The evening world., 1917-08-31
In huS.lStc Farewell ASSur.
th, Men ChlScn-All Urgei
tO BE IN line.
NARCHIN CIVILIAN Carr
ConScript Host 10 Form Three
Professions, The largest
Being in Manhattan.

New YoriDs to-day lsg1n oon.
serving tb,II enthusiasm f.r The pur.
pose % showing the ttC2l drafted
men who nrc expected % participate
In tho big send or parnies next
Tuesday that they h5i az warm
place IN the ciiys heart a. tho sturdy
volunteers who yesterday were nc
claimed by admiring millions In their
never ,o-be forgotten march down
Fifth Avenue.
while the demonstrations on Tues
day will lack many Of the spectacular
features Of yesterdays display re-
ports reaching the committee in
charge OF the celebration In honor OF
the thousands selected for military
service indicate that there will be no
lack Of ardor.
Many obstacles confront the COM
mittee OF tho Mayors Committee on
National DofonS%. which is organizing
Tuesdays celebration. not the least ot
these being the threo-day Labor Day
holiday. which begins tomorrow. II
will be II big job TO reach all the
I selected soldiers with notices urging
them to take part In the parade, but
. the committee expects to have every
one OF the SS,62i notified by tonight
or tomorrow morning
LOCAL BOARDS AND NEWSPA-
PERS TO AID.
This will be done through the me-
dlum OF their local boards and the
newspaper, the committee placing
the most reliance on the later agency
Those in charge OF this vast Jot
worked like beavers to-day TO get In
touch with the men before they star
away on what will be their last holi'
day for somo time.
Some OF the men. Il is believed, may
feel n bit backward about paradins
because they will have to march IN
civilian attire. All reports reaching
headquarters. however. are TO Tho
effect that thousands OF men have al
ready slgniHed their intention OF tax
ing part In the parades, this fact en-
couraging tho belief that the great
majority OF those called TO tho color
in the first quota will give their fell
. low citizens chance TO show the ad'
miration they feel for them.
Men who may be a bit shy about
!. parading in civilian attire will b'
. heartened when they learn that the
= very biggest demonstration yesterday
was given to those soldiers whC
A lacked equipment.
o coNscRlPT HOST WILL BE Dl
VlDED INTO THREE PARAoEs.
:, There will be three parades, tn
largest IN Manhattan. 10 whose quot
= will be added the contingentS iron
. arranged a procession which viii no
Q fall short OF that being organized 10
Manhattan. The Bronx has droppe
everything for the purpose OF maxim
the farewell to Its drafted men tn
most impressive celebration in tn
IS history OF that borough
"a Capt. A, A. Boyce. u. g. r., ha
: been chosen Grand Marshal OF tn
Manhattan parade. He Is especiall
anxious TO get In touch with as man
OF tho 1900 reserve officers now in tn!
city as possible for the purpose c
having them officer the. parade. A
y such officers are urgently requested I
communicate with Capt. Boyce at N,
:. AZ Pearl street, Army and Nav
Building, before tomorrow or I
meet him on Governors Island g
430 tomorrow afternoon.
r. The success OF Tuesdays parade dc
It pends TO a great extent on the mum
ID Der OF reserve officers who are willin
= 10 help out, II Is pointed out tina
% this will be a splendid opportunity "a
- ~ the men just graduated from trainln
camps TO get practical experience /
1. leading men. Major-Gen. J. Frankli
n Bell has expressed his approval
"a having the young officers take pa
p In the parade.
&c PARApEs HAVE APPROVAL o
WAR nEPARTMENT