Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-03
FIRST REGIMENT IS
ON ITS WAY HOME
Leaves Brownsville in Two Sec
tions Under Command of
Colonel Perry.
MAY ARRIVE HERE ON SUNDAY
Important Meeting of Reception
Committee to Be Held at
l2:l5 O'clock To-Day.
MAY ARRIVE HERE ON SUNDAY

last. two sections bearing the First
Virginia Infantry having left Browns
VILE late yesterday afternoon. With
good railroad facilities. the troop
trains should steam into Richmond on
Sunday afternoon. when a huge crowd
Will be on hand TO welcome the sun
kissed warriors back from their six
months of border duty.
The regiment finished cntraining at
o'clock. The first section. comma nd
cd by Lieutenant Colonel Craighill.
left promptly. carrying Companies d,
q. III and L and the machine gun COM
pany. Colonel Perry was In charge Of
the second section. consisting of reEi.
mental headquarters, Danu. supply
company. headquarters company. and
Companies 4. =. c, +. +. I. X and NJ
The entire train consisted OF fifty three
cars.
Before entraining, the regiment
turned back 10 the Quartcrmaster's De-
partment ali live stock. consisting Of
l03 mules and forty-cight horses, to-
Sether with water wagon and
Colonel Perry's blackboard Worn-out
clothing and other property was in
spcctcd and survey made in order
TO facilitate the prompt mastering out
Of the regiment upon it's return here.
COLONEL FERRY WIRES
REGIMENT IS On IT'S WAY
Just before the first section pulled
out of Brownsville. Colonel Perry, its
commander. wired The Times Dispatch
as follows:
brownsville. Tex. January .
Regiment entrained at o o'clock this
afternoon in two sections. First, Sec
ond Battalions and machine gun COM
pany, Lieutenant-Colonel Craighill; sec
ond section. First Battalion. supply
company, Third Battalion. headquarters
company and regimcntal headquarters
Entire train hfty-thrce cars. Regi-
ment in splendid health and spirits.
tSigned) WILLIAM j. PERRY,
Colonel"
The Brownsville Sentinel. which has
| been consistent friend to the Ma
tional Guard outfits in its district. and
| has always had something nice to saw
about the Virginia units. wired as fol-
lows:
Brownsville. Tex. January >.
First Virginia Infantry. travelling In
two sections. tonight is on cars. VIII
leave at thirty minute intervals. begin
ming at .. Their march through
streets from camp to depot was a con-
tinuous ovation. Brownsville is proud
OF the Virginians, and mourns over
breaking friendships. The First Virginia
mas added glory to banner of Old Do
ninion, BE good to them.
"BROWNSVILLE SENTINEL"
COMMITTEE TO MAKE
FINAL PLANS TODAY
flnai arrangements for the big well
come TO the suardsmen will be made
to-day at special meeting or the
mayors committee Of 100, which will
meet in the Business Mems Club AZ
l2:l5 o'clock. All members have been
notified to be present, as the form ~
welcome and entertainment for the
troops will he definitely agreed upon.
Inc committee met Yesterday and
tentatively agreed that Il general pub
iic welcome, with the citizens lining
the streets. should be the first part
or the reception. Bands of music will
escort the troops In the armories I'm
which the men will be uuartered. and
all business houses will be decorated
with flags and bunting Two days later.
after the men have had a chance To
rest from the long Journey, and be-
come accustomed to the colder climate
big civic and military parade will be
held. followed that night by receptions
ana dances in the three armories.
FUNDS TO CARRY OUT
PROGRAM STILL NEEDED
FUNDS TO carry out the program are
still needed. although tile committee
Is meeting with fair success in raising
money for the welcome That the
money now being raised is for thee
tertainment of not only the First In
fantry but the other Virginia units
returning here. is not generally un-
derstood. or the response would have
been even more liberal The commit
tee reported yesterday that a total OF
Si.s6o has been raised. with more con-
trihutions to he heard from
One OF the biggest items on the vol
come program is the assurance that
the guardsmen will find positions omen
for them when they are mustered out
The Times Dispatch is behind the
movement to get the men work. and
with the cooperation of wortley
Dickie. manager OF the Richmond
Public Employment Bureau will sue
ceed without question Four applica-
tions for the services of men in special
trades were received yesterday and
there is no doubt that the ninety-f1ye
men reported by Major John Fulmer
Bright. Of the Richmond Grays' Bat
TALON. as needing employment. will
find places waiting for them Those
In special trades for whom no work in
their line can be found. will be offered
other positions which will pay equal
ly as we'll
WILL ENDEAvOR TO BRINS:
DOTH SECTIONS TOGETHER
Colonel William j. Perry. commander
OF the First Infantry has been advised
OF the welcome that Richmond is rlan-
ming for his men. and Will cndcavor to
have the two sections arrive here as
close together as practicable. Colonel
10 Lane Stern. on behalf OF the COM
mittee, wrote to Colonel Perry in re-
gard to tho troop movement. and has
received full details as far as Colonel
Perry himself could go In the matter.
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