The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04
CITY TO BUILD MORE
SEATS FOR PARADE
officials Will Ask Aldermen
To-day for an Appro-
priation.
RESERVED FOR RELATIVES
Leviathan, Bearing Pershing,
Due to Dock at Hoboken at !.
GAS A. NJ. Monday.

9:45 A. NJ. Monday.
Evidently awakened at last to the fact
that New York is to welcome Gen.
Pershing and the whole First Division
on parade down Fifth avenue in just
enc week and that many thousands Of
persons will want to see the most con-
spicuous American soldier Of the war,
ond their friends or relatives in uni
form. city officials decided yesterday to
ask the Board of Aldermen for an APP
preparation with which to provide enter
tainment, decorations and grandstands
other than those already arranged. AS
result Robert L. Moran, President,
called special meeting of the board
for / 80 o'clock tomorrow.
The announcement was made after a
conference In the afternoon of Mayor
Hylan. President Moran, Deputy Comp
troller Hahlo and John +. Sinnott, sec
re'=-y Of the Mayors Committee on
Welcoming Homecoming Troops At the
same time Mr.. Sinnott promised Major
Paul DAILY. representing the First Di-
vision, that sufficient seating could be
virtually guaranteed TO relatives of all
actual registered residents OF New York
who. are soldiers in the division and to
all officers of the unit. Two tickets for
enlisted men and as many, probably
more, for officers are to be provided
They will be issued Saturday morning
Application should be made, preferably
by mail, at the divisions headquarters
in the Blltmore Hotel by tomorrow
noon.
1000 Quota Is RfdicuIed.
1t was believed yesterday by the
Mayors Committee that not more than
1000 seats would be required in addi-
ton 10 the grandstands now being
erected in front OF the Metropolitan
Museum of Art. and which will accom-
nodate 5000 persons, chiefly members
of the official reviewing party" and
their friends. But at the headquarters
OF the division it was stated that many
irore than 1000 seats would be neces-
sary. Records show that 1900 of the
soldiers who are to parade live in New
York state. Rhode Island or Connect
cut and that 900 live in New Jersey,
Delaware or eastern Pennsylvania.
These men all have parents, sisters or
sweethoarts who will wish to see them.
Thousands of others will be drawn
here by the fact that the war chief is
to head the parade. The feeling is that
relatives and friends of all the divi-
sion's members should be accorded at
least plank board civility. Also. that IL
part OF the throng is seated sufficient
room will be available for the others
20 stand within hearing distance of the
parade along the avenue, which other
wise would not be the case.
In response to the tentative sugges-
ton that engineers of the division erect
stands here two contributions-of 500
each-were received yesterday by the
committee. These came from Frank
Ford, lis Broadway. and Daniel Daley,
20 Nassau street II was stated how
ever that the plan had been dropped on
orders from higher authority. which au-
thority was moved probably through a
sentiment that 1.-The men have done their
engineering overseas-have done II well.
They are entitled to what rest they can
get before the parade, which will be
fatiguing. Anyhow. il the city wants to
see how they look why doesn't II pro-
eide its own camp stools?''
Contractors are submitting bids for
grand stands to the committee, which
has been informed that previous seats
were put up at a cost Of $1.10 per seat.
Alexander Allen. 643 West Forty-second
street. has offered to erect 10000 seats,
it is said. for $4,000, the cost of NOV
ing the lumber.
Gen. Pelshing will have with him in
the parade here his picked regiment of
the best fighting men from seven dlvi-
sions. Congressional committee will
welcome the General formally when he
arrives here. These announcements came
from the War Department after a meet
ing OF joint committee from the House
and Senate. Composing the delegation,
which will advise with Gen. Pershing on
plans for his reception in Washington.
will be Senators Wadsworth New York;,
chairman of the Senate Military Com
mttee Warren CWyo), Gen. Pershing S
father-in-law, and Representative Kahn
tCaL), chairman of the House Military
Committee; Republican Leader Mon
dell (Wyo.) and Democratic Leader
lark MOI
Various plans for recognition by Con-
'-ress Of Gen. Pershing's services were
discussed yesterday. but were deferred
until the General. War Department Off
"ials and others were consulted Among
We pr1"osals was a joint session OF
'o~gress to be attended by leading Gov
s"rmert officials. The date of the cere-
lony win be left to Gen. Pershing.
""eser'ation OF n sword and some spe-
o'Gl. Congressional decoration to the
General and the passage of resolutions
expressing the thanks of Congress for
his services also were discussed, accord
ing to advices from Washington.
Leviathan to Dock Early.
The local committee ON arrangements
for the reception of Gen. Pershing yes
terday announced that the Leviathan
would dock at Hoboken at 9:45 o'clock
next Monday. Among the transports
arriving yesterday was the Mobile,
bringing Col. Charles A. Hunt. COM
nander of the Eighteenth Infantry, and
about 1900 of his men, including the
rgimental headquarters company, sup
ply company, one machine gun company
and all The First Battalion. Other COM
Panies of the regiment either have ar
,,ved o. are now on the waters
Col. Hunt announced that just before
the transport sailed from Brest, Aug.
-, French army delegation came
abb ard and presented to the regiment
n fCurragsre, which citation, given only
after the second Croix de Guerre. means
that every man and officer of the regi-
ment is entitled to wear the red and
green cord around his shoulder. These
will be worn in the parade. II the four
rageres arrive in time, and unless army
officials at Washington find some reason
TO object. 1t Is understood that a sup
ply Of the decorations is being sent from
France. The ceremony on the Mobile
was performed by Brig.-Gen. Bracquet,