The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-26
GREENWICH VILLAGE
OUT IN FULL FORCE
FOR GRAND PAGEANT
Throngs Rush to Starting Point as Early as A. M
Enthusiasm Is Not High at First, But
Gains Roadway Quickly

To Private John Average Jones.
marching In the ranks of the Twenty
seventh Division yesterday. 1t could
readily have seemed that the excitement
of the hordes OF onlookers, starting at a
low temperature around Washington
Square. rolled up steadily and percepti-
bly,, block by block. until az the finish on
10th street the enthusiasm might be
said to have reached ITO degrees In the
shade.
In fact, the greatest and most precise
newspaper within hailins distance OF
wiseacre square had its expert tabula-
tors on the job during the parade. as
usual, and they are said to have reached
some such figures as an exact index OF
the crowds feelings. But during the
early minutes OF the days promenading
they recorded low reckoning OF the
percentage OF reclamation in the vicinity
OF the four cornered heart OF Greenwich
Village. perhaps because the swarming
mu1titudes had been swarming there for
hours and had some OF the edge worn OF
their zest by sharp encounters among
ehins and bunions
The throngs had been trooping into
the starting point OF the parade from
far back In the dark ages, which is
to say, about A NJ. Flags and In
sigma of the Twenty-seventh Division
and the Allies bloomed among them as
the sun warmed up things BY 1880
the stoops and balconies and the win
dows of the houses nearest the outlet
OF the parade on Fifth avenue were
clouded with people who were determined
to hold on. like the Twenty-seventh boys
themselves, to positions from which they
could yell themselves happily hoarse for
Brother John Average Jones.
RestIessneA-. OF Crowd.
Through the park and around its out
skirts also wandered the more transient
spectators, undecided whether they'd be
happier here at the start. or up at the
Public Library, or up at the official re-
viewing stand In front OF the Metropoli-
tan Museum, or up at the Anal march
past 10th street. or where-tn-ell. Their
restlessness made 1t difficuit for 1nspec-
tor John O'Brien and 1000 uniformed
police to keep them within the restricted
areas, even wtsh-ssG aid OF As@k 1uaais
ample chests and great good nature.
About the time that the Mecca OF
the Village was beginning TO get az
congested as a BAH at Webster Hall the
first army man arrived. which raised
the pulse of tho square above normal
He was Capt. George Fl. Storm OF the
10ith Infantry. in charge OF the
wounded, and he began Immediately &c
make arrangements for the automobile;
rhat were to transport $50 men who
were so badly disabled that they couldn''
march, though their cheerinees couldni
be damaged by anything.
Presently the regiments In the divi'
sion were filtering into the byways ra.
dating from washington Square anc
leading TO Sixth avenue and to Broadway
in the same way in which they Uttered
through the Hindenburg line. A funera
cortege in honor of the divisions Illus
trious dead moved up and took It's station
under the Washington Arch. ready FOL
the start.
Tho rear caisson bore m4py nora
wreaths, the largest measuriVg INVENT,
feet In circumference and bearing Tn,
inscription, ain token OF loving ane
eternal comradeship with those NOR
gioriousy victorious--the fallen TIM
was from the officers and men or th'
Twenty-seventh Division.
The eight black horses drawing TN
caisson were led by eight honor men o
Ihe division, four or wnom had won TN
DISTINGUISHED Service Cross for callini
Heinie's blum. They were Priva',
Henry ID, putnam of Company II. 1nst
infantry. and three members of Batter
ID. I0lth Field MISUNDERSTANDING II
Brink, Private william Neddie and Cor
moral Ralph sullivan. Corporal Georg
pupree, also decorated. led the corteg
sergeant James r. Layden OF Com
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