The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-05
US. FLAG Is FLOWN
ALL OYER ENGLAND
Fourth in Lopdon Celebrated
by Baseball Game Attended
by King and Queen.
SIMS MAKES AN ADDRESS
ViscOunt Bryce, Churchill and
Others in Stirring Talks
Laud Americans.
Special Gable Despatch TO THE SrS.
ToDvriobf ials. oU y}1hfs yss<rrrd

Spec1df tdOf Despdfch 10 HE Dun.
Copyright. 1918: all rights reserred.
LONDON, July 4.--The Stars and
Stripes waved over n large part OF
Europe to-day, inspiring millions OF peo-
Pile In allied and neutral countries with
the hope that the principles Of which It
is emblematic. "inalienable rights OF
life, liberty and the pursuit OF happiness
and government by consent of the peo-
pie governed" soon may be victorious
in the world war.
To-dsy's celebration of the Fourth OF
July stretched around the globe. 1t
crossed the Atlantic. overran Great
Britain. took possession of France, pene-
trated Italy, traversed the Mediter-
ranean, where at Corfu the Serbian Gov
eminent officials attended high mass In
honor of the American national holiday.
There were celebrations in Egypt,
Siam. India. and on into the Pacific,
where In Australia demonstrations were
made in all the principal cities. and re-
turned home by way of Japan, the Phil
ippines and Hawaii.
London Law Courts Closed.
I,eneferf~-e,.a--P were alive with
American soldiers and sailors, and Old
Glory was everywhere. Uncle Sans
boys celebrated the day with their Eng
lisil and French comrades in arms at
various sectors of the front. In Paris
three thousand American soldiers
marched through che new avenue named
for Presider. Wilson. France pro-
claimed a national fete day The Stock
Exchange was closed and all business
was at n standstill. As in London. the
law courts. schools and a large majority
OF retail places were closed for the day.
In London the celebration began
early in the day, when American SOL
diers thronsed the streets carrying
American flags and cheering. The prin-
cipal demonstration in the morning in
Central Hall, Westminster, was the &C.
casion of a magnificent outburst OF
Anglo American friendship. Long before
the doors opened thousands OF persons
thronged the streets and other thou
sands wendell their way in the direction
of the hall. American flags fioated over
the Houses of Parliament, from Vic
toria Tower md from Westminster Abb
hey,
Wilson Speech as Souvenir.
The interior of Central Hall was pro-
fusely decorated with American flags
and bunting, and when the ceremonies
began the stage was crowded with rep
| resentatives of all the allied nations A
scene of unparalleled enthusiasm pre-
vailed when Winston Churchill referred
to the million American soldiers who are
now in France and again when he said
that Germany must be beaten until she
knows she is beaten"
Every ticket holder received copy OF
President Wilson's speech made upon the
occasion of Americas entrance into the
war. 1t was entitled president Will
sons New Declaration Of Freedom"
The GROWING feature Of the day. how
ever. was the baseball game between
teams representing the American Army
and Navy. One newspaper remarked
that 'it was long way from George
III. and Bunker Hill to George V. and
Chelsea field" Thousands met at the
end OF that road to-day and saw an
Army-Navy game transported across the
Atlantic and set down in this pretty
London suburb. There were American
cheers. American uniforms and uncon-
fined American enthusiasm.
King and Queen Present.
The royal party sitting In the midst
of the thousands of shouting fans
| seemed a hit puzzled at first, but soon
| yielded TO the spirit OF the occasion and
| showed the 1iveliest interest as the game
proceeded. Only Queen Alexandra APP
peared to mind the many foul balls
which kept hitting the wire netting In
| front of the royal box.
The King. who was one of the most
interested of the many spectators. kept
turning to Vice-Admiral Sims to inquire
about some fine point of the game. An
amusing incident occurred during the
fourth inning when the Duke OF Con-
naught arrived at the Royal Box, To-
Gated in tt middle OF the stand.
When the Duke entered the box the
other members of tie royal party arose
whereat there was a howl from the
Americans back of the box. "St down
| in front This isn't the seventh :" they
lyelled. The royal visitors were puzzled
at first, but good naturedly acceded to
Re request
In all other respects the game re-
sembled a similar exhibition in America
Many officers of the Americans met each
other for the first time at the game, and
their talk was not unlike the comment
heard around New York / otel Hobbies ~
| the eve of the big annual Army Navy
games at home. The score was to In
favor OF the navy.
one party of American Lieutenants
who had been trained at Fort Benjamin
Harrison. and afterward had been scat
tered all over the United States and In
many parts of Europe, came together at
| the game just in front of the royal box
! Queen Alexandria was intensely amused
| by their ordinations Of affectionate
greeting.
| Thousands of Soldiers on Hand.
The navy contingent seemed stronger
| in numbers, and they easily swamped
the army bunch in the cheering and
noise making
In the early morning hours thousands
of American soldiers from the nearby
| camps poured out OF the incoming trains
and looked curiously around. stretching
| themselves and taking In the sights OF
the town Everywhere these boys were
cheered by the Londoners. whether walk
| ing singly or in groups. or atop the
! buses Street hawkers did a thriving
trade in small American flags.
Then came the IrsA Guards band
and when the strains of THE Star Span
gIed Banner" foated out hair raising
chorus of cheers rent the air. And so II
went all day long.
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