The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-09
Chairman Ellerson In
vites Representatives
of Military Bodies.
TO ATTEND Nj E E 7
Gen. Cronkhite Passes
Through on Way to
r evie w Parades in
Pittsburg-Wheeling.

Decision with regard to chang
ing the date OF jubilee week from
July 10 October or NoVem Der
probably will not be reached un-
Ill tomorrow's meeting of the gen
eral committee, according 10 an
nouncement made last night by
Chairman H. W. Ellerson. The
committee will meet thls after
noon az ! o'clock, at which time
II had been purposed to discuss
the suggested change from alt
viewpoints. That this will be done
Is not regarded as tmproha bic. but
that conclusion will be reached
is not deemed probable. II is be-
lieved though, that decision VIII
be reached tomorrow.
Representatives OF all military or
Plantations, including the American
legion, com posed of returned over
seas selcsierx and other who got no
further than the various eantonrnehf
and training stations in this country;
the Blues Grays. Howitzers, veterans
Of the Spanish American war. the
Etghtieth division and others, are In
vtted TO meet with the committee fer
an Interchange OF thought and idea
CHoNKHTTE Is HONORED
Mator-General Adelhert Cronkhfte.
who commanded the famous Eighueth
division in the Argonne-Meuse ana
other offenrives, and whose presence
In Richmond last Thursday was made
the occasion for elaborate exercises
when he va. presented by Governor
Davis. on behalf of the people or Fir-
rinta with a handsome sword. passed
through the city yesterday on his way
to Pittsburgh. Pa, where me "fs1h
infantry will parade today, From the
Smoky city, he will go ia Wheeling.
w Va. unon invitation OF Governor
Crrnwe1l, OF the coal state. to review
: parade Of the 314th field artillery
onsEedn~sdsy Incidentally, might
not be tnapropos 70 chronicle thas
those are the same soldiers whom IL
was reported refused to parade IN
der any circumstances.
Major General Cronkhite spent =
mart Of the day yesterday as the guest
~ Chairman Eilerson. The general re-
ce,ved Saturday a badge Of knighthood
conferred upon him by the British
government
CoLoRF.D TROOPS TO PARADE
Chairman Eilerson stated last nlgh'
that he expected TO hear from the MAJ
department in washington today "ttI,
rn,nrence 10 parade Of Richmond
neyroes next Saturday. The dnskS
doughboys are members Of the Ee'-
Urinary corps They are reported 70
have declared that the weather
couldn't get too hot or stay not too
long for them They have with then
a band of eightv-tive pieces ana al
together. are said TO make hne ap-
rearance.
In the meantime, July fourth, whfch
date falls within the period Originally
So, for Jubilee week. appears 10 ne the
logical time for the jubilee eeleoTa
ton. IL street. talk amounts to any
thing Independence day is gen
eral holiday and, therefore. most
propitious day for fete such as Is
nlsnned. Record-breakine CROWDS
will be on the streets and attendant
upon the merry exercises.
Thousands of soldiers in all part
~ the country and thousands OF civil
ians have made arran gements 10 come
N Richmond during the week OF July
4 10 6, Many of these. 1t il argued
win find it inrracticahle 70 make the
,y,n four or five months hence, even
n they still are imhued with en-
+husiasm. which would he doubtful.