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Show JEWELED SWORD GiVENPERSHING AMERICAN GENERAL HONORED BY CITY OF LONDON AT HISTORIC HIS-TORIC GUILD HALL. Sword is a Handsome Reproduction of American Pattern President Asks Permanent Rank for Pershing, March, Sims and Benson. London. London honored General Pershing Friday with the freedom of the city and a sword of honor in the presence of a distinguished company of Britons and Americans gathered within the historic Guildhall. John W. Davis, the American ambassador, the embassy staff, Hear Admiral Harry S. Knapp and his staff, members of tlte British government and a cumber of British generals were participants in the ceremony. Early this month the corporation of the city of London voted to present to General Pershing and Marshal Foch the freedom of the city and swords of honor. The sword of honor is gold mounted and Is a handsome reproduction of the American army j ittern. On the upper band are displivyed the arms of the United States in one side and the arms of the city of London on the other. In the enamel below the American coat of arms is General Pershing's monogram in diamonds and rubies, with the American flag and Union Jack. On the reverse side enameled ribbons display dis-play the names of the battles in which the American 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 lias been presented, pre-sented, appears on the lower band. The hilt and bands are of 18-karat gold. The sword was made by the Goldsmiths' Gold-smiths' & Silversmiths' company. |