New-York tribune., 1918-07-12
Fighting Forces of Nation
TO Take Prominent Part
in Observance
Plans Are Made for
Ship Launchings
Foreign Diplomats to Ad-
dress Great Gathering at
Madison Square Garden

America makes her bow 20 France in
the international exchange of courte-
sizes on Bastille Day. next Sunday. Com
ING lust ten days after the French cele-
Aration of the Fourth OF July, Amer
ica's recognition Of the anniversary of
French independence tends to balance
IN the courtesies between tho two lib
erty-loving nations.
Present reports indicate that 1o6
American cities will celebrate next
Sabbath with festivities in honor Of
France. From the Atlantic to the Pa
cifc whole communities viii pay trb-
ute to Lafayette an. Franklin and
JoFre and Pershing and the other
links which bind the sister republics.
Governor J. \. Burnqu.st of Minne-
sofa and Governor Slcney J. Cats of
Florida yesterday teieeraphed to Owen
Johnson. chairman OF the National
Committee on Aired Tribute to france.
that they had issued proc.amat ons for
the observance Of the day m their
states Governors Philips Of Wiscon-
sin. Bilbo OF Mississippi. Davis OF +
iowdsn Of Illinois had previously
issued similar rrociamations.
Both the Secretary of tho Navy and
the Secretary eff Var have ordered that
tho TWO mfnfarv services observe the
DAY with exercises similar TO those of
our own Independence Day. Secretary
Bs&r who is making tour of the
army camps. Viii address an audience
in the army CITY where mis- duties take
him next sunday.
Secretary Daniels wired headquar-
iers here yesterday that he had given
instructions for every ship IN home
harbors TO lutte the tri-color fag or
France ON sunday Special exercises
viii he he'd on board an vessels
l.aunchirgs 10 Celebrate the Day
In the shlpards, where men work
seven DAYS a week. time viii be taken
for the Observance OF the holiday. In
the mean time workmen are speeding
their efforts 70 the end that one or
more vessels may be launched on that
day And If one vessel is ready to
slide down the ways on Bastilie Day
Edward N Hurley. chairman Of the
United States Shipping Beard, las de-
@ded u shall bc chrsfened the Nprnc.
More than a. eco minors amt iron
workers VIII march in pard0es arranged
m three industrial centres in Con
necticut and Pennsylvania Most cities
have decided TO omit marching from tho
oa~'s programme. since the holiday il
Oh Sunday
In Chicago eN-Ambass sador Gerard
and KaDbi Stephen WISE will address a
meeting, and Rabbi Wise will also
speak a Milwaukee, Mopo than ono
hundred representatives have been sent
BY the French High Commission to ad-
dress gatherings in various localities.
Sall ors and marines from visiting
French ships viii be given leave 10 as
slst IN nonoring their country's holi-
day
scant homes were entertained vester
day that President Wilson would be
sole to address the Madison Square
meeting here Sunday night
:. word was received from Newport
New yesterday that 'he Garde Repub-
lcaine, which Is touring the United
states on behalf OF the War Work
Councll of the \. VI. G. A., will retuin
N order TO he IN New York Sunday as
one OF the main attractions at the Mad
4soA square Garden demonstration. TIE
avail band from tho Pelham Bay train
'"s station VIII also contribute patri-
etic selections
Llacien Muratore viii sine the Mar
,seliialse. Nine. Louise Homer has
qeen invited to sing "The -Spangled
banner Charles Evans Hughes viii
preside Assurances have ben re-
gelved from Ambassador Jusserand Of
rance. Ambassador di Cellere Of italy
and the Earl of Reading that they viii
~aoress the meeting lgnace Pade
te"skl will be present to make an ad-
Free Seats Allotted
Aost of the free seats for the meet
ing have been allotted to patriotic fra
,srnai and labor organizations. Two
'hirds OF the reserved seats have al
ready been sold. Those rcmaininc may
be had at West forty-hflh Street and