New-York tribune., 1918-12-03
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shouted, "Who are the ladies o.
board ?"

More IntrOductions
SO the megaphone was raised again
and the soldiers were introduced to all
of the women, beginning with Mrs.
Allan A. Bartlett, chairman of the
aviation committee Of the National
Special Aid Society. Each member of
the party was given full measure of
cheering by the men on board the ship
as their names were pronounced by
Secretary Post.
Then came the Police Department
boat, the Patrol, with Mayor Hylan,
Grover A. Whalen, his secretary, and
several city officials The Mayor stood
on the deck of his craft and waved his
hand at this eager faces that trimmed
the rail of the Mauretania.
few minutes later the Mauretana
slowly up the harbor, escorted by nu-
merous small boats flying flags of all
the Allies. Every whistle was opened,
every bell began to ring, and the bits
the peace celebrations here provided a
miniature snow storm for the arrivals.
At the docks Of the Cunard Line, lust
below Fourteenth Street, thousands Of
men, women and children, many having
relatives on the returning troopship,
and many others hoping they that they
had, stood just outside the barbed wire
fence surrounding the pier, straining
their eyes toward the water The ONLY
occupants Of the dock were fifty neatly
uniformed Red Cross misses, who defied
their sUperiors and broke the organiza-
tion's rules by smiling broadly and
waving their hands at the men on the
boat.
bedlam of whistles, bells and hur-
rahs greeted the men as the gangplank
was lowered and they started to race
down to the dock. Then the band
struck up "Home, Sweet Home" Within
a few minutes the spirit of everybody
present was changed A silence fell
upon the throng and the soldiers who
had laughed loudest but moment be-
fore provided most of the tears that
greeted the song.
Then came Hail, Hail, the Gangs
All Here" "Over Tn ire" and patriotic
airs. The pretty RED Cross girls un-
llmbered their Jacks Of sandwiches.
chocolate and coffee. Tears were dried
and forgotten.
Whl1a fha colJ;o,,
chocolates and sandwiches into +bo;r
mouths, knights of Columbus aronts
dlstrlbuted cards on which were print
ed IN ewords, 81 am safe and sound. "
as they were stamped, correspondence
thus was made easy for those Whomirht
otherwlse have found little opportunity
TO communicate with home folks far
away from the Atlantic seaboard
=, linen the men began to march aboard
me waiting ferryboats that were to
si.8 enKe them to Long Island City, The
sixty five wounded went aboard first
ana we're followed by capacity load
1or 1 cach OF the waiting boats. The
loading began at II o'clock-;ust
tWenty minutes after the landing of
the men. by o'clock in the afternoon
the last OF the airmen were boarding q
Long Island Railroad train that car
,ieo them from Long Island CITY to
M'neola, where they went into camp.
Demohilization Not Announced
Just what will be done with tho mon
now that they arc back is question
mat has not vet been answered bv the
war department. 1t is probable that
week VIII be consumed in the physical
eSamlnatlons and other formalities
that Will precede their dismissal from
the service. Then they will be per-
mltted TO make their way home to
tne various parts of the country from
which they came
1t IS probable that no member If the
units landed from the Mauretanja YES
terday will receive more iovous vel
come than that which awaits Edgar J
Colwell when he reaches his home at
III Sixth Street, Long Island Cjtv.
some time tomorrow or next day. Col
Wells name appeared in the casualty
lists as lost and gold star adorns
the service flag that hangs in the front
window Of his parents home.
Co.weli, very much alive. but minus
one arm as result Of his brush with
the Hun, declared that he never had
been evcn near dead
I'm going to surprise the folks by
showing them how mucn alive am
he said. Il understand that they had
masses said for me. Well I will be
thsfr Christmas present this yesrr
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