The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05
OVATION GIVEN
AMERICAN TROOPS
Paris Wildly Enthusiastic
Over the Fourth Of July
Celebration
HOOVER RECEIVES
LEGION OF HONOR
Several Other Americans Decorated in
Recognition of Relief Work - Stars
and Stripes Displayed on Government
Buildings in London.

PARIS, July ). All France cele
brated the Fourth of July. Paris turned
out a crowd that no American city ever
surpassed for size, enthusiasm and pro
fusion Of Stars and Stripes. a battalion
of the first American expeditionarv
the battle front had its first official re
view in France and was the center Of
the celebration.
Everywhere the American flag was
hving from public buildings, hotels and
residences, and automobiles. cabs and
carts, horses brides and the lapels of
pedestrians carried them The crowds
began early to gather at vantage points
Rue de Narenne was choked long before
o clock in the morning, when the Re
publican Guards band executed a field
revelle under Gen. Pershing's windows,
and all routes toward the Invalides were
thronged even before Pershing's men
turned out.
In the chapel before the tomb of
Napoleon, Gen. Pershing received
American flags and banners from the
hands Of President Poincare. Almost
tie entire history Of the struggles Of
the French against the Germans looked
down upon the scene from paintings
portray ing heroic incidents in French
battles from Charlemagne to Napoleon.
There was a sharp contrast between the
khaki and plain, wide brimmed hats of
PerShing 5 men and the gay dress Of
'Artagnan 3 plumed musketeers and
Napoleon s grenadiers.
The enthusiasm of the vast crowd
reached its highest pitch when Gen.
Pershing, escorted by President Pom
care, Marshal Joffre and other high
/ French dignitaries, passed along review
ing the lines Of the Americans drawn
| NJ in square formation. Cheering broke
out anew when the American band
struck up the Marseillaise, and again
when the French band PLAYED The
star Spangled Banner, and Pershing
received the tlags from the President.
| "Viyent les Americans! Nive Per
shing, Nivcnt les Etats-Unis. shout
led over and over by the crowd greeted
i the American standard bearers as they
advanced.
Herbert c. Hoover was accorded on
the occasion Of the anniversary of
/ American independence the cross of the
commander of the Legion of Honor by
; President Poincare III recognition of Mr.
Hoovers services in provisioning Bel
gim and northern France. Whitney
! Warren OF Boston and Frederic K. Con
dcrt OF New York received the cross q
officer Of the Legion. William A. CotfiS
Of New York, artist; General Manage
Pratt of the Belgian relief commission
who is also manager of the relief clear
ing house in New York for Poland, am
DR.. Ralph Fitch Of Rochester, hea,
physician Of the Franco American hos
tpital at st. Nalery en- Caux, were name,
knights of the Legion Of Honor.
LONDON, July s. - By order Of III,
King the Stars and Stripes was flying
from the Victoria tower of the hous'
Of parliament Yesterday, and also on al
other government buildings, beside tn
Union Jack Private buildings wer
jbedecked with American flags as neve
before Thousands of persons in tn,
streets wore small flags and wagon
and automobiles were decorated wit
the American emblem Premier Lloy'
/ George was interested actively in al
rangements for the celebration of tn