New-York tribune., 1922-05-31

unveiled. More than 5000 persons
witnessed the unveiling. Preceding
the exercises there was Il parade of
| Broadway and 135th Street to Mitchell
Square. The paraders included many
veterans organizations, detachments
from the regular army and marines
| from the navy yard.
| The monument was unveiled by Mar
garet Meyer, sister Of Fred H. Meyer,
who won the Distinguished Service
| Cross, and Margaret Geoghegan. daugh-
ter Of Harry P. Geoghegan, who was
killed at the Marne. At the base of
the statue is inscribed the names Of
3b7 hero dead from that section.
The Old Guard, commanded by Major
Edward Havemeyer Snyder, escorted
the guests Of honor from the 102d En-
gineers' Armory to the reviewing stand
when the parade, headed by Colonel
William Hayward, with members of the
10Th Infantry, the negro regiment re
commanded in France, as his staff, can
in sight.
Major General Robert Lee Bullard
read message from General Pershing.
There were addresses by General Wei
gel, Mr.. Churchill Murray Hubert,
President of the Board of Aldermen.
who accepted the monument for tho
city, and Lieutenant ohm McCloy. U. S.
n, senior grade, who has two Congress
sional medals.
The monument was unveiled while a
bugler sounded "To the Colors." The
crowd cheered wheE Mrs. Whitney was
presented, Harry V. Nuremberg, com
mander of Fred H. Meyer Post, Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars, made her an
honorary member Of the post.
Nine divisions composed the parade
in the Bronx. Thousands lined the
Grand Concourse when $50 bronze
plaques were dedicated by the Amer
can Legion in honor of men of that
section who made the supreme sacri-
fee. The plaques were secured by
the Bronx County Legion. Five thou
which stated at 161st Street and ended
at Poe Park. 1913 Street. Commissioner
Of Public Works William j. Flynn was
the reviewing officer.
Hylan Reviews Brooklyn Line
Mayor Hylan was the reviewing off,
Ger Of the Brooklyn parade. 1t started
and made it's way through Bedford
Avenue to the Soldiers and Sailors
Arch at Prospect Park. In the line
were many patriotic societies. National
Guardsmen, members Of the G.. A, r.
and Spanish War Veterans, as we'll as
number Of other organizations.
Nine men Of the cid Fourteenth
Regiment, known as the "Red Leg
Devils" ranging in age from seventy
nine to eighty-three years, started in
the parade. Four were forced to drop
out because Of fatigue and finished in
autos. The oldest Of those to complete
the march was Captain Raymond Car
dona, eightythree. There are but
twenty-three of the original members
of the "Red Leg Devils" living.
At the grandstand, Francis J. Raye,
senior vice-c commander Of the George
G.. Strong Post G.. A. R.. created some
excitement when he loudly protested
against the throwing of coins into an
American flag carried by Spanish War
Veterans. His sincerity convinced the
crowd and the coin throwing stopped.
Parades were held in the Ridgewood-
Bushwick section of Brooklyn and the
East New York district. In each there
was the usual lineup Of veterans and
patriotic organizations. Gold star
mothers were given special attention
in all the Brooklyn cerem onies.
In Queens County there were sep
Jamaica. Astoria, Corona and Rich
mond Hills. A feature of the Long ISL
and City parade was a human service
flag made up Of school girls dressed
in white and gold and showing the
number of men from the district who
died in service.
Two Memorial Day celebrations were
held in Port Chester. One was by the
American Legion. at which wooden
| honor roll containing the names Of
200 men who served in the World
h1r II 9th lob
tion was in protest Of the burning
and was conducted by the G. A. y
and the Private Soldiers and Sailors
Legion. The American Legion has
started plans for a new permanent
memorial
Montgomery Shaft Decorated
The monument of Major General
Richard Montgomery. who fell in the
attack Of the American Revolut;nnarv
forces on Quebec. at st. Psuls Chapel
Fulton Street and Broadway. was deco
rated with wreaths and flags. Two
flags of the original Betsy Ross type
were seen huttering in the chapel
graveyard, each in memory of some
soldier or sailor who fought for Amer
lean independence. In the church q
pew once occupied by George Wash
ington was decorated with flags. Spe-
'fil eAeiNiStS were helh at the monu~
ment over the tomb OF Colonel Etienne
Marie Bechet, who was the first com
mandant of the West Point Military
Academy.
A wreather OF flowers and foliage
was placed by the Sons of the Revo-
lut on on the memorial to the men who
died as prisoners of war during the
merican Revolution The monument
is at the north end of the old Trinity
Churchyard facing on Broadway. Flags
Of the type under which the Revolt
tionary soldiers struggled were placed
on each side of the monument.
Under the direction of the Catholic
BOY Scouts of America, field mass
was celebrated at the City College
Stadium, 18TH Street and Amsterdam
Avenue. More than 1900 scouts took