The sun., 1919-04-10
CALDER AND TAFT
URGE nth PARADE
Hughes and Conboy Join in
Demand Made on War
Department.

Senator William F. Calder, William H.
Taft. Charles E. Hughes and Martin
Conboy, the last named formerly direc-
tor Of the selsctive draft in this city,
united last night in a demand that the
War Department permit a parade in this
city of the Seventy-seventh Division.
They spoke at a meeting OF representa-
Owes of the draft boards in the rooms
of the Bar Association. ~ West Forty
fourth street.
Mr.. Conboy read a message from Ad-
tutant-General Harris, who is In WASH
ington. containing a definite statement
that the Seventy-seventh Division would
not be withheld from demo bilization to
permit the parade. The message came
as q complete surprise, in view Of half
promises from War Department officials
that everything possible would be done
in an effort to crafty the wishes of
those desiring the parade
The Seventy seventh Division will
not be held for parade as a division"
said the acknowledgements MESA ge.
But units may parade as they arrive.
held to await the arrival of another
where serious delay or congestion will
be involved thereby"
Senator Calder announced he had
written letter to President Wilson ask
ing him to direct the holding of the
parade. and another to the War De-
partnent requesting a formal order for
the turnout OF the division upon Its ar
rival from France. He said he was
willing even to introduce a resolution
In Congress to thwart the efforts of
those who would have the division mus
tered out without having marched up
Fifth avenue. but there seems little
likelihood OF that accomplishing much.
Nothing has been decided yet regarding
when Congress Will be called in extra
session. and il Is considered probable
that the division would be home and
its welcome a thing of the past before
such n resolution could be acted upon.
The draft board representatives met
to formulate demand for the divisions
parade, and resolutions - that effect
We're adopted and sent t61the War De-
partment. DIR. William T. Manning, rec
tor OF Trinity Church and chairman of
the Seventy-seventh's home auxiliary
associations, was present and reiterated
his assertion that the War Department
will make big mistake IL It denies the
people OF this city the opportunity Of
seeing its drafted heroes march.
Major Lewis Sanders, of the 304th
Field Artillery. OF the Division. Is on
his way here now to fll the place In
the advance party made vacant by the
death OF Major James A. Roosevelt.
Lieut,-Col. Douglas Campbell said
New York will see the finest military
parade ever held here If the people will
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standing back even with the curb line.
He realized the dificulty OF the Twenty
seventh Division in parading by the
people pushing forward and breaking
their lines.
The Seventy-seventh will march up
the avenue, IL the parade is ordered, in
half platoons, that is, 22 men abreast.
The line will move with such snap
that 1t is believed by him It will pass
a given point within an hour. II is to
he a strictly military parade. The
Division wishes TO show the city the
celebrity and compact formation with
which military unit can move. The
Division Is drilling twice week in
France for this purpose.
Col Campbell displayed yesterday a
silver fork and spoon that the members
OF the 306th Machine Gun battalion
| which he commanded at one time, had
given to him at a dinner held in La
Chappelle. on February 2s. He was
the divisional machine gun battalion
oficer when the armisttce was signed
Another list OF officers promoted since
| the armistlce, was given out at div-
| eional headquarters in Hotel Biltmore
yesterday Clifford w. Gaylord was
promoted from Major to Lieutenant
! Colonel. The following captains were
| made majors: John Il. March. Rowland
q, Davis George A. Cronin. Samuel
! Greason, jr., w. Earle Dodge, Robert
Porter Patterson, Lewis NJ. Scott, Thom-
! as f. Stone, jr,, and Allan L. Lindley.
From first lieutenants to captains: Pei
ham S. @. Bissell. Roy III. Boberg. Rich
| ard Stockton. Edward d. Bradley, Philip
X. Robinson, Oliver w Norris, James
A. MacIlvaine, Donald q. MCGUIRE,
Henry w. Ralph. Ward b. Chamberlain.
Francis w. Gilbert. Bernard NJ. Burns,
James II. Blackwell; from second lieu
tenent to first: Edward p. MendenhaIl.
Thomas p. Gorter, Talbot NJ Brewer,
Henry r. McCurdy and John B.
CheynoWeth.