New-York tribune., 1918-12-07
America to Pay Tribute
to Mother Country's
Fight to Save the World
From Prussian Bonds
Meetings Planned
Holiday Is Proclaimed i'm
New York State-Noted
Men To Be Speakers
at a Series of Fetes

To-day is Britain Day in American
To the memory of the First British
EXpedihonary Force. that "contcmp-
tible little army" of 10000, which in
1911 he'd civilizations line intact
against fearful odds in the retreat
from Mons and of which only 500 are
now living; to the dauntless courage
which First, Second and Third Ypres.
together with countless other battle
names. epitomize; to the great feet
which waited hungrily month after
month outside Kiel while, as Admiral
LORD Wemyss put it, the Germans
'had but to come OUT" to the all
inclusive testimony rendered by more
than 100000 British dead; the
United States will to-day pay tribute
of lip and heart
kilograms yesterday from 2ss cities
and town where the American Defence
Society has branches, told of completed
preparations for the days observance.
Governor Whitman has officially pro-
claimed the day in New York.
Fresno. Cal, and Tacoma. Wash,
are among the cities which have de-
clared Britain Day wholly or in part g
holiday, and in Fresno q great pageant
will be followed by dancing in the
streets.
Special Plans in South
In the South, where. as in other
nations, scores of shellmarked British
veterans have recently spoken for the
United War Work campaign and the
Red Cross. special preparations are re-
ported FOR the entertainment of officers
and soldiers who have fought under the
banners Of St George
The accomplishments of Britain and
America will be fittingly celebrated in
New York. eliminating Sunday in al
afternoon massmeetlng at the Hippo
drome and an all star performance of
"Freedom" at the Century Theatre in
the evening.
To-day at 1890 o'clock the Pilgrims
of the United States, with Chauncey
NJ. Depew presiding, will be luncheon
hosts at the Ritz Carlton to a distin-
guished group of British diplomats
and officers. At 1880 o'clock. Alfred
Noyes, noted English poet, will address
the National Special Aid Society at
Demonico's.
Fifth Avenue Decorated
Last night the decking of Fifth Ave
nue. in British flags began. Colors and
bunting will stream to-day from every
vantage point, not Only on the avenue
but throughout the city. for the Britain
Day Committee has urged that every
householder display some bit of decora-
ton fer the occasion.
At the Hippodrone to morrow after
noon Judge Alton B. Parker will pre-
side. Among speakers will be Charles
Z. Hughes. Samuel Gompers and DR..
George E. Vincent. of the Rockefeller
Foundation.
Lionel Atwill Bruce McRae, George
Arliiss, Catherine Nesbit, William Fav-
" II n
Julie Opp Faversham are part of the
cast which will present Freedom" at
the Century Theatre tomorrow night,
when Major George Haven Putnam
will preside and Hon. E. Y. Braddon,
Australian High Commissioner to the
United States, will receive the tribute
from America to Great Britain
War Movie to Be Shown
D. D. Girdwood, F. R. G. s., who made
British war pictures in France under
personal permit from Lord Kitchener
Will give q continuous showing of "The
Price of Victory" a motion picture,
tomorrow afternoon and evening at the
Forty-fourth Street Theatre.
All admission receipts above the act
ual costs OF the entertainments, the
Britain Day Committee announced yes
terday, viii be devoted to some soldier
and sailor welfare fund.
Besides cablegram from Premier
David L'ovA Noo~~o which reached the
tain Day Headquarters in New York
tlty We te4..t.y 4e>eral other messages
were received Greetings from Arch
bishop York, Lord Mavor London, Gen
era Biddle. Arthur Henderson, Attor-
ney General Frederick Smith, Sir Rob-
ert Hadfeld, DR.. Clifford A. G. Gar
dlner Arnold Bennett and other promi
nent British men of the Sulgrave In
stution in England. Henry S. Perris,
secretary OF the Sulgrave Institution in
London, cabled a message to the effect
mat only by close cooperation and
friendship of the British and American
people could world peace ever be at
famed through q eLague of Free Ma
tons
Perley Cables Thanks
= Sin George Perley, Canadian High
Iomnissioner in London cabled
ttanRs to the National Britain Day
Committee and the American people
Tor the celebration of British Day.
Approval of the day and an lex
preston to Britain was telegraphed
rom Washington by Secretary of the
interior Franklin K. Lane, who said:
The British sacrifices of 650,000
oead and of three times that many
wounded was sacrifice for us as we'll
as Tor all the rest of the world. Our
hearts % out in thanks TO that mother