New-York tribune., 1919-03-12
Dixie to Join
In W elcO111e to
9th Division
Governor Cooper of South
Carolina Coming to New
York for Parade March 25
More Details Arranged
Fighters to Come Back to
Exact Point From Which
They Started to Big War

1hcy Started to Blg War
The parade of the 9th Division on
March 25 is to be a Homecoming in
every sense. Not only will this be the
city's first sight of the men who
smashed the Hndenburg line, but it
viii be the return Of the troops to the
actual spot from which they started on
their high adventure overseas.
In September, 1916, New York's
Guardsmcn set out for the war from
the Circle at 10th Street They pa
raded down Fifth Avenue, received the
city's farewell, departed for Spartan
burg, and thence over the Atlantic.
Their official return to the city that
sent them forth viii be up the avenue
to the 10th Street circle. There.
having completed its glorious round
trip with an explosive stop over in
Flanders, the 27th will be reviewed bv
Major General O'Ryan, and tne parade
will be over.
conference on Details
This was determined upon yester-
day at a conference on details, attend
ed by General C'Ryan, Colonel Ray
mond, his chief of staff; Colonels
Starr, Kincaid and Olmstead, Police
Commissioner Enrght, Inspector
O'Brien, Paul Cnalfn and Grover
Whalen. secretary to Mayor Hylan and
representing the Mayors Committee of
National Defence.
General ORyan will lead the long
brown column up Fifth Avenue. He
will be mounted and followed by his
staff, also mounted. At 10th Street he
viii wheel to one side and watch his
division march past, probably for the
last time.
Those men of the 9th who marched
away down the avenue never to return
will be remembered in the great pa
rade of triumph. Az the head of the
column Will be carried great service
flag, bearing 1872 gold stars, for the
soldiers of the division who laid down
their lives across the sea.
Court of Victorious Dead
This will rot be ALL In the centre
Of the column will roll gun carriage,
covered with the regulation drapery
for military funeral. Upon this will
rest a great wreath, which will be
taken off at the Court Of the Victor
ious Dead, in front Of the Public Lii
brary, and placed before the Roll of
Honor, which will be the central
feature of the court
AT the Altar of Liberty, in Madison
Square, the flags of the Allies will be
displayed The column will salute
these as it tramps past Men Of the
Grand Army of the Republic will
guard the emblems.
AS the division comes up the avenue
from Washington Square a silken cord
will be stretched across the main pass
age way of the Victory Arch. Beside
this will stand a private or non-com-
missioned officer who has been decor
ated for valor As the host approaches
he Will sever with his bayonet the
final barrier that separates the men
from the welcome of the city.
Each Regiment to Carry Emblem
Each OF the marching regiments will
carry at its head banner displaying
its own special emblem, so that the
men may be identified readily as they
swing past.
Five regimental bands will blare out
HdrCHlHS tunes III tNe bOuy Oh lHe
parade. To augment them twenty
other bands have been enlisted. These
viii take UP the music as it dies away
so that the marchers will pass the en-
tire distance with the triumphal blare
OF brass in their ears.
South Carolina will join with New
York in welcoming the fighters home
for it was South Carolina that gave
them their final farewell before they
started for Flanders. Spartanburg
whore the 9th Division trained, will
emlgrate in large part TO New York to
hail the returning men. The delegation
from the South viii be headed by Gov
ernor Cooper. General O'Ryan ycster-
day appointed Lieutenant Colonel Wade
II. Hayes to act as his military aide.
Side by Side in Flanders
Not only does South Carolina love
the 9th because it learned the ground
work Of modern warfare in that state,
but this division, and the GOTH com
posed Of Southern gpardsmcn, fought
side by side in Flanders. In the 27ths
first major engagement, when it helped
take Vierstaat Ridge, it pivoted in it's
attack upon the 30th. In the conflicts
that followed the men fought side by
side and often in the confusion Of
battle men Of the 9th fought under
officers Of the 30th, and vice versa.
When the goth returns, General
Organ Will go South to welcome it.
and it is probable that Governor Smith
will ut that time return Governor
Cooper's visit here