New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-27

ieavc!") succeeded in getting the popu-
lace back where it belonged.
All through the march, however, the
tendency OF service pins TO trickle out
on the street kept the big force of re-
serves busy.
The leading battleship unit was com
posed OF men from the superdread-
nought New York. headed by its own
band. Once sighted, the crowd went
wild
Behind the New York came the men
OF the Texas; then, in order, the Ar
kansas; then the Pennsylvania, the
Arizona and the Florida. Ahead Of
each unit, was the ships band: like
wise, the Stars and Stripes, Aav>.d by
the ships flag. And, in mosI cases,
there was also to be noticed, trotting
cigniicdly along, the ships mascot a
cog, usually a bulldog, and invariably
the proud possessor Of uniform
which sportcd service stripe.
Naturally. interest in the parade
centrced about the reviewing stand,
where officialdom watched the march
crs pass Besides Secretary OF the
Navy Daniels and Secretary OF sar
Baker, those in it included Secrets y
d the Interior Lane, Assistant Secrc-
tary of The Navy Franklin D. Roosc-
Welt, Secretary of Agriculture Houston,
Acting Secretary of State Polk, Ad
niral Mayo, Vice Admiral Grant, Rear
Admirals Rodman. Usher, Major Gen
eral j. Franklin Bell, Major General
Peyton G. March, Mayor Hylan, Rod
man Wanamaker, Mrs George Dewey,
Joseph Tumulty, Commissioner and
Mrs. Richard L. Enright, George w.
Loft, Leydig Hoyt, DR.. John A. Harris,
Mrs. Guerncy Mum and Mrs Randolph
Hearst.
William Randolph Hearst absented
himself from the proceedings Mrs
Hearst, in her capacity as chairman of
the Mayors Committee of the Woman 5
Council Of National Defense, march ed
up the Avenue in uniform at the head
of a worry goodlooking tea-squad, also
IN uniform, and superintcnded The
serving Of sandwiches 10 the distin-
guished guests who had succeeded in
finding room in the stand.
Mayor nslan Arrives
The early arrivals included Commits
sioncr and Mrs. Enright and General
Bell. Subsequently Mayor Hylan and
Grover Whalen, his secretary, in a
motor car escorted front and read by
lines of mounted policemen, burst
upon the vision OF the startled crowd
which promptly proceeded to crowd for
place, being under the mistaken i'm
preston that the parade was coming
However, the parade didn't arrive unit
d good twenty minutes later.
Secretary Baker and General Marct
arrived in rapid succession. Secretary
Daniels and Admiral Mayo came with
the parade
From windows in many stores which
had provided special accommodations
wounded soldiers and sailors watched
the march.
The crowds were packed with equally
density all along the line OF parade
Throughout the line Of march the blue
jackets marched between blocked side
walks-and walks which every SO OTTER
revealed friend
After the land parade Secretary
Daniels said:
"The reception that the people OF
New York gave to the returning feet
was in keeping with the splendid spirit
the great city has shown during the
war New York outdid itself to-day
N Its welcome. ] am delighted. You
cannot say too much in praise Of the
worll Of our navy. The ships VIII ro-
main in the Hudson for at least IN
weeks. and | am sure the officers anc
men will in that time convince tbs
people of how much they appreciate
your welcome"
Secretary Daniels, with Mrs. Danials
departed for Washington last night.