The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-27
RICHMOND MAKES
READY ITS GLAD HAND
Proposes To Make Welcome To Re-
turning Troops Most Notable
Event
SHRINERS BAND is
AT COMMITTEES SERVICE
Proposed That Each Member of Com
mittec of Ono Hundred Make Inn
mediate Canvass For Fifty Dollars
Each.

In addition 10 the appeal TO the
people of Richmond for funds for
welcoming the Virginia troops back
from the border, made through the
newspapers the finance committe of
Mayor Ainslie 5 committee, at meet
ing held yesterday afternoon. de-
cided to have each member Of the
reception committee raise $50. O. A.
Swink. chairman OF the finance conn
mittee, IS today sending out letters
to members OF the general commit
tee asking that each one associate
with him friend and together raise
that amount
This method. it is believed. will ena-
bic the money to be gotten promptly,
and make II possible for large num-
Der of persons to contribute, 1t VIII
also distribute the work SO that the
burden Will not fall on a few. The
members of the committee Will begin
the canvass irnme diately. and it Is ex-
pected that the entire amount will
he in hands Of the treasurer by the
end Of the week
VIII Require $1,000.
In the meantime The Richmond
Firginian has opened subscription lists
10 the people. and will receive any
amount that any citizen of the city or
State desires to contribute. II Will
require al least $4,000 to properly en-
terrain all of the Virginia troops as
they return to the city. There are n
great many details incident to their
welcome. and II Is necessary that all
funds possible. lac in the hands Of the
treasurer promptly. in order that the
reception committee can know to
which extent II can go in furnishing
a reception for the guardsmen. There
fore. TIE people are asked 10 forward
Their subscriptions at once to either
the trcs surer Colonel Thomas Is. Me-
Adams, care OF the Merchants National
Rank, or TO The Richmond Virgnian.
Mayor Ainsiie's reception commit
tee met in the Business Mems Club
yesterday afternoon at 1915 to dis
cuss the progress of the plans for the
Homecoming OF the troops. Ii was
tentatively agreed that the jefferson
Hotel be used as a place of review
when the parade is held for Governor
Stuart, members OF his staff. military
n4o..-- Mayor Alnsl4s.- members of the
c.tV government. and prominent clti-
'zeHs.
General Chairman Alvin Nj, Smith
accepted an offer OF the Automobile
Dealers Association to place twenty
five cars AT the disposal OF the COM
mitteo OF the day that the troops ar
thanks of the committee TO that as
sociation for their offer.
Shrincrs band VIII Serve.
John Kerr Branch announced that
Letter Jones. potentate OF Accs
Temple. had notified him that the
Shrtners' Band was at the disposal of
the committee, and would meet the
trains as they arrived IN the city. The
members of the band will wear the re-
gaia of their order or appear in
civilian clothes, just as the committee
indicates,
1t was also suggested that DIR. J. A.
c. Chandler, superintendent OF the
| city schools. be communicated with.
and an effort be made to have all of
| the school children occupy places on
! the sidewalks to cheer the returning
| troops, all of them waving flags. This
| matter will be taken up by one OF the
| committees.
Colonel 10 Lane Stern emphasized
! the fact that II was the glad hand"
| that the people of Richmond should