Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25
NEW YORK WAR
HEROES MARCH
UP FIFTH AVE.
Veterans of Attack On
Hindenburg Line
Paid Tribute.

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General John F. Organs Twenty
seventh division. composed of for
nler New York state guardsmen-
veteran two-fisted fighters who
stormed the 'impregnable linden
burg line" last summer, one of the
Lost gallant exploits of the world
War-marched in triumph up flag
bedecked Fifth avenue today to the
tumultous acclaim of a million or
more spectators. 1t was soul
stirring pageant, the like of which
the metropolis, Seasoned to so
many brilliant professions on the
world famous thoroughfare- has
perhaps before witnessed.
The $1,000 men were in heavy
marching order. They wore their
olive colored campaign helmets or
"tin-hats," gas masks were slung
from their shoulders, light packs
and full canteens were carried and
bayonetS were fixed on their rifles.
Each regiment carrying the
weather stained guiCons and flags
that saw service in Flanders,
marched in Naturalization units.
+ he rhythmic tread of these solid
blocks of fighting troops with bay
onets glistening in the sunlight,
PRESENTED a martial picture never to
be forgotten.
Wounded. Standing by, Are Cheered.
Along the long line of march
from Washington square to One
Hundred and Tenth street-were
little groups Of men who were IN
able to participate in the glory ef
the marchers-soldiers of the divi-
sion who had lost leg or an arm
at Guillemont Farm or at the Lee
selle river; men VINO were other
wise injured in the daring attacks
that crushed the pride of the Ger
man legions. The wounded were
not forgotten by the crowds and
the cheers that greeted them were
as full-throated as the demonstra-
tons for their more fortunate COM
rades.
After the first roar of cheers that
EeraIded the start of the parade.
Lush fell over the crowds and heads
were uncovered as a caissOn drap-
cd in mourning came into sight. A
great service flag with a gold star
for each of the men who persisted in
service overseas, furnished the sym
bolIic evidence of the divisions re-
membrance of those who made the
supreme sacrifice.
Pass Under "VictOry Arch
At Madison square garden where
dense crowds had cOngregated, the
troops passed through the stately
Arch of Victory Just completed.
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second street with Governor Alfred
T. Smith as the principal reviewing |
officer. Others in the stand were ,
Acting Secretary of War Benedict |
Crowell, Acting Secretary of the
Navy Roosevelt and other state and |
city officials.
Police officials who called out TO- !
900 reserves to aid in maintaining
order. said that it was by far the
largest crowd that had ever assem- /
bIed to view a parade in this city.
Relatives and friends of troops |
were seated in an immense stand /
running the entire eastern length |
of Central park. There. too, ser !
vice flags bearing gold stars, were |
waved and there were women dress /
cd in black with the tell-tale gold /
star worn upon the sleeve.
Fifth avenue was waving lane (
nf national colors and many of the !
buildings were magnificently deco /
rated. One of the most striking deco
, atoms was the court of the Heroic /
bead at the public library Be !
tween two great pylons bearing
shields decorated with the insignia
of the American divisions and up !
spears appeared in letters
Of gold the names OF the oalles III /
which American troops partlcl-