The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-08
ROOSEVELT INSISTS
ON nth PARADE
Acting Secretary of Navy Says
Division Must March in
New York.
DRAFT BOARDS ALSO JOIN
Plan Meeting Of Protest at
Which Officers Will
Make Pleas.

Acting Secretary OF the Navy Frank
lin d. Roosevelt told reporters at the
conclusion OF last nights dinner to Rear
Admiral Usher that, as New Yorker,
he would take UP with Acting Secretary
OF War Crowell the matter OF q New
York parade for the Seventy-seventh
Division at to-days Cabinet meeting in
Washington.
"They must parade. that's ALL" said
Mr.. Roosevelt
Asked IL there was any reason why
the Seventy-seventh shoud not be
brought into New York harbor on a feet
arriving all the Same day. he replied:
mo. and II necessary that's the way
the Navy'll bring EN-"
Holding the first units in camp pend
ing the arrival OF later ones has been
urged as the chief difficulty in the way
OF the parade.
Secretary Bakers assurances yester-
day that the major portion of the Sew
enty-seventh Division can be assembled
and paraded' left many New Workers.
with but slight satisfaction.
The attitude OF some OF the mothers
OF the boys in the division Ia that the
whole division should parade or else
none OF II. They want divisional
parade and not major portion OF 1t.
they said. Some OF the home auxiliary
associations have gone on record to this
effect
A call was issued yesterday by the
executive committee Of tho Sslective Ser
vice boards of the city Of New York for
every member connected In any way to
meet in the Association Of the Bar, AZ
West Forty-fourth street, at 8 o'clock to-
morrow night, ito forward the parade
OF the Seventy-seventh Division on its
return from its glorious service in
France.
People Demand 1t. Says Call.
The call follows:
AN order has been issued by the War
Department that the returned soldiers
be demobllized within forty eight hours
after their return The opinion has been
expressed through the Inspector Gel raj
of the Army that It will be impossible
to hold a parade Of the entire division.
Resolutions will be presented at this
meeting expressive. We believe, OF the
wishes of the entire citissnry Of New
York that the parade be held as planned.
THE Seventy-sevsnth Is the only d.
vision raised entirely within the metro
politan area, The people desire to see
the division parade with their war-worn
battle flags and battle trophies. This
parade will be one Of the great historic
events of our city. Nothing can do
more to promote the patriotism and
10y atty Of the people Of this city than a
parade of its Seventy seventh Division,
"Our seiectivs service boards sent
these men to war. 1t II our duty to do
ali in our power to see that this parade
is held We want every man In the dis
trict and loca! boards, the appeal agents,
the permanent and local legal advisory
boards and the medical boards TO be
present and voice their views on this
most important question.
Lieut.. Col. Douglas C1mpbell. Major
Allen L. Lindley and Lieut.. Arthur +,
McKeogh OF the Seventy seventh Divis-
ion, are in New York arranging for the
| reception OF the division. They have
| agreed to be present and tell us about
row the Seventy seventh Division made
good in France.
Senator William NJ. Calder, Dr. Will
lam 7, Manning. chairman of the House
| Auxiliary Association of the Seventy
| seventh Division. and Martin Conboy will
be present. They will speak on the inn
portance to the city of New York and
| to the Government Of holding the parade,
BY order OF the executive committee.
JOHN II. HALLocK, Chairman.
PHILIP ZALKINp, Secretary.
are working 10 secure the parade foV
them. the boys OF tho division are drill
, ing in France for the divisional review
| In their spare time they are competing
in athletic meets.
A cablegram from Major julius o
| Adler, 306th Infantry, received at the
advance party headquarters in the Bilt'
more Hotel yesterday, said that the
Seventy-seventh had won the meet OF
the embarkation centre athletic military
tournament held at 10 Mans The d.
vision scored lss points. with its closest
competitor. tho Le Mans group holding
score OF % points. This is taken asian
indication that the mon are In superb
condition. Two hundred and thirty
thousand soldiers were represented.
To show that morale counts for a lot
Major Adler added that organized cheer
ing aided the victory. The men are give,
liberal leaves, he said. and are enter
tanned deliberately. There were 200 en-
tertainments In the division last week
The men are cheerful at the prospect OF
an early return, he assured the advance
party.
But the members OF the division on
the other side are not the only ones beins
entertained for Mrs. a. ]. Cord!er
mother OF Lieut.. James Corder, who is
| with Company I over there, gave q
party 10 the returned members of the
division last night In the 3O5th Infantry
auxiliary house, lss Madison avenue, In
honor OF her sons birthday. Elaborate
refreshments were served and she hat
arranged a musical programme and a
dance for her sons birthday guests. al