The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-03-06
(By VIM. B. Baskerville.)

New York. March Cd. N. So
Bringing back over 10000 heroes of
the Twenty seventh division, New
Yorks own" the government trans
port Leviathan steamed majestically
past Sandy Hook this morning and
proceeded to Quarantine. She will
dock at Pier 4, Hobokcn, between IL
and IL o'clock
The big liner won a spirited race
into port with the transport Maurc-
tania, and was ordered by wireless to
proceed past the Hook" The Maure-
tania, also bringing men of the
Twenty seventh division, is wallow-
ing in fog bank and may be de-
layed many hours.
Aboard the Leviathan is Mai. Gen.
John f. Organ, commander of the
Twenty seventh division, and his en-
tire staff. The great liner brought
back 1900 officers and men in all
brought them back to a welcome the
like of which New York has never
witnessed before and may never see
again.
Long before the gray hulk of the
big transport loomed up in the lower
bay great crowd began to gather
III DdtttIy pain. IHOuSdIluS llllcu tIlc
wharves at the Battery and extra re-
serves were called out to handle the
crowds.
Ten thousand mothers. fathers.
wives, sisters and sweethearts of the
returning fighters sailed down the
bay to meet the big liner. The rela-
tives of the soldier boys were carried
by the ferryboats Richmond, Queens,
hot Ioxr rr,,.
Gaynor, and by the steamboats, Cor
rection and Squantum.
Mayor ]. F. Hylan and the mem-
bers of the official welcoming COM
mittee were unable to board the
Leviathan at quarantine, as she was
ordered to proceed up the bay with
out stop, taking advantage Of the
high tide.
The appearance Of the Leviathan
in the lower bay was the signal for
the beginning of the lustiest and most
heartfelt welcome that has yet been
accorded returning troops. The re-
ception today was greater than that
given to the fleet which passed in re-
view here recently, for the weather
is ideal.
The fcrryboats bearing the happy
mothers, wives and sweethearts of
the returning fighters circled around
the long. gray hulk and then fol-
lowed in her wake as she swept past
the Statue of Liberty.
The blare of bands aboard the Le-
viathan and other craft was drowned
out by the hysterical cheering that
rolled across the water. The dough-
boys cheered and the spectators
cheered. And then everybody cheered
some more. The progress of the
steamer up the Hudson could be fol-
lowed by the rolling wave of cheer
ing from the spectators on Shore.
Battery Park and buildings along
the water front were black with peo-
pie and yet bright with flags and
banners. New York turned out to
make noise-to show her fighting sons
that she is proud of them, and even
the striking harbor boatmen caught
the fever. for the boats which car
ried the relatives of the troopers were
exempted by the committee in charge
of the harbor strike and the opera
tives volunteered their services in
handling the craft.
Aboard the Leviathan with Gen.
policing detachment; the Fifty-third
brigade headquarters, Brig
Gen. Charles l. DeBevoise; the 105th
infantry complete (old Second regi-
ment and parts of the Twelfth and
firsD, Col. James VI. An
drews; the 106th infantry complete
(old Twenty third regiment and parts
Of the Twelfth and Fourteenth), Col.
F. w. Ward: the 107th infantry, field
and staff. first and second battalion
headquarters, Companies a. B, c, d,
F, G. and H (old Seventh regiment
and parts of the First and Twelfth),
Col. Mortimer d. Bryant: the 105th
machine gun battalion, headquarters.
and ordnance detachments
A, B, and D Gold squad
ron A and part of the First cavalry).
Maj. Stanton Whitney.
The Mauretania. which was TO have
shared in the reception with the Le-
viathan had she been able to avoid
the fog bank off Sandy Hook, had
The 10sth infantry. complete. aboard.
This is the, old Third regiment and
parts of the Twelfth and Seventy
fourth, Col. Edgar s. Jennings: the
Fifty fourth infantry brigade head
quarters, Brig. Gen. Palmer E. Pierce.
and the 1O2d train headquarters.
Two navy hydro-airplanes Joined
he escort which accompanied the Le-
viathan up the Hudson. The "sea
birds" circled over the great liner
while she was being warped toward
her pier. Personnel officers were
ined up at Pier to meet the liner.
There was also big delegation of