Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
AMERICAN anthem
Wins PARIS OVATION
President Wilson, Army Head,
and Nation Cheered by Bas-
tile Day Audience.
BRILLIANT TROOP REVIEW

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. July 14.-In an impressive
during a free performance celebrating
the national fete or Bastille day. Abby
Richardson sang tho American national
anthem. The great audience stood In
then broke into such enthusiastic
cheering for the United States, Presi-
dent Wilson and Mai. Gen. Pershing
that 1t was some time before Mile. Marthe
Chenal. the soprano. could sing ''The
William Graves Sharp. the American
ambassador. and Maj. Gen. Pershing
were among those present this after
noon at brilliant performance given
at the Trocadero for the benefit of in
been exempted from service. Enthu-
siastio cheering greeted them. and
Baron d'Estournelles de Constant and
Nine. Viviani. wife Of Rene Viviani.
minister Of Justice. Prominent artists
from the Paris theaters performed in a
program which included Saint-Saens'
Hymn to Glory"
President Reviews Troops.
In the days celebration President
Poincare reviewed the troops on the
Vincennes field before they began their
march. In an open carriage drawn by
four horses the president passed down
them from the reviewing stand as they
passed. With NJ. Poincare were Mai
Gen. Pershing. Ambassador Sharp and
other members of the diplomatic corps:
Marshal Joffre, the presidents Of both
houses OF parliament, Premier Ribot
and the members of his cabinet. and
other distinguished persons. Back OF
the presidents party were hundreds OF
armless or legless soldiers who were
invited in from the crowds to the best
~ hn ufn
Parfsfans are accustomed to foreign
uniforms. but some of those which they
saw today were puzzlfng. One could see
from the reviewing stand American
manian, French and British soldiers
French colonials from East India and
Central Africa. Canadians, Australians,
New Zealanders. British soldiers from
South Africa, Belgians, Russians and
Italians.
Airplanes in Evolutions.
president, dozen airplanes performed
evolutions above the field, giving an
exhibition of new aerial tactics in large
formations. The plan to have 1856 ma
chimes in the air at the same time was
not executed because Of unfavorable
Nearly all the 5000 bayonets in
line had bouquets on them. The muz-
zles on the rifles carried miniature
flags. many Of them the Stars and Stripes.
from the Place de Ia Nation. in the
populous st. Antoine quarter. to Place
Denfert- Richareau. in the Latin quarter.
pelted the soldiers with flowers. alternate
ly cheering and weeping while the men
shouted as the famous military units
were recognized. The honor OF leading
the line was given to the Foreign Legion.
with about twenty Americans In the
ranks. as well as Dutch, Spanish, Greek
and South American fighters. The For
to which were awarded aiguillettes in
colors and the military medals for five
citations for gallantry in battle-at the
Marine, Verdun, the Somme. in Cham
payne and on the Aisne.
Exclamations From Crowd.
Those are the men who did fine work.
well DONE" or similar EXPLANATIONS
came from the crowd as the foreign
LEGION marched past. Most of these
men and the soldiers in chosen detach-
ments from the other corps wore the
records of their services in the form of
war crosses. military medals and crosses
Of the Legion of Honor.
The flag Of the aviation group was
carried by q twenty-one-year-old cap
down forty-five German machines. He
wore the war cross with twenty-five
palms for as many citations. The young
captain was greeted with especial out
bursts of cheering. Women blew kisses
and tossed flowers to him. The boy
blushed and seemed to be embarrassed,
looking as though he would much prefer
to be somewhere elsn.
The side streets we're as picturesque
as those on the line of march. Crowds
were banked up from the cutters to the
housetops standing on ladders cluster
ed in trees, thronging balconies
porches and roofs and hanging to the
slightest object that gave footing as
vantage points.
After the review President Poincare
addressed letter to War Minister
Painleve. congratulating him on the
fine showing made by the troops sent
to represent the army. which formed "a
magnificent synthesis of all military
virtues and patriotic forces"
After saying that the enthusiastic
acclamations Of the people Of Paris
showed that they. like the soldiers,
understood the necessity of pursuing
to definite victory the sublime effort
which had caused them for three
years to be regarded with respectful
admiration by the entire world, NJ.
Poincare added:
Others can only bow with deep emo
which forms one being. one heart, one
|soul-France. France, radiant and i'm
mortal"
NJ Painleve granted half a pint of
wine to all the men who took part in
the review.