New-York tribune., 1919-05-11
March
In Parade for
Father Duffy
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nounced that the star Of the parade
was approaching.
Then, with umbrellas bobbing and
raln-soaked flags waving, men, women
and children would emerge from their
hiding places to throng the pavements
and cheer their hero After he had
passed, the crowds again melted away
as rapidly as they had appeared, leav-
ing the remainder of the parade to
view only the thin lane of umbrellas
in the centre of which they passed.
The grandstand at 1S1st Street was
far from the most comfortable place
in the city at the hour the parade
passed. Mayor HylaE's familiar silk
hat must have been irreparably damag-
ed by the passage Of many streams of
water down its FURNISHED sides. By
his side were Robert L. Moran, Presi-
dent of the Board of Alderman; Rod
man Wanamaker, of the Mayors Com
mittee to Welcome Homecoming
Troops; Borough President Maurice
George M. Schultz, Of The Bronx.
The grandstand also held numerous
state, county and Federal official, such
gatherings as would have done credit
to any of the big demonstrations here
tofore seen only south of the Harlem
River.
Priest Gets Bouquet
Father Duffy's machine had gone but
a few blocks from the starting point
of the parade when a child tossed a
great bunch of red roses into the car,
He lifted it, smiled and waved his hand
at the donor of the bouquet and held
the flowers during the remainder of
the parade.
1t was known that Father Duffy had
protested against this special welcome
to him from the moment it first was
suggested, long before he left France.
II want to get back to the old order
of things just as soon as possible and
| don't care to have any fuss made
over me when l return" he said.
That may be the reason he wore an
l,-told-you-so smile throughout the
damp trip.
At the head of the parade was Briga-
der General George r. Dyer, leading
the new 69th Regiment, N. Y G. The
officers wore raincoats, but most of
trying to keep even comparatively dry
and laughed at the soggy-water- soaked
picture presented by their uniforms.
Eight Military Units in Line
The 22d Engineers, 9th and 9th Coast
(lSC
Infantry regiments followed the 69th.
Next came the 1st Artillery Armored d
Car and Machine Gun Detachment, its
members protecting themselves from
the weather as best they could by
budding down in their cars or march,
ing close to the sides of the vehicles.
Next came some of the war organiza-
tions that had learned to respect the
courage of Father Duffy during the
days of the war. There were organiza-
tions of Knights of Columbus war
secretaries in uniform, Red Cross
unit several Salvation Army units,
whose members were given almost as
enthusiastic a greeting as was Father
Duffy himself, and long line Of Y. NJ.
c. A. secretaries.
thousands of veterans, both of the
present and the Spanish American War
marched in the succeeding units. In
automobiles were G. A. r. veterans
while members Of the Goth Veterans
organization and members of the u S
A. V. Association marched behind them
The first section of the parade end ed
with the arrival of Father Duffy in hi:
fower-laden automobile
| The second section, which was led by
men of the parish of the Church of Gu,
Saviour, including the Holy Name So
ciety and the Chaplain Duffy Club, wa.
made up largely of members of re
ligious bodies. Nearly every denomina
tion in the city was represented among
| these marchers.
At Kingsbridge Road the majority ot
the marchers dispersed and boarded
special trains back to the downtown
district. A guard Of honor remained
with Father Duffy, however, to escor
him to Fordham University, where hs
was the guest Of honor at banquet.