The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-22

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The Prussian said he was referring to
the firm conviction of the lowliest
private of his ability to spring to the
opening of n German dug-out and ac-
complish the surrender of fifty or
more men. In this connection, Col.
Waller said he had seen the boys
from this city, not only demand the
SURF snder of that mum Der of Germans,
but compel it.
FINEST ON EARTH.
Colonel Waller. who was for many
years captain Of the Front Royal
company, WAS promoted to major in
this country and made n lieutenant
colonel while on the field of battle. He
said he shared with his 1900 COM
rades the unalterable conviction that
the 18th infantry was the finest
regiment Of infantry in the world and
chat the first battalion was one OF the
three finest battaiionS
About thrty-hve Grays who were
wounded and invaded home were
present at the meeting ana the older
members of the association were in
sistent In their demands for talks by
these boys. After much persist mt
pleading, Private Tom Powers. who
volunteered for immediate overseas
service while training with the
Twenty nineth division at Camp Nc
clcllan. said that while he fought with
the Yankee division tthe Twenty
sixth) as member of the 102nd ma
chine gun battalion. his heart was al
ways with his old outfit, to such an
extent indeed. that he took an "A
w o. L." when he heard the Grays
were l., his sector just to pay them a
friendly visit Private Powers said
he escaped punishment for his Of
Tense, but that he would always think
he was out o luck in being trans
ferred from the best outfit in the
world
Corporal Robert Pollard, who
limped to the armory on a cane. payed
his respects TO his absent comrades
but was too modest to give any re-
countal of personal yalor or even de-
scribe the engagement in which he
got his wound.
Sergeant Robert buchanan, also
wounded, said the 10th received the
first of its many citations from the
skipper of the transport which rushed
them to the support of the war-weary
troops of the allies in France. The
skipper said the 10th was the worst
bunch he had conveyed across the
Atlantic. being. more in: evidence at
chow time than at any other neces-
sary formation.
HONOR PLACES.
The wounded men will occupy a
place of honor in the parade. com
ing directly behind the white nag
bearing the gold star representing
those of the regiment who gave their
lives in the triumphant onslaught
against the forces of autocracy. The
parade will be headed by a squadron
of mounted police followed by Adju-
tant General 10 Lane Stern and staff.
A military band will be next in the
line OF march, followed by the flag of
honor and the heroes who bear the
still-fresh sears OF the conflict, Those
of the wounded men who are unable
to march will he conveyed in an au-
tomobile furnished by the Red Cross
ambulance corps.
Al wounded men who vera at any
time members OF the 1l6th infantry
are TO report 10 Lieutenant Bernstein
at Mulberry Street Monument avenue
at 9:15 O'Clock on the day OF the
parade.
Following the wounded contingent,
Colonel Minnegerode will lead the
10th infantry and regimental band.
The 10Th ammunition train will
bring up the rear. Parade officials
are as Yet in doubt as to the number
OF men OF the lo4th to be brought 10
Richmond The whole unit, compris-
ing $50 men, may come. but II only
the former blues are included the
number will not exceed 200.
Members of the Grays association
will BE assembled on the grass in Mon
roe Park just east of the reyiewin &
stand to view the parade.
1T was decided at last nights meet
ing 10 present the RG pins to the
lighting men as seen as they are dis
charged from Camp Lee. so that they
might have the insignia of merit to
distinguish them during the jubilee
week festivities.
The regiment sustained 1853 cas-
ualties, 252 men being killed in action
aud 1.5l1 wounded.
STAND Al MONROE, PARK.
|. The committee announced yester-
that a special stand would be reserved
in Monroe Park for the relatives of
all men who died while in the service.
Cards of admission to the stand can
be obtained from Harvey Atkinson.
at the Capitol building. or ii. r. Pol
lard, in the American National bank
building. Relatives of all men who
died In the military service, from
sickness rs well as wounds. are eligible
10 Il place of honor in this stand.
The first of the twelve troop trains
bearing the / 6th and the lo4th am
munition train will be greeted with
the shrieking of all the whistles in
the city and the tolling OF all the
bells An the factories possessing
shrill sirens will have .sentrjes.'
posted and the first To catch sight of
the approaching train will start the
noise which will be taken up con-
tinued until all Richmond is wholly
alive TO the fact that the BOYS are
back.
Members of the committee ex-