The Washington herald., 1918-05-12
KING
REVIEWS BOYS
FROM SOUTH
Crack Unit Of Drafted Sol
diers from United States
Given Tribute.
MONARCH BARES HEAD
American Lads Make Proud
Showing Before Notable
Audience Of Nobility.
OLD GLORY FEATURED
When Can We Get Rap at
Kaiser. Main Question
of Doughboys.
MONARCH BARES HEAD
OLD GLORY FEATURED

LOHOOnI May ll.-NlnR NCOrRc
' and the. Prince of Wales, stand
ing outside Buckingham Palace at
noon today. reverently barred their
heads as American national army
troops from Camp Gordon, At
lanta. Ga, marched by to the
strains of "The Stars and Stripes
Forever" played by the Grena-
dier Guards.
From the British war office
flew only one flag, "Old Glory"
At a window stood the leading
statesmen Of the British empire
waving greetings to the American
fighting men as they passed by
the historic building in the first
parade of United States infantry
ever held in the British capital.
These we're the 'high lights" of
American Day in London, one of
the most inspiring and impressive
events of the war.
Thunderous Cheers.
As the Americans entered White
hall after emerging from Horseguard
Arch, the sun broke through the
clouds, and the thousands Of London
ers that mad turned out to watch the
Yankee troops cheered thunderously
at this significant rainbow omen.
Whenever the doughboys passed
traffic was halted and every open
space was a sea of human faces.
With the King and his throne heir
at the palace were Queen Mary and
Princess Mary.
Only commissioned officers in the
marching throng returned the Kings
salute.
Wear Cowboy Hats.
Colonel Whitman. who was General
Pershing's Quartermaster in Mexico
commanded the parading troops. lie
rode a borrowed coal-black horse. The
troops wore the old style cowboy hats.
canvass Ieggings and light shoes in
stead of the modern trench boots
They carried full equipment from
trench spades to gas masks, but no
steel helmets.
The Scots Guards Band. playing
Hello, New York" led the machine
gunners. Then followed the Irish
Guards. playing My Old Kentucky
Home" leading another contingent.
and finally there were the Grenadiers.
playing over There" In the rear
were the ambulance men. In another
portion of the great throng Grena-
dier Guards, bayonets fixed, headed
the Second Battalion.
Six silk-hatted, frock-coated civil
ians preceded the Third battalion with
a banner bearing the words. I'VE
Civil War Veterans Hail the United
States.'
Americans Proud.
In the crowds watching the inspir-
ing spectacle were many Americans
including aviators. bluejackets, en-
gineers and convalescent soldiers.
Passing st. Georges Hospital the
Americans saw soldiers. desperately
wounded In the great offensive. placed
in the windows watching the parade.
Every one Of the marchers visibIy
ached to wave good cheer to these
heroes, but discipline checked them.
so when the bandaged remnants in
the windows cheered. the greeting
was not returned, but many a dough-
boy vigorously nodded his head in
acknowledgment.
CopR of the kings autographed
letterPNof welcome were distributed at
the barracks within an hour after
the Americans arrived. Most Of them
are now enroute to America as souve-
Mrs. being mailed to wives and
sweethearts.
Made Fine Showing.
The drafted troops showed up well.
carrying their rifles at the proper
slope, their eyes straight ahead. al
though when passing spots of prin-
cipal interest they relaxed a bit to
take a look
When a newspaper correspondent
afterwards talked to the men, their
principal question was: when will
We be in the trenches in France?"
The first quartet of sightseers the
correspondent encounterd after the
parade hailed from West Sixty
eighth street, New York, Perth Am
boy, Baton Rouge, and Reno. re-
spectively. They asked:
How are our boys doing in
France?"
The next query was, 'How are the
drafted men showing up?''
All the houses in the vicinity of the
American embassy were flag draped
Ambassador Page. Admiral Sims,
Commander Babcock and Lieut.. Col
onel Slocum took the salute of the
parading troops from the steps of the
embassy. Mrs. Page witnessed the