The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-04

As a final plea for the cooperation
of the citizens OF Richmond in h eff
fort. TO prevent any recurrence of the
mishaps OF Fridays parade, Chair
man II. w. E1lerson yesterday issued
the following statement:
The good people of Richmond
along the line OF march. who, with
the best intentions las Friday gave
the men ice-coid drinks, are earnestly
! requested not to do so again, as he
military men regard this as the chief
cause of the cramps suffered by
many. The men will be ordered. as
before. not to partake of such re-
freshments, and II this request is com
piled with there will be no repetition
Of the heat prostrations OF the last
parade. Cool water at the proper
tenn peraturc, but not iced. will be
provided at the fair grounds, where
all the men may I'll their canteens
Just before the march begins. The
Red Cross canteen service Will 11ave
| direct charge OF this feature"
Mr.. Ellerson announced last night
that Ambulance Company No. 3l9,
and the 3o5th ammunition train would
not be included In tomorrow's parade.
This statement was issued after a wire
had been dispatched to Colonel Nc
{ IA E"St Ad Y NoAt ~
to cancel existing orders directing
! these units to proceed to Richmond.
This action was taken by the COM
mittee after careful consideration n
upon the assumption la bringing
them TO Richmond to parade would
defer their rehabilitation, as they
are stationed at Camp Dix n will
probably be disbanded from that
point.
This leaves the 317th infantry.
complete, and companies L and NJ, of
the 3ISth infantry for tomorrow
parade, with, possibly a few Eighueth
division casuals.
Martin and Swanson and
Congressman Montague have been in
vited 10 Richmond to review the
troops. Ii the invitations are ac-
cepted. the two Virginia senators and
the former governor will be re-
served places in the reviewing stand
in Monroe Park.
Exercises In Capitol Square.
The parade will start from the
usual point. Boulevard and Monu-
nlent avenue, promptly at four o'clock
and procede straight down the avenue
to Adams streets; up Adams to Broad.
down to Eighth. to Grace street n
thence to the Capital Square where,
after a ffteen-minute rest interval
and exercises will be held.
Soldiers of the 317th who have
been awarded military honors will be
decorated by Governor Westmoreland
Davis and Major-General Adelbert
Cronkhite will be presented with a
sword, in the name of the people OF
Virginia, given as a token of the
esteem in which the commander of
most of Virginia's sons who fought in
France is held. 81
after accepting the sword, General
Cronkhite will formally return tp. the
commonwealth those of her sons who
were not called upon % pay the su-
preme sacrifice in the world struggle.
He will also present to the State of
Virginia. through the chief executive.
the colors of the 317th. brought back
untarnished from many desperate en-
gagements with the Hun.
Immediately following the con-
clusion OF the exercises. Governor
Davis will hold a public reception in
the Governors mansion. Contrary to
reports published yesterday afternoon,
the reception will not be exclusively
for the visiting officers. but for the
public at large.
Under the new arrangements, the
men will have almost as much time
with their relatives as on previous
reception days n the unpleasant
feature OF early rising. both for the
soldiers n their relatives who came
to greet them, will he eradicated. !.
The soldiers will arrive between the
hourse OF IL A. NJ. and I p. NJ. and
lunch will be served in the adminis-
tration building at the fairgrounds at
l o'clock. The men will be absolutely
free to roam about the grounds with
relatives and friends until shortly be-
fore h hour set for the parade. and
another moderate interval of COM
bined greeting n leave-taking will
follow the exercises in the Capitol
square
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