The evening world., 1919-04-08
FOR 77TH'S
PARADE ARE BEGUN
ON BAKERS WORD
Division Officers Decide Men
VIII March--Aldermen
Make Appeal.

At conference between Lieut.. Col.
Douglas Campbell of the advance
party or the nth Division and vari-
ous organizations working for tho
snccess OF a parade by the division
10 this city IN It's arrival from over
seas " was decided to assume from
this time on that the parade will I've
held. The assurances OF Secretary Of
war Baker before ho sailed for
France were not final. but the con-
ferees agreed that they warranted
making plans for Il celebration with
out further delay
Ths following resolution was
adopted by the Board OF Aldermen
to-day and ordered forwarded 60 the
War Department:
Whereas. The Board OF Aldermen
Of the CITY Of New York has learned
from statements made by officials Of
The War Depa ar;mcnt at Washington.
that plans for the parade OF the nth
Division on It's return to this coun-
Try may have 20 be abandoned or ma
tcrially modified: and
Whereas, The CITY ~ New York
pas spent a considerable amount ut
money in preparation for the rcccp-
ton OF all OF it, homecoming troops,
such MS the construction OF grand
stands aud the erection OF monu-
mcnts and arches. which up 10 the
present have been utilzct tor thc
parade VI hut ore returning division,
the gallant :7th; aud
Whereas, The T1th iANtsion -
cumposed almost entirely OF men re-
siding IN this city. in whose records
of gallantry and horoisu on the bat
tic fields OF France. notably in the
bloody struggles OF INV Argonnc
Forest, this city has taken an es-
pecial pride.
"lesolved, Tnn N. bosrn ~
Aldermen OF the CITY Of New York.
rejecting the heartfelt aud over
whelming sentiment " tho city. ur-
gently petitions the Secretary of War
40 to arrange matters that the nth
! Division, on its return To- the city,
may parade as n fighting division, IN
order that the people OF the city may
have the opportunity TO pay their
| tribute OF homage and respect TO the
brave mon OF this division, living and
dead. tor the hardships they under
went and the sacrifices they made
in our behalf.
Failure to nt,, thus ilytsiun
parade in the city will be a keen dis
| appointment, not alone TO the rcla-
tivcs and friends of the soldiers. but
to our entire citizenship. ArI he u
further
Resolved. ma: COP, ur this
resolution be transmitted TO the Ac,-
ing Secretary Of War at Washing
ton and 20 the Chiefs Of tho General
staff Of the United States Army"
The friends Of the men in the di-
vision believe they have in sight the
surrender of the General staff Of the
Army 10 the demand that thore be a
parade.
meeting OF tho Home Auxiliary
Association OF the 18th Division will
be held late to-day at headquarters,
No 1sI Madison Avenue to discuss
plans for bringing about the sur
render Of the General STAFF at War
Ington. The association will prob
ably send tho delegation Of mothers
70 washington.
Secretary OF war Baker. before
leaving ror France yesterday on the
Leviathan. assured the friends OF the
division that there will be 90" parade
what New York wants is a "Divi-
sional" parade, 4 parade Ike that OF
the 9th.
: The meeting will be attended by
members of the advance guard Of the
. nth. Lieut. Col. Douglas Campbell
Chairman, and by four or Ave mem-
bcrs OF each Of the ten regimenta
auxiliary associations. The plan sug.
, gestcd by Dr. Manning, mass meet
, ings throughout the city to demand f.;
Divisional parade, has found favo
generally,
The auxiliarles meeting Is to b'
] followed by a session tomorrow q
representatives OF the iS9 drat
= boards at tho Bar Association. Tht
object OF that, too, will be 10 con
II vince the General STAFF that New
h York insists on n parade of the en-
tire 77th Division.