Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-26
MAR WORKERS WILL Be
IN ARM|sT|CE PARADEs
'lch and Women Who Laborcd for
Soldiers to BE HOnorcd During
Week OF Celebration.
IG EXPOSITION NNED
LIST OF Homes In Which Service and
EN-Scrvicc Men Will he Enter
tanned Being Prepared by Mrs.
Thomas MurrclI.

AS one OF the many features Of vir-
,inia Ar,nisticc Celebration the week
Id November 10. arrangements were
icing made yesterday to stage big
Xposition occupying one entire city
lock. TO supplement the society circus.
treet carnival: paradcs and other free
.ttractions. This exhibition will be
ncloscd. with vaudeville stage fac
Ing the entrance. where band concerts
nd entertainments Will be staged.
Many attractive booths will be ar
anged, including working exhibits
moving the manufacture OF chewing
~ n m. cigars, the pasteurization OF
I'm be assigned for government ex-
ibits. where the navy and marine
orps Will arrange TO show the prog
ess made by those departments during
he war.
II was announced yesterday that at
east three big paradcs would be
tagged during the week, and that in
one Of them would virginia's lighting
tanned to have the folke back home
mo did their bit in helping to win
ne war. parade themselves for the en-
2ertainment OF the returned soldiers
MS plan came from a suggestion dur
Ins the Homecoming celebrations last
uniner when some believed that the
olaiers should he seated in the stands
iS'ead or parading the streets.
Torch Light Parade Planned
Or the three PROFESSIONS, one viii be
torch light parade. and viii be
tagged along the principal downtown
treets. ending in the vicinity OF the
VI. w. Ellcrson chairman OF the
arade committee. and approved by the
xecutive committee. The second will
,ain by. beautifully decorated fioats.
ne work on some OF which already
as started The patriotic parade will
me LARGEST but no definite date for
has been fixed
In the line Of march will be the mon
no women who laborcd in war work
IN nome while the american ,eoldiers
rance with fully 10000 such work
RS In the city. massive parade is
xpected All var work organizations,
ION Reserve. Red Cross cantcen and
n I,9r c%2FpMS' War Camp Community
er''ce. }. W. c. n. knights OF Column
on and others viii make up the dele
atoms who will parade for the hencH,
the soldiers.
Other plans for the celebration were
ominittec meetings. Colonel "Texas''
,iichie. who Is assisting the executive
ON m!ttee. was In Washington looking
iter seEcra! matters. He is arrang-
ig for the exhibits OF the navy and
iarines. and hopes TO obtain cann
quipment FOR use during the week.
Mrs. Hurreii Preparing List.
At the same tiIne Mrs. Thomas Muir
- ~ MINK nara compiling liS-
the homes into which the .ormsr
1idiers VII! be received during their
rst reunion in Richmond She re-
ucsted all women who volunteered
heIr services in this capacity last
ummcr to advise her whether ,hev
ouid entertain the soldiers a, this
re necessary. she said. and should he
lade by postcards addressed TO her at
East Grace Street.
Subcommiitccs working 20 raise tho
o.oVo necessary 10 finance the demon
ration labored hard until noon and
cverai chairmen reported satIsfac.orv
roEress Efforts are being made to
Iota!n the entire sum BY noon on
uesday. when tho finance committee
u! meet at the business Mems Club
nd the big drive for money Will bc
From hcndC,,a-' no it'"S
ONE coming committee in the Army
nd Navy Club. 90 Clay Street. letters
organizations. clubs and societies
'nong the colored people of the city