The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-27
CROWD 10000
CHEER TROOPS
president 5 Participation
SymboIizes Admiration tor
All u. S. Soldiers.
Staid Washingtonians Acclaim
Fighting Men in Thun-
derous Applause. l4

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mai welcome home today by turning
out in thousands to cheer parade
down Pennsylvania. avenue headed
BY the president in honor Of home-
coming soldiers Of the capital
Marching with swinging stride,
the president took the lead ~ the
procession started from Peace monu-
ment at the. capitol grounds. Army
airplanes and dirigibles hovered ovel
head.
appearance here since his return
from France. He was given an en-
thusiastic greeting by the croWos
lining the broad avenue as ne
marched along behind the marine
band. shonIdering big flag ana e.
corted bv q committee of citizens.
symbolic 81 Admiration.
The presidents participation n tne
narade. which was at the Cost OF
several hours absence from the many
,nornentous tasks which ne nopes
NJ conplete before his return %
paris within a week, was held 70 oe
symbolic OF his profound admiration
for the millions of men throughou'
the nation who had answered tne
call to arms. .x,u,
some 15o 900 persons braved chilly
blasts to catch glimpse oI tne. e
acutive and to pay homage 70 rep'
rcscntative Washington members 2
Americas victorious military au'
naval forces.
The sidewalks along Pennsylvania
VA ayenne were dense with humanity
IN uhjIe the structures along the boule
vard were covered with the nationa
Nj colors. :,
IA As, the president, heralded q
MI lively strains from the famous marin
band would come into sight IN
Thousands of Washfngtonian'
IA usually SO apathetic to great mel
III Ifted' their voices in thunderous &C
III claim. and the Washington fighter
received no less a tribute. Wearln
a greatcoat and carrying sma
M American flag, the president smli.i'
mi happily, responded to the appiaus
Hi with continual bows. ~.
hi Wilson Marched Mile. !,
|E The line began to move prompt
III at 1.o'clock, and thirty fiye minut'
ii later Mr.. Wilson had marched near
a mile and d half and was taking 2
seat with Mrs. Wilson In review
inr stand before the White House.
Esrorfed by a, squad Of Washin!
ton ,narl who have been decoratedi Z
~ sfpaorfiinory heroism in actione y
nrcsident led the parade, which co
Sistpd az about 10000 persons, Iro
the ncace monument, in front OF =
can,to, to the White House. he
~ sntered a reviewing stand ~
Win members of the cabinet, dlpi
mate army and navy of11cials a.
other dignitaries reviewed the iins
,,,arch- Several times the presioe
hovyed to wounded soldiers from :
Waiter Reed hospital VINO were .
ting watching the parade z from
stand across the street ITO"
-Four hundred wounded soldiers
sailors. occupying place OF nonoi
the avenue, removed tne'r .ia''
lieu of a salute as he passed..
Bore German Helmet Aiolt;
The president was surrouhueu .
the reviewing stand by inosI "
y cial Washington. Almost .ne nc
automatic corps was present, ne
,,ers of the supreme court. hlgh
GERS of the military and naval Sc
icos and many foreign omcers U
liant in dress uniforms.
One of the interesting FEATURES
the narade. which set every onioo
N, to cheering, was a dimlnutiVe I'M
IL t,vnan marching proudly erect "
rlf,e and bayonet on when was
nailed q German helmet. Many OF
fghters wore trench armor'
masks and iron helmets.
Solemn Moment:
The solemn moment OF the ps
HI rade was the passage on tne W.
III white flag bearing " IT'S eens1r r.
nold star and the legend,
III bovs we left behind U.S." just b
hind the FLAG came an artil'e'
sais.on draped in black and CO,
ered with flowers. Every head WI
uncovered and eyes were mol
III as it passed.
I'll president Wilson acknowledged
I'll iutes of the marchers from the
,,iewing stand with energetic !
II and Joined heartily in applause.
marines were given the honol
carrving the presidents flag.
Airplane Swooped too Low.
A big army dirigible startled
erybody by flying low over the M
of marchers and spectators.
Instruments Of modern war
were "in action" for the first tim
historic Pennsylvania avenue.
the heads of the marchers WASH
ton aviators few, circling, spinI
looping, bringing responsive tn
TO the crowds. The aviators ST,
an aerial combat, showing by
naaneuvers how the German air
II were defeated by the Americana
A There was also a complete q
mobile field engineer unit dispia
pontoon bridges, tool wagons sea
light wagons and a portable eng1
shop.
On a huge float a Washin
LA represented Victory, holding In
the vicious dogs of war, while o.
ii. fastened by ribbons, futtered
the throne of peace. America, Z
Britain, France and Italy were
resented on the victory and :