The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-20
GRAND MEMORIAL
FOR AMERICANS
STARS AND STRIPES OVER ALL
IN BRITISH CAPlTAL-FlRST
FOREIGN FLAG THERE.
CATHEDRAL SERVICES
Impressive Sermon BY Bishop Brent
Before Notable Gathering Which
Crowded st. Paul's - Text from Sec.
ond Chapter Of Maccabees.

London, April 2O.-The British peo.
pie and Americans in this country eel.
eDrated Americas partnership in the
world war by religious service today
in St Paul's cathedral, attended by the
ofhcial heads of the nation and a great
congregation which included hundreds
OF Americans and many prominent
British citizens. There was a great
display of American flags and a popu.
lar demonstration by the crowds which
surrounded the cathedral. The Stars
and Stripes floated from the highest
tower Of the parliament buildings at
Notwithstanding first time foreign
flag was ever displayed on that emf
nence-and floated above all govern.
ment buildings in the British capital.
Unprecedented Service.
The service In the historic cathedral
was unprecedented in being the com.
memoration of an act and decision OF
another nation Overhead in the dim
arches hung the battletorn flags Of
famous British regiments some of
which had been carried in the Ameri
can war of the revolution, while on
the tombs and memorials of famous
soldiers ranged about the walls were
the names of those who fought against
the colonies in that war.
The cathedral seats nearly 1000
people and was filled to its further.
most recesses. All seats we're occu-
pied by the mayors and aldermen of
the twenty-siX boroughs of London.
wearing their scarlet robes of office.
The American embassy and consular
STATS occupied front seats with repre-
sentatives of the Pilgrims, the Ameri.
can Society, the American Luncheon
Club, and the American Chamber of
Commerce. In the diplomatic section
were officers In the uniforms of Rus.
sia, France, Italy. Belgium. Serbia.
Montenegro, Rumania and Japan.
In the reserved seats there was a
large number of wounded officers 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.
Impressive Ceremonies.
The congregation rose while the
king and queen walked down the cen.
ter aisle. Then the hymn, "Oh. God.
Our Help in Ages Past: Our Strength
Through Years to Comet" was sung in
a deep and mighty chorus with heavy
roll of drums from the band of the
Welsh Guards The services that fol.
lowed consisted Of the Lords Prayer.
Bible Lessons, the Apostles Greed,
prayer, the Battle Hymn Of the Repub.
lie, a sermon by Bishop Brent, the
hymn, Through the Night of Doubt
and Sorrow" benediction by the Arch.
bishop Of Canterbury, the singing OF
THE Star Spangled Banner" and God
Save the King"
The text from which Bishop Brent
spoke was chosen from Maccabees,
second chapter, thirteenth verse, "Hav.
ing gone apart from the elders. he re.
solved that they should go forth and
try the matter in fight, by the help
of God. And committing the decision
to the Lord Of the World and exhort.
ing them that we're with Him to con.
tend manfully even unto DEATH for
the laws, the temple, the city, the
country and the commonwealth. He
pitched His camp-having givenout to
His men the watchword, Victory is
Gods"
1t is impossible for all the congre.
cation to hear the words OF preacher
in St Pauls, but the prayers and
psalms were read by the whole assem-.
blage and the hymns, sung by thou.
sands of voices, were deeply moving.
The ritual was worthy OF momentous
event in history aud the temple OF
nation.