Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-28
HEROES OF 18TH
DIVISION TOPASS
IN GREAT REVIEW
All Pennsylvania to Pay Honor
TO Veterans of Mighty and
Victorious Battles
TO LAND LATE IN MAY
Former Guardsmen to Be
Mustered Out of Service
From Camp Dix

The famous. fighting Twenty
cl-hth. sons of proud Pennsylvanians
who won for their organization the
name of Iron Division, will parade
N Philadelphia probably late in
May. 1t will be Pennsylvania's
proudest day and arrangements are
being made to accommodate a mill
lion people to view the great page
ant.
Included in this division are hum
dreds of boys from Harrisburg and
vicinity. many of them members of
the 112th Regiment, who will be in
line. and it is certain that many
relatives and friends of the boys will
make the trip TO Philadelphia to see
the keystone unit march.
The occasion will be the first and
only chance the State will have to
honor the magnificent old y. G. p.
and plans are being made TO take
care of hundreds of thousands OF
Visitors in Philadelphia. Mothers,
wives. fathers and children of the
famous lighters together with the
plain home folk whose best wishes
We're with the division in the Cruel
ing battles of the war will have the
opportunity to cheer the men who
made the name of Pennsylvania ring
throughout France.
Three regiments of the division
Will be brought to the Philadelphia
docks, permission being given by
other units will disembark in New
York.
Go TO Camp Dix
The soldiers will be taken to Camp
Dix at once from both ports as fast
as they leave ship and after passing
through sanitary measures will re-
turn to Philadelphia for the big
parade and reception which will be
accorded them.
When the parade in held in Broad
street. Philadelphia, the men who
will march will he the original MEM
bers of the keystone Division except
those who are so seriously wounded
that they can not be moved from
France. Others who are wounded
and convalescing will be taken over
the route in automobiles.
Arrive May IS
Adjutant General Frank d. Beary
and j. Jarden Guenther. executive
manager of the Philadelphia Council
OF National Defense. obtained per-
mission from the War Department
for the debarkation of the 109th.
10th and 10Sth Field Artillery and
also for the big parade. These three
regiments will arrive at Philadelphia
probably May % and at intervals
Of two or three days thereafter, as
five transports will be needed to
bring the men over. The division
will probably embark overseas about
May 10.
Search for CasualS
Efforts will be made by State Of
ticials TO locate every original MEM
Der of the Keystone Division, in
Guiding those invalided home and
those brought back to be demobliz-
ed so that no one will be omitted in
the parade. Requirements of men
from other States will be given the
option of marching in the parade or
going home directly from Camp Dix
lust before the event. No man who
ever fought with the Iron Division
Will miss an opportunity to march.
Meetings of relief organizations
Of the State will he held next We'd
nesday when additional plans for
The reception will be discussed. AL
ready many residents of the city are
arranging to visit Philadelphia on
the day of the parade to join in the
history making welcome which will
be given the returning heroes.