New-York tribune., 1918-07-03
Monster Procession to
Start at 8 A. M. and
Last Until Dark
Daniels Will Review
Patriotic Marchers
Stars and Stripes to Fly
Over Groups of ~ Races;
Troops to Take Part

Judging by the mere weight of the
rsper on which the. perspiring marshals
in charge of the Fourth of July parade
have inscribed the order of march, the
procession, to get through by the night
ii independence Day, should start this
morning instead of tomorrow as
scheduled.
How the number of marchers is to be
limited to $4,000, as has been hinted and
even threatened in recent days, is past
al understanding. Advance schedules
lsok as if there would need to be at
least that many bandsmen, unless some
Of the sections Gre to trudse along in
silence.
Forty-sevcn nADionalities and races,
in addition to 200 patriotic floats, reg
inen.s Of soldiers and battalions of
sailors, arc to be in the line. And when
the Italians alone are figuring on send
irg $4,000 men and women to parade,
xhat's $4,000 for limit?
II it will be hard to persuade any Of
the other natonalities to switch some
Of their prospective marchers over into
the sidewalk crowds, it will be close TO
impossible to effect any such arrange
ment with the Italians. Having carried
their protest against the appearance Of
dressed-up Hungarians, the men of
Italy are likely to insist On marching in
the full force they were prepared to
turn out for the private parade they
had considered.
Old Glory Only Flag
As matters have been adjusted. in
simple way that most thoroughly
satisfies all concerned, just one flag
will be carried and just one national
costume will be worn. To the ex-
clusion Of all other banners, save those
flags OF the Allies which are Fifth
Avenues standing decoration these
days, the Stars and Stripes will slap
the staffs above the paraders. And
without exception those who march,
from old Sheet Lightning, who is to
lead the pre-Mayfower American con-
tingent, to Hans Bedinck, who arrived
aboard the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
91st III tiillC " pSdl lUe IdIuTdLlZdClO0
dead line, will be gotten up to represent
fwentleth century citizens of the Unit
ed States.
In the section with Hans-which
takes smother sizable chunk out of
that arbitrary 75,000-vill be 10. 600
loyal Americans of German ancestry.
naturallzed Americans of German birth
ana native Germans who haven't got
around to be naturalized, but who
nave pledged their loyalty. For the
Amerlcanlsm OF this latter group the
friends of German Democracy, with
.hom, IN large part, originated the
'aea OF the parade, stand sponsor.
No Hyphens Here
The "Friends" are in charge of the
Ieutonic sections, and have ARRANGED
Tor group OF several hundred Ger
nan-born men and women whose sons
are now on the fighting front-facing
the right way
Nor Will a breath of disloyalty taint
tne sections in which march Irishmen
whose larger pride it is to be Ameri-
cans Long since the Sim Fein fac
Won, Won, which sought leadership in the
.Oyai,y line, has been put to rout. The
stsad marshal of the Irish Americans
Wui be Victor j. Bowling, Justice of
!he supreme Court, and war Amer
Naa through and through.
:uhe OF the feature floats of the Irish
oiyMslon. ireland in Americas Armies"
VIII WI carry the figures of Major General
yOna Sullivan of '76 fame, Andrew
Jackson, Phil Sheridan, Brigadier Gen
ma yasi Shields and Brigadier General
c1aomas Francis Meagher, who headed
w SIlaat's M "get-there" Irish Brigade in
The Civil War.
In, me new 69th, of the State Guard,
..n sa!cn isn't content to rest on the repu-
= Naon OF the old Fighting 69th," but
= making q new record of efficiency for
s;Sl "seii, VIII have the place of honor be-
"'ha justice Bowling.
Start Will Be Early
me parade will be a continuous all
w. say snow, If it doesn't turn out to be
=. ~ sil night show as we'll. At 8 O'Clock
,.sy as early units will be gathered in the
~ ssee's , around Washington Square and
sl lowe lower Fifth Avenue. Shortly after
svGlock s.s.;S the mead of the parade will be
soaS'ng soS Hg the twin grandstands in Madi-
-" SQUARE where Secretary of the