Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-04
RECEPTIONS PLANNED
FOR DRAF TED SOLDIERS
Watermelon Feast Mt Chimborazo
Park Tonight Arranged by
Division No. 4.
wELL-KNowN MEN TO SPEAK
Mayor Ainslic, Former State Senator
Fulton and Congressman Monta-
que on Program-Other Divisions
to Give Men Send-On.

Richmonds advance guard of drafted
men will leave ut 1880 o'clock to-mor-
row afternoon for Camp Lee. Peters
burg. TO so into training for the Ma
tional Army OF the United States. The
party will leave from the Capitol
Square in automobiles, and a large
crowd is expected to be present to see
them off.
Several receptions have been ar
ranged for the drafted men from the
divisions throughout the city. but the
people of Church Hill have taken the
initiative, and a demonstration will be
rendered the drafted men from Divi
sion No. 4. The celebration will be
held tonight at o'clock in Chin
borazo Park. and will be given to all
of the men drafted in this division. and
will not be limited to the per cent
quota that leaves tomorrow after
noon.
The embryo soldiers from this divi-
sion will gather at the divisions head
quarters this evening at 7:3o o'clock.
The parade will form on Twentysec-
ond and Broad Streets, and will pro-
coed to Chimborazo Park. George w.
Rogers, chairman OF Division No 4,
and his aids will head the procession.
followed by squad of Richmond po-
lice. the regimental band from New
York. Acca Temple Patrol, the recep-
ton committee and squad of Boy
Scouts.
AINSLIE, FULTON AND
MONTAGUE TO SPEAK
Mayor George AinShe. former State
Senator NJ. J. Fulton and Congressman
Andrew Jackson Montague will be the
speakers of the evening. w. H. Adams
president of the Board of Aldermen,
will preside
The program follows:
The Star-Spang!ed Banner" Forty
seventh New York Resimental Band.
Invocation. Rev. John J. Wicker. D.
D., pastor of Leigh Street Baptist
Church.
Address. Mayor George Ainslie
Selection. Forty-seventh New York
ReEimental Band
Address, NJ. J. Fulton
Contralto solo, Miss Marjorie Har-
cum.
Grafton. Address of Patrick Henry in
st. Johns Church. by Antonio Grit
fignia.
Selection, Forty-seventh New York
ReGimental Band.
Rencdiction. Rev. John ]. Wicker.
II. p.
Refreshments to selected men and in
vitcd guests.
Governor Stuart. Adjutant General w.
W. Sale and Colonel Jannickcy. of the
Forty-seventh New York Regiment and
his staff are expected to be present.
and will occupy special seats on the
platform.
Everybody present will he served A
plentiful supply Of watermelon There
will be room for over 5000 people Re-
served seats will be held for those hold
ing tickets until S:o5 o'clock. then II
they are not taken, will be OMEN to
the public.
Residents and merchants on Broad
street. from Twenty-third TO Thirty
sixth Streets. are requested by j. Ma,
Davis. president Of the East End Citi
zens' Association to decorate appro-
priately their homes and stores. and to
burn red fire along tho route Of march
Aids to Chief Marshal Rogers will be
John L. Rose. Police Captain c. A..
Sherry. Or. ]. II. Hinchman. F. F..
Maxcy. DR.. r. 4. Hord. DIR. ]. Dohcrty
Hinchman. Police Sergeant D. Pleas
ants Tyler. John C Goode. Elliott r
BauGhan. s. C. Levi and T. V. Chalk
ley.
SOUVENIRS FOR MEN
OF DIVISION NO.
Members OF the first quota OF drafted
mon from Division No. ] will be ten
dered reception tomorrow morning
at the boards headquarters in the
Richmond City Normal School. at Lom-
hardy and Main Streets by the women
Of the district. Suitable souvenirs will
be given the soldiers. 1t is said that
the men will he presented with safety
raZors at the celebration Tomorrow,
while the women from the district In We
undertaken TO furnish the soldiers with
newspapers while they are in training
at Camp Lee.
Inc nrSt per cent of Richmond's
quota. which leaves tomorrow. will
not be composed of men entirely green
IN regard 10 military maneuvers
nose selected fro.1 Divisions . and
nave oeen training for more than n
week now. and reports state that thew
nave made good progress The feature
Oh tne drills has been the spirit with
which the men have entered into their
Mork' The drilling was not compul-
sorE' but has been we'll attended.
The following men >ere addcd yoe-
!eruag L" the list of those not claim
Ing any exemption from Division No 4.
T., narles a. Shelor. who was examined
III ROANOKE. and s. Earl Bradley. who
was examined in Jackson N.icb