New-York tribune., 1922-10-12
Ike w ar Days
As City Greets
Allied " eterans
Flags. Parade and Cheering
Crowds Welcome Group
of 23 Wounded Soldiers
on Way TO Convention
Hubert Speaks for Peace
Ddegation OFF to Capital
10 Place Wreath Upon
Grave of Unknown Hero

New York officially welcomed the
lnter-Aliied war veteran aeiegatioh
which arrived yesterday on the Freneh
inner La Lorraine, anid scenes o.
enthusiasm and color strongly REMIND
ful of New York in midewar days. Inc
party, which was made up OF twenty
three wounded veterans from seven
European countries, embarked at the,
Pennsylvania Station just before noon
for New Orleans to attend the third
annua, international convention of the
,a.a Au;sd Veterans Federation, on
nn.ahar "a and is. Stopping At Wash
:,,<s.nr fov few hours they planned
iatar IN the day to place wreath on
sbe crave there of the American TN
known Soldier.
The reception began at Quarantine,
where La Lorraine was met by the
,ity's welcoming boat, the Eacon, and
continued in procession tagooRh flag
araped lower Broadway to lie City
HALL There the visitors were re-
,eiyed by Murray Hubert, President
il the board of Aldermen, in the alb
,enee Of Mayor .Hylan. In the escort
n party were officials of the Amer
ssn Legion, representatives OF the
french and Italian govcrn:ne and
officials of the navy and army, includ-
iag Admiral Hillary Jones. commander
otthe Atlantic feet, and General n.
Hale, commander Of the I'd Army Corps.
The royal welcome given the yisi
Tors by the crowds as they proceeded
il automobiles to the City Hall was
csrried on by thousands who assembled
ii tho. plaza in front of the building
sad cheered the veterans as thew were
received in behalf of the city.
The delegates, headed by Captain
Charles Bertrand, president of the In
er.Allied Veterans Federation. were
received by Mr.. Hubert in the Mayors
reception room. Speaking of the pur-
rose o, tie meeting in looking toward
better understanding between peo-
Pies ana Tftn view to lasting peace,
lie said:
aNe more ennobling mission can be
conceived than this, and none better
! ftted than those who actively partici-
.ated in that sanguinary struggle to
airy this purpose to a successful ter
1 a!nation. In the further cause the
zen Of every cline, every race and
eyery creed can join in a hearty god
/ speed.
4We Americans take pride in the ac-
sonplishment Of our great men in civil
iad military life, as you. also do in
those Of your race and country In
this connection l want to say to you
! that no utterance of our own General
Grant found more hearty response
in the hearts of all of our citizens
when, after laying down the burden of
Il military chieftain to take up the ad-
miastrstioa Of government in the
II United States, he said Let us have
VI peace
4 Tan firmly convinced that eonven-
haas diplomats and statesmen in
"A regard 70 disarmament conferences be-
iseen goyernments and principalities
aisgard to reduction in the arms of
military forces of countries will be of
Me ayail unless they are backed by
Tand conviction for peace. Our
s'iFsmust be purged of all hatred and
e4euls filed with willing obedience
= Almighty Gods commandment to
iavsaur neighbors as ourselves When
Y srtertain that state of mind there
MI be real peace throughout the
saap
eap!ain Bertrand, who represents the
Eartment of the Seine in the French
talse of Deputies, replied with thanks
behalf of his delegation and ex.
iNssed the hope that the deliberations
New Orleans would help to advance
" cause of world peace.
In the delegation were six French
aierans, three Belgian, four English,
iaree Serbian, two Rumanian, one Ital-
ian and three Czecho-Slavs. Marcel
Heraud, member of the French delega-
toa, will present gold medal to the
Ssv Of New Orleans in behalf of Paris.