New-York tribune., 1918-11-12
Father Knick in Cap and Bells
Lets Bedlam Reign Unchecked


left.
Night had set in and street lamps
were fighting back the dusk when men,
each carrying flag of one of Amer
ica's allies, ranged along the platform
III front of the Union League Club.
The street in front was packed with
people, who grew quiet when Samuel
W. Fairchild stepped forward and
spoke briefly.
Then with barred heads they joined
their voices with the blare of a band
to sing the "Doxology." And the noise
OF revelry died away on the dark thor
oughfare, and even those far from the
singers bowed and stood silent a min
ute.
Mr. Fairchild then called for cheers
for Albert of Belgium, and following
these they sang "The Brabanconne."
Cheers for "the flag that means lib-
erty" brought the tricolor to the front
of the platform, where it futtered,
splendid in the glow Of the electric
lights, while the "Marseillaise" rang
out.
Cheers for Soldiers
"God Save the King" was sung, while
the banner of England waved out above
the crowd, and then the band crashed
into "The StaS-Spangled Banner" and
voices that sang loudly to keep back
sobs carried the anthem through, while
the Stars and Stripes futtered high,
with the brilliant bunting of the other
ensigns floating to right and left.
Cheers for the "Old 69th," the 77th
and the Rainbow Divisions and one last
yell of praise for the women who have
helped win the war ended the cere-
mony.
After Thursdays oxtravagant dem
onstration over the premature news Of
peace the police generally believed that
New York had gone the full lengths
of madness. The police discovered
yesterday that they were wrong. The
city on Thursday was only limbering
up. Scenes of the preliminary day
were multiplied and magnifed ycster-
day.
The property" snowfall, one of the
spectacles Of Thursdays jubilation.
was missing in the uptown districts
yesterday. This was due both to the lack
of a second supply of paper and TO
a recent warning issued by the Fire
| Commissioner.
Money Thrown From Windows
Citizens with the impulse to throw
things from windows used money in
stead CT waste paper. Handfuls Of
silver and small bills were showered to
I the pavements as groups of soldiers
and sailors forced their way through
the streets. The civilian mobs stood
back and applauded while the men Of
the service filled their pockets with
change.
! The flags Of al the Allies waved and
fiuttAred in the sunshine, and specta-
/ tors reverently removed their hats for
each passing flag. Wearied by the
frequency of the salute, many men
threw their headgear away end went
bareheaded for the rest of the day.
One flag was greeted with a sobbing
cheer as it was unfurled in Times
Square. Its color was green, it's single
device golden harp. Pinned to the
waving folds was a placard with the
numeral, "69th."
United by Irish Flag
Officers Of five nations we're acci-
IDENTIFY thrust together between the
converging streams ut the corner Of
Forty-second Street-ran Englishman, Il
Frenchman, an Italian, an American
and q Japanese in service uniform. It
was the Italian who first saw the green
flag. He suddenly drew up at atten~
ton and the others Strengthened in q
rigid line beside him. Then, without
further introduction, the four linked
arms and strobe off together
Elephants added to the JOY of the
mobs on Forty-fourth Street, overflow
ing from Fifth Avenue to Broadway
and from Broadway back again to the
avenue. The six Hippodrome pachy-
derms were to take part in the United
War Charities parade, the only pre-
arranged event Of the day.
six elephants trumpeted and moved off
with their new friends, treading GIN
gerly to keep off peoples toes.
Patrons OF the uptown hotels were
aroused by the early morning din, and
the Iobbies were filled before the scrub
. women were able to clear away their
. mops. The restaurant orchestras were
hastily summoned and breakfast was
eaten with music.
Representatives Of Allied nations