The evening world., 1919-03-25

OF touseled heads dripping wet were
displayed. The rest period gave the
crowd a chance to hcave lunch boxes
into tho street. When tho column
moved on there was work waiting
for the street Cleaning Department
Toward the close OF the parade
Major Percy Magic came along on
large, strong horse--and 1t was
good thing for tho horse that he was
largo and strong too. IL was tho
proudest moment OF Major Nagles
lifo when Gov. Smith waved to him
and called his name.
After tho rost period the parade
moved by more rapidly. and the last
OF the troops passed tho stand at 230.
Then was released into the sido
streets In few minutes crowd
that had boen hours in assembly.
Naturally, Manhattan was over
whclmed. Even In tho compara-
lively clear section north OF 72d
street the side streets wcro packed
from building line to building line
Central Park was soon overrun
and every avenue OF transportation
was swampcd--and Il looks like a
big night tonight.
WILD SCRAMBLE FOR SEATS IN
OFFICIAL GRAND STAND.
The great stretch OF ofi.s.al grand
stand fronting tho juncture OF S2d
street and Flfth Avenue was vista
OF vacant seats at 10 O'Clock. but
private stand across the street wns
filled from the front row TO the top
most bench. Generally the stands
along the Central Park wall from
b9th street to 10th Street were not
half fillod Mt o.30 o'clock. tho limit
hour OF occupation. At this timo
Madison Avenue was Jammed with
people who had been told they would
be allowed TO pass ovor to Firth Ave-
nue. up TO $50. There was close TO u
riot when II was announced that no
one would be allowed In cross street
between 10Th and S5th streets,
More provident than tho throngs
which gathered in Madison Avenue,
taking chance that seat holders
would not show up. were those who
got into vintage point In n central
part early In the morning. and made
camp long before . o'clock. Every
spot in the park commanding a view
OF the avenue had an occupant.
The oflcinl Grnndstand noighbor.
hood, quite deserted up to Vl5, was
frightened up Mt that hour by the
arrival OF 100 members OF the Old
Guard in their slittering uniforms
detailed to act as tho Guard oil
Honor Soon after thls the Pelham
Bay Band arrived in s2d Street, just
In time to play appropriate music
TO accompany the entrance to tn,
stand OF Gov. Edge OF New Jersey
Then came the Legislative party
from Albany. escorted by mounted
policemen, and the stand began I,
al up.
No pretcnse was made on the par
OF the reserve policemen In charge O
e the stand to seat people according I,
the numbers on their seat coupons
, and It was not long until tao en-
frances were blocked by people wht
had been sent from entrance to en-
. trance. II was quito impossible Il
seat ticket holders according 4
coupon, and tho stand finally becam
' tho scene OF a free-for-all scramble.
POLICE REsERV OVER
WHELMED BY CROWD.
G The Old Guard, chaperoned by Bab
: Mac Donald, the well-known hamme
= thrower, manoeuvrcd whllo tho crow
@ gathered at tho grandstand entrance
i frantcally waving tickets. The pc
o leo reserves, who reminded observer
who had been abroad OF German pri.
. oners OF war, by reason OF their gra
e suits, were uniformly courteous; bu
s they were overwhelmed by tick,
n holders for whom there were no scat
d However II was ever thus at