The sun., 1919-09-06
PROCLAIMS HOLIDAY
TO GREET PERSHING
Board of Aldermen Also Votes
100000 for Expenses
of Big Parade.
SOCIALISTS STAY AWAY
Gun Which Fired First Shot
to Be Exhibited at Public
Library To-day.

Tho Boagd OF Aldermen MADE certain
yesterday that New York's reception to
Gen. Pershing and the First Division
viii be up to the occasion by appropriate
ing the 100000 asked by the Mayors
Committee for grandstands and other ex-
penses and by making wednesday, the
parade day. legal holiday.
Virtually all of the division has ar
rived. and delegations of army officials
and civilians are coming to the city from
Washington and other localities to greet
the war chief. Work on the $4,000 seats
| is being rushed to the end that all will
be in place. It IL thought, by wednesday
morning. Now all that remains Is the
completion OF minor details, such as en-
tertainment for Tuesday, and everything
will be ready for the Homecoming well
come to Gen. Pershing when the Levia-
than steams in Monday morning.
| Major-Gen. James w. McAndrew, chief
Of stan, who has charge of the Pershing
headquarters in the Waldorf Astoria
Hotel expressed pleasure yesterday that
everything Is coming along so nicely
and said he was greatly encouraged by
the way plans for the reception had de-
veloped in the last day OF two HIS Of
| nee Is busy receiving requests from per
sonal friends Of Gen. Pershing Tor APP
pointrnents, and from associations about
| the city which desire to furnish enter
tainment for the visitors.
| Urges Veterans Greet Pershing.
Chief among these yesterday was a
suggestion, made by Col. Richard A
Derby, representing the American LIE
| gion, that all veterans of the war meet
at some suitable spot, in a park or Madi-
son Square Garden, to pay honor to the
Commander. A similar proposal was
made to the committee before It lef'
Washington by Thomas w. Miller, also
representing the Legion. Gen. McAndrew
said he aid not know to what extent the
project could be carried out, but felt sure
GEN Pershing would be exceedingly
well pleased with some such opportunity
to address the former members OF the
A. f. +.
Gen. McAndrew said also he felt GER
tain Gen. Pershing would consider the
request now being made in general py
the public that he march the entirt
length of the parade. from 1loth street
to Washington Square. There Is O pos
sibility that the General will quit ths
march at the reviewing stand. and thus
deprive perhaps two-thirds OF the per
lsons along the avenue of an opportu'
nifty to greet him. mo man." saic
Gen. McAndrew. lis more responsive te
the desires OF the people than Gen
Pershing, but OF course ] cannot say
before he arrives what his Ideas aoou
the parade will be-"
The appropriation of the 100000 spe
cial revenue bonds was passed unani
mously by the ffty-nine members o.
the Board of Aldermen present at III
special meeting at 80 o'clock yester
day after some discussion provoked b!
THE letter from Mayor Hylan. In hi
message asking for the appropriation
the. Mayor pointed out that the city
Ihad found occasion to welcome mF'
distinguished guests than had beef
planned for In previous appropriations.
Alderman William F. Quinn, though
voting for the money, objected that
the time the board had Appropriated
s450,000 to welcome homecoming sol
diers Grover A. Whalen, then secretar!
of the Mayor, had stated distinctly tina
not another cent would be needed. SAX
Quinn:
1T think II about time we stop ap
propriating money for .grandstands 1
; seems to me the stands on Fifth avenu
should have been kept there until tn
distinguished leader of the American
forces came home. 1t was known tina
he would come home and It was ais
known that he would land in this city.
President Moran replied that unit
recently 1t was not known that Gen
Pershing would visit New York. thu
belief being he would go direct to Wash
ington. And It was not believed unit
recently that Gen. Persinhg would return
until after all the American troops haC
) left Europe. The grandstands previously
erected, he said. could not be left OF
the avenue because they iHterfered with
traffic and because the contract unde
which they had been built provided {
time limit for the return of the lumber
It was stated that the $4,000 seat
would cost $4,000 to $4,000. Mayor
Hylan indicated that the remaining
SIS, 900 or 80 would be needed for thu
entertainment in addition to Gen. Perish
ing of Cardinal MERCER. the King anC
Queen OF Belgium. the Prince OF Vale.
: and Marshal Foch. President Moran
explained in the discussion. however
that tho 100000 would be used ex
clusively in the Pershing and First Divi
sion entertainment In regard to tn,
others he said
"The cost of receptions to thes,
people should not be placed on the tax
payers. Let public subscriptions cove
such expenses. New York city canno
assume the burden OF entertaining ever!
visiting foreign dignitary."
SOcIulthtb ADbCht serves
No Socialist member was present a
the meeting. Flfty-nine affirmative vote
. being necessary 10 carry the appropria
, tion bill and only ffty-six members be
ing present three additional aldermen
, had to be called in to vote. The follow
, ing committee was appointed from tn
board to act with the Mayors Commit
tee on reception to distinguished guests
William p. Kenneally. chairman; viii
liam #. Collins. Louis ]. Zetler. Pete
: Schweickert, Samuel ], Burden. JOIN
} O'Rourke, James A. Hatch. Michael J
, Hogan. Francis p. Kenney and John
: Gaynor.
| flag display for Gen. Pershing Will
? he Is a guest of the city Mayor Hyla
, yesterday issued this proclamation
: "on tho sth, 9th and 10th OF Ser
tember the city of New York will
. honored by the presence of the com
mander OF the American Expeditionar
Forces, Gen. Pershing.
Arrangements are being made by tn
municipal authorities to extend a fttln
welcome and reception to tho victoriou
| leader OF the largest army ever raise
} under the Stars and Stripes
Gen. Pershing has distinguished htu
/. self in the world war by the rapidit,
a efficiency and thoroughness with whlc
I in an inconceivably short time he super
: vised the training of Americas vas
: army in the art OF modern warfare an
. by the triumphant victories In whic
he led our gallant soldiers.
''1en. Pershing is entitled to and wi
receive the sincere plaudits OF his cour
try1nen, as he has already deserved