Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-22
WILL OBSERVE II.
JUBILEE WEEK
BIG Celebration Planned for
Second Week in
June
TO HONOR HEROES
Committee Will Raise $4,000 For
Festivities Planned in Honor OF
Returning Soldiers.

The second week in June has been
designated as Jubilee Week" the
purpose being to have weeks en-
tertainment in honor of the home COM
ing soldiers. This was determined on
today at mass meeting held at IL
o'clock in the rooms of the chamber
of Commerce. Thesmeetirg was pre-
sided over by Carroll Pierce, chair
man, president of the Chamber of
Commerce.
Attending the meeting were repre-
sentatives from practically every or
ganization in the city. The celebra-
ton will be in honor of both the men
and women who have served in the
army and navy.
1t was decided to raise at least S10.-
coo in order to have fitting cele-
hla.ion in honor or the returning
heroes and the executive commit
tee was Instructed to proceed to raise
This amount.
Mr.. Pierce who announced. that
many cf the men who served overseas
are now home and that the old Alex
andria Light Infantry is now at Camp
Stuart, Newport News an that these
men soon will arrive in Alexandria.
He added that the S0th division is
nov on the high seas and due TO an
rive in Newport News May 26, and
that in order to proceed with the work
Of completing details of the celcbra-
Zion permanent organization should
be effected. The following resolution
offered by R. S. Jones was unanim-
ously adopted:
First-To elect chairman two
vice chairman, a secretary, and Il
treasurer.
Sccond-That the permanent chair.
man appoint an executive commit
tee of about twenty-five men and
women, the chairman to be ex-of1icio
chairman of this committee.
Third-That reception committee
Of cne hundred men and wcmen be
appointed BY the chairman and rati
fed by the executive committee.
Fourth-That while this meeting
! desires to leave the details of ths
welcoming celebration In the hands.
of the executive committee, this
meeting now declares itself in favor
Of securing some permanent memor-
ial to be rendered to the men return
ing from the service as testimonial
Of the esteem of their fellow citi-
zens.
Fifth-That his meeting now pro
ceed to discuss the character Of Gel
cbration deemed desirable, over what
period the ceebrat ton should extend
and that the consensus of the oplr-
ion of this meeting be reflected by Q
vote IN each proposed suggestion
the adopted suggestions to be sub
mitted to the executive committee
for action and amount of money t.
be raised.
The following participated in th'
discussion anent raising of funds to'
the celebration:
Gardner L. Boothe, L. Ruben, i
Abramson, Homer H. Vie.
Those discussing the form of en-
tertainmcnt to be accorded the re
turning soldiers included Rev. Dr.. Z
v. REGISTER, Capt. George II. Evans
Sergt. Wilmer Scott, J. NJ. Trimyer
r E. Knight.
AS stated above it was decided tina
The second week in June be known a
"Jubilee Week" This date it wa
stated will give the various commit:
tees ample time to provide suitable
plans.
L was decided to meet the differen
units as they arrived.
Mrs. James E. Alexander extende:
an invitation from the Woman's Aux:
l:ary of R. E. Lee Camp Confederat
Veterans to have the Veterans Ha!
used for a reception to the boys. Sh
recalled the days of 1865 and the re
turning Confederate soldiers were nc