AMERICA'S DAY

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13861, 23 April 1917, Page 7

AMERICA'S DAY

DEDICATION CEREMONY AT ST. PAUL'S, ' HISTORIC UNION OP FLAGS, (Australian and N.Z; Cable Association) 'LONDON,i 'April 20, ' Bright sunshine prevailed for •America Day; ; r; ■ • ThoUannda- of 'people '.thronae.il - the streets procession to St. Paul's. and ,to : attend t|ie.- Ameri-. .can'.- dedicatory.- service., -Tjic ICing and Queen were present ; His Majesty. wore a Field-Marshal V.: 1 There; as' 1 a-< liempjcal))? • outburst of enthusiasm, crowds wearing Ameri-i can. and English : flags. / -••• 1 • Dr W, 11. Page, the American Am-, basaador, .welcomed party at the entrance to th? Cathedral. There was a from the Chapter, and the Archbishop of Canterbury met the Kiiig and Queen at the west door.. • ; ■ . Queen Alexandra and thp Duke of Connaught, the. Princess Mary, the Princess; Royal, ■ Princess llaude, and Princess Patricia ; w?rp alsq~ present. ' Dr Page and!the Embassy, party were loudly cheereil , in ,th,e '.streets. A notable of the service was the singing of the 'AmericanßattleHymn. . . • The Right. Hon.' A. Bonar Law ;a'nd several of tiie Cabinet, ilr Asquith,. and Overseas delegates, the; Ameri-' can colony was largely' : Twenty American Civil-Vp. veterans, wearing, medals and. carrying the English anil Americanjags, in procession in the city.. ; 'i Four' aeroplanes flew .over as i the King and Queen (he Cathedral. '■ ' " " The Bishop of the Philippines preached 'the sermon. ' The American flag;, for tlje first time in history, floated'beside the English flag on Victoria Tower, Parliament Buildings, and many , publif 'and. private premises weye ; Ve<l|pked with American fliigs. ' v 'u