The sun., 1919-03-07

and the Fire Department band on the
Queens cut loose with lively quicksteps
as the transport Caronia, carrying 1905
officers and meD-mostly negro soldiers
OF the 317th Engineers-came slowly
along on her way UP from Quarantine.
The troops lined the rails and cheered
In response to the greetings which were
waved and shouted at them. Ten min
utes later the performance was repeated
for the Oriana and the Maiden, both of
which were alive with olive drab figures.
The Leviathan Enters Narrows.
BY that time the towering outlines of
the Leviathan could be SEEN bow on,
coming slowly up between Forts Hancock
and Wadsworth. In addition TO the fly
ing boat piloted by Zimmerman two
other hydroairplanes were circling about
the big ship. sometimes dipping so low
that they were on a level with her decks.
A motion picture operator was turning
one plane and handkerchiefs and flags
fluttered at him as he swooped by the
Patrol.
The Staten Island shore was thickly
dotted with little groups Of persons and
the roofs and windows OF most Of the
houses held others. The welcoming feet
stopped and turned slowly. waiting for
the transport which approached barely
under steerage way as she left Quaran-
tine. Not once did she increase her
speed In the two hour trip through the
upper bay and North River to her dock.
The superstructure and decks Of the
Leviathan swarmed with men. Nearly
every portfolio on both sides held
smiling face. One young soldier wore
German fatigue cap the red facing
showing WILDLY against the drab gray
OF the transports side.
At length Gen. Organs figure could
be made out on the transports bridge
Gen. Debevoise stood on one side Of him
and Capt Joseph Eddy. his aid, upon
the other. BY this time the tumult Of
was ut its height although the wind car
ried the sound Of the cheering over the
water and played strange pranks with It.
and with the band music as well.
Gen. organ Greeted by wiswas.
AS soon as Gen. Organ had been
Identified Patrolman Edward Behan
commenced wigwasging from the Pa
trolls pilot house.
THE Mayor. State and city commit
tees extend to Gen. Organ and his
the policeman signalled.
Thanks" came the answer from the
transport. THE Goddess Of Liberty looks
good to US ALL"
Further messages were Entertained,
and 1t was by this means that Cen
Organ first learned that his family had
come down the bay to meet him. As
soon as he was told he flashed back:
Love and best greetings-Jack."
Bulbs" Organ. the Generals eleven
yesr-old son, was perturbed because Of
the slow manner in which the transport
was making her way to her pier. and he
unhesitatingly condemned II.
But, Bulbs" said his mother, 'they
have to take every precaution, you
know"
The boy looked doubtful for moment.
II guess that's So" he admitted, but
I want to see my daddy"
Although the task Of picking out indi-
viduals among the thousands on board
the Leviathan seemed almost hopeless, Il
was nevertheless accomplished with sur
prising frequency. Banners on which
were the names Of soldiers, often with
| some message OF greeting, were hung
over the sides Of many craft In the no.
tilla.
Welcome. Lieut. NJ A. Perkins
Mother. Dad. Myrtle" read one.
schenectady Greets Her Warriors" a
banner over the side Of the Corrections
| announced.
Sailors scorn Chill Wind.
The mass of olive drab on the Levia-
than was capped on the upper deck by
| line of blue clad sailors. Although
| most Of the soldiers were wearing over
coats-with collars turned up-some OF
the gobs stood unconcernedly, hatless
and apparently comfortable in their
| shirts OF flannel. There was a little
platform abaft the top Of the rear smoke
stack. and two bluejackets were perched
upon II, waving frantically until they
were obliged to stop from exhaustion.
Only few hundred OF the men near
| est the, Patrol heard the strains OF the
Star Spangled Banner when the police
band started playing II as the Statue OF
Liberty was being passed. The official
boat was standing in close to the trans.
port on her starboard side. but the wind
carried the music htfully. Those who
! sensed II. however. stood at attention
until the last note had died away, and
| then they broke into cheering, which
added tremendous volume TO the roar
OF sound. which was constant.
There was sprinkling OF army nurses
| among the soldiers and some recognize
ing loved ones on the ferrytoat Queens
began talking with them by means OF
the deaf mute alphabet fairly effec-
tive method. It was found. Soon the
idea gained favor generally and scores
| of persons could be seen endeavoring to
spell out messages with their hands
| As the lower end of Governors Island
was reached a torpedo boat destroyer
came racing by. passing the transport
and her mosquito escort as though they
had been anchored. The garrison lined
the seawall and added It's part to the
greeting.
Innumerable small craft not officially