Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-31
MORE THAN 1900
TROOPERS MARCH
OVER ROSE PATHS
Three Units of Two Diyi-
sions Parade Through
Sitting Heat.
VIRGINIA VETERANS REACH
MOST SOUGHT OBJECTIVE
Homecoming Celebration Marks
Triumph Of States Heroes
From Overseas.
MEN REVIEWED BY cRoNKH1TE
Famous Leader of Eighticth Division
Watches infantrymen, Artillery.
men and Ammunition Train.


Marching in triumph throush the
rose-covercd streets OF their capital
city. swinging proudly along dense
lines of madly cheering friends. re.
turnins the salutes OF high chieftains
Of another time and the honors OF
great American leaders of their own
army. Virginia veterans reached on
Friday the last objective of 4 world
struggle.
camp; home again after weary months
OF separation from mothers, wives
sisters and sweethearts conscious OF
greatest orisis Of Nmertcsn ,G:ea1 history Isl sne
the heroes OF Richmond did not fail
TO find the welcome OF their dreams
Memorial Day of Emotion.
Booming cannon saluted them s train
and boat hove in sight on the city's
eastern edge: happy loved ones. rising
With the sun, stood y.ith swelling
hesr5a insnn,n 70 c,s eatSh first glimpse of the
ed their approach. and back OF the
early morning welcomers was an ex-
the aass they had fought fi TT for se' WIN
All OF them were there. The men =
the One Hundred and Eleven'' sh
Artillery, comprising nS. st-
I units whose record : Nn,cu ra
most glorious mill, ~ ~, 0t Sis
country: their CO. s One
Hundred and 'eEI ,tmupition
Train, represents the old Blues'
hattaiion one ~ lest and proud
est military So tions of Amer
lea, and the ads OF the Three
Hundred and iiE .enth Infantry Sc
lfcted to ur sin ideals iii for
stSn idho 'r 10 did II in such =
manner az AXE tho world take
note.
.ctcrans' stride.
IT wa .emoral Day Of mingled
emotions hile tender memories came
TO the cheering thousands df the many
gallant soldiers who fell too soon 70
near the shoutinss OF victory. pride in
ne ach'Hvements Of those who march
they exhibited in tho time OF stress
held sway in the hearts of Richmond
in he aeePeT ee ehssrs mors
faces. sharper decision in their man
ner and with the swinging stride Of
Veterans, who hailled neither at long
months OF hard training back of the
hrst line OF defense nor at the terrors
o. o! The, the Argonne. they came back in
triumph 10 the friends who waited
More rhnn 1000 March.
Richmond had watched them as they
Went gailantly off 10 the Mexican
border; had experienced thrill OF
sr.in nr,ne when they TOOK up their arms
meni select from Office, shop and farm
me best young mandhood she boa stad
LOT ardnous war service overseas: had
porlation TO the battle fields OF
France; had kept watch over them as
tneF relentlesslN forced victory from
the stubborn Hun: and had looked for
tend them such welcome AS she felt
IN her heart for them.
The hrst occasion came last Satur-
day with the arrival OF the men of tha
one hundred and Sixteenth Infantry,
ths thsn sse@na :, Sno CO cane ne yesterday, when more
over avenues strcwn with the choicest
nnwcrS her gardens afforded. she
played no favorites. but showed to ali
mother gives when her boy is back
nome bearing the honors OF his coun-
Men In Gray Cheer Khaki.
one OF The most moving welcomes
extended the lads IN Khaki came from
q tittle remnant of an army that once
ne'd q worlds Fascination by its hero
fsT, forms ana a dash ,s Glaa in the gray uni
ProudiS IN court OF honor on Monu-
imeni Avenue. Above them. astrid.
nhio MS 9ei"aed Traveller. was their great
mos' understand the significance OF
me line CT men passing in review.
Flags of sI>tie. Di.played.
Eanked abou, the soldiers Of the
faderacy Sdegs WsTs sna The the lass Of the Con
%esn 'he% end a "SS' A%ericana &c na'tS GvePs BE-
nt. o'HS ana SrdndSonS
o: another stirring. era swung BY the.
left salute OF The soldier on parade
ASed hands Went up in return the Stars
aud stripes and the stars and Sars
waved back together, and the soldiers
or Lee and Jackson became bows again
IN the cheers they save the marcSinr
men.
On the reviewing stand with Gov.
erhor estmoreland Davis were two
famous held ommanders--Major.C Cen
erals omar Bundy and Adelbert Cro0k.
nite The thoughts OF one Of them.
as ne viewed the march over the Vie.
tory Way. probably wen. hack TO am
other Memorial DAY twelve mouths
ago when the memorable orders want
out tn the men Of MS division to pr..
pare TO move from their training ara,
hide in Motor I.orries.
The men knew little as to their des
unation Motor lorries came for them
and ihey sped away toward the front.
ttassing within sight OF. Paris they
kent kn I" course which led them by
nuSe guns ready to NOV down the foa
should he come within striking dis.
tance OF Frances capital Through
the city of Meaux they went betwesn
Ions lines OF hopeless refugees whom,
the advancing Huns had driven from
their homes in the Invaded j-rD'
around Chateau-Thierry. ~
me lorrles stopped late q ttfSe
IN the near distance We're i}AF
mitten, nashes from the {.t 80
Iheir roar filled the al FfSst. thsI
sSam.ns saYsns OF dawn the eriss san 10
s,,rssslsd along the 10 slept ns TIA