The sun., 1919-03-20

before the august body and absolved
them OF any charge OF "hogsing'' tickets.
After the sbsoiution he proceeded to
show up tho press in its charges OF
negiecting 10 provide for wounded SOL
diers. Mr.. whalen said: "The state
the press with respect TO the lack OF ar
rangements and Accommodations This
spelling, not THE suN's] being made for
the wounded soldiers arc absolutely
false and untrue In every word"
Major Charles Neergaard. a surgeon
In charge OF the Grand Central Palace
Hospital, after receiving an offer OF 800
tickets from the Mayors committee for
his 5000 wounded men, probably half OF
whom could not attend the parade, ig-
nored the committee and set about get
ting space from storekeepers and others
along the line OF march TO house his
wounded. This statement Major .Neer-
gard made himself and reiterated II
since in his efforts to get space for
them. II was because Of this condition
OF neglect that he made the appeal
through the press and otherwise for
seats In buildings for his mon.
Other military commandants OF hospl.
tails followed the Majors lead. Almost
enough seats had been promised to ac-
commodate the wounded before tho
'AeSOt ttbntu W thu ttOhts
declaring that the seats would be taken
away from tho Aldermen In order to ac-
commodate the wounded. The commit
tee, too, through Mr.. whalen or who
ever Is responsible for the tiirnsy given
out for the Mayors committee at the
Hall OF Records, appealed to the house,
holders along the avenue for space for
the wounded. This was days after
Major Neergaard had made HIS appeal.
Kindness Of Householder.
Regardless Of the Aldermen tickets or
the Mayors committees either, It Is be-
lieved that more than enough seats will
have been provided for the wounded
along the avenue by the householders.
A survey of the avenue yesterday re-
voaled the building of innumerable little
grand stands, many Of which will be
offered TO the hospitals, II was said.
As to other seats, the distribution be-
gan yesterday at Camp Mills where
they were delivered to company COM
manders. Camp Merritt will receive Its
allotment to-day. Ticket spectators II
caught will be punished under military
law, wherein a fine Of 5000 and six
months imprisonment in q military bas-
tile Is provided for the violator of the
code. Detectives familiar with ticket
speculation methods have been scnt to
the camps to work with the military
police.
While the Mayor was talking with
Col. Pickering, commandant OF Camp
Mills. Ave Of Now York's best Aldermen
were arguing In the rain with a sentry
who wouldn't believe they were Alder
men or else didn't care who they were
as long as they didn't have camp passes
Whether the Aldermen followed the
tickets to camp IL not known. Tho sentry
was not looking for information. He
only wanted to eee passes, military ones
These they did not have, so he ignored
them after indicating q headline. But
they started across II. The sentry
brought his argument to q point with
the sociable end of his bayonet. He
1ointed It in the general direction OF the
amalgamated equatorial line and started
to diminish the Aldermanio quota But
the Aldermen started frst-and faster
They reached New York early last night
Invitations Sent Out.
Invitations to representatives of the
army and navy, members OF Congress
Judges and other notables were sent out
yesterday by the Mayors committee
Tho guests of the city. or Mayors com.
| mittee. the announcement says, will meet
| early Tuesday morning at Gity Hall and
accompany Gov. Smith and Mayor Hylar
| to the reviewing stand.
The 105th Machine Gun Battalion
| Twenty-seventh Division, will be for
mally welcomed Monday noon by the
active squadron New York Guard ant
the ex-members of tho organization ir
the armory OF Squadron A.
A number of the Twenty-ssventh'i
men from Camp Merritt. will attend tn,
performance Of 'Veronica's veil' to b,
given in St Joseph's Auditorium. Wes
Hoboken, N. j.. tonight