Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-21
Mayor Appoints Committee Of
100 to Arrange Welcome
for Guardsmcn.

First Regiment Armory for the auto
mobile show. which will he held be-
ginning January 81. could be assured.
Upon receiving the telegram. Mr.. Hob
son, OF the board. notified the commit
tee in charge of arrangements that the
question will not be finally determined
until the troops arrive. when Major
j. Fulmer Bright. commander OF the
Richmond Grays' battalion. viii! be
consulted in regard 40 the use of the
building
For the purpose OF arranging the
details Of the reception 20 be rendered
the First Virginia Infantry. Mayor
George Ainsiie yesterday afternoon Sc
lected :, committee OF 100 members. a
meeting Of this committee Will be
called within the next two days TO
discuss plans for the welcome to be
extended the returning guardsmen
COMMITTEE ~ DRAWN
FROM MANY ORGANIZATIONS
The committee as announced by the
Mayor is composed OF members OF the
First Virginia Regiment Association,
the Righmond Livh, Infantry Blues
Association. the Richmond Howitzers'
Association. presidents and vicc-pres!-
dents Of the two branches Of the City
Council, chairmen and vice cha irmen Of
all Council committees and municipal
boards. and representatives OF the
Chamber Of Commerce. Business Mems
Club. Rotary Club. allied trade organi-
cations. Richmond members Of the Cen
cral Assembly and representatives OF
the press. Active, as well as former.
members OF the militia are included on
the committee.
The plans for the welcome will neces-
sarily be hastr. as the troops will
probably reach Richmond within the
next ten days. Pending the formal
muster'ng-out of the regiment. the men
Will be quartered in the three locsI
armorics. remaining here probably for
Il week or ten days. During the visi,
OF the mili;iamen. 1t is planned 10 show
them that this city is awake TO the
sacrifices that they made for the de-
fense Of their country. The welcome
viii be for the entire regiment. and
not for the Richmond Cirays' Battalion
alone.
Information regarding the proposed
disposition OF the troops to be re-
turned to Richmond to be mustered out
Of the Federal service was requested
Yesterday by the War Department
Acknowledgement w w Sale immcdi-
atcly teleEraphed the plan arranged
by his department. together with the
request that he he given permission
I" detail an officer to make the ar
rangemcnts before the arrival of the
troops.
PREPARATIONS UNDER WAY
TO HOUSE REGIMENT
Genera! sale has arranged to divide
the regiment into three detachments
which will be allotted to the various
armorics. The Richmond Grays' Bat
talon. of course. will occupy its own
armory. The other hattalions will b.
assigned to the Blues and Howitzers
Armorics.
The department also requested in
formation regarding the home stations
Of the various companies. Owing to
the formation of the supply, headouar-
ters and machine-gun companies since
the regiment went into the Federal
service, the Adjutant- General was a,
loss to give their locations in time
of peace. II is probable that one of
the companies will have it's headUuar-
tiers here. The First Infantry com
panes are as follows: COMPANIES 4
II. c and +. Richmond: Companies f.
and l.. Lynchburs: Company D. Char
lottesville: Company H. Covington:
Companies and *. Staunton, and
Company NJ. Danvillc.
AdjutantGeneral Sale. in his REQUEST
for an officer to carry out the prelimi-
naries. states that one will he needed
to look after the transportation when
the regiment arrives and to make ar
rangements for the subsistence of the
animals and the mess for the men and
officers. He has also requested in
formation regarding the numerical
strength of the regiment, in order
that he will not have to guess in get
ting ready for its reception.
SEVERAL GUARDSMEN Will.
SPEND CHRISTMAS HERE
Captain a. Il. Cousins, Of Company
F. Richmond Grays Battalion who is
in Richmond on furlough, received n
telegram yesterday from Colonel Perry
advising him that he need not report
at Brownsville. hut to hold himself
subject to further orders. Captain
Cousins was due back with his com
mand on December %. and. unless
ordered away will he able to spend
Christmas with his family.
Two other Richmond boys will spend
Christmas AT home. They are Clar-
ence Wyatt, Jr.. and Mills Neill. who
are home on furlough. James Patton.
.Tr.. is expected to reach Richmond to-
morrow. All are members of the Rich
mond Blues.
Lieutenant Chester McGec, of Com
,any l.. First Infantry. passed through
Richmond yesterday on his way to
Lvnchburg. Lieutenant McCice was In
command OF Company +. when an un
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