El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-29
Ready To GiUe
Overseas Men
4 Big Send-Of
2 Governors To Welcome
Men From Their States
To FL Paso.

Word was received Tuesday morn
ing by general chairman George R.
LeBaron fin charge OF the entertain
ment for the 15sth infantry that the
trains bearing the Arizona and New
Mexico troops had not yet reached
Texarkana. on the extreme eastern
border OF the state and would there
fore not arrive in FL Paso until late
Wednesday night or Thursday. In
view OF the delay fin the arrival the
celebration in honor OF the returning
soldiers has been postponed until
THURSDAY
Gov. Thomas T. Campbell. OF Ari-
iona. and Gov o. a. Larrazolo. OF New
Mexico. who arrived In Fl PasO Tues
cay morning announced that they
would remain In FL Paso until Thurs
dav night On order 10 officially vel
come the Arizona and New Mexico sol
oilers from overseas
VIII Parade Here.
The regiment viii detrain at Camp
owen Bierne. the rehabilitation camp
Later i'm the day they viii be brought
down town for a parade.
Dinner In honor Of the returned
veterans viii be served by the local
Red Cross at the Red Cross headquar-
tiers in san Jacinto plaza Tn the eve
ming a welcome mass meeting viii be
held at Liberty hall where both the
visiting goveruors-Thos- Campbell. OF
Arizona, and o. A. Larrazolo- OF New
lfeEico-wiu speak and where the
bows viii later dance
It was announced Tuesday morning
that Mai. Richard F. Burgess and Sergt-
sam Dreben. two OF FL PasO's returned
soldiers. viii speak at Cleveland
SQUARE some time during the week.
mt q n
route 70 Camp Eearney. Calf. are due
to arrive in the city and viii be given
welcome BY local citizens Four OF
the organizations which will be on the
train are thought to be composed or
Arizona and New Mexico draft troops.
which were sent to Camp Kearney and
are: TWenty-eight men OF the 1l5th
supply train; 90 men OF the 14fth ma
chine gun battalion: So men Of the
143d machine gun battalion; 100 men
Of the 10th military police Other
troops on the train also en- route 70
361st infantry; two men OF the 36ltI
infantry and two men Of the 5lsth
field signal battalion
Women to Help.
Women Of FL Paso are to furnish
the flowers for the affair in the plaza.
Mrs Milton S. Graves VIII send
bountiful supply OF roses from her
gardens in the lower valley and VIII
have charge Of all donations brought
in from that vicinity and Mrs. Tim
Williams. Of the upper valley. viii do
the same pleasant duty FOR the women
Of the upper valley.
Mrs. A P. Coles. Mrs. Z. s Stewart.
Mrs. D. Bruce Smith and Mrs n Solo
mon will constitute the flower com
mittee for the city and will receive
the flowers at the Red Cross shop
on wednesday afternoon fro Il until
4 o'clock
The space IN the plaza VIII not ac-
commodate a very large number OF
guests However. the men and women
during the war viii be
present and are expected 10 wear the
uniforms OF their branch Of the
service.
Only men and women wearing the
insignia or Uniform Of the branch OF
war activity in which they served
viii enter the plaza All women who
mOVem ents since the wars beginning
are expected 10 volunteer their serv-
ices for the entertainment o. the
homecoming soldiers.
A committee OF women from the
Jewish Welfare board viii have
charge OF the placing OF the decora- Il
tons upon the tables. where a menu |
OF the seasons deiicacies viii be
served to the 500 army men
Mrs. g. ". Young and Mrs. Charles |
Auer viii have charge OF the home |
AZ the dinner Mrs Young and Mrs !
Auer ask all mothers. sisters and I
friends OF men in the service who /
viii give q home made cake to bring
{ 70 the Red Cross shop some time |
Turing Thursday.