Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-15
.TRUMPETS SIGNAL
START OF COLUMN
Riot of Cheering Breaks Out as
Long Line Begins Nov
ing at 1902
CANNON B00MS AT ARM0RY

SHNNoN DOOWO ~ HnWUnI
The great pageant started at exactly
two minutes after 10 o'clock. with
Major General Charles II. Muir and
Colonel David i. Davis, chief of the
staff. and tho remainder of the division
staff following close behind the leading
/ escort Of mounted patrolmcn.
a blarc of trumpcts and cheer after
cheer from the thousands assembled
around the Third Regiment Armory,
Broad and Wharton streets, marked
the beginning of the greatest parade in
the history of the city.
Following close behind the division
! headquarters detachment. the 10th In
fantry. in which Philndelpha's s old
Third and the Tenth. from central
/ Pennsylvania. were Incorporated, the
! first fighting units in line. met with
! great reception. Colonel Joseph G.
/ Thompson rode at the head of his men.
Company VI Leads 10th
And the 10th was led by real
lighting unit. Company NJ. of Latrobe
and Philadelphia. This unit followed
right behind the rCgimrntal band and
was given Il rOusing reception from the
wounded men of tho Twenty eighth
Division, who were seated in 12J auto
mobiles drawn up along the west side
of Broad street between Wharton and
| Ellsworth streets.
Company VI was one of the first
A,,p -, nt Th,t
Thierry. Many of the men stayed there
and others came out on litters, but all
helped to make some of the most glori-
Gus history of tho Iron Division.
Plenty of color was injected into the
start by the rounds of applause and
salutcs fired from small cannon as
the infantrymen swung past the Third
Regiment Armory. The cheers aud
nois" that marked the start of the pro
ccssou could be heard gathering force
as the line of march extended up Broad
street until it became one great con-
tinuOuS roar of welcome
Banners Are Withheld
Some confusion was caused when II
was found that the banners designed
to designate each unit and what or
ganization it was before the National
'udIu WIS l'uFEHllIeu ldu Dccn printed
incorrectly. Boy Scouts were present
to carry the banners, but none were
sent out.
The lUlth Infantry (thc old First)
followed the 10th. The regiment fell
into line behind the 10th with no con
d, fusion from its position along Moore
street west of Broad. The old First
fighters were led by the 1O9th Infantry
Band. an organization that won fame
= throughout France for its nerve in
playing for the doughboyS in the second
line trenches while under German FIRE
last July.
Cheers for Proud Mascot
st. \azarc, collie dog mascot
picked up in France. had a proud posi-
ton near the front of the 109th.s di-
roctly behind Colonel William II. Dun-
lap. The dog was roundly cheered as
he walked up the street, apparently oh
livious of the great excitement. The
dog wore two gold chCvrons. denoting
one year overseas.
The various outfits had been SO as
, signed tO the different streets branching
of of Broad street south of Wharton
, that when their turn to march came
they had merely to move forward.
make the turn into Broad street and
fall into their proper position.
Greetings for Relatives
Each unit was greeted with, cheers
and calls of "IIello.' Charlie. Hello.
=. Ed. and similar cries as spectators
recognized some dear friend or relative
=, in the passing ranks.
The units joined in the parade in the
order scheduled without confusion.
Behind the Fifty fifth Infantry
Brigade, made up of the PHILADELPHIA
units, came the Fifty sixth Infantry
Brigade, made up of the 112th aud
| lllth Infantry. both of which are de
mobilized. but were well represented
by volunteers. and the 109th. 10Sth
and 107th Machine Gun Battalions
Wild Cries for General Price
Brigadcr General William G.. Price.
commander of the Fifty third Artillery
Brigade. the next unit. was given q
: rousing reception as he passed the arp|-|
, DRY. Wild cries of Price, Price!
+ Price" greeted him and his men Of
the 1OSth and l07th Artillery aud the
1O3d Trench Mortar Battery.
p The auxiliary and supply units fols
lowed. Behind them came the casuals,
demobiizcd men of the Twenty eighth
and the city's hospital units.
The end of the parade passed the
armory at T. o'rIock-iust two hours
after General Muir had given the for
ward order.