New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-27
zhrongs Acclaim 9, 900
Sailor Heroes on Parade
Service Pins Break Through ordons Service Stripes
Pass BY When Men Of Overseas Fleet Are Greeted by
thousands Along Line of March Through the City

with Secretary Of the Navy Daniels,
Secretary Of War Baker, half dozen
admlra!s and considerable portion Of
New York watching them, the men of
this country's overseas fleet fresh from
perilous months Of uty in the mine
strewn Atlantic, passed in review down
Fifth Avenue yesterday afternoon.
As buoyaRtly as they marched into
service when the call was made, as
they sailed their great ships through
tne unknown dangers Of the Atlantic,
SIS tney sank submarines guarded con-
voya ana did all the other things which
they we're called upon to do. the re-
turning 10000 heroes swung down the
crowd-lined street. The bands PLAYED
the Secretary of War and a half dozen
admlrals watched, banners OF America
and its allies futtered from every Win
dow, the crowds cheered Via Fifth
Avenue, the victorious American navv
WAS sett!ng foot again upon the shores
of the United States
1t was unique among the MANY M
radcs which have taken place in New
York since tho declaration of war
Always before, the marchers were poinr
away, and New York was bidding them
godspecd- This time they were cominp
back and New York was bidding them
welcome.
Homcfolks on the Job
The most vivid demonstrations were
the uuorganIzed ones, which found their
outlet IN a sudden "Harry!' or "John!''
usually followed by wave--and 8
minor breach Of discipline. They rep
resented Service Pin on the lob.
Fcr Service Pin the parade was =
unique experience. Frequently, in
other parades, Service Pin had seen
Harry marching down the street, but
then he was only recently Of the fam
ny. One probably had visited hin,
only the week before, OF, at any rate
enc knew TIC was nearby in training.
and that one would see him again he
tore he sailed
This time Service Pin was seeing
Harry after he had been absent for
months, after Service Pin had won
dered anX'ously many times if he were
safe, after it was all over. and he
would soon be home again. Service
Pm, IN short, was meeting Service
STRIPE and finding new depths of feel
In, IN the experience
In spite Of the difficulties naturally
attending the task Of bringing the sail
or;s to shore the parade started on
schedulc time, 100 o'clock. Forming
IN the Sldestrcets, the men from each
dreadnaught, with The ships band in
Inc lead, swung into parade on Broad
In the lead marched Rear Admiral
Rodman- Behind him was a motor car
containing Secretary Daniels and Al
mlrai Mayo-thc other REVIEWING off
clals having already taken their places
IN the stand in front of the library
Nex1 came car with Rear Admir9I
Rodgers. behind that the band of tho
utah' and behind it the marine force
Oh tne entire icct, consolidated for +ho
occasion INTO an honorary guard.
Crowd Breaks Through
Early in the march it became an.
parent chat jhe hardest task of The
ponce WAS Going TO consist in prevent
ing particularly enthusiastic service
pms from breaking into ranks and as
surlng long absent service stripes that
they were glad to see them back. At
Nlnety-slxth Street the crowd actually
DID break through for a few minutes
ana, much to the impairment o. disc-
pine and tie pr nciplos OF review. sue
ceeded In transferring cigarettes and
candy to the narcher5. But the police,
aided by the irres ponsive attitude Of
the returned heroes said irresponsive.
ness being punctuated by mutters Of:
Chop 1t eff or We'll lose our shore