New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
5000 Uniformed Persons
Pack Garden for Great
lriumphal March
Yesterday Biggest
Day of Carnival
Society Turns Out to Assist
Work for Woman's
Overseas Service

The grand triumphal march was
three-quarters through its professional
at Madison Square Garden. Three
thousand uniformed men. women. girls
ana boys were packed round the great
track and across the wide reaches of
the stage. A dozen bands were play-
ing.
Then, through a back door, Governor
Whitman-accompanied by Mrs. Whit
man, Colonel Burleigh; his aids, Major
Hoppin and Commandant Josenthal
and a committee of ladies for the big
Military and Naval Meet-made his en-
try into the box of honor at the west
end of the hall.
Meets Biggest Day
A halt came in the moving lines be-
low. The audience scrambled to it's
feet. With single motion, the bands
swept into the strains of the national
anthem, and as the notes mounted high
er and higher salvo of handclapping
burst forth from the crowd.
From that time onward there was no
let-up. Friday, people who had at
tended the opening Of the great three
ringed patriotic entertainment that is
being staged for the benefit of the
Women's Oversee Hospitals, U. S. A.,
went away declaring no such war show
ever would be given in New York again.
1t sounded plausible at the time. Yes
terday, however, it was shown not to
be. The first days record was broken.
And the committee in charge declares
that to-day, for the grand finale, still
higher mark will be set.
From Camp Upton special contin-
gent is coming to try to eclipse the
record set UP yesterday by. the bayonet
fighters from Camp Dix. The French,
English, Italian and Belgian consuls
champion lightweight boxer. is to ap--
pear with his sparring partner and
twenty-four picked boxers from the
ranks.
1t won't be necessary. though. to sur
pass yesterdays record to satisfy all
New York and give it approximately
ten times its moneys worth. II the
show is half as good as Saturdays
whirlwind bill the crowd will 60 away
messed the show yesterday was agreed
on that-including Secretary Daniels.
Secretary Daniels was the other
guest of honor. He appeared at the al
ternoon session, escorted by his aid,
Lieutenant William Frost. The boys
from the Pelham Bay Naval Training
Station were lined up across the stage
when he entered and they drew up at
attention while he made his way to his
place.
Daniels Lauds Recruits
In a brief address the navy chief
paid d strong tribute to those lines of
fresh-faced boys drawn up before him
and to Commander w. B. Franklin, who
in so brief time has whipped them
into such impressive shape.
And speaking for the navy" added
the Secretary, u wish TO say to you,
ladies and gentlemen. that there are
three hundred thousand young men just
like these, and as the need shall de-
mand and as the programme, which
calls in the present bills for one billion
and half dollars, is hurried to COM
pletion there will be just as many more
as is necessary to defeat the Hun"
After dwelling on the achievements
and the present readiness of the navy
and paying a tribute to France, Secre-
tary Daniels continued:
"We stand in this great struggle for
more than to make the world safe for
democracy. We stand to make the
world a place for every man to live in
and lift up his head and never hear
from any Kaiser the word 'verboten.'
The hall resounded to applause, and
the Pelham boys serenaded the Secre
tary, 1000 strong, with popular airs
just to show how much they apprecat-
ed it all.
G. A r. Men Attend
In his speech in the evening Gov
ernor Whitman sounded much the
same note. His voice shook with emo
ton as he spoke of the men gathered
there in the vast amphitheatre as
those who have evidenced their will
lingness and readiness to venture all
that manhood holds dear for the great
country which we love and for the
cause to which that country is com
mitted" And reminding the big audi
ence that filled every available niche
Of space of the "call from the other
side of the water" he appealed for aid
for the Women's Oversee Hospitals
as cause mo man or woman worthy
OF the name can afford to overlook"
A solemn touch was lent to the pro-
ceedings yesterday by the appearance
along with the Women's Land Army
Of America, the State Constabularys