New-York tribune., 1919-04-28
Colonel Donovan Will Lead
Heroes Up Fifth Avenue
20 Receive Acclamations
Of New York's Citizens
A Million May Look On
Girls Will Strew Flowers
i'll the Way; Column to
Pass in Review Twice

New York's old Goth will parade to-
day, its last public appearance as part
of the great armies that humbled Ger
many. With the old battle flag float
ing beside a white silken banner bear.
ing gold crosses for the fallen. the
platoons Of husky young warriors will
march from Washington Arch. through
the victory Colonnade, to 10th Street,
RANKED by throngs such as only New
\ ork, OF all America, can turn out
Arrangements have been made to
handle an outpour Of 100000 specta-
tors. Between 5000 and 5000 mem
bers OF the regular police force will
be on duty along the line of march
and Fifth Avenue will be cleared Of all
traffic at o'clock, an hour before the
parade is due to start.
Overhead, the weather man says,
there will be d smiling spring sky,
though the sun probably Will be a trif1e
warm for men loaded with arms and
infantry packs. On the walls on either
side of the marching columns will be
draped the colors of the Allies min
gled with green. Hundreds of girls
posted along the route will pave the
way With blossoms, and bouquets of
American Beauty roses will be pre-
sentcd to the commander, Colonel
William j. Donovan, and the regimen
tai chaplain, Father Francis Duffy
both OF whom will march dsmounted.
Two Reviews Planned
The parade is expected to begin at
2 O'Clock, and there will be two re-
views, one at st. Patrick's Cathedral by
Archbishop Patrick ]. Hayes and 500
of his clergy, and the other at the Off
cial reviewing stand at Fifth Avenue
and Eighty second Street. The review
ing party, which will assemble at City
Hall at | o'clock. will include Gov
ernor Smith of New York, Governor
Henry J. Allen Of Kansas. Governor j.
n. Cox of Ohio, Governor J. A. A.
Burnquist of Minnesota, and the May
ors of Minneapolis, st. Paul and sew
era upstate cities.
The army will Ie represented by
Major General Shanks, of the port Of
embarkation, and Major General Robert
Alexander, commander of the nth Di-
vision. Admiral Mayo is expected to
represent the navy.
The flag presented to the regiment
on behalf of the city at the dinner
given by the Mayors committee to the
officers Saturday night will be stationed
at the Altar of Liberty at Twenty
third Street. Lieutenant j. Johnson and
Sergeant John j. Mclaughlin have been
selected as color guard because of their
record for gallantry. AS the regiment
swings through Victory Arch the colors
will be saluted.
Services at Cathedral
More than half the regiment was in
the city over the week lend. Special
services were held at st. Patricks Ca
thedral during the day for the Catho-
lies among the men.
The 900 men of the new 69th Regi-
ment, New York Guard. will await the
veterans of the French campaigns at
the West Tenth Street pier today,
and form guard of honor on the
march to the starting point of the
parade.
Colonel Donovan, discussing the pa
rade last night, expressed the hope that
the welcoming crowds in their enthu-
siasm would not so far forget the regi-
ment's character as a military unit
returning from war as to throw gifts
to the marching battalions.
Colonel Donovan said that while he
had been familiar with the traditions
of the old seth he had not been fully
aware until now how closely the old
regiment was to thc hearts of New
York citizens