The New York herald., 1921-07-05
DAYS OBSERVANCES
STARTED AT DAWN
Spanish War Veterans
Raised Old Glory in City
Hall Park.
MANY FESTIVALS HELD
An Impressive Ceremonial
Took Place in st. Paul's
Churchyard.
AT TOMB OF GEN. BECHET
Resting Place of Lafayette's
Follower Decorated-Exer-
cises at FOrdham.
AT TOMB OF GEN. BECHET

! Though the dual holiday. had made
the exodus to out-of-town pleasure re-
sorts almost unprecedented in volume.
Fourth of July stay-at-homes lacked lit
tie by way of diversion. And the forms
OF entertainment offered were as di-
verse as are the tastes of the vast army
OF s--eltering millions who remained
within metropolitan boundaries.
More than 10000 men and boys and
not fewer than $4,000 women and girls.
IL was estimated. took part in the games.
festivals and athletic contests. the folk
dancing, flag drills and other patriotic
exercises staged upon the athletic fields
and recreation centres in the Ave bor-
oushs, while hundreds of thousands or
spectators Cheered them on.
These observances of the national
holiday were under the direction of the
Athletic and Festivals Committee and
the Mayors Committee Of the City OF
New York, and had the active support
of the Y. NJ. c. A, the Knights Of Co
lumbus. the Catholic Athletic League,
the Public School Athletic League. the
parochial schools and various patriotic
and civic organizations.
Raising of Stars and stripes.
Stimulation Of patriotic memories be-
gan with the dawn. IL was o'clock
in the morning when the Memorial and
Executive Committee of the New York
County United Spanish War Veterans
raised the Stars and Stripes to the
truck of the new liberty pole in City
/ Hal, Park. with fitting ceremony. In
conformity to tradition, In observance
of which the memory Of man runneth
not 20 the contrary. the flag was raised
salso above the old Block House in Cen
ira Park. This was done at sunrise
and for the twenty-second consecutive
time the hands that tugged at the hall
liards were those of Mrs. c. l.. More
house of Jersey City. The custom is one
which was originated by the Continental
Guard in 1886.
! the historic ground of st. Paul's
! chuT chyard was the scene OF an i'm
pressive ceremonial at 10 o'clock in the
morning. There was a memorial service
there at the tomb Of Etienne Marie
Bechet, Sieur de Rochefontine. general
of .he French and colonel OF the Amer
lean continental forces who served ur-
der Washington at Yorktown. This
Revolutionary hero. follower of Lafay-
cite, was renowned for his work as a
military engineer and artillery officer.
For valor at Yorktown he was promoted
by the Continental Congress and later
received the command of the Corps Of
Engineers from Washington. He was
stationed az West Point and organized
the school which was destined to be-
come the great military academy. He
died in this city in 1914.
At the tomb of the French soldier ad-
dresses were delivered by Gen. Charles
J. Bailey, y. S. A. commanding the
Second Coast Artillery District. and
Rear Admiral II. p. Huse, u. S. NJ, COM
mandant of the Third Naval District.
| Brig.-Gen. Oliver 3. Bridgman, president
| of the Sons OF the Revolution, which
planned the ceremony. welcomed the
| guests, and CASTOR Liebcrt, Consul-Gen-
eral of France, voicing the thanks of that
republic, repeated the words of Marshal
1 Foch. France also does not forget" He
asserted that while our two nations
stand together the peace of the world
cannot be destroyed.
Participants in Service.
Taking part in the service we're de-
tachments OF the American Legion, the
Veteran Corps OF Artillery. French War
Veterans sesmen from the New York
| Navy Yard and a battalion OF the
Twenty United States Infantry
from Governors Island, behind whose
regimental band the participants, form
ing at the Battery, marched UP Broad
way 10 St. Paui's.
Collin Delavoud. president OF the
French veterans. laid upon the tomb a
bronze palm in tho name OF the City OF
| Ay, Champagne. and of the Department,
Of the Marine, where Gen. Bechet was
born. Palms and wreaths also were
placed by the French War Veterans. the
Sons OF the Revolution and the France
| American Society. The Rev DR.. Joseph
=. McComas. vicar of st. Paul's chapel
delivered the invocation. and the Rev.
DR.. A. N. Arcibal, rector OF the Church
OF Notre Dame. pronounced the benedic-
tion, after which firing squad OF
United States regulars discharged vol
ley above the grave.
Several thousands OF swelterine ia
triots attended the celebration held on
the campus Of Fordham University. also
in the morning. by tho knights OF Colun-
bus OF Bronx county. There addresses
we're delivered by Mgr John II. Child
| wick. famous as the chaplain OF the
Maine when she was destroyed in Ha-
vana harbor: Murray Hubert. Commis-
sioner Of Docks and Ferries: Conde r.
Pallen. the Rev. Gerald C.. Tracy s. j.,
and George w. Markey. The Declaration
was read by Major n. r. Sullivan. and
the Rev. Joseph Ryan. chaplain A. w. r..
officiated at the benedlctlon OF the sac
l ranent.
There was music by the Police Rand
and singing by the children OF the TO
man Catholic Orphan Asylum. on the
platform. whore a temporary altar had
been reared. we're grouped members OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic. veter-
ans OF the Spanish american war, mem
bers OF the American Legion and grad
uates and undergraduates OF Fordham.
| The Bronx Knights OF Columbus in uni
\ form escorted the John Fraser Bryan
4 Post American Legion who attended in