South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-15
NEW YORK CELEBRATES.

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NEW YORK. July 15.-New
ok city celebrated Bastille day
with the same enthusiasm with
which France observed America
Fourth Of July.
While the feature of the celebra-
ton was "a meeting Sunday night at
Madison square garden. in which Of
hciai representative of the allies
participated the city paid honor to
France in many other ways with "a
program dating from dawn until
midnight
Churches observe Day.
There was scarcely "a clergyman i'm
the city who Gid not make mention
of Bastille day i'm his sermon. and
in many instances these sermons
We're delivered in French. To this
peaceful observance of the day was
added "a touch of contrast by the
firing of naval salvos I'm the after
noon. while ceremonies were being
held before the statue Of Joan of
Arc on Riverside dr.. members Of
New York's French colony. cele-
brated their fourteenth OF July in
pre-War fashion, holding a fete ma
tionale in gardens on the upper part
of Manhattan. There. secure from
the roar of drums and oratCry. they
played games under the trees.
throughout the day citizens of New
York entertained members Of
Frances lighting forces i'm the city
ON leave
The Madison Square Garden meet
ing, arranged by the national COM
mittee on the allied tribute 10
France, formed hitting climax 20
the celebration. Enthusiasm ran
high when mesa es We're read from
Pres't Poincdre Pres't Wilson and
Gen Foch
Pres Wilson's uessage was made
public this morning. owen Johnson,
chairman of the national committee,
protested that the message had not
been given out by the committee.
and announced the abandonment Of
the plan TO telegraph il from to-
nights meeting 10 other cities where
similar celebrations were being held.
France il Grateful.
France is profoundly grateful TO
the great sister republic for joining
with her IN the celebration OF the
anniversary of the fourteenth Of
July. as France herself joined Amer
lfca 10 celebrate Independence day"
said the cable message from Prest
Poincare
These mutual tokens Of friend
ship have not the conventionality
/ festations. They spring like a liv-
ing flame from the hearts Of our
! two peoples and have the force and
the spontaneity of great natural
movements
America and France feel close
! Is linked across the ocean by their
common aims and hopes. Like their
IaIHee. both seek 10 deliver the world
crom mperialistic tyranny and ann
-ition
For This sacred cause. the valiant
French soil and Of late on Alsatiau
erouud
y send 60 their parents their
mothers. their wives. their children.
ana those whom the war has mo-
mentarily separated from those
/ brave men. the assurance that they
arc and will be treated by France
with the same as her own children.
4 and that We vii consider them not
only as our brothers in arms. but
rs brothers los adoption. for whom
shall Je reserved forever place al
+ the family hearth
. t-TThr-- NH. rr-frT r4f.a FOUGHT fa-
( settler FOR libel ly. viii remain united
so each other 10y ind.s>olu ule links.
Admiration for America.
I'd express lo the noble Anne lean
/ people amy admiration and nN wish
I es Tor victor!
Geu. Foch'~ message follows.
We are celebrating today The
aunitersatH of our independence
'nd 80 arc uchtine for thar ~ the