The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-10
63RD MAY Be
HERE FOR TWO
HOURS ONLY

Members of tho ssrd coast nrtlf
lery-"Soattie's own"--may visit the
city only for two hours instead Of a
whole day.
They are due Thursday. SO far.
the order n that they stop on their
way to- Camp Lewis for only two
hours.
Frank Gates, chairman OF the wei.
come committee today received a
telegram 10 that effect He at once
took the matter up with waahingtoa
authorities by wire. II possible, the
time OF the visit Will be extended.
In the meantime. elaborate prep
aratlonH are being made for the
grand welcome.
Bands at each street corner, bunt
Ing floating from wires and build.
ingH. noise makers OF all descriptions.
auto horns and klaxona. and the
cheering Of people. Will mark the
day.
Organizations which helped In win
ming the war viii have representa-,
tivcn 20 welcome tho boys and hike
In the parade. Lunch for tho Off
GERS and men. theatres and then din.
ner for the home hungry men. are on
tho program.
Rope or Tracks
Police will rope Off the tracks at
Occidental ave. and King st. 90 hold
the crowds In check until the trains
reach the terminal A huge banner
labeled Parents" viii mark the spot
where fathers and mothers will meet
10 greet their boys
The reception committee will form
on King 1T between Occidental and
Second avcn.. facing east. In the fob
lowing order;
The executive committee OF the sol
dicrn' and sailors welcome commit
tee. one representative from each Of
the four liberty loan drives. the
united war work campaign and the
Red Cross. the Judges OF the King
county courts. ono representative
each from the Chamber of Com
merce and Commercial club. the
Washington State Federation OF
Labor. the Central Labor council and
the state and King county councils
OF defense. the Seattle newspapers.
Religious bodies. including the
Catholic and Jewish churches and
the Ministerial federation. the coun-
~ commissioners and the county OF.
ficern: heads OF city offices and coun-
ciifnen. one representative each Of
the knights OF Columbus. the Saliva
ton army. the Y. NJ. c. A. and the
Y. W. G. A.. representatives OF the
Army and Navy club. tho war camp
community service and the different
es.servlcc mems clubs and orgRniza.
tons. womcn'n clubs. frn'ernal or
dsrs In uniform. representative clti.
sens In piatoonH Of tens. their names
10 be announced later. tho draft
boards
first IN the parade which will fol-
low the arrival Of the esrd will be
the police pilot automobile. followed
by the machines In which viii ride
MAJ Gen. Joseph y. Leltch. com
mandant at Camp Lrwis Acting Gov.
Hart. Rear Admiral jos. II. Gicnnon
and Mayor Hanson. A military CO.
cort from the Third Washington In
faniry at the sixth Coast Artillery
band will head the ssrd on tho march
Tho parade win form on King st.
march 20 Jackson and Fourth ava. |
turn north on Fourth 20 Yerdor. wcst |
20 Second ave. and north 20 Virginia !
The trail will then lead back on |
Fourth TO Pine and thence 10 the /
Masonic Temple.
Tho Representatives OF the civic or
CARNATIONS will leave the parade In
front OF the New Washington hotel |
and enter the reviewing stand
In tho evening a dance and rccep- |
ton viii be GIVEN the boys Mt the |
Masonic Temple.
An cnvinbic record has been pot by |
the s5rd. in that only ono man of
the regiment has been lost 1ic was
Private Ernest EsvanE. who was