The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-06-16
THOUSANDS CHEER
TROOPS SONPARAD
IN CALL TO COLORS
All Branches Of Uncle Sans
Fighting Forces Represented
in March Through City.

Practically every branch OF Uncle
SANS hghting forces was represented
this afternoon in the parade which
started from Washington Square a.
3 o'clock and marched up Fifth Ave
nue. to Fortleth Street, the dismissal
point between lines OF spectators who
cheered the valiant youths who have
enlisted to follow the Stars and
Stripes wherever duty calls them.
II was an inspiring domonstration
OF courageous young manhood and
the Recruiting Committee Of the
Mayors Committee on National De-
tense, who organised the display in
the belief that II would bring a great
many additional recruits to the oolors,
were confident that their expectations
in this respect would be realised.
Many envious looks at the sturdy
boys In the ranks were cast by youths
OF their own age along the sidewalk.
At Fourteenth Street the marchers
turned east to Union Square. where
they passed in review before a large
number OF army, navy and militia
officers, who occupied a stand in
front OF the bow OF the land battle
ship Recruit" The greatest ap-
plause all along the line was be-
slowed ON seventy-two young men,
still in civilian attire. who brought up
the rear Of the parade. Though they
had been drilled but two hours they
made a most creditable appearances.
The parade halted here for a brief
period TO permit Chaplain John A.
Wade Of the Police Department 10
address the new recruits. Capt. c.
f. Adams OF the Recruit" before in
Producing the chaplain ordered every
one in the big crowd 10 bare their
heads out OF respect to the marohens.
ut will be glorious day for you
boys when you first set foot on n
| United States man-of- war" said
Chaplain Wade. God pity the man
\ who has to say in generations 10
come that he took no part in this
war. II il holy war. Prussianism
and Christianity cannot exist in the
same world"
Major Edward Otmstead, Assistant
| Chief OF STAN, New York Division,
y. G., was grand marshal Of the
parade, which moved in the following
order
One battalion infantry. United States
One battalion Coast Artillery Corps.
One battalion United States Marines.
One landing battery, United States
One battalion United States Marine
Band, Fifteenth New York Infantry.
| Provisional battalion infantry. consist
ing OF one war strength company each
Seventh Regiment. New York Infantry.
Fifteenth Regiment, New York In
twelfth Regiment. New York Infantry.
Sixty-ninth Regiment, New York In
fantry with national colorA.
one battery. First New York Field
Detschmen.. First New York Motor
Battery.
Detachment, Machine Gun Troop.
Squadron a, New York Cavalry.
Detachment, Company A, First Bat
tslion. New York signal Corps.
Detachment. Third New York Ambu
lance Company.
Because only fifteen days remain IN
which 10 All New York's quota o.
lO.S9S recruits for the Regular Army,
Col. Il. ID. Walsh announced yesterday
that stations throughout the district
will stay open all day tomorrow.
Major Thomas Bradlee, QuartermAS-
ter's Department, u. =. A., yesterday y
called for stokers and fremen. sta.
tionaTy and marine, for the enlisted
Reserve Corps. Recruits will be en- !
listed as first prlvates, as Ss3 a
month. The recruiting ONCE Is at No.
90 Hudson Street. Transfers, sad
dlers, farTiers and horseshoers are also
wanted.
OF the 1885 British subjects who
have applied at No. 2S0 broadway
since the British Recruiting Mission
opened headquarters there. $40 have
been enlisted.