Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-13
FRENCH FLAGS TO FLY
IN ALE PARTS OF CITY
Richmond Returns Compliment To-
Morrow for Frances Celebra-
ton Of Fourth OF July.
DISTINGUISHED MEN TO SPEAK
cambridge Colby, Captain Courti-
vron and Lieutenant Wirtzbfckc
TO Make Addresses at Auditorium
In Celebration OF Bastile Day.

cambridge Colby, of the United States
hipping Board: Captain CoYrtivron. per-
tonal representative Of French Ambas-
s"dor Jusserand. and Lieutenant Vim
cent Wirtzbicke, Of the French high
commission. Will be the principal speak
crs al Richmond's big Bastile Day cele-
Grafton In the City Auditorium To-
morrow afternoon. All Indications
point toward the attendance OF ca
pacity audience OF Richmonders. eager
10 pay 4 tribute to France on the &C.
caslon of that nations national holi-
day
An urgent appeal was issued last
ntEht by the committee on celebration
and the Richmond Council of Defense to
RESIDENTS in all parts OF the, city. and
particularly those on the streets lead
ing 10 the auditorium. to decorate their
MONIES sunday with FRENCH and Ameri-
can flags II Is hoped that Franklin
street ana other thorouEhfares along
which the visiting Frenchmen will pass.
tri-color.
Every war work organization In the
CITY Is cooperating for the purpose or
md King the celebration n huge success
49, u'eay way. The heads Of the VA
',ous organizations will be seated on
me stage, together with representa-
yves OF the city and state Governor
LAWS VIII preside. On the stage also
VIII De chorus composed OF $50 or
more school children from the unnc,
era des. whp will lead the audience In
singing patriotic French and American
songs. Professor Walter c. Mercer.
director or music in the public schools
urecl me singing and an orches-
.Ia OF ior'F musicians. The children
VINO VIII make UP the chorus are r.
9uested TO report at the auditorium we'll
IN advance OF o'clock Sunday after
oon. "h!ch is the hour for the meet
oEtoND VISIT TO RICHMOND
of CAPTAIN COURTIvRON
r,,,nd ", VII I De the second visit to Rich
oi captain court!vron. He wa,
neie IN January when the sword Of his
tather-in- Law. Prince Camille de POLE
nae was presented to virginia at
Joint session Of both houses ~ ,ha
eneiaI Assembly. The speech of pres
1910, 1870 was made by Captain Court
'.Ioh VIE and the Captain himself
was one Of the speakers a, mo 60.
s'oh. frinre dc Polignac received m.
,SoIo while serving as general with
,ne niederate Army In the War Rs.
tween the States
oonpFlsing the committee on cola
nration are the following: Co,a,n,,
WORKMAN. chairman OF tho Ricbn,nna
Shapter OF the Red Cross: .Iobn ~
.asley. president OF the Chamher -,
n ,, n,nerce; r, l.. Peters. president o,
~. Co'hhon Council; Or. j. a. q
- n"ano'er: superintendent OF schools,
"a. r.: Litchford. director of the ma.
e'ohai war savings committee of Rich.
mona. and G. II. Winfrey. secretarv -,
the hichmond war camp communitv
service ''uh''v
Cnt!i yesterday the committee b,,
"hoer consideration a plan to stage
a" impressive military and civic
pageant preceding the mass-meetinp
in INC auditorium. This idea has been
hoohed. II was announced, owing
70 inc uncertainty that existed over
oD'ainins sufficiently large number
OF soldiers and sailors.
The committee has extended q, q,
.a''on 10 all of Richmond to take
mart in the celebration. Flags ne tn
chiteo states and France will be dis
'riouted at the auditorium and no
t"een the patriotic music and the In
spring speeches of the distinruisbaa
guests OF honor It is believed ,ba, on
thusiasm will run high. Richmond will
De one OF many cities throughout tbs
Chlted States to observe the French
national holiday. Americas M,
penoence Day was celebrated all over
france this year. and In return th,,
country Is prepa ring to reciprocate in
d httine manner. No admission will he
charged and no collection Will he ,aLan
at the auditorium.
In all the churches Tomorrow morn
ing ministers will call the attentio,
oi their congregations to the celebr.
Ion extending them an Invitation to
attend. Letters to the ministers were
sent out yesterday by the committe.
on celebration.