A JOYOUS PANDEMONIUM.

Grey River Argus, 13 November 1918, Page 3

A JOYOUS PANDEMONIUM.

NEW YORK HAS HOLIDAY

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RAID ON TIN TRUMPETS,

(Roe. November 12, 5.5 p.m.)

NEW YORK, November 11

The city celebrated the end of the war, with whole-hearted, spontaneous enthusiasm.

Although the announcement did not appear in the papers till early in the morning, crowds of workers and others joined in tho greatest demonstration New York City ever witnessed. The city was rapidly illuminated, and when the whistles sounded th v , people rushed from their homes uniAJ the streets were packed. The demonstration 'scenes of the premature celebration were largely repeated, with processions and impromptu patriotic meetings.

Al] attempts at serious work were . t bandoned by everybody. The excitement reached a tremendous pitch. The city indulged in the wildest paroxyisms of joy, such as were never heard or seen before. LATER, The New York Stock Exchange .' on the news of pence, closed. All the business houses and industrial plants declared a holiday. The main city thoroughfares were blocked fnr hours by seething, swirlins,", cheering crowd*.

Tens of thousands sang tlio "Star Spangled Banner,*' and "La Marsellaiso.'"

Joyous pandemonium roignod. American and Allied soldiers and sailors wore carried shoulder high by the populace: Public statues were dociTated by the celebrants, who were given flags and bunrinjj by the shopkepers gratuitously. "Every noise-maiding instrument was commandeered by the people who rushed in and' out of stores, large and small, taking what they wished. a

Thousands of shipbuilder and munition workers paraded in their working cloth os.

The city at night was ablaze with lights, folowiyg on an order issued by the authoiities, permitting unlimited illuminations to celebrate victory.