The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-01
FIRST DIVISION TO
DRAW VAST THRONG
Thousands Of Visitors Expect.
ed on Sept. 10, Probable
Date Of Parade.
PERSHING TO LEAD MEN
Without Grand Stand, New
Workers. Wonder How They
Will See Spectacle.
PERsHING TO LEAD MEN

with the date OF the First Division
parade virtually certain at September
10 people of New York are beginning
to wonder how they are going to see any
of IL or to get glimpse of Gen. Per-
shing and the five officers who have been
in command of: the division and who
according to present arrangements, will
march at the head of the column down
Fifth avenue.
The fact that the Commander in CHIEF
of all the armies sent to France will be
on review win be enough, It is thought,
to make the event one of the biggest Of
fits kind for New York and similar pos.
sibly to the famous Dewey parade. Peo-
pie from neighboring cities are expected
to flock I'm by the thousands. Yet New
York alone has difficulty in seeing its
parades when 1t has big ones.
In the case of the Twenty-seventh and
Seventy-seventh division reviews confu.
sion arose, various persons tainted or
were hurt and thousands of others es.
capped injury only by remaining so far
away that they saw nothing. Fifth ave-
nue. by nature can accommodate COM
paratively few OF the curious millions
The sidewalks will be packed by those
who come early; the side streets each
will provide space for a few hundred
more. Those with friends in buildings
along the avenue can look out the win.
dows.
No Grand Stands Provided
Previously grand stands have been
erected for the benefit of few thou.
sands. So far as could be learned yes.
terday no arrangements for grand
stands have been made for this parade
One officer at the headquarters OF the
First Division yesterday declared the
only way he could suggest to the people
TO sec the pageant would be to advise
them to find places uptown, say from
,Fifty-ninth to 10th street, where the
march starts.
At the headquarters of the First d.
vision in the Biltmore Hotel hundreds
OF letters are being received from per-
sons desiring seats in the grand stands
In case such should be erected. 1t s
indicated they are willing to pay any
price for an opportunity to see the
soldiers and their General.
Persons having residences and bust
ness places along the avenue and its
vicinity have indicated they will make
display of flags and bunting TO break
all records in decoration. This, In fact
will be necessary. It Is said. II an
impression is to be made on Gen. Per-
shing and his stan. who have been
greeted by great displays of flags every
where in France and England.
The First Division will march with
full packs, something which has rot
been done here on parade before. The
equipment consisting of three blankets,
extra pair. of shoes. pup tent. extra un.
derwear, socks and the like, weighs 80
much that 1t feels like a horse and
wagon to the man to whose neck It Is
hanging. 1t Is the weight that makes
the last long mile seem like a walking
tour around the world--the weight tina.
has caused many n soldier to fall OH,
along the line while marching to a rest
camp.
But for the First Division 1t Is claimed
that the men-now on the last long mile
before release from service-are per-
fectly able and willing to carry any
sort of equipment which may be ordered,
They have been trained to carry the
heavy pack by a system more rigorous,
1t is said, than that which many Of
their more fortunate "buddies" were
made to undergo, It was said yesterday
that the men OF the First. all of them,
carried the full equipment for eight
hours a day at the camp in France,
through rife and bayonet drill. and
everything except physical exercise.
All Omcers Home.
OF the officers who have been in com.
mand of the division all are home EXCEPT
Major-Gen. Charles p. Summeral. and
have agreed to parade. it is understood.
Gen. Summeral will return with the Com.
M Nd in Chtaf A
ment and the Third Battalion complete.
having companies ], K, L and NJ. are ex.
pected to arrive to-day on the Liberia
tor.
Arrangements for various social func.
tons for returned officers of the First
were made yesterday at the divisions
headquarters in the meeting of the com.
mittee appointed by Lieut.-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt. 1t was decided that one
member OF she committee shall act as
officer of the day each day until the
parade. His duty will be to assist the
visitors and help make their stay in
the city comfortable. Major Paul DAILY,
formerly of the Eighteenth Infantry, was
appointed chairman. Other officers who
will act with him are Capt. James A.
Edgar, Eighteenth Infantry; Capt. Bar
ton II. Hall, Sixth Field Artillery; Capt
arthur .. hyue, EBuleeHtn lHldHtil
Capt. Torrance King. chaplain Eigh'
tenth Infantry; Capt. Robert 7. New
ton, Seventh Field Artillery Lieut.. John
NJ. Alderman, Fifth Field Artillery
Lieut., Daniel Birmingham, Twenty
eighth Infantryf Lieut.. ]. Rowland Don
aldson, Twenty-eighth Infantry; Lieut.
Stephen ]. McTsgue, Eighteenth 1nfan
try: Lieut.. II. j. Slingo. Signal Corps
Lieut.. Richard Hand. Seventh Field Ar
tillery; Capt. Archie Roosevelt. Twenty
sixth Infantry; Lieut.. Edward Meeket
Twenty-sixth Infantry; Lieut. Christian
Holmes, Twenty-slxth Infantry; CAPT
George f. Boyd. Sixth Field Artillery
Lieut.. Arthur Picker. Sixth Field A.
tillery Lieut.. William II. Higbie, Flitn
Field Artillery, and Capt. F. p Currieh
Twenty-eiRhth infantry.
The enlisted men OF the division aIs
being entertained at Camps Merritt an'
Minis by striking actors, men and Wv
men, in vaudeville and concert, NOV.
ing pictures and othr entertainment S'
being provided by the Y. NJ. c. A.
K. OF c. TO EDUCATE
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