Show I I I I 1 i i I 5 i WILSON AFOOT LEADS NATIONS NATION'S HERO PAGEANT Service Men r en Acclaimed by hy Thousands in March l on Historic Avenue II Washington Feo 27 Pennsylvania i. I avenue a re echoed toda today for the the first firs t I time Umon In n n many years to the tread of viet vie ic I t rious American soldiers men soldiers men who ho fought ou ht in Europe under the Stars and S Stripes to help clear the way a for the spread of or ideals Ideas I President Wilson back only a few Ida da days daya from the peace conference in I Paris Ianis led thc the parade on root foot and at after r rI I marching through h cheering thousands thousand s from the lie capitol capital to Ute the White House I took his place in the reviewing stan stand d I with Mrs rs Wilson ilson surrounded by br hi his s I cabinet justices of or tine the supreme court I the thc diplomatic corps and high officers officer s of oC the American and foreign 01 military militar tar y forces I Wounded Participate In Parade I Tho Tine para parade e was organized or as a tribute trib ute ate to 10 service men men s soldiers soldiers sailors an and d marines marines from from the thc District of Colum Colum- Columbia Columbia I bia bu but t It s soon oon became apparent t that tha t tI this first review rc in Washington since I was won had ocal significance Men Ien f from om every overy state t to and ever every service took tool part but especially tho the presence of oC hundreds hundreds of of wounded who iho at Chateau Thierry St. St and tine the Argonne Aronne helped write tho the stirring chapters of American participation it 11 tine the war var made the parade a testimonial of oC the nations nation's pride In all alt its Us right fIghte ln rc regardless of ot locality Three generations were represented In the pageant the fighters lighters of or today the thc vet veterans runs of or yesterday esterday and tho high school and college cadets In training to I take their places under tho the flag Jag if IC ne need tI be Blue and gray gra walked to together In InI Inthe the thc section of veterans veteran followed b by I younger men In the uniforms of or SpanIsh Spanish Spanish Span Span- ish war var days Resplendent in thel tl- tl bal war var garb In Indians lans Joined with their their white brothers In the thc parade as they joined them in fighting on foreign fields to crush autocracy 1 In iii J After Arter President nl Wilson had hall taken his stand tho the Star Star- P place acc In the thc reviewing rc Spangled p Banner Danner was sung b by a chorus and anil then theA the great stream of or service servicemen men began to pour by sonic Home o of the lie soldiers soldiers sol sol- oI- oI diers wearing wearing- bod body armor and trench helmets and carrying gas masks ns RS they thoy did In Iii France One lad carried aGerman a aGerman German helmet on oni his hilt bayonet exciting approval Representatives of or the Red fled Cross Sal- Sal atlon Arm Army Y M. M 1 C. C A. A Jewish Welfare Wel Wei- fare taro board Knights o of Columbus and American Library a association who helped tho the fighters carry carr on oni received their share o of applause Uniformed women onion attached to the naY navy department marched In ex excellent formation lookIng looking look look- Ing InC very er trim In the blue of oC the na navy or olLO e drab of or the thc marines marine |