New-York tribune., 1918-11-28
.Hylan to Pick l,M
10 Plan Receipt
For Troops Retu1|
Fifth Avenue To Be nj
Glory" Maze From ".
ington So. to 72d ST.
Amber Lights to cls.,l|
Thousands of Globe. to lll,, |
nate Way-New Yo,l !
Expected Here by Chris.
Amber Lights toCl...

" arrange "a, a
reception Of Homecoming New :, w y
troops. iuf
Grover A. whalen, secre,s,v ;. !.
Mayor announced this yesterssv =, y
lowing the publication in Tho wy ~s,e y
newspapers of unofficial a;,a..a .,''
from France stating that ,hs sgssaa Tssa
seventh Division, which il ,r couss awsis
former New York National CuspsseS C,upOseS
had been withdrawn from ,ba sII'usss
area and probably would su swt1. ns A.a
'he 9nited States within few few L. \
A definite programme for the ss ,sa s'N
tion OF the soldiers, who are hssa,ss,g he's as,i
Major General John F. O'Rysu O'Re
be made public as soon aa W. wv ss
ton gives the Mayors Off" asals
information concerning the AZ. sssa;
their arrival. osM
The Mayors COMMITTEES. NJ, M,
said, would aim to make the i csloh.assse nhasse
the most memorable in thu h;ssssp'' h;ss.p''
the country, and will be diyidsS' iiS'; II, \
SIX sub-committees, comprisinss ~ y
reception, military and naval co.,, y
tees and pageant, banquet and ruhi;s;.s sJI.u.''
committees. '1 puD'''ls!
Aside from these a corn,....
prominent New York architscss III, q el
appointed to take charge Of dssa,.as;i.os va %
on Fifth Avenue, from Wssh;Nva' Whsslva'
Square to about Seventy-seeorrsaA rsAs.sss0a sss...
the line of the proposed solSs,.
march. '''s's'
ut is Mayor Hylan's plan,n said N,
Whalen, commenting on the urono,si
reception, "to have Fifth Avenusr rso,s ss,
verted into an Avenue of the Star W., W.
Stripes In as much as this Is "a !.
strictly American celebration " 4. "
Mayor is of the opinion that ali s,,' NJ
ment on the day of our soldiers bss. [
coming should be centred about tina n,
they fought for. Therefore, no fIar bss
the Stars and Stripes will be dispswi
when our boys make their final victor
march.
Thousands of Amber Globes
"The present plan is to drape fan,
flags on each lamp post. In additjor
every building on the avenue will Al,
play the colors. The Edison compu,
has donated thousands of amber e,t
ored globes, and illumination will },
further increased by numerous III,
watt lamps, also contributed BY Il,
company.
There is to be a massive memori.
victory arch at Madison Square, i
there is time it will be made of MA,
ter, if not it will be constructed !
temporary materials and given III
semblance of a great victory arch 70
the events.
"lnasmuch as we have no de6nit,
word yet as to when the soldiers viii
reach here, no definite plans can h
announced. But general arrang
ments will start at once and nothir
will be left undone to make the re,e,
tlon a memorable one"
George w. Loft, chairman Of u
Mayors Committee on National D
fence, who came to this city fro
Washington yesterday, said his d
ganization was at the disposal Of \
Hylan for cooperation in the res
ton. He said:
1T is my opinion that ths Mayor
committee has about finished its WI
and should now disband. But it'd
Mayor wants US to help in makinss
rangements for the reception Of b
boys We will be happy to do 50.
Our time, money and labor are
his disposal. We feel that nothing
too good for these boys. Furthermo,
L feel that we should arrange suitsb
receptions for all the American troo
who land here. We have no secte
alism here. We ought to look after
the American men returning fro
France.
"These celebrations should be 60
as to make the Homecoming Of Amel
can troops after the Spanish war 10
like a piker's affair. The Commita
on National Defence is at May
Hylan's disposal for this purpose"
May Reach Here by Christmas
New York Guard officers he
pointed out yesterday that the retur
ing soldiers probably would not US
their old armories in the greater cit
as permanent headquarters. Thss
officers expressed the opinion that 10
lowing their arrival here the New Yol
soldiers probably would be sent
Camp Mills, Camp Upton or Can
Merritt. the embarkation cantonme
to be mustered out.
Officials of the Mayors Commit
on National Defence got In touch VT
Washington yesterday following q
publication of the dispatches ITO
France. They announced that !a'
were informed by army officials ct 7
capital that the 9th boys probsp
would not reach this country WI
Christmas.
The Board of Aldermen yestsTss
voted the Mayor use of $4,000 for .
reception Of the soldiers. It Is D
iieved this sum will not be sufietl
since considerably more was sp'
when Marshal Joffre, Viviani and c'''
notables were entertained.
Borough President Edward REG
mann, of Brooklyn. also started ps,
for a special reception for Bros.s. a.9.
soldiers who will return with the s..a ~
Max Abelman, member of the ersfa'','
committee recently appointed . =
range for the Victory Celssf'::..r' ~
which had been scheduled for ts-a:,' :,
left for Washington to get dstaM :
formation on the movement Of b''s'