Evening star., 1919-02-28

AS ne dliR0Ioq IIOlu HIS hAlOahODAS
the President bowed to Mrs wilson,
who returned IN the machine to the
reviewing stand in front of the White
House.
Braves Battery Of Cameras.
After the President had braved a
battery of cameramen, the parade
started. In the line with the Presf-
dent were the three Commissioners
of the District, Joseph P. Tumulty,
secretary to the President, and Robert
N. Harper. chairman Of the parade
committee.
The President was kept busy all the
way up the Avenue, waving mana OF
smiling in response to cheers from
the crowds.
The democracy of America was
strikingly typified by little group or
discharged soldiers and sailors. Who
strutted along in broken formation
not far behind the President. one
sturdy youth still wore the mud-stain-
ed helmet that protected him when ne
marched toward the Germans, and an
other walked erect beside him In ms
plain civilian clothes, His bearing
was proof of the fact that he, too, had
worn the khaki and helmet few
months ago.
Another section of the parade that
was greeted with applause was that
including the men and women of vari-
home and behind the lines for the
comfort of the soldiers. This included
the Red Cross, the Y. NJ. c. A. Knights
of Columbus, Jewish Welfare Board,
Salvation Army, War Camp Commu-
nifty Service and similar organiza-
tions.
Greet Wounded Men.
OF all the thousands in line. how
ever. none received a greeting that
came more from the heart than the
wounded men from Walter Reed Hos
pital. The fact that they rode in au-
tomobiles and had crutches was silent
proof of what they gave that their
country might live
The ordnance department and En-
gineer Corps of the Army furnished
an interesting and instructive exhibit
Of the mechanical equipment which
played an important part in crushing
Germany. The ordnance exhibit con-
sisted of a long line of big trucks, on
which were mounted portable black
smith shops, machine shops, NAM
moth searchlights, automatic sound
detectors and munition wagons.
The engineers had pontoon bridge
and numerous little caterpillar trac-
tors that rumbled along the Avenue
like tanks.
There was brief pause in the chat
ter and applause of the spectators as
the huge white banner went by, with
one gold star in the center to admon-
ish the thousands not to forget the
207 men of Washington who will
never return from France.
Youth and Age Represented.
The cadets of the public high
schools, st. Johns College, Gonzaga
College and the Army and Navy Prep
School symboliZed the spirit of the
youth of America.
In striking contrast to these red
blooded boys, a handful of white
haired grandfathers, veterans of the
Confederate army, also marched in
the parade. In their uniforms Of gray
they recalled to the older faces along
the line events of more than fifty
years ago.
"A band OF eight Indians in war paint
call to those along the line that they
also helped check the Hun.
There was only one float in the pa
rade. 1t was built by the parade COM
mittee, and symbolized the victory Of
justice over autocracy.
Organized labor was we'll represented
in line with delegations from dozen
local unions. They marched in civilian
dress to typify the great army of in
dustrial soldiers who stayed at home
to furnish the fighting men with food
and munitions.
After the parade had ended vari-
Gus organizations. including the SAL
walton Army, Y. II. c. A. and League
Of American Women. threw open their
doors to the men In uniform and treat