Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-02
Gen. Edwards and Boston
Committees Invitation

1. On behalf of.the people of New
England. the committee of the Governor
setts. the legislative committee. the
committee of the Mayor of the city of
Boston. and General Edwards extend
a cordial invitation to the following;
soldiers and ex-soldiers of the 26th Divi-
sion TO attend and march in the parade
of he 10Th Division to take place n
Boston sometime between April % and
May 6. 1919. provided they can equip
themselves with uniforms.
(a) All wounded officers and enlisted
men who are still in the army and who
row belong or have belonged to the o6th
Division.
b) All officers and enlisted men not
wounded who belong now TO the 2itE
Division but are detached therefrom.
Co All honorably discharged Off ers
and enlisted men of the 18th Division.
2. This invitation is exteAdcd only 70
those men who belonged to the eth
of the United States and is not extended
to those who belonged to the Nationai
Guard Companies but left them before
the entry of the Division into the Fed
tend this invitation to these men, 1t
would make the parade entirely too
long and is therefore impracticable.
3. Men who cannot provide them
selves with uniforms can not march in
the parade.
4. All of the above mentioned men
who desire to take part in the parade
are requested to address letters at once
The Adjutant,
Northeastern Department,
26th Div. Parade.
each letter to give the following infor-
nation:
(a) Full name.
fb) Street, town, m state address.
which the writer belongs, or did belong
and the time he served in the 18th Divi-
sion.
I'D His rank while in that organiza-
(e) state whether or not he served
overseas with Division. If 40, how long.
81 State whether still in service or
discharged.
ts) State whether or not no is
(h) If wounded. state whether Or
not he is able to march on foot in the
ID State whether or not he can pay
his railroad fare to Boston and return.
% State whether he prefers to be
housed with the <: of G.: the Y. n: :.
munity Service. or Jewish Welfare
Board.
5. The New England Division of the
American Red Cross will pay for the
dHSpOTt tIuIl u ali WUuuUea OIICGFS
and enlisted men still in the Army AMI
in New England from their stations to
Boston and return. The Red Cross will
meet all wounded. whether in service
or discharged. at the railroad stations,
conduct them in automobiles to the
places where they are to stay while in
Boston. and return them to the railroad
stations in automobiles on their de-
parture.
6. All officers and enlisted men who
have been honorably discharged from
the Army who belonged to the 26th Divi-
sion. including the wounded who have
been DISCHARGED. n all officers and en-
listed men who ctill belong to the 25th
Division but are On detached service
will be required to provide their own
transportation to and from Boston. If
they can do SO.
Z. All states in New England have
been asked TO inform General Edwards
at once if they will pay for the trans
rortation to and from Boston of such of
these " classes Of men as cannot pay
for their wi transportation. The in
lorna ton has not yet been received.
5. II any state in New England in
forms the No heastern Department
Headquarters that it cannot furnish
transportation for discharged soldiers,