The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-15
LEGION OF HONOR
TO NEWSPAPER MAN
London, Correspondent Here
Gets Cross at Celebration
Of Bastilc Day.
MANY OBSERvANCES HELD
United French Societies and
Harlem Patriotic League
Hold Exercises.

Frank Dilnot. American correspondent
of the London Daily Chronicle, received
the cross OF the Legion OF Honor from
L. Casenave. Minister Plenipotentiary of
the French Government, in honor OF
Bastile Day by the Association OF For
eign Press Correspondents at the Rem
devious Restaurant, 107 West Forty
third street.
Mr.. Dilnot Is president of the Foreign
Press Association. In awarding the
medal NJ. Casenave said he acknowl-
edged in behalf OF France the services
rendered by the representatives of for
eign newspapers in the United States
during the war. and especially at the
time America entered the war. when
the encouraging reports from this coun-
try did much to sustain the public
morale in France and England.
NJ. Marcel Knecht. member OF the
French High Commission and director
or French publicity in America. pre-
sided at the dinner, which was attended
by about forty members of the associa-
ton.
The other speakers were Melville l..
Stone of the Associated Press, who said
the future good will of the world de-
pended on the friendly relations of the
English speaking races and France !;
Percy Bullen of the London Daily Teie-
graph, Louis Tracy of the British Pub
hcity Bureau here and z. Whitwell
Wilson:
Among the guests were Baron de
Neufiive. representative of the Bank Of
France: F> cunliffe- Owen, president OF
the France-American Association: w. f.
Bullock OF the London Times. a. Plot
tier of lie hdtin. Paris. and many other
wen known foreign journalists
Mrs. Alma Clsyburgh sang the Mar
scillasc"
French Societies Celebrate.
The United French Societies of Greater
New York celebrated Bastile day at the
Manhattan Casino. 10th street and
Eighth avenue. CASTOR Liebert. Consul
General for France. addressed the large
gathering of Franco-Americans
Mr.. Liebert said he hoped the differ
ent parliaments would ratify the peace
treaty az II stands. because 1t is most
necessary that the people get back to
their Industrial pursuits quickly
This fourteenth OF July" said Mr..
Liebert. the anniversary OF the fall Of
the Bastle, Is a day OF victory, which
brings with ii the return OF .tlsace-Lor
raine."
He praised Americas part in the war
and spoke OF the celebration in Paris In
which thousands OF allied soldiers
marched. led by Joffre and Foch.
SiNty-fve organizations were repre-
scented In the celebration. which started
in the afternoon In the amusement park
outside the Casino and eliminated with
T.. tnt. Il
Reception at Consulate.
In the forenoon Mr. Liebert held an
Informal reception at the Consulate. 10
Bridge street. Among the callers were
OF all the various French
societies in the city. who annually make
the occasion one for mutual Fluctuations
\ touch Of color was lent by the pres
ence OF a number of French army office<s
who are in America, either on duty or
leave.
In one respect the affair lacked some
thing OF the zest of former years, and
Mr.. Liebert was careful to apologize to
his guests because OF the necessity that
compelled the toast to the French Re
public to be drunk in bottled stun Of
the as variety Gather than the usual
champagne. 1T IL too bad. too bad"
sighed Mr. Liebert, but this is all we
can offer"
Ceremonies I'm Harlem.
Harlem celebrated Bastile Day at the
Jeanne D'Arc monument at Ninety-third
street and Riverside Drive. Mrs. Laura
Prisk, head OF the Harlem Patriotic
ieague. made the principal address. She
said that nothing could Sever the friend
ship between France and the United
States which had been cemented upon
the battlefields of Europe.
Alfred Inner OF the War Camp Com
munity Service spoke briefly OF the
welfare work still being done by his or
ganization, both here and among the
troops of the associated nations abroad.
Henry Freeman. bugler OF the Twenty
second Infantry. who has recently re-
turned from France. played THE Star
Spangled Banner and the "Marseil-
laise" OH a cornet while the hundred
or more persons who had gathered for
the celebration uncovered and stood at
attention.