El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-04
PERFECT PLANS
FOR ARMY DAY
PARADE FRIDAY
Five Thousand Troops viii
Pass in Review Before
Brig. Gen. Pershing.

Army dav. Friday. will be a general
holiday throughout the city Inc
MAYOR will issue a proclamation oe-
.I.-f,.- if a holiday in honor OF the
,-,o-ie,n army. the schools will close
.t,o r,,efress section Will be decorated
with FLAGS and bunting and pricllc''l-
" the entire population VIII witness
+,e General review Of the 5000 troops
cor,nosfue the Mexican border division
nv Brig. Gen. John J. Persnlns-
The bir- parade and review OF troops
IN sf.-+ at 10 o'clock in the morning
and Will pass through the prlhclpal
-+-oo+s and i'm review before Gen
persbfng and his staff at the city NAH
,1,zs Following the review. the
.-ooDs will proceed to Washington
- where the biggest barbecue ever
.,fven in FL Paso viii be held rHae- the
.rees at the park at which tne 9o1e
trocns and their commanders VIII ne
IN, CHESTS Of the city. Band concerts
viii lie given during the afternoon at
the mark and a concert VIII orooacly
he even in Cleveland Square Friday
evening. by courtesy Of Gen Pershlns'
as a fitting finish for army day
Tentative Line Of March.
Tho tentative line of march for the
military pageant is now being worked
ont nv CAM. Harry \. Cootes provost
marshal. This line OF march VIII ne
subject TO change The present scheme
for the parade and review is Tor all
troops to form at the intersection OF
Hann "a
Montana and Austin Inc peIale " ~
move west on Montana 10 Mesa avenue
south on Mesa avenue TO Mills street.
west on Mills street through F-eAeeE
plaza south on Fl Paso street 10 over
land. east on Overland 70 81 oau "eS'
north on Broadway to san ANTONIO,
east on san Antonio in review before
Gen PershinE and stf1r at city nan
plaza. east on san Antonio 10 AasoILln'
east on MagOffin TO Alameda east on
Alameda 10 Washington park and
break ranks.
The CITY officials viii request all bust
ness houses to decorate their stores
and buildings in the national colors
and that all residents living along the
line of march hang out flags and bunI-
ing in order TO make army day patrl-
otto demonstration Of appreciation Tor
the United states troops in FL Paso-
All Troops to Participate
Practically all OF the troops com
posing the border division viii appear
in this parade. Only enough men VIII
be left at the fort and at the various
camps TO guard the army property and
maintain the patrols The commands
which viii participate in the military
parade and review are
Sixth infantry in command OF Col
Francis j. Herman
Sixteenth infantry IN command OF
Brig. Gen. George Bell
First battalion. 20th infantry, Col
R. II. r LouEhborough-
One squadron 18th infantry, Col Rob
ert D. Read.
Batteries A and B Of the Third field
Battery C Of the Sixth field artillery.
Seven troops 18th cavalry, Lieut. Col
one squadron 18th cavalry. Lieut.
Col John c. Waterman
Company 7. signal corps, Capt Ben
Provost guard. Capt Harry y
COOtes. provost marshal
Hospital corps and ambulances, Maj.
Wilson T. Davidson
Field transportation, pack trains ana
wagon trains, Capt ClyffOrd Game, OF
the sixth infantry
To BE Two Hours in Passing.
This will be the largest body Of
troDs ever assembled in Fl Paso and
IL is expected that the parade viii re-
Quire two hours to pass in review be-
fore Gen Pershing and his staff The
troops viii compose one division and
will appear in their field marching
equipment with machine gun platoons
mounted. supply trains, wagon trains.
pack trains and all Of the other equip
menu for field service
A meeting was held at the city hall
Sunday afternoon at which Gen.
PershiuE and mayor Kelly considered
the details of the big parade Gen.
PershinE is being assisted in working
out the details OF the parade by Maj.
William r. Sample. the brigade adjU-
tant Mai Robert T. T. Niche. Capt.
Harry y Cooues and other officers q
the border division W. II Burgess J.
4 Happier and other prominent citizens
are assisting the mayor in arranging
for army day and for the barbecue for
the soldiers at the park Another com
mittee meeting was held Monday aft
ernoon at the mayors office to perfect
plans for the big military day celebra-
ton.