New-York tribune., 1919-03-26
Greatest Fete
City Ever Had,
Says Governor
Smith Views the Parade
With Hearst, Hylnn and
Others in Special Stand
at Eighty third Street

Governor Alfred +. Smith, after
watching the soldiers pass in review
for about three hours, said it was tho
most impressive parade in the history
of the city
cit at least equalled and probably
surpassed the grand review in Wash
ington at the close of the Civil War;"
said the Governor. at was much
more elaborate than the Dewey parade
twenty years ago, and the crowds that
turned out were unparalleled in their
size. The men presented a magnificent
appearance. The reception day tells
only part of the story Of how glad we
were to see them once more on Ameri-
can soil. They achieved an imperish-
able record. 1t was a great day for
the city"
The official reviewing stand was at
Eighty second Street, in Fifth Ave-
nue.. in front of the Metropolitan Mu-
scum. Over the centre Of this stand
was canopy. Originally, this stand
was designed for the Governor, the
Mayor and their immediate friends. At
late hour the plans were changed,
however, and a small stand for the
east side of the avenue at Eighty-third
Street, used The new stand was
low one, hastily constructed, on the
request of General O'Ryan, it was said,
so the troops could salute with "cyes
right as Is customary.
or Course Hearst "Eased" In
The official stand on the west side
of the street was occupied by the
members of the Legislature, Justices
of the Supreme Court, members of the
Board of Estimate and Aldermen,
together with their wives and friends.
Among those who occupied the stand
with the Governor across the street
we're Mayor Hylan, William Randolph
Hearst, who sat on one side Of the
Mayor and the Governor on the other;
Alfred Johnson, former city chamber
lain, Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Franklin d. Roosevelt, Acting Secrc-
tary of War Benedict Crowell, Police
Commissioners Richard Enright, Gov
crnor Walter +. Edge, Of New Jersey,
and Governor Robert Cooper, of South
Carolina. Among the military men
were General Thomas H. Barry, Major
General George McManus. Brigadier
General George II. Dyer and officers
of the French, British, Italian and
Spanish delegations.
Mr.. Hearst started to enter the stand
containing the upstate men and the
judges, but Sergeant Kennel, of the
Mayors staff, caught sight Of him and
escorted him to the smaller stand
Mrs. Gould Entertains Wounded
Just below the reviewing stand Mrs.
George J. Gould, in her home at 857
Fifth Avenue, entertained six wounded
officers of the 9th Division, including
Major s. j. j. Koch, Lieutenants Spomy,
Bail, Marine, Deforcst and Robinson.
Besides the officers referred to, the
stand included Health Commissioner
and Mrs. Copeland, General Henry and
party, George A. Glynn, chairman Of
the Republican State Committee; Her
man A. Metz, former City Controller,
and family; Samuel S. Koenig and Mrs.
koenig, State Controller Eugene NJ
Travis, Public Service Commissioner
hTaCke, state treasurer James IT,.
Wells, ex-senator Robinson, of Herki-
mer; George r. Van Nance, counsel to
the Governor, and John II. McCooey.
The Old Guard, 1875 strong, under
command of Colonel Edward Have
meyer Snyder, wearing large black
shake hats were first to attract the
attention of the crowds. They acted as
the personal escort of Governor Smith.
The West Point cadets, 800 strong, un-
der command of Colonel Jense Bugge,
who with his staff wore the gray cadet
uniform. were present as both the es-
cort OF honor of the Governor and of
the 9th Division. The cadets needed
three block fronts for the continuous
dress parade line.
AT 1922 Grover Whalen, secretary to
the Mayor, the master of ceremonies.
came whirling up the avenue, escorted
BY mounted police. Almost at once
the machinery of the parade began to
move. Close behind him came he
Governor and the Mayor and scores of
autos carrying city and state officials.
Colonel j. Leslie Kincaid, Judge ad-
vocate of the 9th Division, received