The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-15

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W arlington, that the Blues had sailed
on the Orizaba and were scheduled to
arrive in port not later than Nav %
inc ll6th regiment sailed some DAYS
prior to the Blues but on slower
transport
MAJ ss Is. the tentative date new.
set for the parade. The committee is
DESTROYS of having the men brought to
Richmond on Saturday the Gath, but
this is not thought to be feasible owing
to the necessary routine of -reeeivins
troops at the debarkation port which
consumes several days.
That the f04th ammunition train.
with the exception of Company f, will
be brought to Richmond at the same
time As the 116th infantry seems to
be assured Mr. Ellergon said yester-
day that there was a possibility of
having the Howitzers also, as Colonel
McAndrews advised him that that unit
was possibly en- route to America at
this time. If this can be done, Rich =
mond's three established national
guard units, the Blues. the Grays and
the How tiers will march through the
streets in one huge parade.
The woman's hospitality committee
! in charge of Mrs. Norman v. Randolph
has completed preparations for the re.
ception to be rendered the troops. The
boys will be taken from the Byrd
Street station. where the trains will
pull in. 10 the State Fair Grounds In
motor lorries and street cars Break
fast, consisting of delicious sand
witches, pickles. deviled eggs pies and
coffee will he served in the admins.
tration building by the ladies and the
troops will then be marshaled for the
parade.
The better part of the morning will
be spent at the fair grounds and thou
sands OF relatives and friends are ex
pected to tax the transportation IA
| cilities to the utmost In the rush to EN-
brace their loved ones
The time OF the parade and the hour
/ of departure for Camp Lee are contin.
gent on the hour the trains reach
| Richmond. The troops are expected
| to arrive between the hours of 3 and
| BIS Monday morning. but the large
number OF soldiers involved makes 1,
| impossible to arrive at any accurate
schedule. Approximately 1000 men are
| expected to come to Richmond for the
parade, exclusive of the Howitzers
The reviewing stand in Monroe
park is being rushed to completion
and viii be ready by the date set. Gov.
eiH'' LAWS, mayor AlHSIIe ana scores
| Of prominent citizens have been in.
vited to review the troops, in addition
to the ranking army officers who will
! accompany the commands to Rich.
| fnond
The woman's committee, Mrs. G. w
| t. Kern. chairman. is in charge OF deco.
rating the line of march and the la.
dies announce several beautiful fea.
tEres. Dr, j. A. G. Chandler has as.
sured Mrs. Kern of his hearty co-ope.
ration in the plan of having approx.
mately 10000 school children form a
guard OF honor through which the
marching columns will pass The kid,
dies Will all be armed with nags and
flowers
Floral arches will be erected at the
corners OF Franklin street and Belvj.
dere and Laurel Mrs. Sale is co-ope
rating with Mrs. Murrelrs committee
in arranging to have the homes alons
the line of March decorated.
The returning troops will be given
rousing reception in Newport News
as soon as they set foot on home soil
Governor Davis and Mayor George
Ainslie have been invited to be pres.
emit and similar invitations have been
extended to the mayors of all Virginia
cities, The Newport News commits e
promises to entertain the boys from
the moment they land until they en-
train FOR Richmond.