Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-10

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women cried, "Goi bless you.." and
"Goodluck!"
At the U. s. Embassy
Outside the American Embassy in
Grosvenor gardens the crowd was
enormous. But no halt was made
and there were no speeches. The
American ambassador Mr.. Page, took
the salute as his countrymen passed,
and standing by him were Mrs. Page.
Admiral Sims and members of the
Embassy staff. From the Maple Leaf
Club close by Canadians showed what
Il Canadian cheer can be.
Then the Americans went onwards
To Buckingham Palace to march by
the king of a people as free as those
Of the great republic, and to hear the
greatest cheer ever raised in Lon.
! don.
crowds stretched far down the Mall.
! People climbed on to the Victoria
Memorial and the police had orders
not TO interfere. Most of the crowd
could see but the rifle points glitter.
ing in the sunlight But they could
hear the tread of the soldiers. and no
band ever made sweeter music for
! them. These cheering men and WON.
en- could not see the king, who with
| Queen Alexandra stood in the court.
yard, but they knew his majesty was
there. The most colorless life had it,;
moment OF radiant glory when the
! first Americans passed the king. The
guard OF honor had played the Ma
tional anthem and after the sudden
silence, cheers passed like a wave
| from the palace as the Admiralty
Arch. In field marshaps uniform the
king saluted each section as il passed,
and those who were near him saw the
pride in his eyes and the smiles as
/ he talked. a little later. TO Mr.. Lloyd
/ George.
Present with the king were Wis.
count French. Sir Francis Lloyd, Col
onel Lassiter. the American Military
! Attache. and his aide de camp, Cap
tain Warburton.
| In the Green Park the troops were
allowed a brief rest and after they
had joined in the general cheers for
his majesty they had some refresh.
ment and made their way TO Water
loo.
And here they came to the final
stage in the journey so far as the
public was concerned, and perhaps
that is why there was an emotion
shown such as is rare in England
For Waterloo. to so many of us, is a
living place of mystery and pain, and
of the most joyful home comings. But
we have had to hide our emotions,
and there have been no bands and
no great chers to help our soldiers
From all the stations whence men
: have set off to the wars il has beer
} In silence and in darkness.
, But yesterday 1t was splenddly dif
ferent. The bands were there. max
tional airs. The station was crammcC
, with people. Before the soldiers on
/ trained women from the station can
teen showered cigarettes on them. anC
hurried along with trays of fruit.
Although no one was allowed OF
the departure platform. hundreds o
people bought penny tickets which
p gave them admission to the platform
on the other side OF the train, and
then began the most charming friend
illness between the soldiers and civil
ians.
Leaving Their Cards
II was not at all in order, of course
but the remembered JOY OF shaking
! hands with an American soldier. ant
the men themselves clambered down
and, like schoolboys. held out theii
, hands. and distributed visiting cards
I They read quantity to English eyes
) Corporal Geo II. Barnsake. Company
! D., L. S. A.. with Expenditionary
p Forces. in care of Adjutant General.
B This Is the inscription Of one card, ant
{ there was a little flag in the corner
Il How everyone shouted for one o
2 these cards, Small boys were dispatch
I cd on to the line and told to brint
I some back. and there was Granti,
p cheering when the men themselve
!. clambered down and cried: Write Il
+ us. won't you and wen answer sure
z SO hundreds OF these military visit
}. ing cards were pockoted, and some o
the friendships begun so curiously oI
{ a railway line will perhaps develop n
Q the days pass by.
!. Before one OF the trains steamed
n away the massed bands played th