The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-12-26
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Chateau-Thierry welled up in their
minds, and the Jumps welled UP in
their throats and the tears in their
eyes.
The crowds became hysterical.
swaying with the movement Of the
marines, waving their hands, wiring
ing their hands in their direction,
using their lung power to the burst
ing point and crying when they could
cheer no more-aotually crying be-
cause Of utter inability to give voice
TO their sentiments. 1t was the most
wonderful human exhibition ever
seen in this or any other city.
1t was impossible to estimate with
any degree OF accuracy the size OF the
crowd which was at the landing
stages to greet the boys OF the sea.
They jammed the landing pier and
made a great human fan far out into
Riverside Park Thousands upon
thousands thronged every avenue OF
approach to the river. Inspector Nc
Ginn4s with 800 police were there to
handle the crowds and acknowledged
that II was the most heroic JOB he
had ever tackled.
Tho sun was brightly shining at the
time and the surface OF tho water
was smooth as a billiard ball. The
men, with their bands. were seated
in big cutters in tow of motor boats,
in navy tugs and on steamers.
The sight OF those boats strung
along the river was suffIclent to start
the heart throbbing. The sight OF
the husky specimens Of manhood in
the uniforms OF blue and white was
enough TO start tho cheering. The
recollection OF what they had done
across the sea made the sight all the
more inspiring.
But the great moment came when
the natty sailors sprang ashore and
lined UP quickly and without a break
on the pier. Then tho crowd let loose
it's pent up feelings. A siren close by
wouldn't have been heard, so great
was the volume OF noise that greeted
the bluejackets who were the first
ashore.
And IL pandemonium were turned
loose at sight OF the sailors, what
happened when the marines hoped
ashore exhausts expression OF Ian
guage. The crowds tore of the roof
and the roof was the sky. They un-
covered and waved hats and hand
kerchiefs and flags. The women We'd
with the men in their shouts and
the liddies shrilled their noisy ac-
compartment.
When sailor and marine formed 10
march up the hill. up 9th and 96th
Streets. the volume OF sound went out
OF all bounds. The expressions on the
faces OF the heroes OF the sea were
wonderful to behold. Bound down by
strict discipline. the men didn't turn
hair nor bat an eyelash, but here
and there a tremor OF the facial
muscles betrayed the intensity OF the
owners feelings: and the.e was a
look of proud satisfaction in evsry
eye.
The din increased, II that were
possible, when the boys reached
Broadway. The crowd increased and
here again the police were put to
their best efforts to keep in check the
good -humored but patriotic throng
The crowd wanted to break through
the police and throw their arms about
their own sea fighters.
Promptly at 1.30 with naval preci'
sion the column began to move dowr
Broadway from s6th Street. At tn,
head OF the column were the police
mounted and motorcycle. Then cam,
n line of naval officers. Right behint
them were Secretary OF the Nav!
Daniels and Admiral Mayo. the for
mer standing, hat in hand, bowing I,
the enthusiastic crowds, the Admira
seated and saluting.
| Admiral Hugh IL. Rodman and staf
formed the lin epreceding the Secre'
tary. The staff comprised Lieut.
Commander ]. II. England, Chief o
Staff; Capt. l.. C. Palmer. Lieut.. Com.
manders j. IL. ingram, G. A. Lucas
and Harold Dodd and Lieuts. A. T
Leonard, +. p. Keaney and ]. T. Ian
man.
Immediately behind the Secretary
OF the Navy came the officers anC
men of the battleships Pennsylvania
Utah, Oklahoma, Nevada and Arizona
1t was estimated that each contin,
gent had approximately 900 men IL
line.
When the parade reached 72d an,
Broadway. Admiral Rodman and hi
stan continued along the line o
march. while the marching officer
and blue Jackets halted TO let all tn
Marines OF the feet fall in behind tn
leaders. Then the men Of the battle
ships New York, Texas, Arkansas
Wyoming and Florida followed in an,
the parade continued down Broadwa
to 59th Street.
The parade crossed from Broad
way into fifth Avenue through 59t
Street and down to 42d Street, reach
ing that point at 2.30 p. NJ.
Windows In all the surroundin
buildings were filled with wounde
soldiers, who Joined with the stree
throngs in giving ovations to tn
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