Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-02
|ARMlST|CE WEEK PLANS
PROGRESSING SPEEDILY
Navy and Marine Exhibits
Here.
PARADE IS BEING ARRANGED
Many Organizations to Take Part in
March on November II, Annivcrs-
AIRY Of Datc When Germany Gave
Up Fight Against Allies.

In addition TO the nifty or more In
dustrial and educational exhibits in
the features OF the score OF features
OF Virginia's armisticc celebration.
which opens one week from tomorrow.
there will be three government OK
and marines. These showings will be
entirely different from anything pre-
viously shown in Richmond. and Will
be made up in n large measure OF
the war.
More than dozen working exhibits
showing the manufacture Of score
or more articles, will be among the
spaces in the eIpositionu. which viii.
be open TO the punblic. along with the
band concerts and entertainment feh-
inciosure Arrangements are being
made TO start work on the exhibition
tomorrow. and it will be erected on
Eighth Street, probably between Broad
tive archcd entrance.
On the opening day OF the celeora-
tion Colonel Texas Richie will give an
exhibition OF his strength by pulling
down Broad Street ten wagons loaded
with Red Cross girls. He will attach
n tuo-inch rope to the wagons ana
will start at Foushee and Broad Streets,
and will end in the vicinity OF the City
Hall. according to tentative plans.
Hendquartern Arr Moved.
As preparations for the big celebra-
tion were being whipped into shape
yesterday the Headquarters we're
removed from the Army and Navy
Cub. at Seventh and franklin Streets;
to the Grays' Armory, where they will
be maintained. starting tomorrow
morning. through the demonstration.
the women's committee said that she
had extended invitations TO participate
in the patriotic parade on Armistice
Day to the Women's hunition Reserve.
kar
workers and motor corps, War CamI
Community Service. Godmothers
League. National League for Women
Service. women's Land Army. the
euxiliarics to all military organisa tons,
all church organizations doing patri-
otic work and many others. They arc
all expected to TAKE -l part in the es.
tions are invited TO join the movement
whether or not they have received the
special invitation. because il was i'm
&; letter Jones. vice chairman OF the
committee on parades. issued second
call to organizations to report to him
march in order that positions can be
assigned to them. The procession viii
form at $3.50 o'clock at Stuart Monu.
along rankin STREET, to Fou.hee 10
Broad and towards the City Hall Each
organization will march under its own
Seeking Accommodations.
Mrs. Thomas hurrell, who is chair
man of the women's committee on home
hospitality is working to complete
her list OF all homes which will en-
tcrtaln one OF more soldiers during
the celebration, as they volunteered ia
DO during tho Homecoming exercises
last summer. Since there is little time
in which to complete this work. and
there will be an urgent need for places
in which to house the visitors, she
asked that everyone who could take
soldier In their home communicate with
Announcement was made last nigh,
that the first count of votes in the big
popularity contests that are being con
Quoted in connection with the society
circus will be made On Tuesday For
THAT reason all contestants were urg"d
to turn In their coupons at headQuar
ters In the Grays' Armory Immediately
Since no count has yet been made. 1t
is not known definitely how many
young women and organizations have
entered the contests.
The work Of making the Grays Ar
mory ready for the big feature will be
be profusely decorated. the circus ring
built, and seats installed 10 seat the
audience. Tho exterior of this armory.
along with those housing the Richmond
Blues. which will be used TO serve
lunches and supper to the men. also
will be decorated. AZ will Broad Street
and other thorouEhfares on which the
big street features will be staged.