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Show WELCOME TO AMEJPS London Appropriates Money to Entertain the Bluejackets London, N'.jv. 17. The lord mayor and the London corporation will entertain en-tertain a hug? number of the Ameri-I Ameri-I ran efllccrs and men at luncheon in Guild Hall during the stay of the American licet in the Thames. This afternoon the corporation voted an expenditure of J10.ui.i0 fur this purpose. It is hoped that the visiting bluejackets will march through the city on the date ol the occasion, which has not yet leen determined A large body of men from the battleship bat-tleship Mississippi came Into town today and drove about In carriages and 'jQxieabs. BLUEJACKETS SEE PARIS. ; Paris. Nov. 17. Groups of Ainrci-c:in Ainrci-c:in bluejackets visiting Taris are even ev-en where objects of interest and are cordially welcomed. One hundred men from the battleship Georgia arrived from Brest this morning and, as they passed out of lhe railway station, apparently ap-parently eager for the first glimpse of the French metropolis, they were repeatedly photographed by representatives represent-atives of the l aris journals Two hnmlred seame nnre coming In from Cherbourg this afternoon. The system .if gUing Urn men shore J'-ave In batches of U0 an 1 2m) will be continued throughout the visit Fach group vill remain m Paris five Cays. American Ambassador P.acon will give a dinner to the otiiccrs of the fleet. LIVELY WITH AMERICANS. Cherbourg. Nov. 17. The streets vvre animated to. lay by the presence of American bluejackets who fratern- i?ed with the French seamen. The ci.v Is preparing a festival at the municipal theater for the entertaln-ir.-int of the visitors. |