New-York tribune., 1919-02-16
Tomorrow Will Be Big Day
for Harlem; Governor to
Review the Black Watch
Government Paid Fares
Colonel Hayward's Troops
First Returning Regiment
To March i'll the City


..,ro regiment, the old 18th Infantry,
N descend upon Manhattan to-mor-
.,v morning to pass in review as the
s,st complete lighting unit to receive
ia official welcome of the city.
rbe regiment. now the 369th. will
,,.va Camp Upton in four detachments.
M. first will arrive at Long Island
r;.v fa, Terminal at $50 o'clock; the
S".ond U,.c at $3.50, the third at $40 and
sSs fourth at $3.50. Two special ferry
,os.s will transport the dusky fighters
~ the East Thirty-fourth Street pier,
Manhattan.
fotmation 10 Twenty third Street and
Tifb Avenue. where the line of march
will take them up the avenue. past the
,pviewing stand at Sixtieth Street, to
10th Street. to LenoX Avenue, to 145th
Street. where they will fall out, and re
eeive the homage of thousands of their
own neighbors and relatives in the
sayly decked streets of Harlem.
The officials who will review the
raYade will assemble in City Hall at
1850 and will be taken in automobiles
to the reviewing stand at Sixtieth
Street. Governor Smith and his staff
will be among the notable guests to re-
view the "Helldghters' as they swing
up the historic thoroughfare. 1t will
pc the first function of this kind in
which the Governor has acted.
Those in Reviewing Stand
The party will include Major General
Thomas L. Barry. commander of the
Wanamaker, chairman of the execu-
mittee of Welcome; members of the
Board Of Estimate and the Board Of
Alderman; Rear Admiral Albert
Glesves, who conveyed the troops;
Robert L. Moran, acting Mayor, and
former Governor Charles S. Whitman,
VINO organized the regiment.
Grover A. Whalen, secretary Of the
Hylan welcome committee. announced
yesterday afternoon that final arrange
nents for the transportation Of the
uen had been made. Of the original
1000 New York negroe soldiers, 1900
are returning from the long months of
ihe brave and bitter fighting. Eight
Kindred of them fell in battle. Replace
nent troops brought the roll up to
1000, and the Mayors committee had
nlrOad fares for only the 1900 New
York men.
Some doubt as to who would pay the
nlroad fares OF the 1900 men was
tspelled when Mr.. Whalen declared
HTera members Of the welcome com
siiee had raised personally the extrs
roney, and that the soldiers would be
:sssurad of having their fares paid
Later Secretary of War Baker said the
government would pay the fares.
hayward Hopes to March
Colonel hayward has requested that
Ihe only eeccrt be detachment Of 100
mounted ps.icemen This detail will
DE- precedet by the Police Band. The
eolonel will march afoot at the hea |
o. MS gallant unit, if his injured Leg
VIII permit, otherwise he will be
mounted. Major Lorillard Spencer,
s'ill suffering from wounds, will be in
motor car, and likewise 200 wounded
ven or the regiment will be carried in
automobiles.
IOyernor Smiths party will be es-
e0F'ed 10 the reviewing stand by a
haadfon Of mounted police.
After the regiment reaches Lenox
Avenue, II will be greeted by another
e'nlsiastic throng from reviewing
sand at 18Th Street. the center Of
ne section occupied By negro resi-
cents. According % the announcement,
,1e Governor vii. be present at the
Asfiem reviewing stand also
-rOore +ol,o
Moway trains to the list regiment
aa'noEy, a. Thirty-fourth Street and
iAfk Avenue. where reception and
Snner viii be given them. August
sii and Sheriff David II. Knott have
sarge Of the arrangements, which N
s4oe dinner Of fried chicken servc.f
2 DUG negro girls. Lieutenant James
.Tope's renowned Jazz band, at
sened to the regiment, and the Police
sahd WI furnish the music and gen
sf0us bill O. Broadway favorites viii
!'M III a cabaret offering Tickets
WI be distributed to $500 friends Of
nc soldiers, for seats in the gallery.
Stage Favorites Present
The entertainment VIII include a
sass shnss O. fast boxing matches. Johnny
1Tsoiey; starring in Listen Lester; ;
ION Wise, from "Cappy Ricks"; Ted
sSssis ad his Jazz Band and Walter
.Sahioa, Of Somebody's Sweetheart"
...ois5pany, viii provide mirth for the
S,9ats are arranged between Harris
cnns and Jamaica Kid. Panama Joe
SSAs " Leonard West, Leo Johnson
T., !. EDDIE Dorsey. Joe Jeannette vs..
sEsnof E. robert and Billy Hin vs.. rresay
-a!hes; quartet OF white boys Of
sssana sf~ss'onai reputation who viii make
r.as r<,ags interesting includes Johnny
-uoee and Natty Herbert in a three
YEaDe iracas and Jack Rritton and
"nqo,ekout Joe Daly.
ta .nS troops Will leave for Camp Up
VI, az 3 O'Clock and mastering out
sl5 eeyin on Tues day. after which the
~, hgntng unit Of negro guardsmen
cease 70 exist as an organization.
VII ggas OF the features of the parade
~. ee a chorus Of 900 school chill
~. VINO VIII sing At the Sixtieth
I' stand. This "Victory Chorus"
pesn organized by the War Camp
slss 'asehi'y Service. Boy Scouts will
r. ll2fFa d choral unit at this stand
xon mtnity Service will have the
s,,ssslon s,,ssisatlon of the various motor corps
CARNATIONS tss in the transportation Of