New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-31

discipline and take orders these facts
we're plain. But, more than that. the
fact stood out that they were learning
the technology of modern war, as dem
cn5trated by the field wireless outfits
OF the Junior American Guard and the
strctcher corps Of the Boy Scouts. and
other practical ways Of helping the ma
tion in stress And here is the message
Of it-that, whereas many Of those
llmping veterans. rs boys, had been
able 10 answer their country's call IN
the days OF 81 only as drummer boys,
the boz Of to-day, who marched with
them. could 90 as wireless operators,
hospital helpers or more practical
items in the complex industrial organ-
zaticn Of applied science that makes up
a modern fighting machine.
Veterans Whitman's Escort.
The procession, which was scheduled
20 start az 9 O'Clock. began within a few
minutes Of that time. II fell into line
At SiXty-eighth Street and West End
Avenue. from which il went TO Sew
erty-second Street. turning west 20
Riverside Drive. and up the Drive 70
Ninety-second Street, turning there for
the dismissal point at Amsterdam Ave-
nue..
Governor Whitman, the reviewing
officer. was escorted TO the official
stand, Riverside Drive and Ninetieth
Street, by the Veteran Corps Of Artil-
lcry Of New York, Colonel Charles FL
lot Warren commanding. and the Old
Guard OF New York. Brigadier General
Ardolph /. Kline commanding These
organizations were the only full
dressed Offering braid bearing ones
of the demonstration.
The parade took two hours and TWEEN
IS minutes TO pass. There we're about
$1,000 soldiers, sailors, guardsmen, vet
Grams, with a sprinhling Of women m
auxiliary organizations and boys IN the
column. At its head were detachmcnts
OF regular troops and marines.
Before the euardsmen. marching with
the headquarters staff. was a man
whom the New York public has come
10 recognize as one OF the hardest
working amateur soldiers in the ser
vice He was Inspector General Cor
relius Vanderbilt, and was freely ap'
plauded.
Zouaves in Line.
The veterans we're there, in dv.n-
ding groups, all the familiar LANDMARKS
that the public has come 20 remember
the veteran Zouaycs. with their ood
uniforms and their shreds OF battle
flags: the prosperous, well fed looking
John \. Dix Post. with white explorers
hats 20 keep Off the sun ard their
broadclo.h Prince Alberts and white
wreaths. every one looking like 4 man
Of wealth. and close behind them the
John A. Andrews Post OF negro vet
Grams.
After the veterans. most OF whom
walked. some so painfully that they
were pitied. came Spanish War vet
Grams, mostly Young ft-looklng men
with another good war IN them, and
then the veterans Of foreign wars, the
Philippines. the Boxer expedition anu
frenen and policemen who have seen
war service. After them came the va
rious boys organizations. =,
White-haired Commander Frank VI.
Tiernan, % the C. A. L. in Manhattan,
was grand marshal. and rode at the
bcad Of the veterans divisions, review
ING the cuardsmen at Riverside Drive
and Seventy-fourth Street and the
rest Of the line at Ninety-frst Street.
Ho was one who joined, while only
thirteen, the colors Of his country IN
the only capacity in which he could IN
those days, as a drummer boy.
Veterans Keep Up Pace.
In the orders issued for the national
yusrd there was this: when the head
of the column approaches the review
ing stand il will halt and all organiza-
tons will close IN that the Grand
Army Of the Republic may recover DIS
lance 49,.
one veteran bore a banner With this
sign: There are only few Of Us
left"
The Memorial Day exercises in The
Bronx began with flag raising IN Nc
Kinlcv Square at O'Clock I'M the morn
ing. and there was parade at TO-
General George 3. Loud reviewed the
parade at Mckinley Square. Captain
Peter Biegel was grand marshal
Harlem had march Of 1000 colored
men in the afternoon when the Grand
United Order OF Odd Fellows cele-
brated its seventy-third anniversary By
marching with bands and m sol ID col
umus through Lenox, Seventh am
Fifth Avenues IL was reviewed oy
Colonel Ernest z. TSnnichy, OF the attn
Regiment, y. G. y. y.