Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-13
HYATTSW[LEG
HEROES WELCOME
Celebration to Returning Men
and Women Greatest in
Prince Georges County.

HYATTSVILLE, July 12.-The citi-
| zens of Hyattsville today formally
| and enthusiastically welcomed home
former members of old Company r,
Maryland National Guard. of this
place and other HyattSville sons and
daughters who answered the call to
arms.
1t was the greatest patriotic cele-
bration ever staged in Prince Georges
county, and an occasion that will 20
down to poSterity as marking the
deep and abiding affection for the
noble men and women who were ready
to bleed and die for their countrys
flag and the freedom of the world.
: Several thousands. including visitors
from all over the county. Washing
ton and Baltimore, participated in the
, ceremonies and WED with townspeo-
pie in convincing the heroes that they
We're in truth welcome.
,, The decorations along the line of
march were elaborate and beautiful.
All Branches of Service.
Several hours before the assembling
of the parade the town took on A
busy aspect. the streets being crowded
with citizens and visitors, who rent
the air with continued cheers for the
boys and girls who represented prac-
tically every branch of the service.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon the
parade moved from Wine and Frank
lin avenues. headed by Chief Mar
shall Col. r. H. Somers. U. S A., and
his aids. DR.. Thomas II. Lat!mer. j.
Al Heron and former Mayor Edward
Devlin. There were about 1000
marchers, including tournament rid
IA IL.
ton, the mayor, members of the town
council and other town officials. for
mer mayors. the local Boy and Girl
Scout troops. civil war veterans.
Spanish war veterans. Spirit Of
1916" flower girls. girls as angels.
ers. Peace" Gin decorated automo-
bile). members of ladies' auxiliary of
old Company F, fire department: Oriole
Lodge. l. o. o. F.; school children.
college girls and Hyattsville citizens.
The column moved along Wine to
Maryland avenue and thence along
Maryland avenue to the new Ma
tional Guard Armory at Franklin
street. Here the parade was reviewed
by Attorney General Albert E. Richie
OF Maryland and other notables. after
which the pageant dsbanded and the
presentation of medals by Mr.. Richie
took place.
Besides Mr.. Richie. Representatives
]. Charles Linthicum, Frederick n:
Zihlman and William F. Field and
Register of the Treasury Houston
B. Teehee made brief addresses. On
the reviewing stand besides these
gentlemen were Senator Joseph L.
France, Col. Hilton A. Rockford, the
intrepid leader of the immortal 18th
Division of Maryland. and Capt.
Philip c. Mcintyre of the 115th United
States Infantry.
Mayor Welcomed Assemblage.
Mayor Matthew F. Halloran, in an
Iimpassioned address. welcomed the
assemblage on behalf of the munich
pality and acted master of cere-
monies. An interesting feature OF the
program was the reading of the citi-
zens' resolutions of appreciation eX-
pres sfng their gratitude to DR.. J.
Harris Rogers, a citizen of Hyatts-
VILE, for the inestimable service he
rendered our country in winning the
war through his development of the
underground system OF wireless com
munication. The resolutions were
read by former State Senator DR..
Charles A. Wells.
Following the exercises at the ar
mory the honored guests repaired to
the Masonic Temple, where an elabo-
rate banquet was served under the
direction Of a committee OF ladies, of
which Mrs. Charles H Welsh was
chairman. At the conclusion of the
banquet, ball, in honor of the heroes
and their invited guests. was held
at the new armory. this event for
mally bringing to close the days
festivities.
Those for whom memorial services
were observed, in connection with
the ceremonies yesterday, are:
H Elmer Burgess, Baltimore street,
Hyattsville; William r. Fairfax. Stet-
man, va: George W. Farmer, Guy
avenue. Hyattsville; Thomas n. Fen
wick, Columbia avenue, Hyattsville;
William. Mclaughlin, Dobbs Mansion.
HyattsviIle; Howard Morrow, 100 How
ard street northwest, Washington. D.
c.: James Francis Quisenberry. Hy-
attsville: Frank Richmond. Locust
avenue Hyattsville; Harry P. Robin
son, Wine avenue. Hyattsville; Frank
&C. Rorabaugh. Savage. Md, and Mau-
rice B. Snyder. 1914 F street north
east, Washington. D. c.