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couldn't find seats elsewhere, many Of
them plying knitting needles.
Thousands perched on the peaked
wall OF Central Park, while others,
more fortunate, found comfortable
seats on the front step, of MILLION
aires Row" opposite, and waited.
The starting roar that sent the
troops off, beat in waves down the ave
nue. miles in front Of the first rank OF
glistening bayonets. On the frs. leg
Of the march were the persons with
boys" in line. They cheered all, in
Guiding the upstate units, but each one
craned and waited for his boy"
Often He Didn't Hear
When "he" was seen swinging along,
they called him by name. And mostly
!he" did not hear in the crackle OF ap-
plause, and went by, gaze forward, I'M
mindful OF eyes glistenins with a light
not reflected from passing bayonets.
One of the women who waited was
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, standing IN
one of the wide windows OF the old
broynstone mansion at Fifth Avenue
and Fifty-hrst Street. At the head OF
the 22d Engineers, leading the line, was
her husband, Colonel Vanderbilt, in
command. Near him was her son, Cor
nelius, jr., a private, acting as dis
patch bearer.
She recognized her husband at the
same time as a shabbily dressed woman,
past middle age, called to a son in the
ranks behind the commanding officer
Both women waved, and perhaps il was
chance that caused Mrs. Vanderbilt TO
look down, straight into the eyes Of the
mother, and smile bravely.
Among others who watched the pa
rade from the Vanderbilt house were
Mrs. Bell, wife Of Major General J.
Franklin Bell; Mrs. Whitman, wife OF
Governor Whitman; Mrs. Spencer Eddy
and Mrs. Arthur Curtis James.
Wherever military regulation al
lowed. and often where it did not. the
crowds presented tho guardsmen with
gifts as they marched. The soldiers
were the recipients Of fruit and candy
and cake, of drinks and chewing gum,
flowers and Bibles, handkerchiefs and
tobacco.
These gifts and the words that went
with them kept the men in good hu-
NOR in spite of weather and long waits.
so that they spontaneously burst into
a rapid, popular. war-song, as they
were given the order TO "double-quick"
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Engineers Leave for Camp;
Delay Welcomed by Relatives

marching from 10th Street down to
Washington Square in the send-of pa
rade, they kept right on going until
they boarded the Liberty Street ferry
for Communipaw. They were sched-
uled to leave the Jersey Central Ter
minal at 8 o'clock, but it was after D
o'clock when the first OF the special
trains was ready to depart. The second
special left at o'clock, and the third
at 8.
The Division Headquarters troop IS
made Up Of practically all the division
clerical force, stenographers' orderiies
and guards.
Mos, of the men and officers were
kept busy experimenting the loading
Of freight and stock cars, and looking
after innumerable details OF transpor-
tation, but they were able to snatch a
few minutes now and then TO talk to
their relatives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-31

