Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-13
MARCHES
AT HEAD OF PARADE
Wilson Heads Americans In Colum-
bus Liberty Day Procession in
New York; Nations Participate.
is GIVEN GREAT OVATION
President Receives What Is De-
scribcd as Greatest Reception
Eycr Accorded Executive.

NEW YORK, oct. l2.-President
Wilson. commander-in-ch OF the
American army and navy. marched
today at the head OF the American n
forces in the Columbus Liberty day
parade.
Under IA canopy formed by the
flags OF the 2! nations arrayed
against luto.racy and with squadrons
of American airplancs lowering over
head, The president strode with
200 fighting men from five con-
tinents and islands in every sea, over
the entire three-mile line of march
along the Avenue of the Allies.
Then. at he foot OF Fifth avenue. be-
side the Washington arch, he took
his place IN an automobile and re-
viewed the long column.
The spectators, whose number the
police estimated at more than a mil
lion, never ceased cheering. From
the minute they caught sight OF the
shining silk hat which proclaimed d
the approach OF the nations chief
executive, until they lost sight OF 1t
in the distance. the men and women
vantage point on every house top,
hardly paused for breath. 1t seemed
as II the city had gone mad.
President Is Greeted.
In according Mr.. Wilson what
probably was the greatest ovation a
president OF the United States has
ever received, men threw their hats
into the air and yelled themselves
hoarse, while babies were hoisted on
thir fathers' shoulders that they
might ,elL so years hence, the day
they saw the president march. Wom-
en- clapped Their hands frantically
and embraced strange men in an eN-
uberance of joy, while small boys
broke through the police lines TO get
a better view OF the nations leader.
Bemedaled heroes OF the French
foreign legion, picturesque Italian
Alpini and Bersaglieri, veteran An
zacs, battle SCARED British Tommies,
Poles and Czecho-S.ovaks ready to
die for liberty. killed Greeks and
doughty Serbs. gallant Belgian and
swarthy Spanish Americans, in uni
forms which made a riot OF color,
marched proudly behind the banners
of the nations which are fighting
autocracy.
Cheer Pershing's Men.
The foreign veterans who preceded
them had been cheered until II
seemed that the crowd must reached
its vocal limits, hut when Pershing $
veterans-soldiers and marines-ap-
peared, The cheering increased as II
from musketry fite to artillery pom
bardment.
At the sight OF the youthful heroes
who had fought ana bled at Chateau %
Thierry and Beileau wood to help
save Paris from the Huns, the crowd
went wild with enthusiasm. The
empty sleeves and turned-up trouser
legs of these gallant youngsters
brought home to New Workers thai
war is something more than march
ing men and martial music. Ihere
were tears in many eyes as Ameri-
can wounded rode on guns and other
engines OF destruction captured ny
the Americans in their advance
through France But while the
throng who watched them suffered
for them because OF their wounds
and paid tribute to- their heroism, on
the shining young faces, aglow with
pride. there was 10 sign of grief over
Sacrifices made for love of country.
spanish Parliament To Meet
BY The Associated Press.
SAN SEBASTIAN oct 12.--Both
Roth houses OF the Spanish parlia-
ment will meet on october 22. when
the budget for 1919 will be pre-
sented.