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

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" Gen. Tyson. Accounts of the
ere in this issue.
lde of the morning the soldiers
rganizations of the city at the
he afternoon program included a
ad street which proved such an
ay's celebration, and the soldiers
picture houses.
capt. Wallace w. Riddick: Second.
Capt. Innis Brown: Third, Capt. Key.
The different batteries are com
manded by the following: Battery
A, Capt. Buckingham: B, Capt. Shir-
ley, G, Lieut.. Hager: D, Capt. Dozier;
e. Lieut.. Thorn; F, Capt. Donelson.
capt. Sweeny is in charge of head
quarters company and Capt. Neely,
supply company:
The companies as they marched in
the parade. are as follows:
Company X, Chattanooga; COM
pany L, Etowah; company 7, Athens;
company M, Jellico Plains; company
A, Knoxville; company c, Knoxville:
company d. Morristown; company Z,
HAMPTON; company Fl, Bristol
SANDY Summers Crested.
Bandmaster |. r. Summers was
in charge of the 117th infantry band
and many Of his friends were at the
station before the hour for the pa
rade to greet him. He has been away
from Chattanooga about three years
including the time he was on the
border, but says that it seems much
longer.
Among the Chattanoogans in the
band are: Charles Rotfie, drum
majo"; John ID. Mcclure, assistant
leader; Fred ]. Becker, Jesse Culbert,
Robert w. Barringer. Alex Reese,
Clarence Fl. Hoitt. Edgar C. Carter,
Thomas S. Wright, Earl VanArsdale,
Craville c. Watson, Alex Rankin, Lee
d. Paine, Wilson Gustirck. Albert F.
Hughs, Wallace w. Pilkington.
Mascot of f17th Infantry.
"Whi3 Bang" is the four-l legged
soldier of the 117th infantry, and he
was right there at the head of com
pany A in the parade. "Whiz Bang"
was captured on the Belgian front
and has been over the top with the
Thirtieth division many times. He
wears a wound stripe and a service
stripe, both of which be is entitled TO
and he ranks as First Sergeant
Whiz Bang" He held his head up as
though he heard the command from
the officer in charge, and turned his
Mead toward the reviewing stand as
he walked. by. This dog has seen the
tragedies of war and each and every
member of the company think as
much of him as they would of hu-
man being.
Music in Frcnt Of Stand.
Music was furnished in front of
the reviewing stand Tuesday morn
ing by combination band from the
Shrine band and that of the American
Federation of Musicians, under the
leadership of George r. VanArsdale.
A feature of the parade was a
number of the members of the XII
wants club, who passed down the
street with large megaphones sing
ing popular songs. +. r. Mahoney
led the procession from the Kiwanis
club, and among those who were In it !
are the following men: Joe Cliff, !
Earl Wester, DR.. Byington, NJ. L. |
Hogshead, Chas. Watson, George !
Morgan, Herbert Spence, Theo King, !
John Polk, Herman Ferger, Holt !
Webb, Dick Hudson, Roy Prince and |
many others.
When Trains Arrived.
The first of the six trains bringing /
the 117th infantry to Chattanooga |
arrived at the Union station Tuesday |
morning at o'clock, and the other I,
five followed, arriving on the half /
hour.
The order of the arrival of the |
trains here and the officers in charge |
and units of each follows:
First Section.
Col. Carey f. Spence, commanding |
officer of the 117th infantry regiment; |
First Lieutenant Frank c. Ware, |
mess officer.
Regimental headquarters, officers,
10 enlisted men; band and clerks,
officers, Sc enlisted men; Company A,
3 officers, 126 enlisted men; Company
B, officers. 134 enlisted men: sani-
tary detachment, officer, 35 enlisted
men.
Second Section.
Maj. Hobert L. Riker, command
irg; First Lieutenant w. L. O'Brien,
mess officer.
First battalion headquarters. off,
GERS, no enlisted men; Company c, =
officers. 141 enlisted men; Company
ID. 3 officers. las enlisted men; Com
pany E. 2 officers, S4 enlisted men;
medical detachment. 1 officer, en-
listed men.
Third Section.
Capt. Phillip l.. Brummitt, COM
handing; Second Lieutenant A. w.
Eucker, mess officer.
Company Z, officers, 46 enliste1
men: Company F. 2 officers, 1876 en-
listed men: Company G. officers,
lfS enlisted men: Second battalion
? enlisted men: medi-