through Washington Arch, At the END
Of their journey.
The road was made lighter for them
by the excellent work Of the twenty
FIVE hundred policemen, under lnspec-
tor Dillon, who guarded the line oil
march. In the vicinity OF the Union
League Club. exceptional precautions
were taken to protect the Governor. the
Mayor and Colonel Roosevelt. On the
parapet, overlooking the grandstand,
were placed a half dozen uniformed
men, while four hundred other patrol
men and Home Defence Leaguers
formed a solid wall about the block
Not a single serious accident marred
the parade. Three OF the guardsmen
received slight bayoret wounds during
scrambles TO pick UP cigarettes and
other gifts thrown from the Hotel
Netherland, during one OF the i've
minute rest periods. Their wounds
were dressed. and they rejoined their
commands.
The intense heat. combined with the
high pitch of excitement OF the crowd,
caused the collapse Of half dozen
girls and women. They were all taken
TO their homes after receiving hos
pital attendance. Emergency hospitals
at sixteen points along Fifth Avenue
with ambulances stationed at every
third street, were able TO handle easily
the infrequent cases of illness.
The members of the American Won
ans League for Self-Defence figured
prominently in the parade. Under
the personal command OF Colonel
Meta J. Boardman, $50 members OF the
league worked from early in the morn
ing until late in the afternoon, looking
after the comfort and welfare Of the
parading soldiers.
Stationed at convenient points along
the line Of march, the league had
twenty-five trucks, from which they
served iced orange juice to the soldiers.
The members of the league wore
their official khaki uniforms, author
lied by the War Department. Lleuten-
Ant Ellen Donlin. who acted as adJu-
tant 10 Colonel Boardman during the
dav and who is an expert motor driver,
handled the car which took Mrs. Whit
man and Mrs. Arthur Curtiss James TO
the reviewing stand.
The American Woman's League for
Self-Defence has already sent ten
nurses and two women motor drivers
TO France and is preparing to send
second contingent within few days
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The ODD Engineers and the eth Di-
vision Headquarters troops left last
night over the Jersey Central from
Communipaw for Camp Wadsworth'
Spartanburg, s. c., where they will as
sist the company of engineers already
there to establish the camp for the nth
Division and prepare for the headquar-
tiers staff leaving to-day.
There was long delay in sending
off the special trains carrying the
troops, horses and other equipment.
This hitch, while annoying to the Off
Gals of the Jersey Central, was hailed
with delight by several hundred wives
mothers, sisters and sweethearts OF the
soldiers. who were given an opportunity
to spend a few more hours than they
had expected in the company OF the
soldiers.
The engineers are commanded by
Colonel Cornelius Vanderbilt. After
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New York did not weep yesterday
as it viewed it's sons marching down
the long way that leads TO France. For
thu spirit of war played higher
theme on the hearts of the millions
who watched.
"Goodby! God bless you and bring
you safely home" Thus read the ban
ner In front Of St. Patrick's Cathedral
and the sentiment Of il was echoed by
the throngs pressed along the fve-mile
line of march taken by New Yorks
National Guardsmen. II was an occa-
sion for a jaunty show Of bravery, and
New York yesterday would have ap-
peared callous and void Of sentiment
70 those who did not know.
There was a comely girl OF some
seventeen years in the crowd about
Washington Arch who typifed the soul
Of the vast gathering. From 9 o'clock,
long before the first khaki figure
swung through the arch, until she
perched on the curbing, while the sun
turned her fair skin an angry red
and the rain drenched her.
Her slight figure fairly radiated good
cheer and happiness as she "joshed"
the men trsmping by, eliciting a vol
ley Of jovial greetings from the tired
marchers. Here, at least, was one
perron with no burden Of cares brought
on by the war.
"No one in llns7 No. sir. not a
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out Of step with the music OF their
band.
These-though here and there could
be picked out uniform that was not
regulation-were the glazing equipment
shortages manifested in the parade.
But all that will be made up when the
troops get to Spartanburg and settle
into the routine Of preparing for the
trenches.
As they were, no need to be ashamed
of them-these clerks and bookSeepers
Of yesterday turned twentieth century
crusaders. II was the men, not the in
complete equipment, that eyes were on;
and the men, mostly veterans of the
long and arduous waiting war on the
border, wanted no apologists.
Organ Proud Of His Men
The pride that General Organ had
in them was clearly visible as he stood
with the reviewing party, which he had
Joined after passing the grandstand.
81 have nothing to say" he said, Tex
cept that you'll find it hard to beat that
bunch for fitness and zeal"
Colonel Roosevelt said some fine
things about the parade.
II wouldn't have missed this for any
thing" he cried. at is not only
national, but an international, occa-
sion"
And, in the reviewing stand, Major
Cunningham Dunlop, Of the Canadian
army, made himself heard. Speaking
with the authority Of one just back
after fourteen straight months in the
trenches, he asserted that never had
he seen so fine q body of men in uni
form as the New York Guard.
Court martial me if | have" he
wound up, to stamp his remark as one
made out Of knowledge rather than
kindness.
1t was about / o'clock that the gap
in the line occurred, and for more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-31

for several minutes until he brought
his spirited mount under control.
A member Of the 1st Cavalry was
riding through the Arch during the
downpour. when his horse lost shoe,
slipped and threw him. The horse was
off in a flash, his rider hot-foot in pur-
suit. The sprinting Guardsman caught
his mount after a ffty-yard dash,
vaulted into the saddle and regained
his place in line, applauded even by
his fellow cavalrymen.
There was one man in the crowd
who had a perfect alibi for not being
among the marchers. I'D be with
them to-day" he said mournfully,
after taking a look for the hundredth
time up the avenue, "if | had two
legs" He did his best by beating time
to the band with his one leg and pair
of wooden crutches.
Allied officers were sprinklcd IN
the crowds and at the clubs along
Fifth Avenue. There we're few French
sailors from a vessel in port, a poilu
or two from the 7th Regiment French
Chasseurs, some Italian and Russian
sailors; and British and Canadian Of
ficcrs.
Lieutenant Colonel the Right Rev.
Monsignor A. E. Burke, of the
Canadian Army, returning 10 the
Dominion from special ais
sion in Cuba, expressed the
admiration of the other Allies at
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Women Smile Through Tears
At Departing Guardsmen

