The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-15
KAISER PARADES AS
A CAPTIVE IN N. Y.
Joan of Arcs Charger Tries to
Eat Him Up as He Moves
on East Side.
GOLD BRAID SEEMS HAY
Naughty Monarch Manages to
Escape Disaster at
Block Party.
GOLD BRAID SEEMS HAY

The Kaiser and Uncle Sam wert
democratically swaying together WITT
the motion of the truck upon whost
hooded top they rode UP and then dowr
Park Row early last night on theii
way to a block party in Oak street The
Kaiser was soon to assume the fttine
role OF captive. sagging along while
Uncle Sam walked triumphant and
buoyant, thanked on either side by a
soldier and a sailor. But until then the
Kaiser intended to enjoy himself.
The truck. which also bore girls repre-
senting Great Britain. Italy. France. Bel
GUM, Japan and other allies. started out
for a Joy ride up Park Row before form
ing in parade to march through the East
Side.
The democratic party of friendly enc
mics cruised up the Row, turned in a
majestic sweep at Broadway and bore
down the Row again. shouting at the TOP
of their voices and disappeared under
and in the rattle OF the 81"
band Picks Up Crowd.
Later the Kaiser got his. A band blair
ing out of tune, III You're Crazy Abou,
Women You Aren't Crazy at AL" blew
its way through Chinatown and down
the Bowery, picking up a cumulative
following. So close behind 1t that he
walked in the shade trudged the Kaiser
filed with woe and weighted down with
odium-and a cast iron helmet-the cap.
tive OF France with the tricolor twined
round her shoulder, and OF Great Britain
wearing her flag in similar fashion
Italy and Japan also were dressed thus
that Is, in addition to the rest of the
things they wore. Uncle Sam thanked by
two arms of his fighting forces brought
up the rear.
All of the girls had red white and
blue strings upon the Kaiser tied around
his neck with the ends in their hands
Joan OF Arc had Joined up some.
where and. clad in gold and blinking
armor. riding a small horse, she kept
uncomfortably near the Kaiser. This
was not Joan's fault. for the horse
though understood. had more ambition
than Joan had control OF him, all be-
cause he was hungry. He had designs
upon the Kaiser; not because he was
ultra patriotic. but because the tailor
who made the Kaiser's suit had tackled
so much gold braid upon it that he
looked temptingly like a haystack in
the lamp light
Joan's charger wasn't going to let
ready made meal get away from him
in these lean war times Just to please
the young lady internationally Juggling
at his bit and then clinging to his
fountain pen barrel. So he kept apace
with the Kaiser. who tried to snub
him BUT fha Gharcar wpn1Ipt
snubbed. You couldn't hurt his feel
ings not at the expense OF his stomach
He quickened his pace. SO did the
Kaiser. They became so absorbed In
their designs to get and avoid each
other that the Kaiser filtered into the
band. dragging the victorious Italy
Great Britain. France and Japan some
what abruptly with him, while Uncle
Sam beamed benevolently upon the ad-
miring throngs.
The charger, being outdLstanced by
this sudden forward thrust. qulckened
his pace so abruptly that Joan hobbed
back and forth like toddy stricken
grandfather in a chimney corner. The
Kaiser moved up further into the band
But the charger, who would just as soon
have music with his meals. he moved
up, too. He was about to begin his
table hote when the base drummer ac-
Cidently slapped him in the ribs with his
stick He echoed. And the drummer
not noting the difference in key---for the
horse was as hollow as the drum
beat on.
THIS was rather distracting even to
a hungry charger who was charging dur
ing the dinner hour. He devoted more
attention to getting away from this side
line. and thus he lost the Kaiser, who
retreated and brought up to his rear
No self-respecting charger-with a girl
20 guide him--wilL turn around in a
parade even for n dinner.
The parade finally brought up in oak
street. between James and New Cham
bers. where the residents were giving a
block party and n service flag raising
The parade dsbanded and the Kaiser
looking anXiouSly at the charger. who
eyed him hopefully. disappeared. to re-
appear as II perfectly good American in
citizens clothes. The charger didn't
recognize him. The flag had e!Ghty-four
stars.