the old convent, where they rested in I
the large garden In the little burial .
ground adjoining were gathered 300 /
or 400 persons, including prominent
Americans and Frenchmen. 81. Cleve- T
land Coke. as delegate OF the Sons Of .
the American Revolution, from the .
Empire state society. placed a wreath .
on the plain stone slab above the .
grave Of Gen lafayette in the pres
euce OF ambassador Sharp. Gen. Per
sEIng and marshal Joffre.
Ambassador Sharp, minister Whit
lock NJ Palnleye and Col william :
Stanton. the latter representing Gen
PershInE. made addresses
PershinE Also Speaks.
Cen PershinE himself spoke earn
esly Of the determination OF the /
American people and the American F
government fighting alongside their .
allies in Europe 10 maintain the Just /
cause Of liberty HIS remarks were I
received with tremendous cheering
The American soldiers marched TO (
their barracks nearby through dense ]
crowds and remained there until this