The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-13
ALL STATES GIVE
WELCOME TO 9TH
WrcathS and Shields Will Dec
crate Great Court Of
Honor.
VAIL ABOUT TICKETS
Representatives of Governors
Cannot Get Seats. but Poll
ticians Have Plenty.

To do homage to the Twenty-seventh
Division OH its triumphant march up
Fifth avenue March 20 the Governors
OF every State in the Union will have
wreaths of native vegetation and rep
licas OF their State seals placed in the
court of the Public Library.
Representatives of eacn State, resi-
dents of New York. met in the Public
Library yesterday, decided upon the plan
and now are having the wreaths pre-
pared in their respective States by order
OF their Governors.
This novelty is expected TO serve n
twofold purpose: That of doing a de-
served honor TO New York and of re-
minding soldiers from other States of
good wishes for them There are 30
per cent. of the divisions personnel
drawn from other States through re-
placement troops 20 fill in the casualties
suffered in breaking the Hindenburg
line.
Herbert S. Houston. vice-president of
doubleday. Page e. Co., who Is repre-
senting Kansas by order Of the Gov
ernor OF that State. said that he and
other kansans resident here should have
tickets to witness the parade. He said
he had not been able to get any for
himself or others, but that he heard
that politicians with pull were getting
promises for hundreds OF them. I'm
representing Kansas by the Governors
order, but 1 can't get a seat" he added
Other States Neglected.
Paul Chalfn. art director of the COM
mittee, said that he too had been neg
lected. but that he didn't mind that.
He has been working daily on decora-
tive details and plans since December.
Frank ID. Caruthers, business manager
or the World, representing Tennessee.
said that he hadn't received any tickets
and didn't expect to get any" There
were many others too who complained
of being neglected by the ticket division
OF the Mayors committee
Major Charles +. Neergaard. field
director Of Debarkation Hospital No. g
the Grand Central Palace-where there
are 1000 wounded soldiers who wish to
see the parade, received an offer of 300
seats for them. He Immediately sent
out appeals 10 places OF business along
the line of march asking the managers to
care for several wounded soldiers. All
who have thus fer been asked gladly
complied with his request, stating that
they would do every thing in their
power to make them comforta BILE"
Major Neergaard is still looking for
places for many more of his wounded
men. He said that sick and wounded
men who have done their bit overseas
and suffered for the cause have peculiar
right to consideration and seating &C
commodations on the day of the parade.
This right having been overlooked to
date he asks that people living along
the line of march or having offices along
the line of march who can provide seats
for Ave or more soldiers please let hin,
know. The Red Cross will see that the
patients are escorted to the places as
signed them and the nurses will care
for them during and after the parade.
Archbishop 7. !. Hayes, Vicar General
Moone.-. Major Joseph Dineen. Mgr. NJ.
!. Lavele and the Rev John ]. Wynne,
chaplain OF the New York Chapter of
the knights OF Columbus, are building
their own grand stand in front OF St.
Patrick's Cathedral
Plans for the Brooklyn parade to be
held the day preceding New York's are
maturing. In addition to part OF the
Twenty marines, sailors and
5000 men from the Seventy-seventh
Division and a large number from the
Forty-second CRainbow) Division, will
march The parade will he short one
through the principal streets of the city.
Refreshments will be served later.
Welcome Home" in letters twelve
feet high, extending lengthwise f6 sew
enty feet. greet the eyes Of the return
ing soldiers who come into this port.