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Show PAUL REVERE DAY IN NEW YORK Patriotic Spirit Stirred by Reminders Re-minders of American Fight for Independence. BELLS AT MIDNIGHT Great Parade in Afternoon Many Organizations Participate Partici-pate in Demonstration. NEW YORK, April 19. The patriotic patri-otic spirit of New York was stirred today to-day by reminders of the battle of Lexington Lex-ington and the beginning of the American Amer-ican fight for independence. Nearly 200,000 persons took active part in parades pa-rades and meetings and other demonstrations demon-strations throughout the city to celebrate cele-brate tho 142nd anniversary of the beginning of tho revolution and to stimulate recruiting in tho army and navy. "Wake Up America day" began at midnight, ushered in by the ringing of church bells and the cheering of crowds on Broadway, while a young woman in the costume of Paul Revere rode through the street summoning the men of America to answer their country's coun-try's call in the struggle for human liberty. The feature of the celebration is a great parade this afternoon, in which members of patriotic organizations will participate. One division will assemble as-semble jiearly 3000 citizens of Great Britainna Canada. Patriotism In Boston. BOSTON, April 19. Patriots' day was observed with more than usual enthusiasm today. The principal event was the trip of a horseback rider impersonating im-personating Paul Revere over tho routo from Boston to Lexington and the outskirts of Concord, followed by the revolutionary patriotic who warned the Middlesex county farmers of the approach of tho British troops in 1775. |