New-York tribune., 1919-05-06
Bayon0ts 20 BE FIXED

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A few minutes later, starting in time
70 clear .hc avenue for the troops,
which will march in quick time, repre-
sentatives Of the l89 draft boards of
New York City viii proceed at a fu-
neral step from Twenty-third Street to
the Court of the Dead. where they also
will lay wreaths and palm, and then
retire to one Of the grandstands.
Then will come the division, the men
of the two infantry brigades with
bayonets fixed. New equipment was
issued to the men shortly after their
arrival from France and freshly
tailored uniforms will be the rule.
Bet|Mn each brigade there will be
an interval Of forty yards, with twenty
yards between regiments. At the head
Of each unit will march a soldier bear
ing a placard identifying the organi~
Zation.
Every regimental commander was in
structed Yesterday to maintain a pace
o. 1928 30-inch steps per minute, which
it is estimated will take the entire
division past the reviewing stand be
tween Eighty-second and Eighty-third
Streets in less than an hour.
The official reviewing stand will be
marked by the flag of the Secretary Of
War and the flag Of the State of New
York. AS each divisional unit marches
past its field musicians will give four
burle iourisheg, and the brigade regl-
meat. battalion and company COM
manders Will render salutes.
The regiments will proceed to a point
beyond 10th street. General Alexander
viii halt al 1l0th Street and review the
division before the units are dismissed
and sent back to their armories.
The division began arriving IN the
citv shortly after noon yesterday, and
mess serreants, with their crews Of
kitchen police, who had been IN the
armorios since Sunday, fed their men
the evening mca .r
After the parade TO-DAY the men VIII
have box luncheons provided by the
Y NJ. G. A.. knights of Columbus and
Jewish Welfare Board. supper viii be
served in the armories tonight, IKE
wise breakfast tomorrow morning, just
hofore the troope cntrain for Camp Up
ton. where the processes OF dlscharge
are expected TO begin Frlday Box
lunches also will be provided for the
trip to Camp Upton.
Mrs. Vanderbilt Hostess
General Alexander, Colonel McGce
his chief Of staff, and other stan OH
GERS, were the guests OF Mrs. " n
Vanderbilt at dinner last night. Altci
tho Nlnncr tNe parry VOC teh'" ~
Bal Blcu at the Ritz. Mrs. Nanderoil II
VIII entertain 700 enlisted men'of the
division at the "Follics,' supper belnl
served at 1880 O'Clock on the Ne" Am
eterdan roof. The War Camp Com
munitv Service and the Mayors com
roiftce have provided number o.
dances for the mon, while the Eas'
Side, dcvoting it's attention particulariS
10 the Thousands Of jewish boys IN th'
division, will be practically open mouse
to cYery man whose uniform bears th'
Liberty insignia.
the arrnorics where the 77th troops arr
ouartcrcd were crowded all ycstcrda'
afternoon. but relatives who went hop
inc TO have visits with their soldier
,verc disappointcd. Officers strictly en-
forccd the order "No visiting allowed,
and the same rule will be in chcc
until the troops leave, although Gen
cral Alexander sad that pass PRIV
leyes would be liberal enough to en-
able the men TO take advantage o
every entertainment offered.
Archbishop Hayes in Stand
The official ceremonies incident T.
thc paradc to-day VIII end to-nigh
.;fh ,,it Tho banquet Of the Mayors Com
rnjftee 10 General Alexander and hi
officers 1T the Waldorf. Sccrctnr
Uakcr viii be guest. Among tn
othcra present wiH be Franklin J.
Rooscyclt, as the representative Of tn
navy IN the absence Of Secrcia.
Daniels. who SIN rs IN France
Onsials Of the knights o1 olnmbn
announced laet night that hrchbisho
Unynp would rtyicw the parade Of tn
77fh from the stand nt st. Pnnick'
cathedral. Flowers Will be distribute
by y'"p young girls among the woq"ds
men in the parade. bouquet viii b