single one-except FIVE brothers and my
syeeth eart-and we were TO have been
married next Saturday. He's going
away, and | can't show him | care-if
he doesn't know already. But he must
know I'm glad he's in that line"
Abstractcdly. she went back to her
self-appointed task Of maxim er
smile" She was but one OF hundreds
Of thousands, not all young and vigor-
Gus, who bent every effort to keep the
parade from turning into a Via
Dolorosa.
Mothers and fathers and younger
members OF families predominated
among the holders OF the special
passes which entitled relatives of the
soldiers TO places in the first line.
These came long before the parade
started, bringing their lunch baskets,
boxes, camp stools and umbrellas with
them.
The Plaza, at Fifty-ninth Street, was
crowded on all sides by 9 o'clock, and
the points OF vantage on the steps OF
the Plaza, Savoy and Netherland hotels
were all occupied by persons glad to
possess them even in the face OF
two-hour wait.
Up Fifth Avenue on both sides from
Ffty-ninth Street north. women cast
dignity TO the winds, and, spreading
pewspapera. aat on the curb Yhan they
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-31
Swedish Ship Held Up Here

Agents of Collector Dudley Field Ma
lone's neutrality squad held up the de-
parture yesterday OF Swedish
freighter that was outbound for Stock.
holm. They charged that she had con-
ceeled in her hold two hundred tons OF
copper not recorded in her manifest
The vessel was ordered TO remain in
port for further search.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-31
CitX,s Farewell Troops Heading tor france

From the eighteenth floor Of the
Flatiron Building, and from other tall
loft buildings along Fifth Avenue,
rain of coin descended in answer to the
megaphone appeal OF the American
Ambulance for Russia. The smbu-
lance, with half dozen girls and =
squad OF Boy Scouts, preceded the
parade. 1t was in charge Of c. ".
Shedd. G. T. Demarest. Miss Harrie;
Fisher and Miss Bonnie Silberton, who
shouted at the groups perchsd in win
dows: Throw down your dimes and
quarters and half dollars for New
Russia"
The Boy Scouts who scrambled after
the response were able to retrieve
half a bushel of silver.
There were comparatively few mas
cots. One OF the companies in 7th
Regiment had a pickaninny, in regula-
ton army uniform, who marched along
with a sturdy stride. The little black
soldier was easily the happiest darby
in town yesterday. He appeared to be
about six or seven years old.
One company in the Sd Infantry
had dog that attracted attention. He
appeared to be cross between a
Scotch collie and a German dachshund.
The mongrel was greeted by such
shouts as Hang the Kaiser" and
Hook der durn Kaiser The dog
seemed to have no national pride, for
he wagged his tail, no matter what
was said
The ODD Engineers were the
favorites in the line: First, be-
cause they were departing for Camp
Wadsworth, and secondly, because they
had the new regulation packs, natty
outfit, by the side of which the old
fashioned blanket rolls looked out Of
style
Only"a small percentage Of the men
yesterday had full equipment, even Of
old equipment.
Spectators in Fifth Avenue reaped a
harvest by selling windows spaces at
big prices. Near Forty-second Street
whole windows ran as high as SIS on
the seventh floor. At 500 Fifth Ave
nue. space-venders held up pedestrians
and tried to dispose of single vantage
points at 81 apiece.
The home of the paciist organiza-
tions in this city, 70 Fifth Avenue,
presented as patriotic an appearance
as any other structure on the thor
oughfare. From each OF its windows
one and in some cases two American
flags were flown, and large banner
covered the lower stories.
The boys took the precautioH to fill
their canteens before leaving camps
and armories. At each Of the five
minute rest periods the band Of the
ed Regiment of Brooklyn played Il
lugubrious "How Dry | AM" which
was taken as the signal for an unani
nous fitting of shining water-contain-
ers.
Tue fna eyhihitions Of horser in
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the appearance Of the parsding Guards
men. He said he had witnessed Ameii-
can troops in training in France, and
was sure that the men. he saw yestsr-
day would be a valuable addition to
their number.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-31

