Evening star., 1918-05-19

and women who do not realize that
the time has come when each must
contribute generously and cheerfully
with the feeling that their contribu-
ton is in no sense a gift, but an act
Of protection and Of Justice as we'll"
President Wilson Heads
5000 Women in Parade
on 5th Avenue, New York
of the United States. commander-in-chief
OF the Army and Navy, marched on foot
through 5th avenue today at the head
Of 1000 soldiers Of mercy. Then. stand
ing in the reviewing stand. he gravely
saluted the colors as the women of the
Red Cross filed past. in a seemingly
endless line. bearing their flags as
bravely and wearing their uniforms as
proudly as the nations fighting men.
The miles of w41ite-gowned woman
marchers made a mute but heart-stirring
appeal to the million New Yorkers who
watched them to contribute one-Quarter
Of the $1o0,0o0,0o0 their organization
asks for the nation to carry on its work
Of relief and succor.
The great procession in this city was
described as ''only one of 1900 parades.
with 100000 Red Cross workers
marching on the same afternoon. in the
United States" to draw from the spec
tators the dollars which will mean so
much to the soldiers of America and the
allies now in a death grapple with au-
tocracy overseas.
Gray-Headed Women in Line.
Footsore and weary before they had
gone half the distance given them to
cover. the women trudged along as
gamely as any column of regulars
Those with gray hair. and there were
thousands Of them. marched as brave
ly as their younger sisters, many car
rying service flags. And they marched
amazingly well. There were no strag-
glers, and the ranks were business
like. Their faces aglow with high
resolve. they looked like modern
crusaders.
Perhaps never before had New York
seen such a demonstration of patriot
ism. 1t was known the President
would review the parade, but his in
line had not been announced. Leaving
his hotel after taking luncheon with
Mrs. Wilson, he motored up the ave-
nue. until he met the head of the
column at 66th street. There he dis
missed his car and. aanked by Brig.
Gen. George r. Dyer. the grand mar
shal, and Joseph P. Tumulty, his sec
retary, he took his place at the head
of the procession.
As the Presidents car drove up to
the curb he was recognized, and a
cheer went up such as the historic
avenue seldom has heard. But that
was as nothing to the deluge OF sound
that flooded the street as he stepped
out and took his place. The cheering
continued in steady crescendo as he
strode down the avenue. dofflng his
hat and bowling to the right and left
in acknowledgment.
Thousands attempted to follow the
President along the sidewalks as he
walked, quickly causing congestion,
which the police had difficulty in pre-
venting. Word was passed down the
and measures taken to keep the
crowd stationary. At 64th street a
young woman rushed from the curb.
and lodging the bluecoats ran to the
Cross flag. The President accepted it
with smile and carried it as he
marched along.
There was another deafening roar
as Mr.. Wilson turned in at the review
Ing stand at Madison Square. AS he
was about to take his seat a Canadian
soldier in a box set aside for con-
vaiescent fghting men shouted in a
voice which was heard above the din
world"
The crowd responded with enthu-
In the reviewing stand with the
President were Mrs. Wilson. Gov.
Hylan. Mai. Gen. William A. Mann and
other dignitaries Of city, state and ma
ton.
The "Human Red Cross"
Past them came the human Red
Cross" band of pretty girls wearing
who marched in the form Of a cross
Behind them was the war council of
the Red Cross. the various teams and
committees. with John D. Rockefeller.
5r.. leading the bankers and brokers'
division. and then the legion Of nurses
in services in all kinds of Uniforms
nurses for the Army. nurses for the
Navy. nurses for the home defense,
nurses who have only begun their
training. but all eager to take their
After these nurses and the workers
in supply rooms and auxiliaries had
marched past. Rear Admiral Cary T.
Grayson. the Presidents personal
physician. advised him that after
spent standing to review the parade he
had better rest. Soon afterward the
President entered his car and, driving
up the avenue to S0th street, where the
last of the marchers had not yet had a
chance to fall in line, reviewed the
parade from his machine.
On the way he passed ambulances and
Army transports, detachments Of sailors
and soldiers, Boy and Girl Scouts and
still more bands Of women and girls.
Several of these companies" notwith-
standing many hours of standing in the
sun before the march began, Were sing
ing blithely as they stepped briskly down
the avenue.
Floats. showing model Red Cross
workrooms. with women at the knitting
machines or rolling bandages. brought
was a company OF woman workers who
carried wands, with socks which they
had knitted drawn over the ends.
The parade in Manhattan was not tie
only one in this city. Brooklyn and
Bronx had their professions ana it was
estimated that in each nearly IS, 600 per-
sons marched.
$4,000 March in Cleveland.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. May 1s.-At
least $4,000 persons. four-fifths Of
them mothers. wives and sisters of
10000 Cleveland soldiers in the ma
tion's service, or mothers and sisters
Of Red Cross nurses, marched in a
victory chest" parade through the
downtown district today. The parade
inaugurated weeks campaign,
which opens Monday next. to raise a