The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-18
May Be Separate
| Parades for Soldiers
Interval Between ARRIVAL OF Units May
NcScssitatc Such Arrangement

The possibility or the necessity for
holding separate parade for the
111th field artillery because "A prob
ability last night when actual con-
ditions at the port OF embarkation
were made known to members Of the
committee by Major Lawrence T.
Price. who returned from con-
ference with port officials,
After several discussions between
various members Of the executive
committed. chairman II, w. Eller-
son instructed Major Price. chair
man of the publicity committee, TO
inform the press that separate
parades would probably he held for
the returning units. the Grays and
Blues to parade on Saturday. the
gath and the Howitzers on Thursday,
the 29th.
Major Price held long consulta-
ton yesterday with General Fergu-
son. commanding officer of the port.
and Major Cooke, one of his aides. He
was told that over 90 900 troops are
scheduled to arrive in port during the
week OF May 1925 and that the
capacity of Camp Stewart was 10000,
with $4,000 AS an emergency maxi
mum Troops are being received
from France in such numbers as to
tax the resources of the camp TO the
utmost and General Ferguson said 1t
was imperative that movements be-
tween the port and the various de-
mobilization camps he smooth and
uninterrupted.
The plan for bringing the 1Isth In
fantEy and the i94th ammunition
train tn n 10 rf1n oi l,xyr
officials, is as follows 1i6th, in
Guiding Richmond Gravs, will arrive
on May 90 and be brought to Rich
n1ond via the G.. & O. railway Sat
urday. leaving between and A.
M 104th ammunition. Richmond
Riues with exception OF Company T..
will arrive on May II and leave for
Richmond Via Old Dominion steam
ship on Friday evening. arriving in
Richmond early Saturday morning
Tho Howitzers and Company f of
the ammunition train will arrive on
the 25th and Will be brought to Rich
mond to parade on Thursday. May
Path
This Is not in accordance with the
original plan of the committee but
seems 10 he the only practical ar
rangement IN consideration Of the
problem of congestion explained by
the port officials.
! The committee has not held a meet
ing since this disruption of the plans
/ and It was not known last night lust
what effect, If any, II would have on
/ the carefully arranged details for the
/ concentration OF the men at the state
| fair grounds. serving breakfast there
4 ana starting the parade from that
| point The Blues will arrive some
time before the trains bearing the
| 18TH pull into Byrd Street station
! n ttLthey may he released fer several
hours In the morning to 20 to their
+ respective homes and get the joyful.
! fearful welcomes over with In private
! Newport News IS fully prepared for
| The troops. Banners. pennants and
I fags have been stretched across tho
| principal street for a distance OF sew
erai blocks and the city is already as
Stunning gala appearance One
| thousand and five hundred people will
/ Journey TO the Rip Raps in a large
steamer to greet the boys as the giant
| transports forge into the harbor.
Richmond merchants have antici-
pated the demand for flags and deco
| rations and the following concerns
are fully equipped to supply all call.
from patriotic citizens who wish to
/ contribute To the welcome by hanging
the Stars and Stripes and the flags OF
our gallant allies from their homes:
/ Miller and Rhoads, The Cohen Co,
Thalhimer Bros, D. e. E Mitteldorfer.
| The Gift Shop.
| The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
will add extra coaches TO the regular
trains running from Richmond to
! Newport News at A. M. noon and
| 4 p. M. daily IN order to accommo-
/ date the hundreds who will go to the
! seaport TO greet the boys as they step
J from tho tn nj !,