The Literary digest history of the world war, compiled from original and contemporary sources: American, British, French, German, and others . celebration. Every-where the American flag was seen on public buildings,hotels and residences; on automobiles, cabs, and carts; onhorses bridles and on the lapels of pedestrians coats. Allroutes leading to the Invalides, where a ceremony was totake place, were thronged before the battalion the court of honor where the battalion was to bedrawn up with a detachment of French Territorials, the ad-joining rooms were crowded with the human ove
The Literary digest history of the world war, compiled from original and contemporary sources: American, British, French, German, and others . celebration. Every-where the American flag was seen on public buildings,hotels and residences; on automobiles, cabs, and carts; onhorses bridles and on the lapels of pedestrians coats. Allroutes leading to the Invalides, where a ceremony was totake place, were thronged before the battalion the court of honor where the battalion was to bedrawn up with a detachment of French Territorials, the ad-joining rooms were crowded with the human overflow. Stand-ing in the center were descendants of French soldiers whohad fought in the American Revolution. Inmates of theFrench Soldiers Home—the Iiivalides=—erect and soldierlyin appearance in spite of gray hairs, stood behind as a guardof honor. Alongside was a delegation from Le Pny, the citynearest the old landed estate which was the birthplace ofLafayette, carrying a lace-adorned flag for presentation tothe American troops. The enthusiasm.*of the crowd reachedits highest pitch when Pershing, escorted by Poincare, Jofire, 152. © UNDERWOOD ft UNDERWOOD N i KlSli (;E(JRftE AT AN AMEKICAM BASEBALL GAME 1,\ LdXDON Admiral Sims is presenting to the King: the captain of the American Navy team THE UNITED STATES ENTERS THE WAR and other high officials, passed along to review the Ameri-cans drawn up in square formation. Cheering broke outanew when the American band struck up the Marseillaise,again when the French band played: The Star-SpangledBanner, and when Pershing received, flags from the Presi-dent. Greetings of Vivent les Americains! Vive Persh-ing! Vivent les Etats Unis! repeatejl over and over againby the crowd, welcomed the American standard-bearers as
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