South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-18
COMMITTEE To
PLAN WELCOME
FOR WAR HEROES
Gen. John J. PerShing Invited
to Take Part in Arch
Program.


Bends welcome home of her son,
Sergt. Alexander Arch, who fired
Americas first shot in the world
war, and her welcome to Gen. John
]. Pershing. who has been invited
to come to South Bend on the Oc-
casion OF the Arch celebration, will
be arranged at a joint meeting OF
the committees from the city ad-
ministration and the Chamber of
Commerce at the Chamber of Com
merce building tonight
Members of the two committees
met in Mayor Carson's Office at the
city hall this morning and made
tentative plans for the reception. but
nothing definite was decided. This
will be done at the meeting tonight,
which will convene at o'clock.
Mayor Carson today announced
that he is expecting momentarily
an answer from Gen. Pershing to
the telegram wired him last night
inviting him to come to South Bend
on the occasion of the reception to
Sergt. Arch.
The mayors invitation TO the gen.
eral 10 come to South Bend points
out that the people of the smaller
communities want, an opportunity
to personally express their congratu-
lations to the American general FOR
his services during the world war.
Sergt. Arch, who is expected 10
arrive home within the next 10 days,
is TO be given a welcome never be-
g. IA
say those in charge OF the reception
being planned for the young SER
geant.
Name Arch Street.
Already street has been named
in honor OF Sergt. Arch. 1t is Arch
av. and it intersects with Lincoln
way 4. The street named after the
South Bend man runs through Edge
water place addition, and was
named Arch av. by Whitcomb K
Keller, owners OF the addition. This
morning Whitcomb * Keller sent
the following communication to
Mayor Carson:
"On account OF the suggestion of
one of the members Of your board
OF works that there be "A street
named in honor of Sergt Alex
Arch, we took the liberty Of nam
ing one OF our streets in Edgewater
place addition, Arch Avenue.
we notice by the newspaper ac-
counts that YOU have in mind some
appropriate celebration IN honor of
Sergt. Arch upon his return to this
city.
IF it meets with your approval,
We would be pleased 10 erect a per-
manent pier at the point where
Arch av. intersects Lincoln way +.
We would build il in suitable ori-
entail brick with a stone cap and in
sert a tablet with an appropriate
inscription. We would be pleased
TO have the proper committee sug-
gest the inscription TO be used.
Please advise us if this meets
with your approval. If so, we will
plan TO have this work completed
in time for unveiling when the cele-
bration is held.
Yours TRULY,
Whitcomb & Keller"
The mayor Immediately accepted
the suggestion Of Whitcomb & Kel-
Ter regarding the proposed arch. and
suggested further that they consti-
tute "A committee TO select an in
scription for the proposed tablet in
honor Of Sergt. Arch. The mayors
letter follows;
"Your suggestion as 10 building
an arch for the young sergeant.
Alexander Arch. who fired the first
American shot in the worlds war is
a good one. and 1 would suggest
that you get busy Immediately as
we expect this reception TO take
place within the next 10 days.
Would advise that Whitcomb &
Keller act as a committee OF two to
insert an inscription on the tablet
appropriate. Have taken the liberty
10 give your letter 10 both newspa-
pers
Thanking YOU very kindly for the
interest taken in this matter. and
the city of South Bend.
Very respectfully.
Franklin r. Carson.
Mayor"
When Sergt Arch rids through
the streets OF South Bend in the
parade being planned in his honor.
he will be carried in the white and
| gold Studebaker car. exhibited by
| the Studebaker corporation in a
number OF world automobile expo
/ Sitious The offer OF the car for
/ Sergt. Arch and Gen. Pershing. il
the latter decides 10 accept South
/ Bends invitation 70 join in the vel
/ come TO Sergt Arch. was made this
morning 10 Mayor Carson by Pres't
I a. r. Erskine Of the Studebaker
I corporation.