The Washington times., 1919-08-29
EE-MEMBERS
OF FIRST WILL
Be IN PARADE
Officers and Men invited
to March In Pershing Wei
come Here.

All former officers and men Of the
First Division in Washington and
nearby cities have been asked by the
War Department 10 present them
selves in uniform on the day Of the
parade. They viii be given a promI-
nent place with their former COM
rades in the parade.
Lieut.. Col. John IGiIIikin, General
Stan, Is in charge of the arrange
ments for the eE-members OF the
Division to participate. He said to-
day more than fifty letters are being
sent out from the War Department
to men In Washington who formerly
served with the First as commits
STONED officers.
Because Of the large number OF en-
listed men now out OF the service no
attempt will be made to communl-
cate with them Individually, but an
nouncement viii be made within a
day or two, designating the time and
day OF the parade.
Out-Of-tOVn Men Expected.
Although many men and Officers
from outside of Washington are ex-
pected to be present to march with
their comrades OF the First, War De-
partment officials said today they
We I'D necessarily have to come at
their own expense. The War Depart !
ment will not be authorized to pay
for their transportation here.
Officers and men have been asked |
BY Colonel Grant, ct the War De
partment, to communicate with Lieu /
tenant Colonel Millikin as soon as |
possible, and to assure him they will |
be among the former members Of /
the First TO parade with the division /
here next month.
This has been predicted by officers
at the War Department as one Of the /
features Of the parade which viii at
tract much attention. 1t is stated /
there will be many wounded men ia
the procession, wearing the red chew
ron, noting their separation from the
army.
All officers above the rank of cap
tain will be mounted, it was stated. \
and the War Department already
the necessary horses.
Details New Complete.
At the War Department this
morning it was stated that final ar
rahgements have been made for the
parade. All that remains now is the
designation of I'D" day, the day on
which the soldiers will march. Sep
tember 8 still remains the tentative
date
Maps locating the troops on all
streets leading to the Peace Monu-
ment, the starting place OF the pa
rade, have been drawn up. and, with
the arrival of the troops here, there
will be no confusion resulting from
forming for the march.
Several hours will be consumed in
the troops lining up in the southeast |
section Of the city. That section Is
expected TO be massed with soldiers
from before daylight on the day OF
the parade until hours after the pro-
eession begin moving up Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
Conference To-day.
Chairman Robert N. Harper OF the
committee in charge OF the
local arrangements for the parade
of the First division here, will con-
fer with War Department officials
today
As practically all other arrange
ments have been completed, the con-
fGRence probably will have to do with
the sale OF grand stand tickets. and
to decide on some fair method of
to Washfhgtonians and
visitors. Colonel Harper
has announced the tickets probably
would be sold through 3 private tiO
ket agency in Washington.
PershInE May Lead.
The announcement that General
personally would lead the
division in New York, when It passes
In review before the Secretary OF
War there, has led those in charge
Of the parade here to predict he will
do the same in Washington.
Although the division would not be
under the command Of the command
er-in-chief technically. a War De-
Dartment official says, he probably
would ride at its head from the
Peace Monument to the reviewing /
stand in front of the White House.
He probably then would dismount,
md take his place beside the Secre-
tary Of War as the troops pass in
review.
With the passage by the House
yesterday OF the bill to make the
ommander-in-chief a permanent gem
sral, II is expected the commission ,
will be rendered him either just be-
.ore or following the parade OF the {
First division. General Pershing will !
bear the honor heretofore held only !
oy George Washington. Grant, Sher-
nan, and Sheridan. il
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