New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-05

valides were thronged even before
Pershing's men turned out.
About the Court OF Honor, where
the Americans were drawn up with a
detachment Of French territorials, the
buildings overlooked with crowded hu-
manity 70 the roofs. All around the
khaki-clad men from the United
States were trophies and souvenirs OF
var@German cannon. alrplaneb, ma
chine guns and many appliances Tor
burning sufFocating gas. Behind them,
in the chapel separating the Court or
Honor from Napoleon's Tomb. were
German battle flags. trophies Of the
Marine and Alssce. beside Prussian
banners Of 1870.
Pershing Receives Flags
There in the chapel before the tomb
of Napoleon General Pershing received
American flags and banners from 'he
hands Of President Poincare. A!most
the entire history Of the struggles OF
the French against the Germans Iooked
down upon the scene from paintings
portraying heroic incidents IN Freheh
battles from Charlemagne 70 Napoleon
There was a sharp contrast between
the khaki and plain, wide orimmed nats
Of Pershing's men end the gay drcss
Of D'Artsgnan's plumed musketeers anu
Napoleon's grenadiers.
The enthusiasm Of the crowd reached
its highest pitch when General Persh-
INC. escorted by President Pcincare'
Marshal Joffre and other high Frencn
dignitaries, passed along, reviewing the
lines of the Americans drawn up IN
suuare formations. Cheering broke out
anew when the American band struck
up LA Marseillaise," and again when
the French band played THE star
Snangled Banner" and General Persn-
ING received the flags from the fresl-
give les Americans! Vive Perish
inel Vive les Etats Unis!' shouted the
crowd over and over A..
The crowd, which had waited three
hours 70 witness the ceremony that was
over in fifteen minutes, surged toWaru
the exit cheering frantically a1ter
the departing Americans and trying 10
break through a Gordon OF ponce troops;
Outside a greater crowd. that coVeTco
The entire Esplanade Of the lnvahdes'
took up the cheers as Pershings men
marched away. -. -.
Honor was so dense ana the c%lls %
small that it was half an hour before
the people could get out. Ire CouI'
de la Refine. from Alexander Bridge 10
the Place de Ia Concorde, was n!acH
with people. all OF whom seemed 10
c,ar+ 10 rush IN to the men and en-
brace them as they marched by. When
The last man had passed great crowds
svrged from both sides Of the middle
Of the street. breaking through the po-
lice military guards and blocking trat-
fc for long time behind the marching
column.
More people were massed in the TUT
leries Gardens than on the Fsplanade
des Invalides. Few Of them could ger
2 glimpse OF the parade, but all joined
in a tremendous outburst Of c1eering
when music from the Republican Guards
Band announced the approach OF the
troops, and the cheering did not dirin-
ish in volume until the last man in the
line had disappeared from view OF the
Gardens down the Rue de Rivoli'
Press Turns American.
The French press observed the
Fourth of July by filing many columns
with articles, photographs and cartoons
giving every Imaginable Kind OF infor-
nation in regard 70 American customs
and history The Petit Parisien'
printed in large tyne, under the double
column heading "Viyc rAmcrique,' the
sentiments expressed By Major Cen
ersl Pershing. Ambassador Sharp, Mar
shall Joffre, Premier RibOt. Rene
Viviani. Minister Of Justice; Paul Pain
leve: Minister Of War; Professor Henri
Bereson and others. Major General
Pershing said:
This day is the anniversary '
declaration Of independence iT
United States Il also marks the .h'rt
Of our country in the great world wei
America IS in the war 10 lend moral,
material and financial help toward cs-
adjustment OF peace. May that peace
be such that no autocrat can ever
trouble IT,"
Marshal Joffre said: Il an convinced
the United States will send great
adversary tor the Germans
Premier Ribot's contribution read:
"In celebrating this anniversary Of
American independence we give more
than a sign Of the friendship which
has bound us so long to the great
American nation. We show our graft
tude and admiration for the role the
United States has Just assumed In
bringing the invincible strength Of It's
dsinterestcd aid to the cause of right
and civilization. In this sense the
Fourth OF July assumes henceforth the
character Of an international fete."