Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-09
V|RG|N|A'S SERVICE
MEN TO Be GUESTS
OF CITY THIS WEEK
Continuous Entertainment
Arranged for Six DAYS.
Scores of Features.
PARADE ON TUESDAY CHIEF
EVENT ON LONG PROGRAM
Thousands of Persons Expected
to March on Anniversary of
Gerrany's Downfall.
CITY BEDECKED WITH COLORS
American Flag Prodominatee in
Business District, Where Gel
ebration VIII Be Staged.
CITY BEDECKED WITH CoLoRs
American Flag Prcdominatee in
Business District, Where Gel
ebration Will Be Staged.

come within her gates Virginia.s he
roes-those soldiers, sailors and ma
F!nes who fought during the world
~ar-fo1 week Of celebration COM
menorating the signing OF the arnis-
tice by Germany, one year ago next
Tuesday, November IL. Elaborate
plans OF entertainment, more extensive
than ever before arranged in Rich
mond. are complete and the program
which starts in officially today Will be-
gin at noon tomorrow.
work upon plans for the celebra ton
have been under way for montha. since
the hTst homecoming troops from over
seas !ast spring. Thousands OF visi-
zens or every community OF the Com
nonwealth are expected to participate
IN the ceremonies which will be staged
between tomorrow noon and next Sat
urday night, when the celebration
comes to close. Il will he week Of
JoIity. frolic. with here and there a
holemn observance in remembrance OF
those men "no today are buried in for
sign sol! in order that their ideals Of
democracy might prevail.
Richmond Flag Bedecked.
Richmond Is bedecked with color,.
The American dag hangs from evcry
building along Broad Street and pre-
tS throughout other parts o,
approximately $500 service men
req reEistsred yesterday afternoon in the
great that ii was necessary to keep
the he.adquarters open for some tima
after o'clock last night. which had
oeen set as tho closing hour. Regis
tratlon OF these service men entities
them to the freedom OF every event
during ArHistice Week
tract!ve bronze medals
Br.ehy' here Is the daily program
that the ex-service men viii have TO
face. Lunch at noon in the Blues
attractions in the territory near around
the City Hall. free street thrillcrs every
hour commencing at o'clock and con-
t,nulns until II o'clock at night. hip
podrome society circus at 2:30. 1880 and
:. three band concerts. exposition Of
American made products. supper.
dances. amusements and special en-
tertainments.
Special Day. Arranged
Each day has been specially do
signed, and tomorrow will be known
as Opening Day; Tuesday. "Armistice
T Phay; Mednesday; sRiehmond Day"
Queens Day, and Saturday. Virginia
pay" Many special features have
te een su aIIahged f9f each Of these days
outlined above. and Tuesday promises
10 be the greatest Of the week
Opening early, there will be special
c emu n services -' In every church In the
also will Keep open until 5 o'clock in
the afternoon in order that an oppor-
f fSaIiy Is Is. given every one to give
one year ago, and for The twelve
months Of peace that have followed.
Forming at $3.50 o'clock at the Stuart
Monument, there will ae massive pa
rade OF al war-workers who fought
at home in the trenches beyond tho
lines"
This procession win move forward
Square. where the women's commit
tee will present the memorial flag of
the city to the State of Virginia. Gov
esnor Davis VIII receive the flag on
ing, receiving at the same time the
Iricoior presented by representa-
tive of the French legation in wash
ington. Mayor Anslie will make a
short presentation address on behalf
of the citizens Of Richmond who are
presenting all Richmond boys with at
tractive bronze medals.
Armisttce Strong Man to Perform.
AS the first feature on tomorrow's
program, Colonel Texas" Richie,
soliier-of-fortune and strong man. will
demonstrate his great strength at
noon. when he will draw ten wagons
nited win Red Cross S.rls down Broad
street by rope around his neck. The
procession will start at Foushee Street
I 1,ita continue to the City Hall Colonel
mobile, and will loop a two-inch rope
around his neck. pulling in this way
the wagons filled with 100 nurses.
Al the same time registration head
quarters will be opened in the lobby
OF the city Hall to register all former
service men who have not received
tnelr identification cards, which admit
thcm into all OF the various attrac-
ions or the week as the city's guests.
rms ofnce will remain omen until 6
O'Clock in order that an opportunity
IS given every man to obtain his card,
which VIII be necessary to admit him
10 tne lunches and suppcrs. carnival at
fractions and balls
Since many of the carnival and
other reatures will not arrive in Rich
mona until tonight, II will be necessary
TO devote the morning and afternoon
tomorrow in putting up the attrac.
lions, and the midway along BROAD
and Capitol Streets and around the
City Hall will not be thrown omen nm.
tn night. Promptly at 7 O'Clock the
Royal italian band will give a concert
IN front or the Washington monument
In the Capitol Square.
FroIic for Night Hours.
Immediately thereafter the nights
entertainment will be launched nm and
down the street; the Grays' Armorv
Will~be thrown open for the big hipno.
. dYome society circus, and at Tenth and
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