©Ijf ODntanu 
HUtsbiiuitmt. 0. tfi. 
Maroh 1, 1919 
Dear Will: 
I enclose a short article by Clark which will interest you,although 
it contains nothing that is new.The Colonel was an amazing man in many ways, 
and his ability to interest himself in what most people would characterize 
trivial matters,especially in times of great stress,was not the least 3 urprisi 
of his abilities.Clarke * s allusion to Tafts \ lack of interest in Bailey’s 
wolf bulleting is rather amusing. 
Thursday was quite a gala day here in Washington.Never was a finer one 
for the marching of troops,and the streets were absolutely filled with folks 
all intent upon getting a glimpse of the procession as it made its way along 
the Avenue, -k number of us witnessed the pageant from the roof garden of the 
Cosmos ; whioh proved an excellent point of vantage, particularly as it gave us 
a fine view of the aeros of which there fifteen or more. When they assumed the 
wedge formation and swept along just above the roofs it was a magnificent 
sight,reminding one of a flock of huge geese.The wings appeared to almost 
touch each other, and the flight was so exactly timed that the planes seemed 
to be tied together^so precisely did they move in unison.I was amazed that the 
pilots dared to fly so close together.Another interesting feature was a big 
dirigible f which resembled nothing so much as a big whale,and which was able, 
although there was considerable wind,to move back and forth much at will* 
“"here was also a stationary observation balloon.but that got away from the 
fifty or more soldiers t-fea-fc by means of ropes tried to tow it up fifteenth 
street to the avenue, and started down the Potomac.The chap who was in the 
car,however, proved equal to the emergency , and finally managed to land in a 
fiel^L^nd save the machine,to say nothing of his own lifs 