The parade started on the second
designated At precisely 10 O'CLOCK
Major General John F. Organ and his
staff rode into Park Circle, at Flfth
Avenue and 10th Street, and the thou
sands of persons who stood around the
circle in rows, fifteen to twenty Deep
roared themselves hoarse in honor OF
the commander Of the 9th Division
and his aids.
From that moment on until shortly
after noon there was not hitch IN the
programme. Company after company
troop after troop, regiment after regl-
ment. swung in perfect order from the
side streets, east and west OF Fifth
Avenue. from 111th Street to Hath
Street, into Fifth Avenue. Through an
unfortunate error in time calculation
break occurred in the line at l2:lo
o'clock, and the unit leaving at that
time was not followed by the next Or
ganization till o'clock.
Long before the first khaki uniform
appeared in the vicinity Of Park Circle
great throngs of men and women be-
gan to line the thoroughfares. Every
inch on the curb was preempted by
men. women and children. The spec
tators ranged themselves along the
sidewalks as far up as Hath Street As
the military units were marched into
their waiting positions in the side
streets they were greeted with tumult
Of cheering and applause from thou
sands of residents, leaning from doors
and windows.
Police Maintain Order
The police were on duty and kept
he streets in perfect order. Fifth Ave.
nue. was clear of traffic as far as one
could see from the circle. But every
building along the east side OF Fifth
Avenue seemed to be alive with human
ity from sidewalk to roof. The doors
and windows were full Of heads and
every roof was grandstand.
Major General Organ and his staff
aid not lead the parade. The division
commander was preceded by the Police
Departments brass band of eighty mu-
sicians, clad in new khaki uniforms
The band in turn. was led by a mounted
police escort of sixty, commanded by
Police Lieutenant Gumprecht. 1t was
really Lieutenant Gumprecht who held
the honor of leading the greatest pa
rade New York City has seen. The po-
lice escort was TO clear the way. But
it did so only theoretically. The 1000
policemen along the route Of march did
that work.
Around Park Circle and beyond the
enthusiasm Of the crowd was contagious
Each military unit won its round OF
The Washington times., 1917-10-06


The home OF Mrs. Mary G. DaviS
in Belmont road, will be the scene OF
pretty wedding at s o'clock this
Afternoons-whs MiSs Helen Esther
Fsnton. daughter OF Mrs.. Katherine
]. Fenton, will become the bride Of
Lieut. Ernest r Johnson. q. s. r. A
small company of relatives and .closs
friends will witness the ceremony,
which will be performed by the Rev.
John C. Palmer, pastor OF the wash
inEton Heights .Prssbytsrianl Church.
Autumn leaves. palms, and dahliAs
viii form the decorations throughout
the drawing rooms and dinihE room.
The attendant will be the brides
sister. Aliss Florsnee Fenton- Miss
Fenton will wear . handsome gown
of green panne velvet and tan colorOd
Eeorgette crepe. and viii carry sweet
heart roses. She will be followed ~
the bride. wearing = becoming tai
lored suit OF sand-colofed cloth. Q
small toque OF sealskin, and q seal
skin scarf. A. eorsage 'bouqust Of
orchids win complete her costume.
,. H. Cunningham will play, the
wedding march and Mrs. L A. Fuller
will sing before the ceremony. !, ThS
young couple viii lesxs- lmmedSat6ly
after the wedding. They will reside
in Richmond a. Ltsntsaant Johuson
Is on duty at Camp Lee. Petersburg.
Va, near Richmond. Lieutenant
Johnson's home fs. now In WAshinKS
ton He was formerly from ST. Paul
MINI.
The Washington times., 1917-10-06
!. W. w. Prisoner
Sends Bible Plea
To La Toilette

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Oct. 6.-'Who-
ever finds this. please notify Sen
ator La Toilette that I, Frank
Feldman, have been kidnapped by
Federal sleuths and am denied
communication" wrote a draft op-
poser on the hyleaf OF a Bible at
the gospel OF st. John.
The note has been found in
Milwaukee, underneath the jail
window, and forwarded to officials
here, who have Feldman in Jail
charged with failing to register.
He claimed to be a conscientious
objector.
Beneath the La Toilette mes
sage were the words, Member
OF I. w. W."
The authorities have papers
dropped from a car window when
en- route to st. Louis. 'n which
Feldman makes an appeal to Of
ficers OF the Peoples Council Of
Defense.
The Washington times., 1917-10-06
Lansings are Hosts
To Gauten1aLanS at
Official Dinner
Photo By ClInedinst

