The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-05
ALLIED NATIONS join With u. S.
TROOPS ABROAD IN CELEBRATING
our C0uNTRY'S GREAT HOLIDAY
French Soldiers and Civil
: ians Parade With Ameri.
can Soldiers to Burial
Place of Gen. Lafayette
Flags Given to Trosps.

Paris, July 5-When the % 9th reg
iment of French territorials, with it's
band escorted the battalion picked
from the regiments of United States
into the court of honor as a part
of the Independence Day celebration
the court, the arcades and the cor
ridors Of the Invalides resounded with
the prolonged acclamat1on Of the COM
pany Of massed spectators that left
just room enough for the troops to
form holloW square.
Standing in the center were de-
scendants of soldiers Of the American
Revolution with fanions in United
States co1ors and the colors of ma
jor general of the United States army
"a flag of red ground with two sill
yer stars-embroidere by French
women, and veterans Of the French
war of 1870, with the flag of the
American volunteers in the French
foreign legion. Inmates of the Ho-
tel des Invalides, erect and soldierly
in appearance in spite of their gray
hair, stood as a guard Of honor.
Alongside was delegation from LIE
Puy, the nearest city to the birth
place of Gen. Lafayette, carrying a
lace adorned flag to be presented to
the American troops. The head OF
every spectator was uncovered pre-
cisely at O'Clock, when the Ameri
can band struck up the Marseillaise.
The simultaneous appearance OF
President Poincare, Gen. Pershing
Marshal Joffre, American Ambassador
Sharp and other dignitaries at the
entrance Of the building was the sig
nal for tremendous cheering, which
continued until the official party pass.
ed the troops in review. Il
Hats were off again and an impress
i've silence prevailed when the fanions
and flags were presented to the
American troops Gen. Pershing was
grave and apparently moved. Gen
Noix, governor of the Invalides, re-
ceived the flag from the American
foreign legion for the war museum
Children from all the primary
schools in the quarter were given the
best places along the line of parade
that followed. The American forces
were escorted by French soldiers in
trench costume, stained and muddy
in double columns. Thousands o1
the children were along the line, cry
ing teddy, teddy, teddy" and throw
ing flowers. The Americans smiled
their appreciation. The term ted
uy lUT Ll0 AIIl0flCcu SOluIcIS IldS OO-
come popular, partly because of Col
Roosevelt's recent prominencei in eff.
forts to come to France at the head
of a force. and partly because the
word is easy for the French to pro.
nounce.
At Picpus cemetery, where Gen
Lafayette is buried, the American
troops passed through the <afche6
gateway to the old convent wher.
! they rested in the large garden. Ii
| the little burial ground adjoining
| were gathered three or four hundred
persons, including prominent Aner
cais and Frenchmen.
| H. Cleveland Coke, as delegate Of
| the Sons of the American Revolution
| placed a wreath on thu plain. stone
slab above the grave Of Gen. Lafay
| cite in the presence of Ambassador
| Sharp, Gen. Pershing and Marsha
| Joffre. Others grouped about were
Brand Whitlock, American minister
to Belgium; Minister. of War Pain
| 1eve, the marquis de Chambrun ant
Gems. Dubail and Peltier.