The sun., 1919-09-18

France thought them good enough SOL
diers to be awarded the most priced dec
grafton given by the republic for the
constant bravery OF entire units No
body minded asking what the funny
green cords meant. and by the time the
steaming rolling Kitchens Of the regi-
ments had passed by the crowd had
quito caught up In It's cheering.
Gen. Pershing rode to the end of the
parade and then went back to the re-
viewing stand. where he stood acknowl-
edging the salutes OF officers and salut-
ing colors until the last tank had passed.
He saw the Sixth and Seventh Field
Artillery roll by, the the Sixth led by
a huge float. on which rested the gun
that fired Americas FIRST shot. The gun
and the Sixth got more applause tiAan
any unit In the parade. Then came
the Fifth Artillery. with It's batcering
1855" in place of the "75s' of its two
sister regiments.
Here comes the Congressional Linn
ited." the crowd decided a moment later.
and stopped its cheering and horn blow
ing to watch what seemed to be small
railroad train approaching. 1t was a
good idea to name it--a laundry unit,
locomotive and three cars complete.
The First's military police company
got about as much applause as 1t could
have desired. and probably much more
than It expected. Even the soldiers In
the crowd forgot the A. E.. f. war cry
of WHO won the War;" and cheered
the tough looking young men-they
needed to be, usually-who helped keep
the army up to the Sweet and whole
some" standard sought by Mr.. Baker.
Tanks Bring Up the Rear.
After the artillery and the NJ. P's
came the trains, and, finally, the tanks
In line of fours they ratified and rum
bled past the stand-all but one. One
tank had hesitated and shimmied mo-
ment Just as 1t started through the Vic
tory Arch to the White House. II
started UP again; but the tank behind
stalled. The parade was over. and
every one was about TO go when, amid
n chorus OF welcoming shrieks. the tank
its outside crew Of two clinging camel,
to its tail, whizzed by, complete par
ade, and caught up with the procession
as II turned at Washington Circle fol
Chow" and a night of.
The parade was the last Of the A. u
+. Tomorrow the division will be II
the hands OF rehabilitation officers. ant
when 10 emerges there will be abou
1000 men left in II The rest will g,
back home-to New York and Ell P9so
and Nome and Honolulu--to all tn
towns in the forty-eight States and al
United States possessions from whicl
the division halls.
Among those in tho stand were tn,
French Ambassador and Nine. Jusse
rand, the Italian Ambassador, Count
Cellere; the Secretary Of the Treasur.
and his daughter. Miss Glass; the Sec
retary of War and Mrs Baker; the Post
master General and Mrs. Burleson, an,
Miss Burleson Secretary OF the Interio
and Mrs. Lane: Secretary OF Commerc
and Mrs. Redfield; the United State
| Ambassador to Mexico and Mrs
Fletcher; Senator and Mrs. Francis z
Warren (Wyo.) Senator and Mr.
James w. Wadsworth. Jr. IN. " Sen
ator and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry (H
ID; the Minister from Belgium an
Baroness de Cartier de Marchienne
Acting Secretary of State and Mrs Will
lam Phillips; Acting Secretary of tn
Navy and Mrs. Roosevelt. and tn
Charge d'Affaires Of Great Britain, Nj
Lindsay.