The Washington times., 1919-09-04
OF FIRST
PARADE TO Be
FIXED TODAY
Chief of Staff March to Meet
Joint Congressional Commit
tee This Afternoon.

The date for the parade of the
First division in Washington will
be decided upon today by officials Of
the War Department following q
conference at the Capitol between
members Of the joint Congressional
committee appointed to arrange for
General Pershing's reception to the
Capital and the chief Of staff
Until afternoon today the date was
still tentatively fixed as September
I6, but il was predicted this would
be definitely decided upon as the
welcome home" day in Washington.
The conference to fix the date came
after official announcement in New
York that the parade there would be
held on the 10TH.
Plenty Of Noise.
There's to be noise and lots Of it
when the First Division psrades here.
Col Robert n, Harper, who is hand
ling the arrangements for the
soldiers welcome on the part Of the
citizens Of Washington. stated today
in addition 70 the bands stationed at
different points along Pennsylvania
avenue. efforts were being made to
obtain a number OF glee clubs and
choruses.
These glee clubs, with pianos car
ried in trucks. will be stationed at
every corner on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. from the Peace Monument to the
White House and in addition to sing
ing themselves, they will act as cheer
leaders for the spectators.
Officials at the War Department
stated today that all arrangements
for the transportation Of the division
from New York, following the parade
there, have been completed, with the
exception OF the minor details, which
win be arranged within q few days.
Genes In Three Sections.
The division Is to come 70 washing
ton IN three main sections. First viii
come the horses and mules, with the
horse-dfaWu transportation. Then
viii cone the artillery unftH and the
big guns, with the oHicers and, enlisted
personnel of the three regiments.
On the day and night before the
parade the two infantry briEades and
machine gun battaliOns viii arrive
and be detrsined IN the yards at the
Washington Terminal.
Announcement was made today that
the motor transportation, including
the signal trucks, ration trucks. auto
mobiles, motorcycles, and perhaps the
artillery tractors, viii make the trip
overland from New York.
General Pershfng probably viii
march at the head Of a composite
regiment. or guard Of honor, made up
Of picked men from the regular army
combat units. and win take his place
IN the reviewing stand after he has
passed through the Court OF Honor.
Air To he ThIek With Craft.
The army and navy air forces VIII
distribute q welcome to General
Fershing and members Of the First
division IN the parade scheduled here
for September I6. according to an
announcement today by the War De-
paFtment
washington will have an oppor-
tunity, q g stated. TO see a number
Of land and water flying craft, with
sausage balloons and navy dirigible6, |
reproducing over the Capital their |
wartime utilities
II has also been dehiitely stated |
that q company Of tanks will take |
part In the parade, and plans are /
now under consideration to have
every branch Of the service repre-
scented in the denomination which
marks the commander-in- chiefs and
the First Divisions reception to the !
Capital
Preparationsl are under way and
rapidly taking definite shape At the
Capitol for Congress- welcome to Gen
eral Pershing Plans now discussed
provide for q Joint session Of Con-
Rress, at which General Pershing viii
be presented with 3 golden sword.
II IL also planned 70 confer the
permanent rank Of general on the
eonnmandeF-in-chief, and present him |
with q formal resolution of thanks
drawn up by members OF both /
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