The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-04
One More Conquering Hero Comes
BY FREDERIC }. HAskIN

Washington. Sept. For the third
time since the birth OF the republic
the national capital will welcome home
q conquering hero and victorious troopa
when Gen. John J. Pershing and the
famous First division of regulars pa-
rade here about Sept. 20.
The victory parade. will be the great
est military spectacle the capital has
witnessed since the reception accorded
Admiral Dewey when he returned after
sinking the Spanish armada In Manila
harbor without the loss Of single
man.
Ofiiciaily signaiizing the close of the
great world war, the celebration win
be an epoch making affair in the his.
tory Of Washington. Elaborate plans
are being made by the war department
and a committee of Wasnlngt0niany
for the gala day. 1t Is intended that
the people Of the United States shall
have the .'first and only opportunity. to
equipped and ready for battle" The
boys OF the First division will march
with full equipment. including not only
artillery and machine gun units. but
even all the details OF transportation
and medical organization. In other
words. 1t will be first.class modern
therefore, very different from the old-
fashioned military parade In full dresa
Date Not Fixed.
The exact date for the celebration
has not yet been definitely fixed. A
sort OF preliminary parade will be held
in New Yok City soon after the de-
barkation of the entire division. which
will be billeted at Camps Merritt and
Mills. 1t is expected that the entire
personnel will have arrived in this
country by Sept. 10, and that the New
York pageant win take place a few
days later. Maj.-Gen. shanks. COM
mander of the port of debarkation at
Hoboken., N. j., will set the date for
the parade.
fork. the division will begin its move-
ment to Washington. All animals and
vehicles will be sent by train during
period of several days. Then the
boat with the division personel will
move day or so before the big parade.
Gen. Pershing is scheduled to land
IN New York some time around Sept.
10, In which event he will be on hand
to take part in the New York pageant.
Whether he will ride at the head of the
troops in Washington or occupy place
In the reviewing stand with President
Wilson has not yet been determined
His personal wishes will be consulted in
this matter.
First Time Since Civil War.
For the first time since the Civil war
combatant division of troops will be
encamped In the enTrons of this his
toric city. Potomac park, back of the
White House. will be one of the con-
centrating points of the division. The
men will camp there the night before
the parade. 1t has been suggested that
the division remain here day or so
after the celebration, during which
time 1t could be inspected by sight
seers.
Early on the morning of the parade
the $4,000 men of the division viii
march to southwestern Washington,
where the units will fall In line in
their respective order as the columns
near the peace monument, at the foot
of Capitol hill Although 10 definite
route of march has been MAPPED out. II
is believed that the parade will start
at the Peace monument and pass along
Pennsylvania avenue, which is one of
the widest thoroughafres in the world
to the reviewing stand to be erected
in front of the White House. From
early morning until past evening on the
day of the parade. Washington will
resent the appearance or great mobili-
cation point. All day Yong columns Of
marching soldiers, horse drawn and
motorized transportation will move
back and forth along the streets of the
capital.
One Of the features of the parade
will be the gun which fred the first
shot of war for the Americans. 1t Is
the property of the First division. At
the present time 1t Is at West Point
months back as one OF the most GOV.
eted souvenirs of the war.
Court OF Honor.
There will be a court of honor ana