New-York tribune., 1919-04-23
Five Battalions, $500 Men,
to March in Parade Up
Fifth Avenue at 2 p. Nj.
From Washington Square
Many Fetes Are Arranged
Supper and Dance VIII Be
Given Troops Saturday by
the Mayors Committee

The old Fighting Goth, now the 165th
Infantry, which for seventeen months
travelled only shell-torn roads in
France, will swing up Fifth Avenue at
o'clock next Monday afternoon. Colo
mel William J. ("Wild Bill9 Donovan
and his staff will lead the way.
The Fighting Irish, now just as much
Fighting Jewish, according to Colonel
Donovan, will stride out from under
the shadow of Washington Arch in q
close column of platoons, tin hats
jauntily perched, bayonets fixed and
light packs for equipment.
Thirty-five hundred men, including
500 or 900 casuals. all of whom have
seen service abroad, will make up the
parading contingent. 1t will take them
less than half an hour to pass any
point on the line of march from Wash
ington Square to 10th Street, but it
will be thirty minutes for which all
of New York viii turn out.
Holiday Is Proclaimed
The BOARD of Aldermen yesterday
passed a resolution making next Mon
day an official holiday The resolution
introduced by Alderman Collins, read
Resolved, That Monday, April o.
1919, the day on which the Gallant G0th'
viii pass IN review and be welcomed
home be and the same hereby is de-
eiared an official holiday, SO that the
people uf the city may receive with
acclaim the men, their men, who proved
strong determining factor in the
great war To make the world safe for
democracy,
"keselVed Further. that the heads Of
ths several departments OF the Gov
eminent OF Tho city OF New York be
and they arc hereby requested TO grant
for seid day leave OF absence, with
pay. 10 all employees. including those
on a per diem scale, under their juris-
diction"
Five battalons in all will comprise
marching troops, it was announced by
Colonel Donovan yesterday at the regi-
mental headquarters at the Hotel Bel
mont, Three of the units will be of
infantry, one of special companies
supply, headquarters and machine gun
and one Of wounded and returned men
of the regiment.
New Goth Guard of Honor
Major Michael A. Kelly will command
the 1st Battalion, Major Martin II. Means
the I'd; 3D., Major Van S. Merle Smith;
4th. Major ii. A. Bootz, and Casuals,
Major Thomas I. Reilley. The new
69th National Guard regiment under
Colonel Phelan, Will serve as a guard
of honor TO escort the 165th to the
starting point of the parade, but will
itself take no part in the march.
The men Of the 165th viii be as busy
trying to keep up with the entertain
ments, dinners, smokers and reviews
thrust upon them by an admiring CITY
IN turning the German offensive into
an Irish victory. Practically every
hour of the time up TO next Tuesday
morning has been scheduled, the men
being the guests of the city all dav
{ Saturday and Monday.
The Mayors Committee of Welcome
.will act as host at dinner in the 69th
: Regiment Armory beginning at p. m.
I on Saturday, and the same menu will
E be served as was arranged for the men
49, 'f the nth Division. Tables will be
set for 5000, including convalescents,
who viii be brought to the feast from
the hospitals and institutions in which
they arc now quartered.
Distribution of tickets for the mu-
{ nicipal grandstand will be begun by
. the MAYORS Committee of Welcome. at
, the Eall Of Records, this afternoon
. snd tomorrow. Each member of the
regiment VIII be given four tickets to
the ssand for members of his family.
. This ls double the amount that it will
ne possible to give 70 the men who
participate in the Nth Division
@parade
~ ~ Colonel Donovan and some of the
Inembers of his staff Will go down the
bay tomorrow with members of the
Mayor committee to greet the re-
3raaining detachments of the 165th In
fantry who viii arrive on the steam
ship Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Colo
\ ne Donovan viii make an official visit
10 City Hall at noon to-day to pay his
fespeers 20 MAYOR Eylan.