The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-07
Parade Will Be Started at
Eleven O'clock. With Thous-
ands to Greet Soldiers
SIGNAL BELL WILL BE
SOUNDED AT 8 O'CLOCK
Troops Left Florence. S. c..
at ! O'clock Last Night-U.
S. Officers Who Will Muster
Out Men Reach City

Inc hlrst virginia Regiment Will
reach Richmond this morning by 10
O'Clock. according to Geographic in
formation received last night by
Colonel II. NJ. Boykin. chairman OF
the transportation committee of the
general committee in charge of well
coming the troops back to the Old Do
minion. II the troops are all in the
city at That nour. II is hoped that
arrangements can be made 10 nave
the parade made UP of ali three bat
talions of the company start at IL
o'clock from the Byrd Street Station
The military call OF fifteen strokes
Will be sounded at o'clock.
The three sections of the special
trains bringing the Virginia troops
back to the State reached Florence,
South Carolina, last night. This Is a
terminal point on the line. and they
were held there about an hour for the
purpose of changing locomotives. AL
II O'Clock the first section pulled out
followed by the other two sections at
fifteen minute intervals. According
TO this If they arrive in Richmond on
time, the first section wall reach the
Atlantic Coast Line tracks at 80 A.
NJ, the second section at 9'45 A NJ
and the third section at % y. VI,
Hope All VIII Ia in One Parade.
Since Il will require some time be-
fore tho troops are in readiness TO
leave the trains for the march to- the
Hrmori@s. Chairman Alvin NJ. Smith
stated last night that the committee
would ehdeaVor To- have all Of the men
kept at The cars until they were pre-
Carcd "a start for the aruories, thus
making it possible 10 receive and well
come all of the F1rs, Regiment at the
same time, II the trains arrive with
ia fifteen minutes OF each other as the
schedule last night Indicated. il ap.
pears the committee Will have no dit
hcuity in arranging "A single parade.
Everything Is now In readiness for
the signal of fifteen strokes To an
nounce the approach OF The troops.
This Will be sounded three hours be-
fore the troops pull into the city. and
a short time afterwards the citizens Of
Richmond will take their positions
along the line OF march. 1t has been
arranged that the Boy Scouts viii dis
tribute the 10000 American flags 50
that the cheers OF the popuIaCe VIII
be re-enforcej by the stars and
stripes
The line of march agreed on Will he
up Ninth Street 10 Main Street, to
Fourth Street, to Broad Street, down
Broad 10 Ninth Street 10 Marshall.
Marshall High school. and thence TO
the armories. There they will be well
coined by Governor Stuart. and MEM
beers OF the reception committee.
1t is planned to have the reception
committee be at the station to extend
their welcomep AS soon as the parade
gets under way they Will start for the
nrmories- in motor cars in order that
they may be there when the troops
arrive. The BOY Scouts. With Their
ffe and drum corps. KessniCh's Rand
and proha bly, the John Marshall High
School Cadets will also greet the SOL
diers. and lead the parade to the
armories.
The troops will he in charge of the
regimeptal commander. Colonel Will
Ham J. Perry. and will be composed
of the following units: First Battalion
made up of the Richmond Grays.
Major j. Fulmer Bright, commanding.
The companies of the battalion are
Company A, in charge of Captain II.
A. Howell. Company B, Captain Will
liam A. Stack: Company c. Captain
James r. Sheppard. Jr., and Company
r, Captain Charles r. Rady.
Second Battalion. commanded by
Major Thomas 7. Peyton. and made
up OF Company d. of Charlottesville;
Company G. of Alexandria; Company
II, Of Covington. and Company l.. of
Lynchburg.
Third Battalion, Major Stanley w.
Martin, commanding. 1t is composed
OF Company K, of Lynchhurg: Com
panies and X. of Staunton. and Com
pany NJ. of Danville.
AS the parade reaches the high
school the Cadets will take up a posi-
ton on the campus. and the regiment
will pass on before them. DIR. Chan
dler has stated that If the troops de-
trained at 9 O'Clock this morning he
could not order the Cadets out as il
would interfere with their attending
Sunday School. On account, however
OF the later hour a I which the men
are scheduled to arrive. there appears
no doubt as to the participation of
the Cadet Corps.
Mastering Out Officers Here.
Captain John ]. Burleigh. of the
Third United States Infantry. ar
rived in Richmond yesterday and
established himself in the Blues
Armory. He will have charge of mus
tering out the men on their arrival.
Captain G. !. Jones. United States
Army Medical Inspector. also arrived
In Richmond yesterday. and will have
charge of the physical examinations
which will proceed the muster out.
The Richmond Grays will be sent to
their armory. and IT is understood
that the regimentai headquarters will
also occupy the same building, The
rest Of the troops will be quartered in
the Blues Armory 1t has been ar
ranged that the meals will be. served
the men In the Masonic Temple. Gen.
eral Sale has made all his plans for
the handling Of the troops. the recep-
ton committee is rsady to extend them
: the welcome. and the First Virginia
Regiment will arrive this morning.
! All Richmond IL invited to turn out to
greet the men.