New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
Marching Hosts
OF 5 Boroughs
Given Homage
Three Generations of Fight.
ing Men, Paying Tribute
to Soldier Dead, Receive
Acclaim of Muliitudes
10000 Parade ON Drive
Mothers Strcw Flowers on
Hudson for Sons Who Died
at Sea In Nations Behalf

MSHNA42A 0aS Was QQS0INeQ IN THIS
city with more impressive ceremony
than ever before.
Three generations of lighting men
we're in line and more vividly than
ever did the contrast between the
white haired, plodding veterans in blue
or in the gallant zouave finery and
those alert, quiok-stepping ranks of
Give drsb impress upon the thousands
of onlookers the dists nee travelled or
the path of glory by those who took
up arms when Fort Sumter was fired
on.
There were other and brighter cir
cumstances which emphasized the gap
between the veterans in blue and
the veterans in khaki, circumstances
springing from the solid nationality
which has risen from the ashes of con-
aict Among the war vessels in the
Hudson River joining in the noon sa-
lutte of twenty-ope guns was a de-
stroyer named Dixie. Among the of
fcials who reviewed the Riverside
Drive parade was General Billiard,
commander of the Cd Corps area, whose
Christian name is Robert Lee.
Contrast Gives Glimpse of Future.
There were parades in every bor-
ouch, and each parade was greeted
with new reverence for the men in
blue. inspired by the sight of the Wig
orous youths in olive drao and the
memory of those 5000 and more for
whom services were held few days
ago across the Hudson, and with a
new respect for the youthful veterans
who in years to come would trudge in
Memorial Day parades bearing colors
that glowed at the Marne, the Ourcq
and the Vesle, as tattered and faded
as were those yesterday that rippled
brightly at Gettysburg and In the Will
derness.
Parallelirg the 10000 that marched
on Riverside Drive was another parade,
not seen by many of the 100000 who
saw the larger one, but no less i'm
Sampson headed it. Behind came
three launches from the cruiser Roch-
ester.
Aboard the three small vessels were
more than hundred women whose
sons died at sea, some in the mer-
chant marine and some in the navy,
but all in their country's service. The
women scattered flowers on the river
in their memory. Other floral trib-
utes dropped softly from the sky, where
an airplane droned.
AS the little naval procession passed
down the aisle of warships in the
Hudson, each of the sleek gray fight
ing vessels fired salute in honor of
the women, the sons they bore and the
service they did.
tablet in memory of those seamen
and officers of the merchant feet who
lost their lives in the war was unveiled
at the Custom House. Another tablet
on the front of the Barge Office, q
memorial to the twenty-six who died
May 80, 1918, when the army trans
port, President Lincoln, was torpedoed,
was unveiled at about the same time.
Services were held at Grants Tomb
under the auspices of the Grand Army
Of the Republic. There were exercises
at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument.
Memorial abletS were unveiled in vari-
ons parts of the city. The Knights of
Columbus had field mass at Chelsea
Square. Old graves in Trinity church
yard were decorated. A wreath in
memory of radio operators who lost
their lives in the war was placed on
as monument to heroic operators.
Observance of the day was widespread
and reverential.
10000 March in Riverside Drive
In the parade up Riverside Drive
we're gray-haired members Of the
Grand Army of the Republic, middle
aged men who fought in Cuba and the
Fnllpplnes and the youngsters who
aided in winning the World War. With
them, as brothers in arms, marched
brtlsh, French, Belgian and Italian
soldiers; Red Cross nurses, Boy Scouts,
Glrl Scouts and contingents of many
patriotic organizations.
The marchers numbered 10000. More
IMAM 100000 men, women and chill
dren lined the Drive to add their trib-
ute to the memory. of fallen heroes
and to cheer the living.
Starting at the Drive and Seventy
fourth Street, the parade, comprising
nine divisions, took two and one-half
hours to pass the reviewing stand in
'front.' of the Soldiers and Sailors Nom
ument, at Nintieth Street. The review
ing party included Major General Bull
1srd, Rear Admiral H. McH. Huse,
y. D; n, commandant of the Third
naval District; Commander William
Alfcnner, OF the Grand Army of the Re-
Public; Colonel F. w. Galbraith jr.,
qauonal commander of the American
Legion, and committee of city officials.
Atnough outnumb bered by the blue
ssnlrted Spanish War veterans and
. Ahskl-clad Legionnaires, the Grand Army
men, men, wearing the Mcclellan cap of old
TTaaetieheids, ND attracted the most interest.
.alhey were cheered time and again as
sney passed the reviewing stand with
rioud' II faltering step, carrying the
AIered banners of Antietam, Bull Run
aAo gettysburg. Wounded heroes of
sne World War, many of whom rode in
- SSS..p1noblles, 20 also received the acclaim
OF the throngs.
V-fear-Old Leader ON Horseback
The parade was headed by platoon
90 90 mounted police, a battalion of the
u infantry from Governors Island
ar. aa1 detachment of marines and blue
Ssekets from the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
e"s IN line was the 1st Brigade of
sne New York National Guard, in COM
nd nnand Of Brigadier General George r.
, Uygt, each unit receiving bursts of
applause as it swung by. Then came
sne grand marshal, Christopher A.
pteiI, commander of Z. D. Morgan
d' dost' u. A. R., who covered the entire /
Instance on horseback, despite his |
'H9 Do 9Deescore years and ten.
Delegatlons from twenty-nine posts |
1@aoe up the representation Of the |
land Army. John A. Dix Post car
ieu the flag that waved at New Or |
ss3ans' and the Anderson Z0uaves, in I
sss ssssSssuresque garb, held aloft the stand |
~. sS wnlch Mrs. Robert Anderson, the |
mne OF their colonel, presented to them
- oid Union Square in '63.
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