The Washington times., 1918-05-02
PLAN TO HONOR
5OFIGHTERS HERE
WINS APPROVAL


Nations Capital.
Let the boys in khaki show US how
they feel Land we'll show them how
we feel about the war, is the aim OF
bringing the men to Washington
Here's what prominent Washington
ians say OF the plan:
Commissioner Brownlow said:
1T would be a very fine thing to
have these men who have returned
from the battle front come to Wash
ington to tell US from personal ex
perience and observation what the
boys are doing for US in France, and
. to learn what the people. through the
Government at Washington, are doing
O for them. l am heartily in favor of
the idea"
Chairman Dent. of the House Mill
tary Affairs Committee: Il trust that
all Of these young men will be
brought to Washington"
Senator New OF Indiana Of the Sen
ate Military Committee: Il hope these
boys Will come to Washington"
Brig. Gen. Richard y. Simms, com
manding the D. c. National Guard:
II am heartily in favor Of the move
ment. Bring the boys 10 the Capital,
and let's exchange enthusiasm with
them"
OdpL. EIEuEl I'm AhNdAAs NbAAllAAdA
d. c. Confederate Camp: The Con-
federate veterans of the District
intellectually indorse the plan"
:. G. Mawson, commander of the
Department of the Potomac, Grand
Army OF the Republic: I'VE believe
ii will be an inspiration to the people
OF the Capital"
James f. Maynard, commander d. c.
Department Spanish War Veterans: a
splendid idea, Certainly we should
bring to Washington the boys who
have been under fire in the trenches"
Veterans Would Honor.
A feature OF the parade that would
follow II these boys were brought to
Washington would be the guard of
honor OF veterans of two wars. who
would march with the boys of Per-
shing's army. Executive officers OF
the civil war veterans-both Blue and
Gray, and Of the Spanish War Vet
Grams have pledged that IL the men
of Pershing's forces are brought to
the Capital, they will see that guards
of honor from their organizations
will march with them.
1t will be stirring sight to see
the veterans of three wars-the civil
war, the Spanish-AmerIcan war, and
the war with Germany, marching side
by side in what promises to be Wash !
ington's greatest patriotic demOnstra-
tion in a long time.
Full statements from Washington
iAns on the plan to bring the fifty
Pershing veterans to the Capital |
follow:
Leader Would Bring Them.
I want TO bring them to Washing
ton and parade the whole fifty in |
one unit down Pennsylvania avenue"
That's what Sergt. John J. Heffer- |
nan said. Sergeant Heffernan. a
Washington man who has seen TWEEN 4
~ years service in the army, was
in charge OF the squad of fifty men |
on their trip from France to the |
United States. He is now in Wash |
ington. speaking. at various meet
ings for the Liberty loan. Here is |
what he says concerning the fifty |
men coming here:
When ] left France with the other
forty-nine men in my charge. ! wasl
under orders to bring them direct to
Washington, whence they would be
sent out over the country When we
hit New York, though. they went
crazy over US and celebrated our ar
rival in wonderful style. Then the
bunch were separated there, and my
plans to have them parade down
Pennsylvania avenue went to piece
for the time being.
Il think il can be done yet though.
and think these fifty boys should
come to Washington and let the Cap
itsl and the Government heads see
them.
Il want to bring them here"
Chairman Dent OF the House Mill
tBry Committee. said:
Il trust that all OF these young men
will be brought TO Washington
approve OF the idea I do
not know what the arrangements Of
the War Department are. but GER
tainiy they should come here and see
for themselves what is being done
10 back up the army"
Senator New Of Indiana. a leading 1
Republican OF the Senate Military
said:
Il hope these boys will come 10
and have the opportunity
10 see what is being done here. /
hope they will be given the opportu-
nifty to see as many OF the American
people as possible and be seen by
them. While they may inspire US. we
may inspire them with the knowledge
that they have the full sympathy and
support Of the folks at homer
Grand Army IndOFseH.
"The Grand Army is heartily in
favor OF bringing the fifty American
boys who have seen service on the
front in Europe to the Capital OF the
country" said 5. G. Mawson. COM