Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
Floats Over Highest Pin
nacle of st. Paul's
Cathedral, London.
KING SINGS "STAR
sPANG1soo BANNER"
America ,s.tnership in World War.
CeI tS.d by Religious Service, Par
sso.ed in by High Churchmsn,
A. yaIty and Representatives. Of En-
tente Nations-Union Jack and
American Flag Sole Decorations.

London. April 20.-AmerIca's part.G
nership in the world war was cele-
brated by religious service today in S..
Paurs cathedral. The stars and stripes
waved from the highest towers on st.
Paurs, the first time foreign flag
Was displayed 2r tho eminence. and
flew above all government buildings.
The service In the cathedral was un-
precedentedn In being the commemora-
tion Of the act Of another nation.
Overhead in the dim arches hung
tho dust weighted and battle-torn
flags Of famous British regiments,
some OF which had been carried In the
among the tombs and memorials Of Ia
nous soldiers ranged about the walls
were the names OF those who fought
against the colonies in that war.
King and Queen Present.
The building was filed to Its fur
thermost recesses. All seats we're oc.
cupied when King George and Queen
Mary entered. followed by the mayors
and aldermen OF the twenty-six
boroughs Of London.
The American embassy and consular
staff occupied front seats. with mem
bers OF the Pilgrims the American
Society. and the American Chamber Of
| Commerce. In tho diplomatic section
were officers in the uniforms pk
France. Russia. Italy. Belgium. Serbia.
Montenegro. Roumania' and Japan.
Thrnout the cathedral the army
Khaki and the navy blue were con-
spicuous. In the reserve seats there
were large number Of wounded Off
GERS and soldiers, including many
Canadians and several Americans
serving with the dominion forces.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Bonar
Law represented the cabinet In the
absence of Premier Lloyd George.
Bishop Brent breaches.
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. thirteenth
verse: Having gone apart from the
elders, he resolved that they should go
forth and try the matter in sight By
the help OF God. And committing the
! decision to the Lord of the world and
exhortiug them that they were with
, him to contend manfully, even unto
death. for the laws, the temple, the city.
the country and the commonwealth. he
pitched his camp-having given out to-
his men the watchword Victory is
Gods"
It Is impossible for all the congre-t
CATION to hear the words of a preacher
in st. Paul's. but the prayers and
psalms were read by the whole as
semblage and the hymns sung by
thousands Of voices. the choir. the
great organ. trumpets and drums We're
deeply moving and unforgettable. The
ritual was worthy of the momentous
event In history and the temple OF the
nation.
The royal party came from Windsor
for the service and drove to the cathe-
dral in open carriages with outriders
but no military escort. The king re-
turned to buckingham palace after
ward, the crowds along the route
cheering him heartily. a
One OF the most picturesque OF the
numerous professions to st, Paul's
was a group OF twenty-five veterans
DI Tie SHlcIlttn CiNll NuT VIII
marched from their headquarters near
London bridge. carrying American
flags and n banner inscribed Amer
lean civil war veterans: not for our
selves but for our country Three OK
the prayers offered at the service were
especially prepared for the occasion.
The most impressive feature of the
service came when the band played q
stanza OF the "Star Spangled Banner"
The great crowd rose as one man and
almost every person present sang In
subdued tone Even the kings lips
moved as he followed the lines. After,
the last line ending 1.-The home of the
brave" the king nodded approx is s. Is. ).
toward the queen.
The only decorations in the cathe-
dral were a large American flag and
union jack. which hung side by side
over the chancel rail.
Americans Wear Flags. M
II was an ideal spring morning and
as early as s O'clock crowds of persons
who had not obtained admission
tickets began to assemble about the
church Americans in the uniforms Of
the Canadian. New Zealand and AUS
tralian contingents mingled with the
civilians nearly ali OF whom displayed
small American flags.
An American banner on Victory
tower was the subject of universal
comment. for there is no precedent FOR
such complimentary act.