New-York tribune., 1918-07-04
Britain, Italy and France
n Make American Hol-
iday Memorable
$4,000 Will March
IN New York Parade
recession to Move Contin-
uously on Fifth Av. From
$3.50 A. M. to 6 P. M.

rndspendence Day will be celebrated
sfieially to-day in seven countries
. which are allied for independence
.sainst the tyranny of Germany--ln
|, Crest Britain, where a closer bond OF
friendship has impelled the frank
acknowledgement that George Wash
;neton was an Englishman few gen.
.rations ahead of his Hanoverian
time; in France, where a million
Americans are lighting side by side
With poilus for independence: in
paly. where American fighting units
are expected momentarily; in Nicara-
rs, San Salvador, Peru and through
out the United States.
In this country the day will be cele-
hrated with a truer realization of its
significance than for hundred years.
II will be q day dedicated to Ameri-
canism, day when men and women
born in far lands will march in the
same column with those whose ances-
trv goes back to Dutch, Pilgrim and
Cavalier days, proud in the indepen-
dence they have achieved, in the sons,
brothers and husbands they have sent
70 fight for it across the ocean and IN
4 the opportunity to show their colors as
Americans.
Address by President
President Wilson will be the guest
Of honor Of committe representing
thirty nationalities which will escort
him to the tomb of Washington at
Mount Vernon. The address which the
President will deliver there has been
sent by telegraph and cable to many
lands. and will be made public through
out the country.
Army and navy camps will celebrate
In military fashion.
A hundred merchant vessels and four
teen destroyers will be launched.
The celebration of the day already
has begun in France, with great dis
|. play of flags. This will be followed
by exercises throughout that country.
Along the front where American troops
face the enemy and back of the
trenches at supply depots and army
| camps especial significance will be
I given to the Fourth Of July as demon
strated by American soldiers.
In Great Britain exercises will be
held in London, Liverpool and other
cities, and American soldiers and
sailors will be guests of the munici-
pslities at dinners and entertainments.
In Italy the public schools will be
ment will have a holiday. In Rome
celebration attended by government
and municipal officers will be held at
the monument of Victor Emmanuel,
after which a procession will form and
move to the home of the American Am
oassador, where a speaker will offer
me greetings of Italy to the American
ambassador.
Demonstrations also will be held in
Turin, Florence, Genoa and Naples
and in Perugia and other cities.
Celebration in New York
New York's celebration of Inde-
fendence Day will be an impressive one
eCentring about the parade. Briga3ier
asneral George R.. Dyer, the grand
marshal. estimated last night that
Despite his efforts to<limit the number
y marchnrs to 10000, there would be
close to 100000
Thousands of feet above the parade,
Which will pass up Fifth Avenue from
Washington Square to Seventy-second
Meet, twenty military acroplanes will
az IN squadron formation. This spec
aele was arranged by the Aero Club
u America. Although the planes, fly
lag at an altitude Of 5000 feet, will
spear to be almost over the centre
VI the city. their course in reality
s'sl overlie the Hudson River. Near
.ae Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Sn 70 Riverside Drive the fiers will swoop
s'~n so~n COO feet. resume their forma-
Won uoh and so through series of ma
aeuyres.
>DDe. De Hayiland and Curtiss biplanes
WI iorm the SQUADRON. The latter are
ssquipped with Liberty motors, and it
: believed this will be the first time
" many Liberty motors ever hummed
" 'he same squadron.
as usual the mounted police will
.sa .ssa the parade, but never before have
.ney been at the head of so significant
u. 4. array. Twoscore or so nationali-
10 ioo Will be represented, among them
~. t;voo German Americans who sought
/. ts - opportunity to display their loyalty
" sne United States.
NE first section will be composed Of
samer1cans. First of all will come the
E,myy' then the marines and the navy
asn acs. branch Of the service will have
,sts sss,. explanatory Of it's work and
bs",..sements, b. and they will be followed
ssn..!es scores Of other floats, symbolic and
psssssional. The first section of the
tks,suNs. Will start at $3.50 a. m, and
ssa1ser. until 6 p. m., units will be
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