New-York tribune., 1918-03-19
Presentation Repeated SO
Movies Can Show 1t
to World
May Reproduce Meet
Large Cities OF Country Ap-
peal for Military and
Naval Carnivals

Passers-by in Union Square at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon paused at
the spectacle of the officer of the day
clearing the deck Of the U. S. S. Re
crut as if for action. A moment later
d movie camera man climbed out of
the hatchways and adjusted his appa-
ratus. The crowd grew and edged
nearer.
Then little company of khaki-clad
men emerged and drew up before a
very erect khaki-clad man and a little
knot Of women and officers. The very
erect man started to speak, and pres
emily colder in the waiting line de-
tached himself and stepped forward
The crowd saw the very erect one pin
something on the others coat The
onlookers were mystihed, but they
learned later that it was repetition
of the presentation ceremony on Sun
day in Madison Square Garden when
Sergeant Major A. W. James, D. C. NJ,
of the 1st Canadian Division-the first
foreign officer ever decorated by for
eign power on American soil-received
the second highest award in the Brit
ish army.
Presentation Reproduced
The whole affair came about quite
suddenly. On Sunday when. by special
James received his medal for "con-
spicuous bravery and devotion to
duty during the early fighting in
Flanders, Brigadier General Kenyon,
of the British War Mission, remarked
that it was a pity no photographers
were present to make permanent rec
ord of so notable an incident in the
history Of the relationship of this
country and Great Britain. Mrs. How
ard w. Beal, vice chairman Of the
committee, of arrangements for the
was being Staged for the benefit of
the Women's Oversee Hospitals,
U. S. A.. said nothing at the time, but
she Immediately got busy making ar
rangements. Early yesterday after
noon she brought them to completion.
And so it happened that General
Kenyon, accompanied by mis- aid, Cap
tain Edward Whitwell; Colonel w II.
Abbot, of the Anglo Russian Commits
Royal Artillery, and Major f. A. ST
Canadian veterans, slipped into the
subway and hurried down to the
U. S. S. Recruit. Mrs. Beal and Mrs
Elizabeth Ryle Strange came repre-
senting the Grand Military and Naval
Meet.
Unfortunately it was impossible to
get Major General William A. Mann
who at the original presentation Off
cially represented the United States
i IL.
all was complete Captain WhitwelI
read off the Kings order, General
Kenyon made brief speech and, while
the crowd belows gaped and wondered
history was re-made and duly re-
corded
1t is planned to exhibit the pictures
of the ceremony, both .n this country
and Great Britain, in connection with
war propaganda.
In the same cause, movement is
on foot looking to a repetition in
other cities throughout the country OF
the big show New York has just seen
Il have seen military exhibitions in
France, Germany and Italy" said Mrs
David Balch. Of the National Woman
Suffrage Party, yesterday. "but | have
never seen anything to equal in effect
the exhibition at the Garden. 1t was
the real thing, done in professional
way"
All day yesterday similar expires
sions poured in on the committee
"The best ever!" was the universal
verdict, and again and again the de-
mand was made that the show be
repeated.
Tonight Sergeant James, the newly
decorated hero, will appear with Sir
Frederick Black, British Consul, and
Captain Edward Whitwell, of the Brit
ish war mission, at a recruiting rally
in Bayonne, N. ].