The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-11-04
CAMBRIDGE DECORATED
In HONOR OF SOLDIERS
Business iionses And Private z.csi.
,sences Vie with Bach O,i,< -
Doing Honor TO ne ise>t. si-,,
Soldiers.

A>sA''hhASSo 4 WAY
,+ences Vie with il..cn O,i,t- !.
Doing Honor TO '-il> ise>l. al: ).
Soldiers.
When the members of Company G.
! of the First Maryland Regiment, lr-
| rive in Cambridge this evening on
the train, they will, undoubtedly, be
surprised at the enthusiastic receD-
| ton which they will receive at the
! hands of the citizens of the city. 4
| large number of the citizens re
sponded with alacrity 20 the s;lSges
ton of Mayor Orem that the Place
of business, as well as the homes Oh
the citizens, be decorated in honor OF
the return of the brave boys who
have been helping to keep this coun.
try out of actual war by patrolins.
the Mexican border, thereby preTen,-
ing raids upon the part OF the oltia1
bands of that country.
When a call was issued recent
for meeting of a number of pII,
sons to take steps TO evidence j.
some way to the returning .~o3Giera
he deep appreciation which-,he r:.i
ic feels for their patriotism, he
willingness to give their services ;.
behalf of the country, there was AZ
difficulty in getting all OF he -, -
teers necessary in order to make
preparations and 10 entertain u,
members of the returning mi,itar
company.
Iney will be met at the station,
this evening by the veterans of Pee
vious wars, by the Boy Scouts,
members of Rescue Fire Company, i
Of whom will be headed by the cit
:ens Band, which has gotten togeaE
er especially for this occasion Al
of these organizations are requess ct
20 meet at the Engine House no
later than a quarter after se;e-
o'clock for the purpose of forming
line to march TO the depot In ad
dition to these organizations, all
persons having automobiles are ais.
requested to meet at the station for
the purpose of joining in the parade
1t is planned to make this the great
est demonstration of the kind ever
known in Cambridge or in this vi
entity, and for this purpose it is
hoped to have two or three hundred
automobiles in line, in addition TO
the vast throng of citizens who viii
march on foot. After the Com pany
is detrained, they will be placed in
their regular position in the parade
and the line of march will be started
and will be across the bridge, up
Market street to Muse, up Muse to
Gay, up Gay to Poplar, down Poplar
to High, and down High street to the
Armory, the intention being not to
lengthen the march in order that the
men may return to their homes and
families as quickly as possible.
AS an evidence of the tide of popu
lar enthusiasm which is being mani
tested in the return of the soldiers,
the Citizens Band, which had dis
banded, as soon as the matter was
mentioned to them, cheerfulIs
agreed to get together for the occa-
sion, and, without any charge what
ever, to furnish all the music that
could be used.
After the organizations have got
ten to the station the line of parade
will be made up about as follows:
Police Officials, torch lights, Citf-
zens Band, Reception COMMITTEES.
Cambridge Town Officials, Rescue
Fire Company, Boy Scouts, Veterans,
Company C, citizens and autono-
biles. The line will be formed On
avenue about 7.15, and
will disband on High street, after
paSSing the ArmOry