The New York herald., 1921-05-31
the solemn admonition to bring it back

Commander Joseph Elvery of Reno
Post, who wore suspended from his neck
on broad blue ribbon the Congressional
Medal of Honor, held by the hand his
grandson a shock-haired, strong limbed
lad of IL years. Under the flag OF the
rhaddcus Stevens Post marched or rode
venerable negroes with white hair. As
they passed many Caucasian recalled
the the civil war assurance that "the
colored troops fought bravely" There
were polly old tars in the naval posts.
and Draw old lads in "kiities" and spor-
ran in the Cameron Post
Behind the men who haved the Union
came, in the third division, the felt
hated, blue shirted, khaki breeched
troops who saved Cuba and the Philip
pines-the doughboys of Guasimas. Ell
Caney, San Juan Hill and Santiago.
These, too. are gradually developing the
graying or thinning looks and the broad
ening girth that smites even heroes at
middle age.
The fourth. fifth and sixth divisions
included. numerically. the backbone of
the parade--the youthful veterans of the
World War who marched either with the
posts OF the American Legion, those OF
the Veterans of Foreign Wars, or that
superb battalion. the veterans of the New
York Police Department. Not all were
in uniform many wore their war medals
and their memorial poppies pinned on
business coats. But all marched with
the martial swing of the trained fighters
OF the recent years.
Legion Has Allied Guests.
Lieut.-Col Robert NJ Watkins rode at
their head as division marshal. Riding
with his platoon Of aids were mounted
British. French, italian and Belgian
veterans The Legion's county chair
man. Henry w. Buxton. who had the
Semper Fidelis Post as his personal
honor guard, marched in the simple togs
of an enlisted seaman of the navy. The
American Legion seems to have been
made quite safe for democracy"
No component parts of the Legion's s
display were more warmly hailed than
the cavalcades of wounded and disabled
veterans from the military hospitals.
One OF these fourished his crutches aloft
as he rode past the reviewing stand and
shouted gleefully: Bring on you're Japs
now; we're ready for EN- ]" The Allied
guests also won hearty cheers-the
Royal Air Force Of New York and the
Great War Veterans organizations Of the
British. French and Italians. One polu
was stalking along with a wooden pes
leg"
All complied strictly with orders. No
standards were carried save the Stars
and Stripes. Other popular contingents
were the womens batta1ions OF nurses,
the ''Y' girls. the yeomanettes of the
navy and the feminine motor corps
forces.
There were gold star mothers also
riding in the procession. and many more
of them who witnessed the parade from
comfortable places provided in the resi-
dence OF Q. N. Il. Clark, on the drive
opposite the reviewing stand.
For the most part civilian spectators
uncovered as the colors
passed Marching as member Of the
color guard OF one of the posts OF the
Legion was seaman who meant to
let no guilty laggard escape. Half g.
dozen times he shouted renukes to men
who failed to remove their hats 10 the
passing flags.
In the reviewing stand with Gen.
Bullard were Col. +. w Galbraith, Jr.,
ma tional commander OF the American
Legion; Commander William Kirchner
of the C. A. r. Memorial Committee and
Major-Gen Daniel Appleton. After the
procession passed brief services We're
held at the Soldiers and Sailors Monu-
by Rabbi Solomon Foster Of Newark.
Demonstration In The Bronx.
Bronx boroughs Memorial Day
demonstration set new standards. There
was a procession which required an
hour and ten minutes to pass in review.
But the most impressive feature was
the assembling Of nearly 900 gold star
mothers of The Bronx on a large stand
at 167th street and the Grand Concourse.
One of the units I'm the parade was the
Eighth Field Artillery. \. y. G.. which
during the war had many casualties as
the 1osth Field Artillery. There were
suffused eyes and bowed heads as the
artillerymen passed the gold star moth
ers. for some of their boys sleep "in
Flanders field, where poppies blow"
The party in the reviewing stand was
headed by Borough President Henry
Bruclner. In the procession were fifty
taxicabs carrying about 200 disabled
veterans OF the great war from Seton
Hospital.
Another feature of the Bronx cele-
braton was the placing of plaques upon
$50 trees which line the Concourse. each
plaque commemorating with his name
rank and unit of the Bronx soldiers
who lost his life in the war. Many OF
the trees also We're decked with be-
ribboned wreathes and garlands In
front OF the Flks clubhouse was a par
ticuarly elaborate floral display in
memory OF the 236 EllSs who fell.
4. $. Grant Post, 6. A. r.. held its
customary afternoon service at the
tomb of the great civil war commander.
Instead of marching from post head
quarters to the tomb, as in years when
the members were younger. they were
carried in huge motor buses. Joining
with them in the services was Rear Ad-
miral A. II. Robertson. commanding the
destroyer fiotilla now lying in the Hud-
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