The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-22
PLANS MADE
FOR PARADE
IN STREETS
Citizens Asked TO Entertain
Soldiers in Homes,
TIME HERE INDEFINITE
Telegram TO Chamber Does
Not Tell Length Of Stay,

Tie lllth ammunition train will ar.
rive m Oklahoma City Tuesday night,
according 20 a telegram received this
morning by Charles L. Hall. manager
of the Chamber Of Commerce, from
Lieutenant { Colonel Stevenson, COM
mander OF the train.
The telegram states that the train
left Camp Stuart at 10 o'clock. March
-. and was Ncleduled 20 arrive here
tuesday night. II fails 10 give in
formation OF the duration Of the stay
he?e.
Committee Meets.
The entertainment committee. head.
ed by X y. Wedding. met in the
Chamber OF Commerce this morning
TO discuss preliminary plans for the
parade and entertainment A telegram
will be sent Colonel Stevens this aft
ernoon requesting information as 10
how long the train may be expected
TO stay in Oklahoma City.
Meantime. the committee is going
ahead laying the plans for a parade
Wednesday. probably in the morning.
This parade would include all men
who have been recently discharged
from the army, as well as the 8oo men
and s'xteen Officers OF the train.
Gen. n. W. Pentecost is chairman
Of the parade subcommittee. A re-
viewing stand will be built and Gov
ernor Robertson. Former Governor
Williams and other. civil military
no,ables will be invited to review the
parade.
A committee hea led BY Alien Street
plsns TO obtain for .:ch member OF
the train a ti.S~t 70 a locli theater.
IL also hopes to make arrangements
whereby the soldiers will b: eLtg-
tained in Oklahoma City ho ies We'd
rcsday noon. Any families h'ving
autos and willing TO entertain Ore or
wor. soldiers for a few hour, We'd
reSdsy are asked TO call up the Cnsm-
Der OF Commerce for further informa-
non. according TO Street.
fhhes may Arfive.
Leonard II. Bailey is in charge OF
tie speaking program. which will he
! l., d sfof,ly .aiter the parli.. Ar
rsnScmen,s ar: now being made with
/ the authorities at Fort Sill ~ have
several airships flying above he city
durias the parade.
/, is expected by the members Of the
committee that the crowd which will
turn cut iC see the parade will 10
ous OF tho largest ever seen IN Ok
lahoma City aud every precan ION ~
10 he taken for the proper handling OF
the spectators, The national guard
will he utilized for this work, accord
ing to pen,ecost.
The city will be a mass OF flags and
| banners and other decorations. James
keeshan, in charge OF the decor atlor,
committee, will start Immediately to
dress the city in It's gala day costume
ior the Wednesday ceremonies. he
said this morning.
May Stay At Fair Grounds.
] The train is expected TO arrive in
I five or six sections. and 1t will prob-
ably take mos, Of Tuesday night for
them TO detrain One plan is for them
to locate at the fair grounds during
their stay here.
The parade will probably form at
Tenth street and Broadway, all pro-
eeed down Broadway TO Main. thence
on Main TO the courthouse, aud back
on Grand to Broadway. where il will
disband, unless /, is decided to utilize
the automotive hall field for a
speakers park. in which case Il will
disband in that vicinity.
Two bands will be obtained for the
parade Il il is possible. The question
OF mounts for the officers OF the train
is being taken up today.
Some member OF the committee.
probably Pentecost, will 60 to Little
Rock. Ark. TO meet rhe'tr train and ex.
plain the plans Of the committee to
Colonel Stevenson.
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