New-York tribune., 1919-05-07


The general threw the flowers-great
American Beauties-across the pommel
of his saddle and held them there
throughout his triumphal ride to 10th
Street. He bowed and smiled to ac-
quaintances all along the line, and
didn't even object when a friend
rushed through the lines near Forty
eighth Street and patted him on the
knee. 1t was family gathering, and
interfered with military regulations
military regulations were forgotten.
The division commander was mount
ed on Captain, splendid horse, lent
for the parade by Patrolman Tunstall,
of Traffic Squad A. Captain does duty
every day in crowded New York
streets, but took enough time off dur
ing the last Madison Square Garden
Horse Show to trot out into the arena
and wrest the blue ribbon away from
all competitors.
Bangs" Leads Engineers
With General Alexander were his
three aids, Captain Andre de Coppett,
Captain Robert H. Wilton and First
Lieutenant Benjamin F. Wade. Then
camo Lieutenant Colonel Hugh H. Nc
Gee, chief of staff, and the assistant
chiefs of staff. These included Lieu
tenant Colonel Clifford W. Gaylord,
Major Drew McKenna, Major George
Cronin, First Lieutenant P. f. Menden-
hall, Captain Arthur M. Hill, Major
r. 7. P. Storer, First Lieutenant
Colonel Douglas Campbell.
Next came the nero of the Argonne
D. S. c. If military regulations did
not discriminate against him. Bangs"
the lean Russian wolfhound, had
served on three fronts and was
wounded three times because of his de-
votion to the division with which he
served last.
Bangs" according to members of
the division, first was captured by the
Germans in Russia, then was taken
to the Argonne front, where he was
captured by the Americans. His three
wound stripes were earned in as many
dashes over the top, during which he
and his new masters were inseparable.
The 902d Engineers, who accom-
plished as much as fighters in hasten
ing the movement of troops and muni-
tions to the front at time when such
aid could shorten the war by days,
came next in line. Colonel Frank A.
Giesting led them.
Volunteer Goat in Parade
They were followed by the 302d Field
Signal Battalion, under Major Lonnie
Powers, and the 302d Train Headquar-
ters, headed by Colonel Milton L. Nc
Grew. Lieutenant Colonel James B.
Griffin, leading the 302d Sanitary
Train, was next in line. The ammu-
milton train of the same organization,
under Lieutenant Colonel Julian F.
Benjamin; the mobile ordnance repair
shop, under Captain Edward B. Cowles:
the supply train, under Captain C. NJ.
Stratton, and the engineer train, under
First Lieutenant James A. Ryan, fol-
lowed in the order named.
With the engineer train was
French goat, a black haired animal
that is classified as a belated voun-
teer in the service, since it attached
itself to the engineers in France and
refused to be separated from the unit
when the order for the homeward
bound trip came. A lively time at the
engineers armory was predicted as
the final event to occur before the
men depart for camp for their final de-
mobilization. The goat will be auc-
toned off to the highest bidder among
the score of men who insist on taking
it home with them.
The divisions three famous machine
gun battalions were next in line. The
SO5th was led by Major Robert Emmet
O'Brien, the 306th by Major Lewis M.
Scott and the 304th by Major Samuel
Gleason, jr. Practically every officer
and man wore one or more flowers,
picked from the showers Of floral
offerings that followed the men in
their travels up the avenue
Brigadier General Pelham D. Glass
ford, commander of the 152d Field Ar
tlliery Brigade, was Immediately rec
ognized by the crowds in the grand
stands, as ne appeared at the head of
his brigade Cheer after cheer greeted
the general, his staff and the three
artillery companies that followed The
So4th was in command of Colonel
Copley Enos, the 305th Of Colonel F.
c. Doyle and the 3Oeth of Colonel
William H. Peck.
By the slime the 153d Infantry Bri
gade, minus the machine company that
had gone ahead of it, reached the re-
viewing stands at Eighty-second
Street, men and women were becoming
impatient to see the remnant of the
Lost Battalion of Argonne Forest fame.
And the marching infantrymen, good
naturedly answering all calls from the
iiHeo, cileu 10 supply tne wants
Of those who addressed them
"Where's the Lost Battalion 2"
where is Whittlesey?" we're ques-
t!ons shouted at the soldiers.
"It's lost again." said one of the
infantrymen. whats the matter with
So" asked another.
The loud voiced answer "Nothingl"
that came back was thoroughly salts
factory to everybody concerned
Brigadier General Michael j. Leni-
han, in command Of the 153d, and his
staff of officers, were cheered as they
passed the reviewing stand and several
bouquets were added to their collection
of flowers.
With the 154th Infantry Brigade.
which includes the 308th Infantry,
came the long expected Lost Bat
talon" Despite the official doubts
that had been thrown on the reports
Of the waywardness of this battalion
in going too far into the German lines,
there was a storm of cheers as its
members, with Lieutenant Colonel
Whittlesey marching before them,
came into We've 1t was difficult to
single out the "lost" men of the bat
talon, but everybody in the 308th was
cheered, thus leaving no opportunity
for sighting the objects Of this demon
stration.
Wounded Follow Each limit