The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-01

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". j. saeon Tuesday afternoon from
Lieut. Cot Bacon, concerning the ar.
rival OF the ti5th artillery
The plans arranged by the Chamber
Of Commerce for the reception Of the.
troops were MADE upon Information con.
yeyed In telearams from Col. Berry TO
Senator Mcclellan and W. n. Nayiey,
| secretary Of the Chamber Of Commerce,
stating that they probably would be
seded by that from Lieut. Col. Bacon,
stating that the date Of arrival would
be sunday
"There'l be tumult there II be shout
ing, wheE the boys COME home" There
WIN also be layer cake with thick, juicy
| Filings, country ham, chicken, hot rolls,
open arms, open hearts and open doors,
The city will give itself over to well
| coming the returning warriors. accord
| Ing to the plans instituted by the en-
| tcrtainment committee OF the Chamber
| of Commerce at meeting called by
| Jack Gates, chairman, at o clock Mon
| day afternoon Such q welcome In be-
| ing prepared for the boys as WI fully
hespeak the wealth OF love and admira-
ton IN the hearts of their homefolk Of
| Memphis
| Acting on behalf of Mayor Monte
verde, who Is out OF the city, c, w.
Miller, fire and police commissioners,
| will be expected to declare Saturday ID
holiday Factory and steamboat Sirens,
school bells and ChurChbells will send "A
din of welcome to the skies when the
| boys detran After the Canteen service
OF the Red Cross has given the regiment
| a good breakfast at the Union station
| 1t will march up Main street. In full
marital array, through a lane Of SO, O0O
cheering relatives and friends,
Two mounted policemen will head the
parade to act as guides, and the Shrin.
ers and Layne g. Bowler company bands
will mingle their marching music with
that of the regimeptal band, The exact
line Of march has not yet been deter
mined.
All Movies Open.
All moving picture theaters and vau
devllles will hold their doors wide oper
TO the boys, according TO the word sen
to the Chamber of Commerce commit
tee BY Cparles, a. Mclqravy,. prasiden
OF the Memphis Theatrical Managers
association, phe insignia of The faRi
mont win be shfficient TO gain adniis
| sion Z 4g Rss N
The 'impdrtath task oT rrosaarly Nstii
ing the $50 Yofficers and men Ma
been left to Mrs. w, s, Myrick, tn,
IlehueG OF tnH tHsu lEOSS GaillebH SGT
vice, who Will rally her entire force L
carry out the work. She plans to give
the regiment three meals breakfast a.
Union station. dinner at the Scottish
Rite cathedral at ] O'clock and supper
at Union Station, just before the boyi
depart for Fort Oglethorpe. where they
will be demoblized Mrs. Dwight Arm
strong has been placed at the head o
a committee to serve breakfast; Mrs
Ray DunsComb win head the dinner
committee and Mrs. W. f. Brown thu
supper committee, The dinner will b,
an elaborate affair and such as will
, make the boys feel like 1t was wortl
coming ali the way from France TO get
Dance at Cathedral.
Mrs Myrick plans to have the table,
cleared away after dinner at the ca
thedral, so that the boys can dance /
they have mind to, Music viii b,
. furnished Mt all three meals. Cigaret,
and cigars will also be distributed afte
each meal and Mrs. John NJ, Maurl
/. and her committee will look after this
! Girls with great bouquets of ionduil
! and other bright spring blossoms viii
| be at the station TO shower the boy
Mrs. Frank Milton is chairman of th
, committee charged with carrying ou
l this part Of the program,
, 1t is supposed that during the after
, noon the regiment will be given eoIee
| | tive leave 20 that the boys who resid
y here may mingle with their loved one
| and friends
The Y. Nj. C. A. will he the head
, quarters Of the soldiers, and relative
may get In touch with them through
this agency durirs he day. An in
: | formation bureau viii be established TO
, this purpose by s. NJ, Jackson, one o
/, | the "Y" officers.
A committee composed Of Senate