New-York tribune., 1918-03-16

lie barking OF the machine guns of the
zarines and the lurching and mannu-
ing Of the big mimic battleships in &C
Ion. on Up 10 the bevies of girls and
the unlpha-um pha-umpha OF the bands
And there were thrills and sensations
lad spectacles enough TO last a dozen
'rdinary war shows a month-and to
2eep the big audience that packed Madi-
s0a Square Garden yesterday afternoon
snd evening alternately leaping to it's
let and applauding and cheering and
:asping. Bu, above all it was that SEN
aion Of men, maching men, quick
Hopping, trained. prepared, coming on
I'D on, that visitors 70 the premiere
the grand military and naval meet
n the beneii. Of the Women's Oversea
capitals, l. s. a, carried away with
ssn LAST 4 ght.
See What Others Saw
Never before in this city have so
any different branches OF the services
splsyed their prowess to the civilian
epl!atlon gader one root Red Cross
'spFesentacives and Naval Reserves
ya ,iaaa Pelham Bay. Boy Scouts and
''each sailors. police dogs and farm
1Ssles, State Constabulary and Wom-
- Motor Corps-all were here, be-
Sles the marines, the National League
yg-n'een. Woman's Service, the Junior
saFa' Scouts, American Fund for
:.sshen Wounded and National Surgical
crossings coatingents, not TO mention
x -ss1'erant JOIN Philip Sousa and q big
-legalIon o. aailors from the Brook
!. navy yard.
=. vas aa + the Women's Oversee
sSsSltals had said: Look, here's
"a. serving you; here's what they've
zintd and what they can do; and
- s,s VIA, - want to help. Don't you
"a w.Is y e worth little OF your thought
- money 70 help US look after these
z. "hen trey come back wounded and
..sfed as they're bound to ?"
n. AFTERNOON and evening entertain
sa's pageant Of all the units in the
snow preceded the main exhibi-
s.s- Promptly al 2:l5 and again at
.S Lieuterant PITTS raised his baton
= 'ae Polife Band blarcd into ac-
: iaea the curtains at the far end
she oui ding swung back and the
5s isAe5 starsed Sling out--mountcd
i,a.s ,s'.es saG poi.ce dogs in the vanguard.
ss''0"ee b. the State CongtabuiaYy,
~ men Of She e. S. s. Recruit, and
Iss9 Anna Vaughn Hyatt. N mountcd as
- a o. Arc oD great white horse
a. seeompanicd BY her page. Back
- = caIae, IN turn. the Rcd Cross.
~ 'sacp sa-lors. the Women'a Mo
=. '-'.ef' ne Cnited States Marines,
"a saAsss from the Brooklyn Hayy
- g. l4t Regiment from PEI
az aay4i TrajrinG Station, the
ne ? i.e1d Army r America. with
ss-'ps and n9spjtal contingents
.s.s.ng up the rear.
zs.:," ne hard u say which dele
~. ~" e&i'ed for the greatcst enthu-
szsSs a. hteraoersed with frequent
- ~, 'he after another they cricitd
..s2< Pr Ifac~ tnat rims the exhibition
=, 3..a fsfnaps !. 'was The state troop
"a. M ~ ana hard an men out of :.
T. ~ H.. =. Dest~as.icr. PerhaDg Il was
0s sz sSeDtE, frampin1 four abreast
ssasse. eps ~ was the arnay Of farm
ses4,,,s1 HafDed III horizon blue work
.arae1ssss. calculated 70 precipitate an
sxd Dack- to-&he-land gtampede
~. sasssyinz pumpkins and ears of
uzess~tas 2feat shcaYes Of wheat Az
s.pseS ~ though they had just
efscan I'm me side If some ancient
w. ssgs esh- ION cou'dn't tell from
'sssrIsse,x~ s,~sse' tnrg2h. There mere no
e!sisa -. v1ayed IN fhe tDnult oY ac-
zsstted ~, Il, 1p'h zf'esnoon and evening.
he % Hrd before aagbody coull
srsmp W. properly sgstenatie vote. a
nszs WI zeafF1ing across the mair
h<a4y &, . police dog and aergeant
~ Aes pursuit.. reyoiyers we're