The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-08
MEET TOMORROW TO
ARRANGE RECEPTION
Committee Of Ono Hundred VIII
Take Steps Looking to Proper
Greeting Of Howitzers.
PROBABLY ARRIVE SATURDAY.
Artillcrymen VIII All BE Mustered
Out At Their Home stations.
Owing to Heavy Character or
Equipment.

Chairman Alvin II Smith. OF
Mayor Ainslie's reception committee
OF one hundred, has called meet
ing of the committee FOR tomorrow
a; $50 o'clock. in the Busine IS
Mems club. when plans VIII he MADE
for the reception of the Richmond
Howitzers. and headquarters stan OF
the First Virginia battalion of ar
fhlerymen. The troops are expected
to reach the city Saturday. the time
OF arrival to be announced through
the press
The four batteries OF field artillery
left San Antonio. Texas. on Tuesday
on their homeward trip. Major T. NJ.
Workman. of this city. in command
of the battalion wired Adjutant-
General Sale Yesterday that the
troops were we'll under way. and that
the entrainment was made without
delay.
At the meeting of the committee
tomorrow plans for the reception of
the troops will be decided on much
the same as those carried out on the
occasions of the arrival of the First
and Second regiments of infantry.
The men will he met at the station
by the committee. and extended a
welcome to the city. after which the
artillerymen. escorted by the Roy
Scouts the cadets Of the John Mars
shall high school, KessAich's band
ana mounted police. will parade TO
~" Howlt2ers' armory. There light
refreshments VIII he given the men.
An Uuusuat Scene.
The parade or the artillerymen on
their arrival here will he unusual. in
that mounts win be furnished the
men. and the people of the city will
have the unusual experience Of see
Ing the troops on horseback Con
sidera BILE interest has been aroused
an this account. and II is expected
that record outpouring OF people
will greet the Richmond Howitzers'
appearance on the streets
In addition TO the welcome ar
engagements which will he made by
The reception committee. the Rich
mond Howstzers' association have
also prepared for the home-e oninE
Of the troops and they have planned
an elaborate entertainment. It is
understood that several welcome at
fairs viii be given the returning ar
tillervmcn. and hat nothing is be
ing left undene nv the ex-Howitzers
- r>ake the reception so he accorded
the border veterans on not soon Ia
he forgotten.
Among the affairs TO he given by
the Hewitzer assoc alton is a reccp-
ton programmed tor Saturday after
noon at 4 O'clock. in the Hawtzcrs'
srmory. Governor stuart has been
invited to attend and make an nd =
dress Of welcome 10 the troops Il
is believed chat ne engagement or
tho executive will interfere with his
presence at the reception. Adjutant-
General Sale will I've present. as will
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the city.
Mustered Out NJ Home stations
Adiutan' General Sale vas formal
" notified YESTERDAY by the depart
mant O. the cae. ,'tat each OF the hat
tories Of the field artillery viii he
returned TO thel home stations FOR
u,ustor OUT Of the federal service.
This was done ON account OF the
he w equipment OF the commands,
which would entail considerable
handling II brough. 20 Richmond for
transfer. and then sent TO the various
stations The Hampton. Portsmouth
and Norfolk batteries will. therefore.
he sent direct 10 those cities. and the
Howitzers with headquarters COM
ing 20 Richmond.
Elaborate preparations have also
been made by the city of Norfolk for
the reception of the men, \ large
banquet is scheduled for next Sat
urAay night and II is believed that
several or the military mon from
Richmond, including General Sale.
will GO to No.-ruH, for the occasion,
IT is understood that the three bat
cries OF the seaport towns will he
combined for n general celebration
and welcome in Norfolk.
Colonel McClosky. who was for a
time with the ar;illerymen on the
border. II is said will be sent 20
Richmond as federal mastering out
officer for the troops.