The Secretary OF State and Mrs.
Lansing entertained at dinner last
evening, with the members of the
special Guatemalan mission, Manuel
Echeverria. Claudio Urrutia and
Manuel Giron, as the guests of honor.
The other guests were the Brazilian
ambassador. Senior da Cana; the min
lister OF Bolivia, Don IgnacIo Calde-
ron; the minister of Guatemala, Joa-
quin Mendez; the minister from
Haiti, Solon Menos: the Cuban min
lister, DR.. Carlos Manuel de Cespedes;
the minister from Panama, DR.. Bell
sario Porras; Senator John X.
Shields, Congressman Henry d.
Flood. Admiral William S. Benson,
the chief OF stan. Major Gen. Tasker
II. Bliss; Ramon Enriques. charge
d'anaires Of Nicaragua: DR.. Louis
Galvan, charge d'affaires of the Do
minican Republic; NJ. r. Camilo Diaz.
charge d'affaires of Honduras; the
solicitor general, John w. Davis: the
counselor of the State Department.
Frank L Polk; Assistant Secretary
OF State, William Phillips; Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, Oscar T.
Crosby: the Assistant Secretary of
War, William II. Ingraham: ]. II.
Stabler and Capt John Foster Dulles.
=
Mrs. Annie NJ. King announces the
marriage Of her daughter, Miss Bes-
sic DAILY King, to James Weston Fee
of Canton. S. d. The ceremony took
place on October in Alexandria,
Va. Mr.. and Mrs. Fee will be at home
at BOG c street after October 10.
The Washington times., 1917-10-06

September 81, where she grew stead
lily worse until she died.
I'VE are going to have q very small
private funeral tomorrow afternoon,
and she will be buried in Woodlawn
Cemetery"
Aroused All Paris.
It was in 1900, the year when she
was reported engaged to the Duke Of
Manchester, that Anna Robinson set
all Paris talking OF "the latest in
fatuatIon OF the King of the Bel
gians" She wore a wondrous dia-
mond bracelet, His Majesty's Hand
cuff," and beside her in her modish
victoria rode a poodle of high degree,
His Majesty's Warder" She displac-
ed Cleo de Merode in the never very
constant affections of the old mon
arch.
In 1902 It was reported she was to
be married to a South African mil
lionaire, so wealthy that his friends
did not dare TO estimate his fortune"
At that time she was living in her
beautiful home in Park Lane Her
Sunday afternoons and occasional
evenings" were attended by many
Americans. particularly theatrical
folk.
The gowns and Jewels of Anna Rob-
inson were remarkable. A single coll
lar Of pearls was valued at $500, 900.
Lord Rosslyn has figured in sensa-
tional news almost as much as she.
In 1905 he lost in q week S50.o0o try
ing to prove to Sir Hiram Maxim that
his system" could break the bank at
Monte Carlo. He was q correspondent
In the Boer war and afterward an
actor.
The Washington times., 1917-10-06
Taft's Son Marries.

Three weddings in other cities to-
day are OF special interest to Wash
ington. One is that OF Charles p
Taft. I'd. the youngest son OF ex-Presi-
dent William Howard Taft and Mrs.
Taft and Miss Eleanor Kellogg Chase.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Hall
Chase. The ceremony will take place
at the Chase home In Waterbury.
Conn.
Miss Katherine l. Guy. daughter of
William f. Guy. will become the
bride of II. S. Fenlmore Cooper. a
great-grandson OF the novelist, ]
Fenimore Cooper. and a lieutenant in
the Officers Reserve Corps. They will
celebrate their nuptials in the Pres
byterian Church at Cooperstown.
n. Y
The wedding OF Miss Eva Ingersoll
Brown. the only daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Walston Hill Brown, OF New
York and DObbs Ferry. and grand
daughter OF Mrs. Robert G. InEersoIl
and the late Colonel InRersoIl. and
Lieut.. McNeal Swasey. of the officers
reserve corps. will take place this
afternoon at walston, the country es-
tate Of the brides parents.