On September 24, at the conclusion of a parade of the entire Fourth Regiment of the U. S. Marines in China, including the band, Colonel Charles H. Lyman presented the Navy Cross to Captain Julian P. Brown, Regimental Adjutant of the Fourth Marines. The ceremony took place shortly after ten o'clock at the race course and was open to the public, Captain Brown was awarded the Navy. Cross by the order of the Secretary of the Navy in the name fof the President of the United States fcr his distinguished services. in Nicaragua in 1927 while serving as a member of the disarming commission, appointed by Secretary of State, Col. Henry C- Stimson who was at thet time se representative of the Pi the United States. is from the state of He served with distinction with the Sixth Regimental Marines in France in 1917 and 1918 for which service hho was awarded the French Croix de Guerre and the French Four-ving received the Nay Cross which, Colonel Lyman presented to Captain Brown with a short speech, Colonel Lyman congratulated the Captain and they exchanged salutes. Inimediately after the entire Fourth Regiment and the band passed fcr review before Colonel Lyman and Captain Brown. First Lieutenant L.
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