New-York tribune., 1919-08-22
Wall of Olive Gray Faces
ENJOYS of Four Nations as
Crosses of Valor Are
Given for Heroism in War
Jersey Is Out in Force
High Decorations of France.
Italy, Belgium and U. S.
Awarded to Picked Group

and Belgian armies pinned on their
breasts the little crosses of bronze and
brilliant ribbon to win which men give
their lives.
Above them the statue of Nathan
Hale looked down upon his fellow SOL
diers who had fought nightly in the
name of that liberty for which he died.
Before the brown rank stood officers,
gay in the uniforms of the Allied ma
tions, Mayor Hylan and Mayor Frank
Hague of Jersey City and numerous
other officials Brass bands that blared
the anthems of four nations flanked
the soldiers and behind them were
thousands OF citizens, gathered to wit
ness the largest award of war honors
ever held in this country.
Jersey Takes Honors
But, despite the fiftytive other honor
winners and the fact that the cere-
mony was held on New York soil, Ser
geant Thomas J. Hynes and Jersey City
heroes who have stood before City Hall
have had more elaborate honors paid
them. None, thanks to Jersey lungs,
have had noisier.
Before the war Hynes was q Jersey
City detective. During the conflict he
was a sergeant in Company c, Hath
Infantry, Of the Sd Division. Since
yesterday noon he has been knight of
the Belgian Order of Leopold.
BY II o'clock yesterday morning the
soldiers began to gather in front of
and Street Cleaning Departments and
of Fort Slocum played patriotic airs.
There was long period of waiting,
and then Sergeant Hynes arrived, with
large portion of Jersey City. as es-
cort. From then on there was no lack
of jazz in the ceremony.
People heard Jersey City coming
long before the triumphal procession
of Sergeant Hynes came into view.
Mayor Hague in Lead
The Jersey City Police Band led the
parade, footing See the Conquering
Hero Comes" to the limit of their
lung power. Occasionally they could
be heard over the roar Of cheers rs-
ing from the Jersey citizens who fol-
lowed the three companies of returned
soldiers and two Of police that formed
Hynes's Immediate escort. Mayor Frank
Hague led the civilian delegation. He
yelled, too.
Transparencies carried by the Jer-
seyites informed the world at large
that this was Sergeant Hynes's day
Gllmpses of the sergeant seen through
the ranks of the marchers did not in
dicate that he appreciated his pos
session. He was blushing furiously
and looked most uncomfortable
Following the arrival of the Jersey
men. q camoufaged whippet tank
dragged a clanklng 115-centimetre
captured gun up in front of City Hall
The visitors took this 'as a special
mark OF respect to theirs sergeant
They cheered some more.
Ranks Became Rigid
Presently the order came that locked
the lounging rank of heroes into q
solid brown wall Mayor Hylan, Mayor
and stood before the motioness rank
General Guillaume Lavergne, of the
French Army, began the ceremony
following the playing of "The Star
Spangled Banner" by the assembled
bands. He bestowed the decoration of
an officer of the Legion of Honor on
Colonels James A. McCrea and Richard
u. Williams and the insignia of Cheva
ller OF the Legion upon seven others;
the Medaille Militaire. frances most
precious war decoration. on Corporal
and the CrolX de Guerre on thirty
more The bands played the Mar
seillalse, and comments voiced by the
crowd when the general kissed eacr
nero on both cheeks were lost The
bushes of the recipients were not.
These were outdone, however, by the
hery red of the visage of Sergeant
Hynes when he stepped forward ane
was invested with the Order of Leopold
q
acting for the Belgian government
Two Croix de Guerre dangled on tn,
sergeant's breast. He has also hee,
awarded the Distinguished Servic,
Cross.
Bravery is Reviewed
Colonel Wilder read the citat;o,
which told IN dry official language n
now the @H'se--.s::ss during the battl
or the Argonne, took command of hi
company when all officers had hee
Wlped out, led it forward until h
1eil wounded in the head, hip and side
revived after an hour and continue
to lead his men forward until the
captured their objective.
ihe glltterng order was bestowe
cpon the sergeant, the bands crashe
llto the brahanconne, and then wer
drowned by the whoops of jov tha
arose from the Jersey delegation
clearly 1t was their and the sergeant
day NA'''
Captain BVggi. of the Italian army
then bestowed the Croce di Cuerr
upon four doughbovs who fought O,
the Pave, and Colonel Wilder the,
conferred the d. s. C. or twentv-si !.
-'.-as. An address by Mayor Hylal
rndeo ne ceremony. ..
Inc list of awards follows:
List OF Honor Men
Knight of the Order Of Leonol,
Belgium) - Sergeant Thomas
Hynes, 100 Summit Avenue, Jerse
City, N. j.
Officers of the Legion D'Honneu
ancel-Colonl James A. McCrea
Bankers Trust Company; Coione
Richard H. Williams, l Broadway.
Chevaher of the Legion D'Honneu
lFrance)-Major Arthur J. Slade. IL
East Seventy Street; Lieuten
ant Colonel Charles c. Goodrich. s
Broadway; Captain Henry E. Bateman
81 Fulton Street; Captain Henry NJ
Day, 20 East Seventy seventh Street
Carl Taylor, - Broad Street; Lieu
tenant Thorndike Leland. go Wes
Forty sixth Street; Lieutenant Win
lam Maloney, 118 West Sixty thirc
Street
Medsllc Mltairc (Franse)-Cor
roral Frank Smith. 1e6 l2oth Street.
Croix de Guerre (France )->Maiol
Chaplain John J. Allan. 2715 Kings.
bridge Terrace; Chaplain Richard Ran
kim 247 Seventh Avenue, Jersey City;
Lieutenant Romer Shawhar 20 Eas