Arizona republican., 1916-05-14
THOMAS EDISON
 WALKS IN LINE
More Than 150,0OO Men and Women March for 12 Hours, Last Passing. Re- viewing Stand at ,9:30 O'clock at Night
tRepublican A. P. Leased Wire]

NEW YORK. May 1S.-New York expressed its attitude on the ques ton of national preparedness today by holding the greatest civic parade in the history of the country An almost countless host of men and women estimated at more than 150. 900, representing all walks of life in the nations metropolis, marched for twelve hours. twenty abreast, behind bands playing patriotic airs, through flagbedecked streets lined with hun dreds of thousands of cheering spec tators. All the professions and trades which make up the complex life of the ely were represented
 In one divisions were the street sweepers in their uniforms of white, while in another were the dignified justices of the supreme court of New York. There also were the clergy. nearly 200, representing every de- nomination in the nations greatest city. Lawyers. physicians. trained nurses, veterans of the Spanish American war-all were in line But the most popular division was made up of the city's 10000 national guardsmen-infantdy cavalry and artillery-who brought up the rear. This declared Major General Wood. in command of the department of the east, who reviewed the par ade, lis the greatest argument Amer ica ever has known in favor of pre- paredness against clements that are at present unknown. This is what we need. It shows that the time has come to do something in the matter of national preparedness"
 The great civic army began march ing at 9:30 a. m, and the last oi them had not passed the reviewing ing stand in Madison Square Garder until 9:30 o'clock tonight
 Just as Mayor John Mitchell and q party of army officers left the cit! hall at the head of the first division an aeroplane appeared above lowel Broadway and lowered around thu great skyscrapers.
 The paraders marched rapidly more than 10000 passing a givel DDinl WllHlH dH HDuI-
 With few exceptions the marcher carried small American flags. Tn women's division. estimated to mum Der between 5000 and 5000, began t appear before the reviewing stant about 6 o'clock. Mrs Theodor Roosevelt, Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt Jr., and Mrs. J. Borden Hartman were among those in line
 Thomas A. Edison, notwithstandin his 69 years. tramped along with tn stride of a man half his age, at tn head of a contingent of twenty -tw members of the naval consultin board of the United States.
 Such a parade needs no expres sion," declared the inventor. "Th fact that I marched in it expresse my sentiments exactly"
 The great buildings in Wall stree and adjacent thoroughfares were lit orally covered with flags and bunt ing, while bands stationed at Nearl every corner played patriotic air Business was suspended at the nop hour.
 It was pointed out that it ha taken from March 10 to organize tn parade and that, notwithstanding tt demonstration in favor of prepared ness, it must be remembered ths the marchers were in no sense orgar ized or equipped for the defense their country. Not a uniform ha been supplied and not one piet of equipment had been furnished"
 Although reports were current du ing the day that anarchists conten plated making demonstrate against the marchers, the parade WI carried out without a hitch.