The Washington herald., 1919-09-18

which was ever heightened by the
expressive faces of the doughboys
themselves:
100000 Flowers Strewn.
Shortly before the start a flower
laden auto truck sped down the
avenue, distributing the 100000
blossoms which were strewu by
Camp Fire girls. The original plan,
which confined the path of the
flowers to the Court Of Honor, was
extended throughout the entire line
Of march.
Confetti and streamers filled the
air as the troops trod down the
line, and soon the streets were
covered with = blanket Of flowers.
torn paper of bright hues and
streamers.
To many spectators who had waited
in line all day the odOr Of cooking
stew was tantaIizinC.
When are We going to cat there,
soldier" cried a hungry spectator.
Whenever Johnnie PersLinE Is
through with Us" came the reply.
One army mule caused considerable
mirth when, during "a malt in the
parade. he stretched his neck over to
the wagon in front Of him and licked
OF the, oyerflowing stow which es-
capped from the kettles.
A bad accident was narTowly- avert
ed when the horse upon which Lieut..
Col. Huebner, Of the Sixteenth Infan-
Try. rode boited and fell to the pave
ment. With the same GOODNESS that
carried him through the enemy lines.
the colonel clunS TO the animal. and
remounting, trptted TO catch up with
tho procession
Truck Stalls.
IN auto truck stalled at Fourteenth
street. and caused cars behind it to
become congested. 1t could not be re-
moved for more than half an hour.
and considerable confusion at this
point was experienced.
Particularly noticeable was the lack
Of music. but the roars Of trucks
and tanks furnished noise enough
for the crowds
Gen. PcrshinE. who was in waiting
with his mounted officers assembled
east OF Peace Monument, was the first
to appear. Riding his horse, Gen. Per-
EhinE answered with repeated Ealutes
the first burst Of applause and cheers
from the spectators rnassed on either
side of Pennsylvania avenue.
\ line of thirty phOtogra pliers was
stretched across Pennsylvania avenue
just beyond the start Of the parade
at Peace Monument Gen. PershinG
smiled and saluted again as the pho
tographers clicked their machines.
The general was seen to throw his
F-r -
look at his wrist watch. It was
O'Clock to the dot. The parade was
on time.
"Oyer There"
Then came the mounted color bear
crs with the national standards ana
Gen. Pershing's fag-four stars on a
field OF red. Girls threw yellow flowers
before Pershing and his mounted otti-
GERS. The officers of the generals per-
sOnal and the official stan rode in
ranks of twelve.
Then came the first band. heading
the composite regiment. As il turned
into Pennsylvania avenue it struck up
"Over There" The spectators took
up the chorus: And We won't come
back. until it's over, over there" The
;
Crowds perched on the roofs OF
buildings hurled baskets OF white
paper and confetti upon the heads of
the marchers. who smlingly acknowl-
edged the Ulaudits
Youngsters who had swarmed aloft
on the branches OF trees along the
Avenue, we're keenly disappointed
when the police officials ordered them
to remain on the ground, where they
would 5e less likely to be injured.
Even before the parade started
squadrOns of airplanes in battle for
nation now and then furnished some
real thrills to the spectators. One
daring aviator caused many TO hold
their breath when he suddenly shot
lower and lower, finally just clearing
the roofs