The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19
$4,000 TROOPS Of
ALLIES MARCH IN
LONDON'S PAGEANT
Gen. PerShing and American
Contingent Head All Picked
Units of Victorious Warri-
orS at Peace Celebration.

LONDON, July 19-Nineteen thousand
allled soldiers-picked men from famous
coHoat divisions, the names OF which
arc written large on the pages Of his
foTy oI the world war. marched through
streets today in celehraIion
OF ne return Of peace. The line M
parade was more~than six miles long
me procession began at Albert gate
q passed through Sloane square Ia
Ducklngham palace road, crossing the
names at Vauxhall bridge. II then
passed TO Westminster bridge and re-
crossed, the Thames, going on TO White
nan and Pail Mall and terminating AZ
gardens. e'oH
King George, with other members of
the oya family, army and navy Off
GERS and leaders of both houses OF mar
Lament, stood on the steps OF the Vie
toTla memorial In front Of buckingham
riors. INV wal
A MAGNIFICENT reception was given the
maTSnlhg hosts. The streets were
bright with allied colors, some thor.
oughfares being flRnked by stucco py-
o supporting allegorical figures OF
Victory. Eager spectators damned every
place OF vantage, even the roofs be-
ing biaek with cheering thousands.
large numbers OF. people camped on
the streets all night to hold places,
Huge grand stands were erected for
uemobillZed soldiers, an effort being
made TO arrange that every soldier home
on leave from France should see the
procession. Among those who wit
Messed the parade from these stands
we're 1000 widows, mothers and chill
dren OF officers and men killed during
the war.
London for the past week has been
overlooking with those who came TO the
city for the celebration. Many were
| NnRaA1 a. aAAlH - L.
and churches and large numbers slept
on park and ~embankment benches.
The $4,000 ~paraders camped at Ken
sinBton gardens yesterday and last
night. They were drawn from the Brit
ish. American, French, Italian, Belgian,
Japanese, Polish, Rumanian, Portu-
guese, Serbian, Siamese and CZecho-
Slovakian armies. In the line of march
the c~ontingents were arranged In al
~phabetical order, the Americans lead
ing the parade.
The Americans, led by Gen. Pershing,
marched In three ~battalions Of 80 Off;
GERS and LOO men each. Belgium had
in line 40 officers and men, led by
Gen. Gillian. France was represented by
900 men and Italy by 1886. There were
five officers n 80 men OF each OF
the other other allied nations.
Behind the allied section came Vice.
Admlrals Beatty and Keyes and other
high officers OF the grand fleet, with
a naval contingent OF 1000 men. Then
came 1000 men from the mercantile
marine and 500 women from various war
services.
Next came Field Marshal Haig and
his staff, leading 5000 British troops
OF every branch af the service, Maj
Gen. Salmond led the royal air force
contingent, All the dominions, with the
exception Of Canada, had forces in
line, Canada being unable to supply a
representative detachment owing to the
rehabilitation Of her forces,
Following the parade, London. which
enjoyed a special business holiday, gave
itself up to merrymaking, AS proved
by armistice week. dancing Is the most
favored way OF celebrating. The au-
thorities provided four huge areas for
dancing on Hyde green I'M Regen,
park. old-time country dances being
features Of the program. These dances
are easy to pick up and great crowds
In which children were prominent Joined
In the fun.
Elsewhere in the city military bands
gave concerts and pageants and scenes
from Shakespeare were given by theat-
rial clubs. Tonight the Imperial choir
viii appear In "A peace and ~thanksgiv-
ing performance In Hyde park. This
organization numbers more than 10000
singers, Fireworks viii! end the days
festivities,
AS a preliminary to the celebration,
Thanksgiving services we're held In
Westminster abbey, st. Paul's cathedral
and other churches on Wednesday.