The Washington times., 1919-09-11
D.G.SEES VANGUARD.
OF FIRST DIV. YANKS.
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clean up, spruce up, and forget the
world and its troubles in a we'll de-
served sleep.
They are tired, every last one Of
them are tired and sleepy. Yesterday,
before the crowds in New York had
begun to disperse after the parade,
they were on their way to the en-
training points. And after an all
! too-short meal, they were on their
way to Washington.
New York Is not far from Washing
ton on an express train, but troop
train travel is not the most comfort
able mode OF transportation in the
world, and between the bumps and
the halts and the attention necessar-
ny given to the mules, the soldiers got
very little sleep last night. So today
they are putting IN well-deserved
time hitting 1t up IN bunk fatigue" !"
and tomorrow, II you want. to see
n m they will be glad to say hello.
| But today-watch out.
The soldiers who arrived this
morning compose the Division Head
quarters and Headquarters Troop;
part OF the Field Signal Battalion,
Engineer train Of the First Engin-
eers, the First Regiment OF Engineers,
Headquarters OF the First Infantry
Brigade, Headquarters and Supply
Companies. with transportation Of
the Sixteenth Infantry; Second Ma
chine Gun Battalion, Second Infantry
Brigade Headquarters, and part of
the Twenty-eighth Infantry trans
port, headquarters an dsupply COM
pany.
They are keen for the parade here.
They are ready to march, but they
are at present "sOre on the world in
general resulting from a very tire
some train trip and hurried and
rather scanty meals on the way down.
But they are regular, honest-tO-
goodness, hghting doughboys, and
under the rough" tickled to death to
get home.
Great WeIcOme For Chief.
General Pershing is going to be
given a great welcome when he ar
rives here tomorrow, whether the
War Department makes any plans or
not.
without waiting for announcement
as to the military ceremonies which
are TO mark the Capitals greeting to
the Commander-in-C citizens Of
! Washington have gone ahead and
planned a welcome to the general
/ which will exceed anything Of its
kind ever planned In Washington be-
| fore.
In the first place, when General
Pershing's special train moves into
/ the railroad yards tomorrow after
| noon, whistles and sirens from every
| locomotive on the tracks will begin
blowing, and they will continue to
blow until automobiles. factory whis-
/ ties, electric sirens and other Noise
| making devices in the Capital have
taken it up.
band to Play at Station.
| When the general steps from his
train he will lbe greeted by a commit
/ tee Of representative citizens of
| Washington, headed by the District
| Commissioners. A band stationed in
the concourse will play The Star
| Spangled Banner" as the chief"
comes in view, while hundreds OF
women and, little children, massed a.
a chorus, will bid the general well
come in the name Of the women and
! children of America.
Vice President Marshall may be
present to officially welcome General
| Pershing in the name OF the Presi-
dent, and, II so. he will head q Joint
committee from Congress.
Informal Parade Plans.
Depending upon the generals plans
| ulll6ClL Will DC lnG route OF the IN
| formal procession which Is to escort
General Pershing through the streets
Of the Capital on his way to the War
Department or to the Shoreham
/ Hotel.
But Robert N. Harper, chairman OF
the District Citizens Committee, in
charge OF arrangements for the
parade, stated today that the planned
route will be up North Capitol street
to the Capotol, around the Capitol to
Pennsylvania avenue, and up Penn
sylvania avenue to Fifteenth street
The War Department probably will
| designate a troop OF cavalry to escort
General Pershing to his quarters at
| the Shoreham, and the mounted band
from Fort Myer may play while the
procession moves along.
Depends on PershIng.
1t is planned at present to have
! all the members Of the citizens COM
mittee ride with General Pershing in
automobiles behind the car which
conveys him from the depot. This
will depend upon the wishes Of Cen
eral Pershing, however, who may
have other plans.
As a result OF a request by the Dis
trict Commissioners, the plan to sta
tion trucks. bearing glee clubs at all
corners along Pennsylvania avenue to
lead the crowds in their cheering, has
been abandoned
The War Camp Community Serv-
ice, however, will offer a number Of
choruses which will be stationed out
side the ropes along the route Of
march and lead the crowds in cheer
ing and singing.
To Erect -Four Bandstands.
Percy T. Foster. chairman of the
music committee. stated today he had
received permits for the erection Of
four stands in which bands will be
placed at the Thirteenth street,
Twelfth, and Eighth street intersec-
lions on Pennsylvania avenue and at
some other point to be designated
later. -Four bands have been securef
20 play during the intervals between
the rcgimental bands OF the First.
Major Raymond Pullman, superin-
tcndent Of police, today announced
the police plans for the parade were
completed. All street car loading
platforms on Pennsylvania avenue
will be removed, and automobiles will
be required to park mere than a
block away from the line OF march
Police details will be stationed at fire.
quent intervals along the line Of
march to keep back the crowds.
In addition to the city's police
force, detectives from other cities will |
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