Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-10

are proceeding with plans 10 dctrnIn
and parade the battery on sunday
about noon.
with the assurance that the Rich
mond Howitzers viii get home to-
night or tomorrow morning and the
knowledge that they ar. only q few
hundred miles away and approaching
steadily, the Iiowitzcrs Associations
composed Of former members OF the
battery. and the reception committee
OF 100 appointed BY Mayor Ainslie. are
busy with preparations TO make the
greeting an adequate testimony OF the
ctty's JOY at having the soldiers back
again. and a fun expression Of it's pride
In their conduc, while on the border
According 10 a telegram sent yes
terday from Salt Lick. Ky. by cap
tain William NJ Myers to his brother
j. W. Myers. III. battery will arrive
IN Richmond abou, noon Tomorrow
and dctrain at Seventeenth and Broad
Streets. The presence Of more than
thirty horses on the troop train is re-
sponsblc. IL IL said for its slow prog
rcss. The horses have to he exercised
and watercd frequently. and consid-
cradle time is consumed on each such
occasion.
The Virginia Artillcrymcu are trav-
cling on three trains, running half
hour apart. The first section left
Huntington. w. VA at 1870 last night.
the second ~ midnight. and the third
a, 1880 this morning. Railway OIL
Gals are confident that the lio"i'zcrs
will reach Richmond late this after
noon, and that tn" Norfolk. Ports
mouth and Hampton batteries Will bet
nj home by late Tonight.
FORMER MEMBERS WILL
MARCH WITH HtTrERY
All members Of tho IIowiizcr Associa-
ton are expected TO asscuhl" At the
tracks at seventeenth ana Broad
street. before noon tomorrow. \ com
mittcc will furnish each mcI-h"r OF
tho association with Howitxcr pen
nant aud a badge. There arc about 30
members and mos, Of them arc cx
pectcu 10 march IN Inc parah. WIN 'hc
active battery.
To make iinal arrangements Tor INC
reception OF the fiowitzers, IN" Mayors
committee met yesterday afternoon a,
tho Business Mems club. II Was de
cided 10 cooperate with the iiowit-
GERS Association in all plans for the
entertainment, OF tho soldiers. The
committee will he on hand to greet the
battery before tho parade tomorrow.
Ait, \, cmith e chairman ar tho com
-, ,d con,oin E.,urop,rd Ior-
,;,, or ~. tIoy,itzcr
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Tor inc present IN y i'Ec's "ai"'
GOVERNOR INVITED
TO REVIEW PARADE
Tha line Of march, starting ut Sew
entecnth and Broad streets. Will he
Seventeenth to Main. Main to Fifth.
Fifth to Franklin Franklin to Jcffcr-
son. jefferson to Broad. Broad to
Eighth and Eighth to the arm"ry. Gov
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hasnra Tho CT Itai, ,.h.rn no Gov.
o,nor viii bayo his st,nd
ISossnich.s rand viz ho,d no ,ro-
ooss;on ,ccord;n, ,n tho meant ,,I,,,
Eo,,oyvinr viii 10 Tho Ioi,n M,r.h,Ii
VIII ccSoo, c,dots tho IIn,,.;tynrs.
nand membors IF Tho Uowi,yors, A.
a;at,an ,ho NJ coo,,. prn,,, 49,,
Dm~le Germs and Tho IIn,,i,zers ,hMm.
selves, battery a. First battalion. Field
ArtiIlerv national Guard or yirrinia
while tho PROCESSION is rassinr M
Main street below the Capitol Square.
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