Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-05
JOYOUS WELCOME
FOR SOLDIER BOYS
WHO return TODAY
Men of Three Hundred and
Seventeenth Infantry Will
Arrive This Morning.
SEVEN SPECIAL TRAINS
WILL BEAR THEM HERE
Lunch Served at Fair Grounds
Shortly After Arrival of
Soldiers Near Noon.
PARADE MOVES AT 4 O'CLOCK
various Committee Members Are
Called to Take Their Parts in
Program OF Days Events.
PARADE MOVES AT 4 O'CLOCK
various Committee Members Are
called to Take Their Parts in
Program OF Days Events.

VI their loved ones and all those who
'olo"ed with anxious eyes their great
tdNcnture overseas, the men OF the
Ihree Hundred and Seventeenth In
iahtry and Company VI OF the Three
hundred and Eighteenth viii reach
richmond on Thursday morning for
me demonstration which the city is
giving each returning contingent of
her heroes.
siren AZ The Southern Railway Shop.
every whistle IN Richmond viii do :,s
pr2ach OF the troops as they come in
IiEht OF Virginia capital The gene
@ committee in charge OF the home
coming arransemen,s has requested
hat din OF noise greet the men when
,ns specia! trains carrying them near
since the memorabie greeting ac
"nrdea tne boys OF the one Hundred
ana S'htesnth Infantry. the first com
reach Richmond after the homeward
movement began the city mas been
decked IN holiday attire for the ar
rags or the country foa; from prac-
tically every home and shop and vel
eonie nome posters adorn thousands
Come I'm seven Special Trains.
seven special trains viii run into
Ing the men OF the Three Hundred
and Seventeenth Infantry. numbering
o'clock.
Seither the Three Hundred and
Tho Three Hundred and Fifth Sani-
,a.y Train. both Richmond and EIr-
sn.s osg.n.zat!ens Will be included
rece!vedftom washine eton that these
Relatives may see taeir soldier sons
from u TO S;l5 o'clock. when the hrst
cail will be given for The parade torma-
admission 10 the grandstand any time
up 20 noon Thursday upon application
!, the Grays A!mory, Seventh and
VIII serve Lunch at Fair Grounds.
Lunch VIII be served at rhe Fair
committee OF women. headed by Mrs.
y. P. Wilmer. The canteen committee
VIII serve Ice cream and fru., TO the
soldiers at the trains just before they
start for Camp Lee from Byrd Street
station about O'Clock.
junction OF the Boulevard and Monu-
ment Avenue at o'clock led by
escort Of police ara Adiutant General
stand at Monroe Park the marching
OF Virginia. Major-General omar Bundy
nor Of Virginia. Major-Gene-al Omar
Bundy. mmandant Of Camp Lee:
al II. Esh,e,b
and Mayor George Ainslie
Line of March Arranged.
The line of march will be down
Monument Avenue and Franklin Street
gh,h ao Grace as0aa ard down DOWN eToae Graee
ffteen- minute rest. will follow the ex-
State a sword to Major General Adel-
bert Cronkhite. commander of the d-
!sis1Sn the preseItatien ,hs qs TO yirginis
and Seventeenth Regiment by Colonel
Keller and ady,ts the panng 9f Dis.in
Of heroes OF the regiment
The troop, movemen, Office has is
sued the following order for the train
commander loads at 4. n. departs a
from army base Norfolk. SIS a: M
Sl7th headquarters stafr.....la
Ieadquarters company - SO!
Medical Medical detachment '..': .....::. S g
sesal seeond :.c:ar;taiief tra.n-captain Il 8 Lea' sss
oommander To depart from army base
Officers Men.
C.omPany company : '.'.'''.'.'..... I0S I0S
SImspandS Masioad detachment ....... 100
TSiad TSia5 train-.cspistn ": {: SurpsH' tss
commander To depart from army
use at 6:45 a. NJ,
e Officers Men.
Ss%$$s$$$ Ss%$$s$$ s ::::: :::::::::::: - ~
&iedical detachment .......... Z
Total ......... ...15 50c
commander nar a'sp To depart from r. e'e5SoH; aS%v
base at a. NJ:
Company . ............... 7s