New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20

line of march were filled. The route
led from Albert Gate to Sloane Square,
to Buckingham Palace Road and across
the Thames over Vauxhall Bridge. 1t
then passed Westminster and across
Westminster Bridge on to Whitehall,
Pail Mall and Hyde Park.
Reviewed by King George
On the steps of the Victoria Memo
rial in front of buckingham Palace
great stand had been erected. Upon
scarlet dias in its centre sat King
George in uniform and about him were
grouped a brilliant assemblage of off,
GERS of the army and navy, leaders of
Parliament and Allied ambassadors.
The King rose from time to time to
return the salutes Of the fighting men
of a dozen nations as they swung past.
Buckingham Palace was alive with
color. Standards of the Allies hung
from the windows and across the ia
cade was stretched a great band of
royal stand ornate white pylons reached
to right and left for more than half
mile.
All along the line of march the
buildings were a blaze of bunting in
which the scarlet of England predomi-
mated. As the wind dried them the
pennants and banners BEGAN to whis-
per and toss over the heads of the
largest crowd that London has ever
seen. The people wedged their way
into the streets, packed solid, and gave
the soldiers and police some trouble
in keeping a clear space for the pas
sage of the marchers
Cheers Drown Music of Bands
The crash of brass music heralded
the approach of the Americans as they
passed through the Albert Gate In
an instant the music was swallowed up
by the roar of welcome that arose from
the crowd. London discarded her ira
ditional Indifference and stodginess to-
day. New York herself could not have
given her own men a more hysterical
greeting
through the streets, bayoncts afame ir
the sunlight and the burned faces of
the doughboys agrin at their welcome.
AT the head of the 3,400 lean fighters
General Pershing rode splendid
charger, his free hand flashing I'D to
! the visor Of his cap almost continually
The men marched like the veterans
they are, with a long, easy stride that
swung them rapidly along their route.
Their alignment and interval were per-
feet, and London, which has seen MANY
fighting men in the last few years.
showed her appreciation
Flowers fell like shower about the
head OF the olive drab column and the
noise of greeting rolled beside them
during the entire march.
Pershing Stands Beside King
At 1890 the Americans passed the
royal reviewing stand, marching with
steadiness and perfect time that
would have gladdened far harsher
critic than the commander in chief Of
all Brtain's fighting forces, who rose
and returned their salute. General
Pershing rode 100 yards past the
stand, then dismounted and joined the
reviewers. He stood with the King
during the remainder Of the parade
On the heels Of the Americans came
the Belgians .40 Of the men who had
held the User during four years of
bitter fighting. Medals glittored on the
breast Of every marcher. and General
Gillian rode at their head
Behind them swung $50 poilus, long
rifles at the slope, and before them
rode the white mustached gentle faced
generalissimo of all the Allied armies
; -Foch. His sword rose and fell con-
tinually as he returned the greetings
of the crowd AT the grandstand ne
also dism ounted and joined the review
| ers.
The Italians came next, infantry in
olive gray, marching at the quickstep