The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22
5SD BRIGADE FIRST
OF 9TH TORETURN
Men Of Old 18th and 23d Regi-
ments Will Embark
March A..
OFFICIAL PLAN REVEALED
Men Will Go to Camps Merritt
and Mills, Then to Arm
cries for Parade.

Before March IS the vanguard OF the
Twenty-seventh Division, made up OF
men Of the old National Guard regiments
OF the city and State, will come steaming
up the bay into view Of the skyline Of
their own home town.
This statement was made by Lieut.
Col J. Lester Kincaid. in command Of
detail Of officers OF the Twenty-sev-
enth. who have come home ahead Of
timo to arrange for the polarization and
rehabilitation Of the division. Col. Kim
kaid also made known the exact order
In which the various units will board
ship at Brest. starting on March 4. 1t
probably will take a week to get the d.
vision tucked on board transports.
The Leviathan will carry about 10, 900
New York men to this country and 5000
more will come on the President Grant
The largest grandstand ever erected
extending from Fifty-ninth street to
l 10th street along Fifth avenue, will be
built TO accommodate the friends of the
soldiers. according to an announcement
made yesterday by Lieut.-Col W. J.
Starr OF the Twenty-seventh Division,
Rooman Wanamaker and Grover Wha-
len. Mayor Hylsn's secretary. The pa
rade, It was stated. probably would take
place between March 20 and 30.
The Fifty-third Infantry Brigade. COM
manded by Col. Charles Debevoise. are
tho lucklest men in the division. and of
these the 106th Infantrymen will en-
bark first. This regiment. of whteh Col
Franklin p. Ward Is commander, is COM
posed largely Of men of the old Twenty
third of Brooklyn, and of the Fourteenth
Regiment.
VIII Demobilizc After Parade.
All the men of the division may ac-
count Themselves lucky, however. for 1t
was said yesterday that rehabilitation
will be begun at Camp Upton immedi-
ately after they parade.
The rest OF the Fifty-thrd Brigade
will embark in the following order;
One hundred and fifth Infantry, Col
James Andrews commanding, composed
of upstate men. chiefly from the former
First and Third Infantry.
One hundred and fifth Machine Gun
Battalion, Major Kenneth Gardner, COM
| manding, composed chiefly of men Of
Squadron A and some OF the old First
Cavalry.
Following these units will be:
Divisional Headquarters, consisting OF
the headquarters troop and the 1920
Field Signal Battalion.
One hundred and second Engineers
formerly the Twenty-second Regiment.
One hundred and fourth Machine Gun
Battalion, made up OF men from the old
First Cavalry.
Next will follow the Fifty-fourth Bril-
gade. commanded by Brig Gen. Palmer
Pierce. which will enter transports at
ereet in the following order:
One hundred and seventh Infantry
which was New York City's Seventh
ono hundred and eighth Infantry
made up Of men from the old Seventy
first and Twelfth InfantrS regiments.
One hundred and sixth Machine Gun
Battalion composed Of men from the old
First Cavalry.
Then will follow, in an order not yet
known. the artillery brigade and the am
munition and supply trains.
VIII Go to Mills and Merritt.
The arrival Of the troops will be
spread over week or, in the event OF
stormy weather perhaps longer Until
the whole division arrives the men will
be quartered at Camps Mills and Mer-
rift. They will return TO their old armo-
ries on the afternoon of the day before
the great parade, taking with them the
upstate organizations. After the march
they will sleep once more in the armories
before leaving for Camp Upton for
transformation from soldiers to civilians
Officially the boys will be in quaran-
tine while at Camps Mills and Merritt
Cnofficially-very unoffcially--it is I'M
likely that any sweethearts or babies or
| mothers will be punished for trying to
see their particular hero. even though
visitors are not permitted" The same
conditions will prevail at the armories.
Although the hotels of the city are
crowded to the water tanks and billiard
| tables, New York is going to be even
more crowded when the Twenty-seyenth
| comes home. for a little matter like no
place TO sleep Is not going to deter many
relatives OF upstate soldiers from coming
down. Even many OF the people of Spar
tanburg. where the Twenty seventh
trained, are coming north to see the boys
again, according to word received by
Col. Kincaid from the Chamber of Com
merce OF the South Carolina town.
A feature OF the parade may be the
formal decoration by the British Am
bassador OF eighty members OF the diyi-
| sion who won the British war medal for
bravery In action. II has been suggeste ed
that these men fall out at the reviewing
stand to receive the honor. The route OF
the parade has not yet been definitely
decided upon but may be that of the
| farewell parade-F'ifth avenue from
10th street to Washington Arch.