New-York tribune., 1919-05-07

Mayor Buck, of Buffalo, N. Y, who was
accompanied by twelve officials of that
city.
Mayor Hylan, who was the first
speaker, was introduced by Rodman
Wanamaker, who acted as POSTMASTER,
as Mayor John ('Faithful") Hylan.
The Mayor, after paying tribute to
the part played by those who returned
in winning the war and to the memory
of those of the 77ch Division who
died, declared that future historians
would assign many brilliant pages in
the annals of Americas part in the
struggle for civilization, for human
ity and for permanent peace, to the
soldiers who came from New York
He added that he found it most diff
cult to express adequately the graft
tude of the city for their zeal, disci-
pline and courage.
New York Proud of Her Sons
"New Yorkers have cause to be proud
of the historic record of her sons in
France and Flanders" said Mayor Hy-
Ian. 1--WE have gained rank and ap-
thority in Europe which will place this
country on an eminence for all time.
We have recovered q splendor of mill
tary glory, second to none among the
powers of the earth.
That the men who have made it
possible to secure q peace worth pre-
serving and likely to endure may have
their full sharein the prosperity of our
country is the sincere and earnest wish
of all OF US. The courage with which
you bore yourselves in adverse circum-
stances entitle you to this reward
81 now offer to our military heroes
the congratulations of our citizenry
on the extinction of the peril which
all civilization and on the
glorious issue to which their exertion
and endurance have brought this most
terrible of adj wars, in which the honor
and happiness of mankind were In
volved.
Well Named Liberty Division
seTo the whole civilized world the
ending of the war is mat
ter of unbounded and universal Joy
How happily the 77th has been termed
the Liberty Divisioni That word Lib
erty runs through every chapter of
American history. For its perpetuation
since the founding Of this Republic
millions of the flower of our manhood
sleep in heroes graves.
THE momentous events of the fast
four years, bringing to q close the
:
overthrowing intrenched autocracy,
rescuing the world from the dominance
Of might and setting up right and JUS
tice, have caused US to shout III tri
umph in the train of your successes
and FIJI our hearts with gratitude to
Almighty God for His guidance"
In reply to Mayor Hylan, General
on behalf Of the division,
thanked the city for the welcome it
extended yesterday. He declared that
his men had gone into the war without
a thought of fear in their hearts, and
he added that they showed on more
only gone in but through the war IN
the same spirit.
How They Took the Argonne
"Just before the division moved for
ward to enter the Argonne," said Gen
eral Alexander, word was received
that headquarters feared if we moved
forward we would be chewed UP in
the woods. Notwithstanding this, the
never stopped until they had covered
= kilometres. And they were not
chewed up.
THE results obtained by our division
as well as the others that went 60 make
up Americas army, were due to the In
tangible something known as morale
or esprit de corps. It is the spirit
that conquers.
Each man in our division had the
utmost confidence in the others. Every
one gave of his best to the organiza-
ton. And back of them all was Amer
ica.
Our success was due largely to the
fact that it was division of full
blooded Americans. Our unit was
moro cosmopolitan than any other in
the army, | believe. Only recentIY I
had the honor of comforting decora-
tions on members of the division-one
born in Germany, one in Russia and
one in China We had practically ey-
cry country on the globe represented
in our midst"
Alexander Praises Officers
In his speech General Alexander
pointed out among the officers present
many who had distinguished thea-
selves. lie paid particular tribute 10
the qualities of leadership displayed
by Generals Price and Lenihan.
others who spoke were Rodman
Wanamaker, who evoked the greatest
applause of the night when he nre-
sented the wife of General Alexander
with diamond bar pin on behalf or
the city; and Martin Conboy who
turned happy phrase when he said
tnat neither Napoleon nor Hannibal
nad been able to conquer the Arcenne.
IL took, said Mr. Conboy, "an Alex,
ander. And" he added, st was NOT
AIexander the Great. but Alexander