Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-11
.HOW|TzERS HOME
FROM BORDER DUTY
Battery Arrives in Richmond
Just After Midnight After
Long Service.
WILL GIVE PARADE TO-DAY
Former Members to Escort Sol
diers and Guns to Armory
at 1890 O'clock.

~ WAS long after the hour when coed
soldiers take to their hunks. I'm, ,,,.ra
was not a sleepy eye on the troon train
"hich brought ,.,e Richmond liowi,zers
INTO the city this morning ~ l".on
'Ci"ch. only a mere handful or
mothers and swcethearts were on hand
20 greet the *rtillerymen on account or
the 'a'eness Of the hour but the wells
ana "hoons OF delight that split the
'niohie air quickly brought out the
".i'%ehs OF the lower section of the
city, who gazed In awe at the scoras
OF bodies hanging out OF the windows
stra'ning their eyes TO see a friendlv
face.
travelling over the Chesapeake and
! ohio Railway. the four batter;o. ~
he'd artillery reached here between 10
and l O'Clock. The first section wbicb
had on board the Richmond CON
uheent, including the battalion head
quarters arrived just after midnirbt
me Hampton battery came in thirty
minutes later. but barely hesitated
continuing its journey without inter
rup'ion. shortly after the heaviest
section carrying the Norfolk and
portsmouth contingents. came in. and
was transferred to the Scaboard Air
i.ine hallway. which i,ntncdia,clv
started the boys on tho las, Ian of
their journey.
The hrst section could he heard for
several minutes before the headIirb,
or the engine lit up the darl, corners
OF Seventeenth and Broad Streets
Buslcs were blowing and mon wore
cheering. but military disciplinc nrc-
vented them from attempting 10 leave
inc train when il finally cam. IN a
stahdstili. Instead, they hung as far
out of tho windows as the la,rs NJ
gravity would permit and greeted tho
faithful friends and relatives who had
waited for hours to get a sight Of
their boys
MAJOR WoRTHAM COMES
WITH H0WITZER BATTERY
Maj"r T. NJ Wortham, battalion com
'hahder, and his staff, were aboard the
train, as was Colonel Mann s Mo
| olosky. United States Army, who was
~ command OF the regiment to which
mo Virginia batteries were attacbed
"hiie IN Texas. Captain William A.
Myers. commander OF the battery. and
MS TOUR brothcr-ofilccrs and los arm
lcryincn made up the rest Of tho ,,,,,.,n
freight. The train, however. brougbt
IN the heavy field pieces. caisson and
ilhhcrs. as we'll as the thirty-two
horses that VIII be kept here per-
mahently for the use OF the battery.
None OF the men WAS permitted n
lcare the ears until morning. Break
iast IS scheduled TO be served on The
trai'i' ana then will come the task or
unloading When everything Is off the
c"rS' the battery viii harness up and
@ - IL
where real Virginia dinner will he
served
The arrival Of the Howitzers in Tho
night prevented Il welcome at tha,
time. but tho city Will make up for
u Today. The march 10 the ar,nory
Is scheduled 10 start at 1880 O'Clock.
which Will mean that tho returning
Suardsmen Will reach the retail see
tion in time To he greeted by the out
pouring Of worshipcrs from tho down
town churches Services in other SOC
tions Will he limited so the concrc-a
mons can join III tho reception.
FORMER MEMBERS
TO TAKE PART IN PARADE
Under the leadership of Captain
seanresardc Lorraine. president OF the
Richmond Iiowitzcr Association. abou,
zoo former artillerymcn will assemble
al seventeenth and Broad Streets al
il:oo O'Clock TO act as an escort To
their young comrades Each of IN,
men viii carry a Howitzcr pcnnant.
The troop reception committee appoint-
ed by Mayor George Ainslie will also
nc on hand officially 10 welcome the
suardsmcn home.
Two bands will render the music for
~ In :"
Band has been provided by the Mayors
committee. while the lIowitzer Band
of thirty pieces Will lead the associ-
alton The Roy Scout Fife, Drum and
RuSlc Corps will have a place in the
line of march, and hundreds OF other
Scouts will distribute American flags
along the line. and will assist in hand
ling the crowds. \ platoon OF mounted
police will lead tho procession
The John Marshall High School Cik
dct Corps, contrary 10 the general OK
pcctations. will not he in the parade The
boys assembled yesterday 10 welcome
the troops, but their good intentions
could not speed up the troop train
Principal james c. llarwood announced
last night that DR.. J. 4. G. Chandler
superintendent of city schools. was on
posed Ia tho cadets narading ON sun
day, and for that reason they would
not take part in the welcome. The
First Virginia Infantry also arrived on
Sunday. and did not have the cadets
AS escort.
Scouts and Scout officials aud tho
drum corps will assemble at tho head
quarters on North Eighth Street at
| 30 o'clock in ful Uniform and with
staff The Scouts will distributc 10000
flags. Scout Executive Charles l..
Weaver has notified the Scouts not to
report or to leave Sunday school before
IL o'clock.
DISAPPOINTED At LACK
OF DECORATIONS on STREETS
The limo OF march has been decor
atcd TO some extent, but not nearly 80
much as the IIowitzor Association had