The New York herald., 1921-03-18
st. Patrick's Day Marchers
Greeted by a Packed
Fifth Avenue.
PROTEST OVER BANNER
Religion From Rome, but
No Politics. Is Placard
Carried by Women.
ANDERSON HEAD MARSHAL
Won Mach. Prominent in 'Hor-
rors on Rhine Meeting, Looks
on With Viereck and Popcke.


1t was a solemn and dignified pro
test against what Is now happening
in Ireland"
That was the comment made upol
the st. Patrick's Day parade and tn
multitudes that witnessed 1t by Lieut..
Col. Alexander Z. Anderson, the gran'
marshal. after he had led the column
IN it's march up Fifth avenue from
Forty-third street to Mount Morris
Park at 120th street.
1t was serious rather than an ex.
uberant throng of sightseers. No
often was there concerted applause
or cheering along the densely packed
sidewalks. But the avenue OF pageants
probably has not had its holiday ca
pacity more seriously taxed since the
days of wartime spectacles and the
homecoming of the boys from over
seas.
That is always more of a guess than
q computation. Some enthusiast who
wore n badge announced that there
We're more than $4,000 In the column
Half that number would be an ex-
ceedingly generous estimate.
Notables I'm Reviewing stand.
The reviewing stand, just south OF
Seventy-ninth street was occupied by
Mayor Hylan, former Gov. Alfred E
Smith. Supreme Court Justice Daniel +
Cohalan. Mgr. William Livingston, who
came as the personal representative OF
Archbishop Patrick J. Hayes; Police
Commissioner Enright. the Rev. Father
Francis p. Duffy. chaplain of the vet
eran 165th Infantry, and many others
active in Irish-American AFFAIRS
The procession was more than halt
an hour late in getting into motion. 1t
was 3 20 when the Sixty-ninth Infantry
and the Rainbow Division veterans
which held the right OF line. came intc
sight What looked for time like
tense situation In tho reviewing stant
was provoked by huge placard carried
In the Second Battalion by the womer
70 the world this sentiment:
"As much religion az you like from
Rome, but no politics !"
The militant Father Duffy. ms his eye
caught the banner with the strange de-
vice, turned 20 Roderick j. Kennedy
chairman OF the celebration committee
and TO Justice CohaIan.
who IL responsible for that senti.
mentT' he inquired somewhat heatedly
Justice Cohalan was heard to remar ri;
with a twinkle in his eye as h. turned
toward the Mayor: Didn't Daniel
OConnel say that, Your Honor?'
Mr.. Kennedy strove to restrain Father
Duffy from voicing his protest further
please don't start any trouble" he
begged. He assured the priest there
had been a committee OF censors. but
that the obnoxious sentiment somehow
had got by them.
Father Duffy set his teeth. but con-
tended himself with the comment We'll
II never should have been placarded
here"
Germany's Friends In stand.
Some unfavorable comment wa,
caused also by the fact that among the
church dignitaries and the municipal Of
ficials in the reviewing stand were three
more or less conspicuous men of German
proclivities. They were Dr. William
Popcke, president OF the United German
Societies; George Sylvester viereck,
who propaganda publications Father
land and others, are well remembered,
and Edmund won Mach who was con-
spicuous In connection with the Horrors
on the Rhine" mass meeting IN Madison
Square Garden. When queried about
their Teuton guests members OF the
committee were non-committal. but I,
was admitted that access 10 the review
Ing stand was by card OF invitation only.
Some OF the other placards displayed
in the marching line, which may have
been either approved or overlooked by
the censors. were these:
"A true American is true Sim
Feiner."
ITO hell With England: We want our
country for ourselves =
THE only hyphenate In the United
States IL the Anglo-Saxon American"
Mgr. Livingston after the parade had
passed was asked what he thought OF
the placarded reference TO Rome. "I
certainly made protest., he said, but
know tho committee was not respon-
sible for the indiscretion, and shall per-
NIT the matter 70 drop"
The nearest approach to any spontan-
cous display ~ enthusiasm among the
hphiliFAlN HBfINhADIh HionK iNe
curb was elected by the crippled vet
Grams Of the gallant old Rainbow Divi-
sion. who illled big sightseeing car.
two or three touring cars and q taxlcab
Immediately in tho rear Of the Sixty
ninth Regiment
The appearance of Lleut-Col Auder-
son, the grand marshal, about whoBe de-
voted head have ragged fireworks and
Nituperatlve dintribes from certain quar-
ters since he took part in the Horrors
on the Rhine" protest. evoked little dem
onstration 81 favor and none whatever
81 disfavor
city Employees Get Half Holiday.
city employees had a half holiday 10
enable them 10 take part In tho celebra-
tion. The procession required an hour
and a half 70 pass the reviewing stand
The intervals between the various bat
taiions we're tiresomely protracted. how
ever.
Before the procession more than 900
uniformed troops attended the high pom
tihcal mass celebrated BY Archbishop
Hayes In 81. patrlck's Cathedral. Mgr
Michael J. Lavello, who preached re-
fsrred feelingly 70 the sorrows OF ireland
end officially opened the drive for 40.
100000 for the relief OF destitutlon there
The property damage done in the Em-
ernld Isle by the present warlike condi-
lions there he estimated AZ 5000, 900. 000
which, he said, would be equivalent ta
loss Of 1000 0oo. 900 in the United state
he IL a -. a. -. -.