New-York tribune., 1919-04-12
Young Women Being En-.
rolled by Companies for
Big Balls To Be Given at
Madison Square Garden
Parade Plans Progressing
Main Events of Programme
Already Decided Upon;
Date Not Yet Fixed

Thirty thousand young women, II
was estimated yesterday, would pre-
.snt themselves as dancing partners
for the 10000 men OF the nth Divi-
.ion OH their return to this city. Dane
inc will be a prominent feature OF the
s,,y,s welcome to the men Of this Lib
crty Division. Madison Square Garden
has been obtained for the occasion and
vlll be open the night before the
,arade and tho night after for dane
inc. buffet unchcons and the prcscnta-
zion OF entertainments. The War
camn Community Service, the Y. NJ.
C. A.. the Knights of Columbus and
other such organizations are enrolling
Young women by companies for the
dances.
The only tickets required for the
two nights when the committee Of
welcome will keep open house in the
Garden will be the Statue Of Liberty
insignia on the shoulders Of the men
Of the 77th "And that goes for his
eirl, too, il he wants to take her in,"
said Dan Ryan, member Of the com
mittee.
Preparations for divisional review
Of the 77th progressed yesterday with
speed that was possible only because
there remained no longer any doubt
that the army authorities would per-
nit the 10000 soldiers comprising the
unit to participate in a military pag-
can't. After conference between
Rodman Wanamaker, executive chair
man Of the Committee Of Welcome, and
army officers representing the division
and the Port OF Embarkation, it was
stated that the only remaining uncer-
tainty was the exact date Of the pa
rade. 1t is assumed, however, that it
will take place between May and
May T..
Grover Whalen, secretary to the
Mayor and secretary OF the Committee
Of Welcome, asserted there was abso-
utely no doubt that the entire division
would parade, and added that the main
been decided upon. He said ne had
made INQUIRIES with reference to the
War DEPARTMENTS fear that holding
the division for the parade would con-
cest the rehabilitation camps about
News York, and found that Camp Up
on,ssshich alone can accomm odate 40,-
eco men, was practically empty. With
Camps Mills and Merritt also available,
the War Department has room to quar-
ter 100 900 men at the present time in
the area comprising the New York Port
Of Embarkatlon.
The general plan for the nth, as
announced by the committee Of vel
come last night. shows material change
nth. There will be no dining by COM
paaies at various hotels. Neither will
there be compulsory attendance at
theatres, Il feature of the entertain
ment arrangements last month to which
the men Of the 9th voiced some OBJ
lection,
Police Commissioner Richard En-
right is also insisting on revision of
tine policing arrangements which
caused some criticism during the par
ade Of the 9th. He has been confer
ring with his inspectors, but TO an
nouncement was made yesterday re-
garding conclusions.
Police officials have joined with
members Of the Mayors committee in
raising objections to starting the
paioue III inc LuSC QUE. HdC tie
nth would start in Canal Street and
march through various East Side
streets before proceeding to Washing
Ton Square and up Fifth Avenue was
announced Thursday night on the au-
tnority Of the Jewish Committee of
Welcome. A representative Of this
committee declared, it was said last
nignt, that it was deemed impossible
% parade the division on the East Side
ior various reasons. The chief Of
'nese' 1t was stated, was that the
streets Of that section we're too mar
row