The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-29

AT the command Forward March"
given by Major E. B. Carskaddon,
! commanding Officer OF the day, Marion
| county returned service men, soldiers
and sailors will move from twelfth
street promptly at 2:30 O'Clock to-
morrow headed by Gordon of city po-
licement and the Greater Fairmont
band will proceed down Fairmont ave.
nue., where organizations, delegations
and floats will fall into llle and pro-
ceed over the designated line of march
Lieut. Homer Toothman III charge OF
the service men stated this morning
that the response to the call for the
men to participate in the line had been
gratifying and that he believed when
the bugle is sounded tomorrow previ-
GUS to the starting of the parade hun
dreds OF Marion county soldiers sand
sailors will line UP ready for the
march.
At meeting held last night the fol-
lowing officers were designated to as
sists with the formation Of the com.
panies at South Side park tomorrow
at one o'clock:
Major E. B. Carsskaddon. Major
Powell, NJ. c., Captain Causey. NJ. C.,
1st Its. Arnett F. A., Jay Straight,
Dougan, l1tldreth, Henry, 2nd Its. Boil.
yard, At%ater. Watkins (R. o. Hunt
er, Bobet. Reed, Shaw, Stewart, Car
ter, Shinn. Barnes, Toothman, Charles
w. Watkins. second Lieut.. Charles NJ.
Shinn; first lieutenant Ernest Yost;
second lieutenant Edward Kennedy.
The town is already putting on gala
attire and by tomorrow morning flags
and bunting will be flying from busi-
ness houses and residences Of the city
in profusion. The committee urges
that owners Of business houses and
residences see to it that the American
flag is displayed.
The committee on decoration is al
ready hard at work and Main street
and Fairmont avenue is showing up
admirably. The Monongahela Valley
Traction Company donated the seryic.
es OF two OF its employees to decorate
Main street Fairmont avenue and the
South Side bridge this morning and
these men have been har dat work
and the many banners streaming from
trolley wires and posts bear evidence
OF their hard labor. One hundred and
forty four red, white and blue banners
bearing tire wordss Welcome Home"
have been placed while on the South
Side bridge number Of white banners
lettered in red bear the same inscsrip.
ton. Business houses have also be-
gun to decorate and flags are to be
seen in large numbers.
The weather man promises clear
weather for tomorrow and this will
mean that Marion county citizens will
turn out by the thousand to do honor
TO her boys who have returned from
army and navy service. Word comes
from the country districts that the
people are coming in large numbers to
do their bit In welcoming home these
Marion county men.
Even bad weather should not bar
people from turning for this occa-
sion.
Ire Salvation Army living UP to It's
reputation gained during the recent
war as dispenser OF doughnuts will
tomorrow distribute to the soldiers
and sailors quantities OF doughnuts
The presentation OF the doughtnuts
Will take place Immediately after the
parade when the men have assembled
In front OF the court house for the
address. Capt. John O'Rierne was
busy today rounding up these dough-
nuts and promises to be on hand to-
morrow with enough OF the apetiztng
cakes to satisfy the appetite Of the
most greedy.
A committee will meet Hon. William
II. King, o. s. Senator from Utah at
No. tomorrow morning and will es.
cort him to the Fatrmont hotel
where he will remain until the hour set
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