Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-24
PATHOS TO M|NGLE
WITH Joys AS BOYS
PACE VICTORY PATH
Thousands Journey to Rich
mond to View Parade Of
116th Troops.
ARRANGE START OF MARCH
AT las O'CLOCK PROMPTLY
City in Gay Mood as Expectant
Throngs Plan Rapturous
Greeting.
FLAGS OF ALL ALLIES FLYING
Veteran Grays Will Walk Upon Pave
mcnt Literally Covered With
Flowers.
FLAGS OF ALL ALLIES FLYING
Veteran Grays viii Walk Upon Pave
mcnt Literally Covered With
Flowers.

Z. AS heroic representatives cf their
State In the struggle for world lih-
erty and as living tbronzedf models fot
the fine young manhood that took up
arms AZ the call OF America for men.
the veterans of the One Hundred and
Sixteenth Infantry will come Saturday
morning to the greatest welcome that
Richmond has ever extended to a mili-
tary body.
The city is in a say mood. 1t is
not tho gayety OF lightness OF heart,
but the sort that expresses unbound
ed pride in its sturdy lads and their
share in writing into the history OF
the country one OF its brightest cRap-
ters of achievement. 1t is prep..red
TO show 10 them when they swing
into Monument Avenue that Richmond
has not forgotten.
The march will have its pathos. "A
single gold star borne sadly but proud.
ly. will bring TO memory hundreds Of
dead who fell victims to war. For
moment JOY will suspend. the welcom-
ing .throns will uncover and silent
tribute OF tears will be paid the lads
who went out never TO return.
VIII Walk Over Strcun F'lowers.
Eut this vii! be only a beautiful
incident of the triumphal entry. >FRe
hardships of hard fought fields ter
rors OF the tangled meshes, athwarti
the way that led 10 tho Hun detensesi
the pr!vations that come into the life
OF every. soldier who hghts the BAT
ties OF his country will bs recalled.
These recollections viii serve only To
stir the multitude of relatives and
friends to accord the returning troops
the great acclaim which is their due
The veterans literally viii walk on
flower -strewn pavement. With low
ing hands mothers and sweethearts and
sisters have niucked the choicest
their heroes may scarcely touch the
asphalt ss they swing through the
lines of the accia.ming throns.
The day will bring UNIQUE lesson
in patriotic education to thousands Of
school children. who Will line the par.
ade streets from the Jackson Monu.,
ment TO Fifth and Franklin Streets.
These, representatives Of young Amer
lea, about whose remarkable achieve
ments in the work OF the war all the
world knows, will have in one hand
OF the marching veterans and in the
other flag of the country for which
they fought.
Welcome Blasts VIII Roar.
, From the top Of the Whitlock
Ersneh OF the p. Lorillard Tobacco
Streets, Waterman will take post
with field glass TO observe the an
proach Of the trains bearing the troops
AS soon as tho FIRST is sighted the
shrek and the noisy demonstration
viii be taken UP by all other estab-
iishments in the city that have whis-
ties and bells.
The firts train is due TO arriv. a.
the, Fair Grounds abou, s:i5 o'clock.
each OF the six coming in at ffteen-
minute intervals. Luncheon will he
served there at II o'clock. and ths
parade will start at the junction Of
the Boulevard and Monument Avenue
sharply at l:45 O'Clock
Next Parade Thursday.
The parade on Saturday will be
but the beginning Of the demonstra-
troops There will be one FOR tho One
Hundred and Eleventh Field ARTILLERY
and the One Hundred and Fourth Am.
n"hitlon Train on next Thursday aad
one FOR the EiShtieth Division. proba
oily on Memorial Day. All these viii
culminatc n jubilee week in JULY when
ali returned soldiers OF the State viii
be given mammoth welcome in Rich
mond.
Plan for Hnlf-HoiIday.
Many business establishments in
Richmond Will give half-hoIiday SO
their employees scores OF whom b,ye
relatives in the returning organizations
or troops, may have ample opportunity
TO add TO the general welcome II was
depots would be closed atter l2 o'clock
The work OF decoration went for
Ward yesterday until far into tho nisht.
practically every home along tho Iina
other sections OF the city viii disnIay
tbSnsS bsnScr the prns nag and 2 welcome home
'AhheF' broad street is more gayly