Show JEWELED SWORD GIVEN PERSHING AMERICAN GENERAL HONORED BY CITY OF LONDON AT HISTORIC HIS HIS- GUILD HALL Sword is a Handsome Reproduction of American Pattern President Pattern President Asks Permanent Rank for Pershing March Sims and Benson London London London honored General Per Pershing siring Friday with the freedom of the city and a avord word vord of honor honor- in the presence of a distinguished company of Britons and Americans gathered the historic Guildhall John W. W Davis the AI American Il ambassador the embassy staff Rear near Admiral Harry S. S Knapp and his hla sta staff members of the British government and a number of British generals were participants Inthe in inthe inthe the ceremony Early this month the corporation oi of the city of London voted to present to Pershing and Marshal Foch the freedom of the city and swords of ot honor no S 1 The rhe sword of honor is Is' gold mounted mount and Is a a handsome reproduction of the American arm army pattern On Oa the upper band are displayed th the arms arms of of- the United States on one side and the arms of the city of London on the other In Inthe Inthe Inthe the enamel below the American coat of arms is General Pershing's monogram In diamonds and rubles rubies with the American flag and Union Jack On the reverse side enameled ribbons display dis- dis display display dis dis- play the names of the battles in lIi which American the troops participated and of General Pershing's campaigns The decoration of a Knight Grand cross of the Order of the Bath with which General Pershing has been presented presented pre pro appears on the lower band bald The hilt and bands band are of 18 karat 18 karat gold The sword was was made by the Goldsmiths Goldsmiths' Goldsmiths Goldsmiths' Goldsmiths Goldsmiths' Gold Gold- smiths' smiths Silversmiths' Silversmiths company |