The Washington herald., 1919-01-16
BALTIMORE May
Join CAPITAL IN
WELCOME Home
Neighbor City Would As
sist In Greeting 10th
Field Artillery.
DUAL FETE SUGGESTED
Combined Demonstrations
When President Returns
Is Urged.

10th Field Artillery. composed
mostly of District of Columbia and
Baltimore men. may result in Balti-
more joining with Washington in
the Welcome Home demonstration to
President Wilson and District men
scheduled for February %.
Suggestions submitted yesterday
afternoon at a meeting of the exc
cutive committee and chairmen and
vice chairmen of the subsidiary
committees, called together by Col
Robert N. Harper, chairman of the
executive committee, were to this
effect.
If the 110th Field Artillery arrives
according to a tentative schedule, it
is believed Baltimore will ask to
share in welcoming her men of that
organization in Washington; deem
ling that the National Capital, the
presence of President Wilson and
the mammoth welcome the citizens
of Washington have planned would
be the most hitting way in which
ishe could honor her representatives
in the great world war.
This plan is under advisement and
will be considered by a special COM
mittee appointed by Col. Harper to
investigate the situation
The 10th Field Artillery origin
ally was composed almost exclusive
" of District men, formerly Bat
taIions A, B and of the National
Guard. They trained for many
months at Camp Meigs. and We're
transferred to Camp Admission, Ala,
where their ranks were recruited
from the Southern States.
Dissensiop Arises.
At the meeting yesterday Chairman
Harper defined the duties and func-
tions of each committee. Dissenting
arguments arose on giving the demon
stration a dual purpose of welcoming
President Wilson and hOnoring the
District service men. Several men,
bers of the committee stood firmly for
making the demonstration planned for
February % primarily an ovation for
the President, postponing the trloute
to the enlisted men Of the District
until April and May, when more troops
will have returned, and also the pos
sibility of inclement weather Is OBJ
waited.
NJ. ID. Rosenberg. vice chairman oil
the finance subcommittee of the wei
come Home Committee, said he be-
lieved that two celebrations should be
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Marshal Melvin c. Hazen.
Charles Darr. chairman for the Civic
Organization, however. stated that
the appointment of those present had
been made by the commissioners of
the District and that any objections
offered were a lack of faith in ac-
cepting their office.
Harper Fayors Double Purpose.
J ha
rule out of order any motion pre-
sented to make the February pa
rade a welcome to the President
alone. He said he felt that the
stand had been clearly stated at
the first executive meeting that>the
demonstration would be a joint af-
fair.
we will go in and do it and let
the Lord take care of the weather"
he declared.
He was supported in this argu-
ment and plans for the demonstra-
tion were continued.
Two designs for the medals,
which a committee headed by Isaac
Cans, has been appOiyed to show
the District war heroes the appre-
citation Of the citizens of Washing
ton, were submitted by Mr.. Cans.
The one SO far favored has on one
side the bas-relief of Presiden Mt
Wilson, with two figures signifying
peace and prosperity, and space for
a name plate. and, on the reverse
side, the features of Pershing and
Foch, with the flags of the twenty
four allies and an engraved motto.
Two more designs from local firms,
it is expected, will be submitted this
week.
secret Orders in Line.
Mr.. Darr reported he believed the
Knights Templar, Odd Fellows,
knights of Pythias and similar or
ganizations would readily furnish
their quota of 100 uniformed represen-
tatives each, with sufficient bands to
make their divisions distinctive.
Grand Marshal Hazen said he is
planning to uSe fifty men and thirty
five aids as well as Boy Scout units,
as his assistants.
The High School Cadets are planning
to take part, Capt. James F. oyster.
chairman of the Committee on
Schools, stated officers have been Sc
Iected and the boys are drilling regu-
larly he said.
Col, Harper outlined a few of the
functions of NJ. o. Chance who will act
as chairman of the committee ap-
pointed to care for the Union Station.
Col. Harper stated that Mr.. Chances
tasks will be particularly arduous
He will work in cooperation with the
Police Department to see that the re-
ception is properly safeguarded and
dignifed.
1 Would Rope Streets.
The request was made by Mai.
Pullman, chairman of the committee
on public order, that ample provision
for roping the entire line of march
be planned by the finance committee.
Col. Harper left the matter of policing
the entire celebration In the hands of
Moi. Pullman.
That the line of march will be
amply and elaborately decorated was
the assurance of Fred D. Owen, of
the street decorations committee.
Plans are under way to make the
avenue gay from Peace Monument to
Seventeenth street.
The next meeting of the committee
heads will be held Wednesday after
noon at 4 o'clock.
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