New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-29
National Guard in Final
Review en- Route to the
Trenches of France
Manhattan Bedecked
With National Colors
Relatives of Men in Line
Accorded Vantage Points
Along Route


Nav York will say goodby to her
National Guardsmen tomorrow for
~. first time since. war was declared
,bs city will see its own fighters
marching through the streets by 'he
,borsands, dressed in khaki, armed to
uset the enemy, and ready for the call
20 the front.
The 9th Division, made up OF the
.;.v's and states National Guard regi-
ments. men who enlisted in times OF
Dsace Just TO be prepared in case
something should happen, Will troop
down Fifth Avenue from 10th Street
20 Washington Square before leaving
FOR the final training on United States
soil. i
In few months the same line OF
soldiers probably will be trudging over
some line in Northern France toward
.be trenches to do the business OF
soldiers with their French and British
allies.
National Colors Everywhere
To-day, in preparation for the great
s,rd-oF parade. Manhattan is groom
ing itself for the solemn and proud
occasion. Fifth Avenue will bloom in
national colors and the colors Of our
allies.
In thousands of New York homes
there are little square, white pieces OF
pasteboard. with red string attached,
that are being guarded as closely as the
family jewelry and heirlooms. These
cbeap little tags will be worn by proud
and happy and mighty anxious men
and women in the morning, standing IN
the front ranks along the sidewalks
of Fifth Avenue. The tags bear this
inscriptions:
Pass
Military Parade.
All Please Honor.
August, 1911
Soldiers Families.
The passes were distributed yeSIei-
dsy-e0,000 of them-among the 3O'Ooo
soldiers who will form the line OF
march and who redistributed them
among their folks. They will serve
as grand curb stand" tickets for the
nsrents and other relations of the first
sighting force to be sent across the At
,sr,,c from the National Guard of the
state.
All other points OF vantage along
Fifth Avenue, from 10th Street to
the Arch have long since been taken.
New York was not slow to wake up to
the importance Of the send-off parade,
and promptly Communicated all win
dow space along the march. Even the
roofs along Fifth Avenue. where the
roofs are not too far away from the
street. will be utilized as observation
points.
Godspeed From Governor
Major General John F. Organ. com
handing the 9th Division. who Will
lead the military section of the parade.
yesterday received the first Godspeed
message II came from Governor
Charles s. Whitman. who will review
the troops, and is as follows:
"To you and your officers, and, above
all. TO the men in the ranks, in the
name Of the people of the State Of
New York. | bid Godspeed. You are
worthy defenders Of the righteous
ause 10 which our nation is committed.
The love and hopes and prayers OF a
great people go with YOU. Zen million
Of Us mon and women put our trust
in you. Every day we shall look for
news Of you. Every day we shall
know that YOU are bearing yourselves
as soldiers OF the republic, doing your
part 10 right a great wrong. We can
not fail because we know you. May
the HOLY cause for which you contend
prevail, and may the Almighty, in his
Infinite mercy. bring you home 70 US.
Practically every detail for the pa
rade was completed yesterday. Inc
police. anticipating ono OF the great
est throncs that New York City has
ever known in its history, outlined
campaign 20 handle and guide the
patriotic citizens Of New York, guard
against accidents. and crush, az ef-
foctiyely and efficiently as becomes the
occasion, any disturbance which paci-
fists. s'acKers and radicals might cause.
Acting Chief Inspector James +.
Dillon, IN charge Of the police ar
rsngemertS. said Yesterday that he
would have approximately 1000 police
men along the line Of march, 1000
Home Defence Guards, 70 assist IN
handling the crowd and act as reserves,
and 400 more police distributed IN
squads o. various points IN case OF
emergency.
Police motor trucks will be in readi-
ness a. stations near Fifth Avenue 70
transport the police. II need be. Emer-
geney hospital ambulances, with doc
tors, will be stationed in the SIDE
streets. near Fifth Avenue. 20 care Tor
victims % accidents and fatigue The
police force will be under the com
msnd OF nine inspectors.
No Chairs on Curbing
Inspector Dillon said that no chairs,
boxes, benches or barrels would be per
mitted along the curbing. The public
will not even be allowed 70 bring camp
chairs All vehicles will be kept on
ne avenue and $50 feet 20 the rear IN
tae side streets
The parade will stop for five minutes
every hzf hour 20 permit traffic 20
cross. The military parade will be pre-
esdsd by sixty mounted policemen,
clearing the line Of march and acting
a. escort for the troops, and will be
followed by ten mounted policemen.
The advance police escort will be FOL
loved by the Police Band.
To prevent the crowds from rushing
tne spectators In 20 the street Acting
Chief Inspector Dillon has ordered that
people walking along Fifth Avenue
snail 20 in one direction only on eacn