New-York tribune., 1920-11-12
Church Services, Military
Exercises and Reunions
Of Veterans Mark Cele-
bration of Armisiice Day
Brooklyn Unveils Tablet
Cross Erected at Graves
of French Sailors Who
Died While at This Port

Two years ago at ) o'clock in the
morning, Paris time, the armistice was
signed which ordered the cessation of
fosti'ities in the great war. Actual
firing ceased at II o'clock that morn
ing, French time, or o'clock here.
Yesterday marked the second ami
versary Of that event Throughout
America &c predominant note Of the
celebration WAS one Of solcmnity
Throughout all the p ans for the days
observance here ran The purpose Of a
scri,vs III n rial to the significance Of
the event.
In this cts, at II o'clock in the
morning. the tower bell at City Hall
peaed forth slowly 100 times Scarcely
had It's last note died away when
church bells throughout Manhattan
Island ;ooa UP The refrain. Then came
special church services, solemn mill
,ary exercises. the award Of medals,
the planting o. trees ant many public
addresses
Bells Tolcd al I. o'C1oct
In o.hlr paris Of the state bells in
City Halls and churches tolled at II
O'Clock, as Governor Smith had re-
que ed All over Tie country rcenions
OK the men who fought together were
hela. The largest o. these was that OF
the famous Isl Division in its perlna-
nent headqu rters. Camp Dix, \. j..
where 10000 veterans O. rom one to a
dozen major engagements had come
from q. parts OF the country.
The New York County organization
Of the American Legion had an evening
celebration at the IN Regiment
Armory
Ii arened with tho national anthems
Of the Allies, played b. the 22d Regi-
mont Band The Rev Francis p.
Dufy ar.ve'ed the Invocation. After
community sirgine led by Frederick
sn Narlowe. of the San
C4rlo onera Company. sang solo.
Achievements Ave Recounted
im-s H. Beck recounted the
achievements Of the American Expe-
ctionary Forces and exhorted mem
ber- ot tuc .es4on 10 uphold American
ideas and traditions. Thomas Goldin-
Ga '.ce-c nmanter of the legion.
spe.o OH t,e subject Of the bonus. say
ING that III twenty years it would have
saf64 i-s cost many times over in
Leon Rotheir, Of tie Metropolitan
O.ait ComDany. sang the "Narscil-
iaiso lotory medals were distrib-
u,ec by Colonel Raymond Sheldon.
A.. Captain O. T. jackson.
!. and Lieutenant Colonel Frank
NJ c. The Rev. L. J.
Leringer pronounced the benediction.
-sana members of the old
g-cnt. colored with the new
l''' 'or mont. State Guard. in com
saradel before Aldermanic
LA Guar'i ia Colonel Frank
H.7es and other military and civic cic-
in reviewing stand at l2sth
SA and Seventh Avenue. The
MAicAers We're reinforced by the Won
ems ArE-l-iy Of New York
Police ard Firemen Get Leave
As was the case las. year, every -po-
Aceman or fireman who served in he
war Was granted d days leave with
-e pay he number Of policemen
irGs excused could not be obtained
put more than nine hundred fremen
took aavan,a of the occasion.
80. ema a.e morial mass for the dead
OF '4e IL. Tn Cnted States Infantry,
winch mad LOO casualties. was cele-
hia'ea az the Church Of St Paul the
Apostle
Twelve trees. each intended as
mem rial To departed comrade,
Vefe planted in Madison Square Park
by the Metropolitan Post of the Amer
lcan Legion This was witnessed bv
Ie'st-Fes of the fallen soldiers.
mass meeting was held at the
satnedral Of 81 John the Divine At
ter DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler had
celNered snort address the meeting
-, 4
AmeNcan Society and speeches were
made ly Hamilton Holt, Henry Nor
santnau and oscar Straus
Brooklyn Unveils Tablet
In Brooklyn and other boroughs
similar exercises were held In the
brooklyn postoftico tablet was un-
Fe'-e- IN honor of the men employed
mere VINO had paid the supreme sacri-
lee A recess OF twenty minutes, be
Snnng at II o'clock, was taken in both
,ae County Court and tribunals of
lesser degree. To the grand jury con-
,,ened IN Part District Attorney
Lewis made short address.
. In Queens, Borough q cross was
erected at the graves Of the French
sailors of the Marseilles and Gloire,
WHO died while the ships were in this
port This took place at Cypress Hills
cemetery. Castor Leibert, the French
,onsul General, and ex-senator William
a. Clark were tie chief speakers.
At the Fox Hills Hospital on Staten
Isiand special exercises were held for
,ne iEty wounded soldiers stationed
there
Public Schools Observe Event
Armistice Day in Jersey City was
observed by display of flags and by
VAercises IN the public schools, fol
lowed by an entertainment and dance
at the 4th Regiment Armory, under
me auspices Of the James p. Nc
Govern Post IS. Of the American le-
Judge Fred Stickel, in the Court of
common Pleas, Newark, halted trial
70 pay fitting tribute to the day. Three
eNeers were given for the flag
~ Princeton the Blue Forces Of the