New-York tribune., 1919-03-31
Most of Soldiers Are From
the 85th Division; Cas-
uals of the Goth Here
to Plan Big Reception
Brig. Gen. Cole in Charge
Seventy British and French
Brides Are in the List:
Three Held at Quarantine

The Cunarder AGuitania arrived here
yesterday from Liverpool and Brest
with 1868 officers and men of the
A. f. F. and 151 saloon passengers.
Her soldiers were made up largely
of men from the 85th Division West
ern troops), with few casual officers
from the 26th Division, who returned
to this country to make plans for the
\ reception OF the 26th (New England
Division), in Boston.
Brigadier General Charles II. Cole,
of Boston, who started his military
career as a private in the National
Guard of Massachusetts, returned as
a forerunner Of the 26th.
General Cole said that Boston WAS
anxiously awaiting the return of the
New England fighters, and that the
reception to be accorded them would
equal if not exceed the greeting be-
slowed upon New York's 9th.
Apart from some of the troops in
the regular army" he said, "the 26th
has been in the trenches longer than
any aggregation of American troops
on the Western front. They were a
brave organization that did cheerfully
and efficiently whatever was ASSIGNED
to them, and were foe that the Ger
mans feared and respected"
II Brides Arrive
Ine Aquitania brought home sew
enty-one French and British women
who had become the brides of Amer
lean sailors and soldiers abroad. and
with the exception of three all werc
permitted to land by the immigration
officia1s
Prominent men among the newlyweds
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Dringer. who
did not see each other from the time
the vessel left Brest until the gang
plank was made fast yesterday at the
1unard pier. Before her marriage
Ars. Dringer was Miss Catherine Price,
daughter Of wealthy retired mer-
chant of England, whose home is at
Haidane Lodge, Kings Road, London.
before the war started Mrs Dringcr
was attending high school in Berlin.
wnither she had gone to take IN tho
study Of the German language and
German literature.
was ostracized as soon as hostili-
Les began she said, "and. while the
Germans inflicted no physical harm
upon me, was compelled to listen to
m1en apuse from my teachers and
Others just because ] was a British
subject j shall never forget the Kind
" efforts of Ir. Gerard, the American
AmnbAssador, who did everything pos
sinis Tor all the English women who
were IN Berlin and were unable to get
sway. ~ ''''
had plenty Of means at my dis
cssis but other English women in
Eerhn did not, and / know that Mr..
sLexz7d helped them financially from
n's own pocketbook. After two months
vas released and returned home by
vrsy OF Holland. When ! returned 70
Lcndon ! took place in the War
o1nces where ! met my husband. Do
~ KNOW i am mighty proud that my
D'sIndaJ IL on the Fourth Of July"
Served in Philippines
Priyats DringeY. whoxc honne "a T.,
snls city, went 10 the Phjiippines l.,
III and was assigned 10 the l4th
,Hlsn1ry. He Was released from ser
siee IN June, 1914, and was on his way
.Zs1s I1Lss va tne German steamship Kieis,
nish inteynsd At port oh the Dutch
xass Indies while bound TO HAMBURG
~ couthamptDn. lie stayed In Enr-
nna, and when the United states en-
ssfsa the war Pirate Dringer Joined
ns gsza1t<rrosstey's coyps.
q Loysxd y. sotheyn, The actor, and
~ - we: Mis- Juija Marlowe, returned
xs s Iss AqSlsania after fifteen rnonths'
ssses sss ~ entertainers for the Amsr-
disn~sn1 sn1 Eritisb soldiers Under the
bAye made three trIux IN yn.,srA
! 4. & .@ zn@ work pf ent1rtAinnsnV aid NJ
! ,'esneTn and II hax been tins we'll
4 3. the little eNeyt On the part Of
q q ~ y. s5ptnHvn And mysesf ,erv1d 10
& sssy .nsxxs* many NJ cur boys who