The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-30
PLEDGES INCREASE
LIBERTY MILLIONS
First Days Total Grows as
Brazilians Do Homage at
New York Altar.
BRITONS RALLY FOR LOAN
Merchants in All Trades Act
to Boost Campaign in All
Parts of City.

When the clerical force of the Federal
Reserve Bank finishes tabulating to-day
the massive pile of subscriptions to the
fourth Liberty Loan. it Is confidently ex-
pccted that the final figures will show
New York city needed the appeal to
give 20 your utmost by rolling up
total in excess Of 5000, zoo. ooo-the UNI
official figures announced late Saturday
afternoon.
This expectation is strengthened by
the fact that the subscriptions announced
unofficially on Saturday were those re-
ceived or pledged during the forenoon
only. SO that millions of subscriptions
made during the afternoon were not in
cluded in the estimate.
A striking evidence OF this was the
announcement by the silk Industry and
Associated Interests that a total OF
ss,o7o,0oo OF subscriptions had been
pledged at a luncheon held>by it. Also
that the first days drive by the Machin-
cry, Machine Tools and Railway Supplies
Committee had Melted s2.e40.ooO. OF
which the American Car and Foundry
Company subscribed 100000. The
Fish Trades Committee also raised $780,
600, and subscriptions reported to have
been taken at the Shubert theatres ag-
gregated half Q million dollars.
BraHilian Day at the Altar.
The feature OF yesterday, the second
day Of the drive, was the celebration
Of Brazilian Day before the Altar OF
Liberty at Madison Square Park, and
the color, splendor and scenes on that
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Of the most impressive ceremonies Of the
Fourth Liberty Loan campaign.
New York has become accustomed to
the army and naval uniforms of the
most OF the allied nations, but TO say
1t was dealt stunning blow when
1t received glimpse of the scarlet jack
cts. white trousers, tan leggings and
white helmets of the Brazilian marines
is putting 1t mildly. The Indian red and
ebony compilations of the wearers gave
added effect to the color scheme of the
uniforms. ..-
With such an escort the Brazilian Day
parade started for the Altar of Liberty
from the Waldorf. where Dominica da
Cana, Brazilian Ambassador at WASH
ington, was guest at an informal recep-
tion.
First in line behind the escorting
platoon of mounted policemen was Troop
A of Squadron A. Then came the band
of the Fifteenth Coast Artillery, de-
tachment Of American sailors from Pei
ham Bay and a battalion of bluejackets
from the Brazilian battleship Sac Paulo.
Following the troops were automobiles
in which rode the Brazilian Ambassador
with H.. de Martins Pinheiro, the Bra
lillian Consul-General, OF New York, and
other distinguished men, assn f
Mrs. Robert Cutting Lawrence placed
. large bunch Of roses at the base of
the fiagpoie after the Brazilian nag had
been raised. F.
George T. wilson, vice-president OF
the Equitable Life Assurance Society
opened the exercises and introduced
Ambassador da Cana.
Expects Brasil to Enter War.
Ambassador da Cana elected a roar
ing patriotic outburst Of applause when
he declared that Brazil soon will have
her flag on the battle front. Continuing
the Ambassador said In part:
II was drafted to aid in the dedica-
ton of the Altar Of Liberty. That is
one Of the means of gathering the senti-
ment OF America around that common
purpose that Is to win the war.
And you are winning the war. AS
soon as your troops began, in an increas-
ing flow. to bring TO the fatigued and
war worn troops of the allied countries
that relief and that hope for the final
victory. every letter. every man that
comes from Europe. brings the assur-
ance that was given 70 the Allies-that
their victory would be the end Of this
strife.
Many Of our men are fighting in the
allied armies as volunteers. and the hope
Of the nation is that some day not far
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beside those Of the Allies in some action
that will be decisive in this fight for lib
erty.
1.-THE Brazilian flag, which have the
Joy OF seeing to-day, Is lettered with q
beautiful motto. that Is the motto of any
respectable nation. It is, Order and
Progress
Il have been In the United States a
little more than seven years. and may
bear witness that no other nation is more
entitled to that motto than the United
States-that your progress Is indisputa-
BILE, that your progress has made posi-
bic your great effort In the war. and that
order rs what has brought to your won
derful arms that which will decide the
destinles of the world In crushing the
armies of those who have prepared for
so long to dominate the world.
you are a recognized power. You
have put at the service OF civiliza ton the
will and efficiency of a nation of 10O.-
100000 people. And you show by this
ANAL and decisive step in the favor OF
civilization that you are inspired by the
individuals WHO made the nation in
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Britons at Liberty Altar To-day.
This will be British day at the Altar
ot Liberty. and Sir Darlington Smith,
British Acting High Commissioner and
Minister Plenipotentiary, will come from
Washington and deliver an address from
the Altar at Madison Square Garden.
The British representatives will also in
Guide Oliver Bayley. Consul-General,
twelve army officers and forty heads of
departments OF the British War Com
mission here. Two hundred marines
and sailors from a British cruiser will
take part in the parade, which will
start from the Waldorf at II AS a. NJ.
On arrival at the Altar the band will
play "The Star Spangied Banner" and
member OF the Liberty Loan Central
Committee will introduce the British
Commissioner. While tho troops are
standing at attention and the British
Tag Is raised the band will play the
British national anthem. Following Sir
Henry's address a member of the
women's committee will place red roses
on the Altar.
Lord Robert Cecil in n statement L.
sued yesterday regarding the signih-
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