The Washington times., 1919-09-17
Here's a Full Program
OF the Greatest Parade
Capital Has Ever Known

4 Following the detachment OF army
nurses the welfare workers who
fought with the division in France,
viii march. They will include more
than 100 men and women OF the Red
Cross, Y. NJ c. A, Jewish welfare
Board and knights OF Columbus In
addition TO the welfare workers
marching as q unit many viii &C
! company their former organizations
marching in rear Of the column.
A company Of tanks will roll along
J in rear OF the parade, manned by the
/ complete complement Of eleven on
GERS and 1OO men. The tanks, which
are the light type, and the men who
! conduct them in their Cuy1eiinE
march up Pennsylvania avenue, have
/ all seen service overseas and VIII
/ represent the tank corps in the pa
rade.
The unit will be commanded ey
/ Col. C. S. Patten. with Major Serene
Z z. Brett. Major Ralph L Sasser, Ma
/ jor c. c. Benson. Capt Eioyd l.
I Parks, Second LieutsaAnts Rsee ".
White. r J. Ashe, Arthur Snyder, l.
/ c. Jaynes. James P Nolan. aad Clyde
Berger.
ss,OO0 Men In Parade.
In the parade there viii march SP-
proximately 5000 soldiers, and the
division viii be accompanied By its
entire transportation. motorized and
horse-6rawn- Three thousand six
hundred and fifty-six horses aud 2-65S
mules viii be required 10 draw the
hundreds Of rolling kitchens, escort
wagons water carts. signal carts and
/ other light transportation The mo-
torized equipment viii include LIS
automobiles, $40 motor trucks, =
wireless and telephone signal trucks,
$50 motorcycles and in addition, for
the use Of the bike" corps, there
will be 347 bicyclss-
The soldiers viii carry with them
in their march up Pennsylvsnia ave-
nue. 1.O2S automatic rifles and ma
chine guns, ,92O trench knives, H.
T3S pistols and 17.4O4 rifles and bay
onets- The artillery will be armed
with u one-pounders. 81 trench
mortsrs, and a guns OF heavier type,
including the French IS and 155 Nm.
with 2l6 caissons and 81 gasoline
tractors. II the rifles were laid down
on the ground. butt to muzzle, they
would stretch in 3 single line for
more than nine miles.
To Garry Sandwiches.
The men were fed Eith a hot
breakfast before leaving the troop
trains and camps for the concentra-
tion points east Of the Capitol and
Peace Monument this morning. Every
man will carry, in addition, a sand
Eich.
But they will not have to rely on
this. Far from 1.-THE Red Cross Is
to be on hand with trucks which will
move up and down the column before
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with hot co1ee and additional sand
wiches. Then will come the Y. NJ c.
A. delegation. giving the soldiers
chewing gum and chocolate to re-
enforce them on the march The
Knights of Columbus will follow
hard upon" with a donation of cigar
cites and t'K- G. Smokes" and the
Jewish Welfare Board will give each
Of the soldiers a souvenir postcard
OF Washington, stamped and ready
for the soldiers address for mailing
it home.
In addition to their work in the
parade alone, the welfare organiza-
tiOns have combined to treat the sol
diers royalty during their short stay
in Washington
Many New Canteens.
The Red Cross has established sew
eral canteens at the camps near
Washington. and the Y. NJ c. A. has
redoubIed and tripled its force of sec
retaries in the huts. Moving pictures
are staged each night for the soldiers
and other features provided for their
entertainment, such as sightseeing
( tours in cars provided by the War
Camp Community Service
! The War Camp Community Service
, will play large part in attribUting.
! the success Of the soldiers today In
addition to the transportation, the
welfare organization has furnished to
permit the soldiers take their place
( in the parade, the ". &C. S. will have
stationed at points along the Avenue
IN the crowds groups Of singers, who
/ will lead the crowds in cheering for
the soldiers and keep up the pep
and enthusiasm throughout the line
Of march;
( Much has been done to insure en-
! thusiastic cheering by the crowd this
( afternoon.
Seventeen Bands To Play.
! For the first time in Washington's
{ history of psrades bands will be
( placed along PennsyIvania avenue to
aid the eight bands OF the division in
making music Tor the soldiers. In
all a total Of seventeen bands will
play while the soldiers march up
Pennsylvania avenue.
Horns, rattles, and other noise-mak-
ing devices will be sold TO the crowds
( in order that those whose lungs are
too weak to stand the strain of con-
slant cheering may blow q horn or
tWiri rattle. A glee club from the
Chamber OF Commerce will be sta
toned in front Of the Munsey Build
ing with mandolins, guitars. a piano
and q number OF sOngsters who will
provide plenty Of pep" for the crowd
while the parade is passing
Cheer leaders will be furnish oy
the local division Of the AmC can
Legion who will be placed at inter
walls along Pennsylvania avenue,
armed with megaphones, 10 keep the
crowd cheering while the soldiers
pass.
HOw to Get PrOEFama.
Copies Of the official program OF
the parade. authorized by the War
Department, will be on sale at sew
eraI points along Pennsylvania ave-
nue. by 2jO women Of the Calvert 1
Club OF Washington and scores OF |
women from the Catholic Ladies So |
ciety OF Washington. The program. /
which Is replete with pictures of the [
work Of the division in France and /
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