The sun., 1919-03-25
VICTORS' OFFICERS
DINED AT WALDORF
Mayor and Governor Acclaim
27th's Bravery-Regret for
1912 Who We're Lost.

Major Gen. Organ and the officers OF
tho Twenty Division were the
guests of honor at a dinner rendered
them last night by the Mayors Commit
tee Of Welcome in the name of the State
ard city. Mayor Hylan was present to
express the city's Joy In their safe re-
turn and Gov. Alfred E. Smith welcomed
them in the name of the State and added
a few words in memory OF the 1912
men whose service TO city. State and
Nation ended forever in France and
Flanders. Gen. Organ responded on
behalf of the Division.
At the end OF Gen. Organs speech
Rodman Wanamaker. who presided, said
that in welcoming the men who have
come back the devoted work and the
anxious hours Of the women who had to
remain behind had not been forgotten.
and that to one woman at least the COM
mittee was going to present lover s
knot OF red, white and blue. He there
upon presented to Mrs. Organ. who oc-
cupied box in the balcony. a brooch OF
rubies, diamonds and sapphires.
The guests. more than 1000 in num-
Der. $50 Of them being officers OF the
Twenty seventh and many others dis
tinguished army and navy men. filled
the grand ballroom OF the Waldorf,
which was decorated with American
flags varied with the early banners of
the Revolutionary forces-The Pine
Tree flag Lawrence's ensign with It's
motto. Don't Give Up the Ship" and
others The Police Band furnished
music and the Police Glee Club filled
the balcony on the north and west sides
OF the room and sang popular airs and
war songs.
Women witness the Feast.
Mrs Hylan and Miss Virginia Hylan
occupied a box, as did Mrs. Alfred F.
Smith and a party OF friends. Mrs.
Organ and the wives OF a number Of
other officers of the division also oc-
cupied boxes in the balcony.
As Gen. Organ arose to respond TO
the addresses of the Mayor and Gov.
Smith a stand OF colors was borne TO
the speakers dais by an honor guard
from the police force and presented TO
the division commander.
Mayor Hylan said that he could do no
more than repeat for the city the hearty
and cordial welcome he had expire ssed
10 Gen. Organ and his staff at the City
Hall on March Q. and recalled the words
CT praise the division had received from
the allied commanders for its achieve
.nent In breaking the supposedly invinci-
BILE Hindenburg line.
The city. State and nation" he said.
will always remember the achievements
OF the victorious and courageous Tween
ty-seventh Division. and the deeds OF
this division will be recorded in his
tory as having a vital effect on the re-
suit OF the world war;
Gov Smith, who received a tremen-
dous ovation when he rose TO speak, said
that the welcome TO New York's victo-
rious troops had been the thought up
permost in the minds OF the people OF
the State and city since the signing Of
the armistice in November.
Last July and August and Septeu,-
Der we're pretty dark days in this pa-t
of the world" the Governor said. 81
had occasion TO meet great many peo-
pie about that time. as ! was engaged
in a little skirmish OF my own. and
many OF those people were not sure
that they would ever see any Of the
wenty-seventh again. Then word came
that the armistice had been signed
From that moment the thought OF the
people has been of what is TO take place
| tomorrow. They said, Just wait until
the Twenty-seventh Division marches
up Fifth avenue and II / am to judge
from what I witnessed In Brooklyn to-
day the people VIII not be disappointed
Those boys looked their part"
Sympathy for Sad Hearts.
But while tomorrow will be a, time OF
great Joy and rejoicing" the Governor
continued. "let us not forget that in the
| city and State tomorrow there will be
some wet eyes and heavy hearts among
the relatives and families OF the boys
| who could not come back. Let us sub
scribe here tonight for our own salts
faction to the belief that they are reap
ing their reward for the lives they gave
| for their country"
Gen. Organ accepted the colors in the
| name OF the division with the pledge
| that its members would preserve In ar
| honorable manner their relations to the
nation. He expressed on behalf Of the
men and officers their gratitude for the
* 1ntinuoss ovation which had been &C
corded them ever since tho ! landing.
Among the guests were Major Gen
Daniel Appleton. Senator Calder. Sena-
| tor Wadsworth, Brig Gen Charles I
Debevoise. Rrig.-Gen. @. II. McManus
Brig Gen. w. ]. Nicholson. Rear Ad.
miral Nathaniel r. Usher. Brig. Gen
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Brig. Gen. George
A. WinSate, Police Commissioner En-
right, Sheriff David II. Knott, Major
Gen. Shanks, John H. McCooey, Borough
President Riaualnapn William, Ran.