The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-29
ALL ENGLAND JOINS
IN THANKSGIVING
Americans Fetcd by British
on Land and Water Dur
ing Celebration.
LONDON HAS MERRY DAY
Yankees in Hospitals Have
Turkcy-PreSs Tribute Paid
to L. s. Navy.

LoNBuN. Nov. 2S.-The American
THANKSGIVING Day was celebrated to-
day in England as never before. The
british people cooperated in the OBJ
servance OF the anniversary and en-
tertained Americans in many places.
Vt all the naval bases the Admiralty
directed that the American naval units
be entertained. while the officers and
crews of the five American battleships
IN the Firth of Forth We're guests on
board British warships there.
In London the programme included
football game at Chelsea between
teams of sailors and midday dinner
at Albert Hall, where 400 British
sailors were the hosts of 400 Amer
lean tars. The British came from
Portsmouth by train and marched to
the hall
In the morning at the Church for
the Army and Navy Bishop James
DeWolt Perry of Rhode Island
preached and read the Bible lesson.
Foreign Secretary Balfour, the Earl of
Heading. British Ambassador to the
United States; EaTl CurZon and Amer
lean, French, Italian. japanese and
Chinese diplomats were present. High
mass for officers and men was Cele-
hrated at Westminster Cathedral.
Three hundred marines attended with
their band, which played during the
service.
Gen. BiddIc Speaks.
Major Gen. John Biddle, command
ing the American forces in the United
Kingdom spoke at the afternoon SER
vices at the Eagle Hut.
The Pilgrims held a luncheon pre-
sided over by the Duke of Connaught.
Tonight there were two big dinners,
one of the American Society and the
other of the American Officers Club.
where the Americans entertained Brit
ish guests, including Sir Eric Geddes.
First Lord of the Admiralty, Lord
Miner the War Secretary, and the
Lord Mayor of London.
The American Red Cross supplied
all the Americans in English hospitals
with turkey dinner. gave dinners to
500 officers in different camps and dis
tributed the Presidents proclamation.
The crews Of $50 American ships. all
the way from Gibraltar to the Shetland
Islands, were entertained by British
,seamen
Scores of American wounded were
conspicuous at the assembly in West
minister Cathedral. Special arrange
r1cnts had been made by the Knights
of Columbus to convey the wounded
In the various London hospitals in
order that they might participate.
The Ambassadors and Ministers Of
the allied countries were present the
United States Embassy being repre-
scented by j. Butler Wright, the en-
bassy counsellor.
At the conclusion of the services the
cathedral organ pcalcd forth The
star Spanglcd Banner and God Save
the King while outside an American
rcg!mental band played martial airs.
In the course of long article dcd-
icated 10 THANKSGIVING Day the
Eaily TClc0raph. after referrin- to the
various celebrations in London. says:
This years THANKSGIVING Day will
h. celebrated in gratitude for the rich
Is. harvest ever gathered in. Il is a
pc, uliar reason for satisfaction that
we can join hands with the American
People in looking back on the perilous
months through which we, ana they.
passed"
Tribute to L. =. Navy.
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