The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-08

out the world may be safely based for
centuries to come, and his deeds Will he
praised as long az liberty u loved by
men on earth. History viii proclaim
him Ms Wilson the Liberator."
From the windows Of the Woolworth.
Park Row and Municipal buildings the
delugo Of scraps OF paper continued
Down Nassau street and up and down
Broadway as far as one could see. tho
scene was the same.
The Mayor returned to his office and
notified the department heads about the
evenings mammoth parade. Later he
tried to communicate with them and tel
them that as the news was not confirmed
IN Washington the parade was postponed
until such confirmation might come. But
| already mos of the department chiefs
had called It day. so the Mayor went
outside and made another speech, tn.
effect OF which was modified by the
| Bqueal OF a cement mixer near City Hall
. that was performing with the muffler cut
out.
Talks to italian Parnders.
A parade from Little Italy. led by a
] band OF torturing musical instruments
that looked az II they might have been
| inherited from a German street band.
was In front OF the Hall at that moment.
As nearly as reporters could catch the
Mayors remarks in the midst OF the car
smashing din, he said:
II am glad to be here to rejoice with
the people that the war IL over with.
I within ehort time our boys on the
other side will he back with us. There
are people here from the olive groves OF
Italy and the shades OF the Acropolis
and the Coliseum"
! And about the same time wounded
| marine was mounting the mahogany OF
a Chambers street cafe, and in contra
vention OF all army and navy regula-
lions was announcing TO the crowd that
lined the rail five deep
I'm all lit UP and glad OF IT,
WhereupOn somebody started THE
Star Spanglcd Banner" and the wounded
marine led the singing. This was fol.
lowed by Three cheers for Haig a
Haig" That's the kind OF a celebration
1t was in some sequestered parts or the
city.
Early in the afternoon Police Com
missioner Enright said that nothing
would be done to stop the people from
celebrating the surrender OF Germany
to their hearts content. Enright ant
the people both made good. The Fue
Administrators lightless night ordel
was not suspended. The canny DR.. Gar
field sent word that not until the new
was official could Broadway's glimme
he restored for even single evening
But numerous shop windows wer'
brightly lighted and electric signs blazet
: In many parts of the city.
Gov whitman. standing on the side
walk in front of the st. Regis. got
great cheer from one of the imprompt
parades for old times sake. MY, bu
it's great" he said. This IL goo
7 enough news for one day" This was be
fore dampening suspicion had been cas-
upon the despatch from Paris
From lofty lodges of buildings oper
singers sang The star Spangled Banner
aud la Marseillaise" to uptown thronGs
Nine. Julia Kelcty who il in this Countr
for the Nine. Foch Fund thus addresse
$4,000 persons In Longacre Square Ca
= rueo sang from n window of the Knicker
: booker Hotel.
Martin Conboy. director OF the drai
I In New York. wired each Of the loca
l boards his congratulations Tin this hou
$ OF great rejoicing" on their unhaggin
| devotion and his desire that they cor
tinue with undated zeal.
j The scenes in Manhattan. described
= detail elsewhere in this newspaper. wei
z duplicated on smaller scale In all I'll
I other boroughs.