New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-24
War Secretary, Accom-.
panied by Gen. Bliss, Is
Impressed at Sight
$4,000 Pour Past
In Orderly Array
Roads Clicked With the
Automobiles Of More
Than 10000 Sightseers

CAMP MILLS, Garden City, Long
Island, Sept 23.-Ncwton ID. Baker.
! Secretary Of War. reviewed the Is.
Rsinbow Division to-day. More than
! $4,000 persons swarmed on the reser-
walton to see the ceremony, and for
two miles around the roads were lined
with more than 10000 automobiles
all parked in orderly array, thanks to
the efforts of the military police fro'r
Virginia.
From Garden City TO divisional head
quarters the Secretary Of War drove be
tween rigid ranks of olive drab, which
/ lined both sides of Clinton Road for two
miles and a half He was accompanied
/ BY Major General Tasker II. Bliss,
chief of staff; Major General W. A.
Mann, commander Of the division:
Colonel Douglas Macarthur, chief Of the
divisional staff, and Major Samuel X.
! Gleaves.
The regiments fell in behind the
! Secretary's motor car as it passed
| them and marched 10 the reviewing
point. The $4,000 men poured past in
orderly array in an hour and half.
! The 165th Infantry C69th RegimenD,
300 strong. passed in review in pre-
cisely ten minutes, record. officers
said.
VERY Impressive" Says Baker
divisional review" said Mr.. Baker. Ut
is the most impressive sight | have
ever witnessed. The troops are in sd-
mirable condition, and in the highest
Of spirits The country ia TO be con-
graduated on the manifestation Of its
strength and unity This division was
drawn from all parts OF the country
and represents in magnificent way
the national enterprise in which the
country is engaged. ! have warmly
congratulated General Mann on the
excellent condition and the showing OF
the men of the division
In response TO cheers and calls OF
Speech, Speech" Mr. Baker turned to
the thousands OF spectators.
ION behalf Of General Mann. who
commands this division" he said. land
the War Department, I wish to express
my warm appreciation Of your coming
here 10 see this review. This division,
more than any other division. repre-
sents cross section of the whole coun-
try.
at is an evidence Of the character OF
the superb effort the nation ~ making
in behalf Of freedom and liberty. No
one can see this without having in
= spring throughts and happy anticlpa-
! tons Of the outcome when our boys get
I into the struggle. | know you share
with me the feeling Of pleasure and
pride that attends this splendid exhibit
ton OF American manhood
Mr.. Baker visited the Illinois artil-
lery and the Ohio regiment, being
greeted with cheers by the latter, many
Of whose members lived in Cleveland
when Mr.. Baker was its Mayor. He saw
the company kitchens. and inspected
with interest the sewing machine with
which Captain Harry P. Johnson. of the
supply company, takes reefs in too gen.
crous uniforms. After having luncheon
with General Mann the Secretary OF
War started for Yaphank for an inspec
ton of Camp Upton.
Mayor Mitchell at Hand
Mayor Mitchell. who came down ny
] automobile with Mrs. Mitchell and his
secretary, Theodore Rousseau. was one
/ Of the numerous visitors. He called
upon Colonel Hins Of the 165th In
I fantry.
! Corporal Joseph A. Dunningan, Of
] the 165th, who lives at 1917 Simpson
/ Street, The Bronx, was married to Miss
/ Margaret NJ. Crankshaw, Of 2l2 Pros
| pect Place, Brooklyn. The wedding
! took place In the open. The ceremony
was performed by the bridegroom's
brother, the Rev. Father James A. Dun
ningan, assisted by Father Duffy, regi-
mental chaplain.
/ George Sicklick Of Company !, OF the
IL 4 r.. 4 l.