The Washington times., 1919-08-31
MAINTAINING
GENERALS TO.
Be IN PARADE
Plans Complete for Greatest
Military Pageant In History
of Capital.

with all local preparations for the
parade here OF the First Division com
pleted, and with the arrival of the
troops in New York this week. Wash.
ington only lacks putting into prac-
tice the plans already made for her
welcome cf the veterans here on Sep
tember 16.
Specifications for the grandstsnds
and arches to be erected on Pennsyl-
vania avenue are in the hands Of con-
struetion companies. and Tuesday will
find scores OF worlmen busy erecting
the court OF honor and other tenn
porary memorials" in front OF the
White House.
Col. Robert n. Harper. chairman Of
the District citizens welcoming com
mittee. has stated that tickets for the
seats In the court of honor will be
plzced on sale this week. announce
rnent Of the ticket agency handling
the sales, and the prices, to be made
later.
High Ofaeers 20 March.
Announcement was made last night
from the War Department that Lieut.
Gen. Robert L. Bullard and Mai. Gen.
William L. Sibert. both of them
formerly commanding generals Of the
First Division, will parade with the
First Division in Washington and
New York.
Among the general officers in the
parade will be General Pershing. And
in addition to General Bullard and
General Sibert. the other officers who
the First from time to
time probably will march with their
Z,
They include Maj. Gen. Charles p.
Brig. Gen. Frank E. Bam-
ford, Brig. Gen. Frank Parker, and
the present division commander, Mai
Gen. e. +. McGlachlin, jr
Other general officers from points
in the United States probably will
come to Washington to take part in
the ceremonies inciGent to welcom-
ing home General Pershing. while Of
hcers OF the allied armies stationed
az the embassies In washington may
be asked 10 ride with the division or
take part in the group of officials
who review Il in its march through
the Court OF Honor.
1920 Won war Honors.
There has never marched in the
United States before a unit which In
cluded in its personnel as many wear
ers Of foreign decorations, or honors
awarded by the American army, as
the First Division. a total Of 1920
winners of medals for distinguished
Individual heroism on the battle fields
will march with the First.
The honors won by officers and
men OF the First include two Medals
Of Honor (American): 426 Distin-
guished Service Crosses (American);
sixty Distinguished Service Medals
(American) twenty-nine Legions Of
Honor (French): 476 Croix de Guerre
(French): eleven Distinguished Serv-
ice Crosses (Belgiuml; two Distin-
guished Service Crosses (British), and
nineteen Distinguished Conduct Med
ais (British).
Many Decorations Still Due.
Hundreds Of officers and men of
the division have been recommended
for decorations but have not yet re-
,eiyed them.
Vice President Marshall has ap
pointed q committee to make prepa-
rations for the official. reception and
honors for General Per
shing by Congress. The committee
Is composed Of Senator Wadsworth
of New York, Senator Warren of
Senator Spencer OF Mis-
souri,, Senator Chamberlain OF Oregon
and Senator Thomas OF Colorado.
There will be a similar committee
appointed from members OF the
House.