The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-08

exercises there are found elsewl
Following the stirring pal
were dined by the women's
churches and other places, and
repetition of the dance on Br
enjoyable feature of last Thurs
again have the freedom of the
Real Cheering This Time.
The welcome extended Tuesda,
morning was truly tumultuous, pro
Noking a volume of whole hearted
Afheering entirely SURPRISING any.
tning heard in Chattanooga at an,
otner dempnstration. rising to cres
cendo along the stretch of Marlet
street wherever the boys of Com.
pany X passed. Packed along the
sidewalks and crowded into the win.
dows Of the buildings was a multi.
tlde scarcely less stupendous thar
mat which set high mark for Chat.
Rfanoo@ gatherings last week, AM
|nthis Qte made .up--more than made
the volume and variety OF
'sll havs iasEeS ii MI. ssun0'e's !
Started by the noise brigade of the
kiwahis Club which, armed with
\ ipegaphones, horns and other inple-
ments. preceded the procession, the
stnmult rapidly spread to the crowds
along the way, and the cheering was
practically continuous during the
Whole time the parade was passing
pnnctuated by the rapid explosions
of bombs fired by Baxter Bender and
his cohorts of cannoneers atop the
Buildings.
Through Hedge Of Bayonets.
The parade was probably the most
inspiring when seen from a vantage
point such as the reviewing stand,
where It was possible to look down
the long line of oncoming soldiers,
gray-topped by their businesslike
helmets, and seen, in the case of the
infantry. through an overshadowing
4shedge of fixed bayonets, glistening
wickedly in their nakedness. The ar
tillery carried rifles and wore theic
helmets also. but did not march with
fixed bayonets.
Gen. Scott and his staff, composed
. of Lieut.. Ellis. aide; Col. Henry. Col.
Eager. Maj. Blunt, Maj. 7. C.Thomp-
son, Jr., Capt. Boylan, Capt. Jack and
Capt. Phillips, officially reviewed the
parade from the stand. Among 9TH
ers in the stand were Lieut.. John
Rathmell, Maj. Phil Whitakergk gk
Rathmell and Maj. Phil Whitaker,
chairman of the welcoming commit
tee.
Company X Leads.
Here come the Chattanooga boys,
some one was heard to say, when the
banner bearing the words Company
X. Chattanooga" passed down Mar
ket street. So they came as the first
unit to lead the parade, following
Gen. Tyson and his staff, who rode
down the street on past the large re-
viewing stand at the Hotel Patten.
AS Company X came into view the
cheers and noise-making increased
and the people gazed down with eager
eyes trying to recognize some friend
IN the long stream of khaki that
slowed past. On the opposite side OF
The reviewing stand stood Lieut..
Harry Clark with his father. The for
mer lieutenant of the Chattanooga
in an effort to see his comrades. the
the top many a time.
Large Service Flag.
One of the most impressive things
In the entire parade was the largest
service flag of the infantry, carried
bv five men and guarded. As this
was carried by the reviewing stand
every hat was instantly doffed and
the men stood at attention. Even
the school children on the street,
many of them, remembered to un-
cover and remain so through respect
to those left lying on the battlefields
of France and Flanders.
Order of Parade.
Col. Carey Spence followed Gen.
Tyson, leading the 117th infantry. of
which he is in command, and was
followed by his staff. After the COM
panies of the 117th infantry had
passed, Col. Harry s. Berry and his
staff led the 115th field artillery. The
cheers of joy were kept going from
the minute the stream of khaki start
ed down Market until the last soldier
had passed by.
Gen. Tyson's staff is as follows:
Brig.-Gen. Lawrence d. Tyson,
of Fifty-ninth brigade:
Lieut.. Col. Thomas ]. wyrick (attor-
ney- generals department. brigade
maior); Capt. Richard K. Gibson lat
iached); First Lieutenant Paul A.
Rye. aide-de- camp; First Lieutenant
VI. B. Frazee, aide camp.
Members of Col Spence's staff. are
as follows:
Mai. Harrison: Capt. Booth. adju-
ant: Capt. McNaughton: Capt. |
Steigier. personnel officer; Lieut.. |
Caldwell.
Members of Col. Berry's staff are !
Is follows:
Captains Robertson. Doblc. Baird. |
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beng: First battalion.