The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-03-20
RALEIGH PREPARING
FOR THE 18TH
Question From General Cox as
to Whether City Could
Take Care of
THE MEN OVER SUNDAY

Washington, March 20.-The
J war departmet has received no re-
| quest for routing from the Com
| manding officer of the 18th artil-
lery (the 3Oth,) Old Hickory which
is at Camp Stuart which exspects
to parade at Raleigh before pro-
| ceeding to Camp Jackson for de-
mobilization. The matter of the
| routing is with Col Albert Cox who
it is expected, will request the rout-
ing today.
Raleigh, N. c., March 2O.-Mon-
! day is the day on which the Cham
Der of Commerce, through Major
w. T. Joyner, will ask Col Cox to
| bring his 18th Field Artillery to
Raleigh but indications last night
were that the regiment would arrive
in the city some time Sunday and
remain over night until Monday.
| Major Joyner, who was a former
| member of the 18th, was sent to
Newport News yesterday as a dele
| gate from the Chamber of Com
merce to arrange with Col Cox de-
| tails of the visit and parade in Ra-
! leigh.
Last night, a telegram from the
| News and Observer staff CORES
pondent contained an inquiry from
| Col. Cox asking whether Raleigh
could adequately take care of the
regiment Sunday night; and saying
if so, that it will stay over until
| Monday.
Vice President Howard White, of
| the Chamber of Commerce, was i'm
| mediately notified of the inquiry,
T, but could not definitely assure Col.
ment. Mr.. White stated, however,
that arrangements could probably
| be made to take care of the regi-
| ment through the night at Camp
Polk. Plans will be perfected by
| the entertainment committee which
will meet early this morning to dis
cuss the new phrase of the plans.
Regardless of the day of arrival
and stay in the city, the entertain
ment plans are being worked out
rapidly. All pigs and chickens to
| be used in the barbecue and bruns-
wick stew have been purchased and
contract let for the cooking. The
barbecue will be prepared at the
Fair Grounds where the banquet
! will be served, while the stew will
| be cooked at the State prison. other
| articles of food for the soldiers will
be prepared at different cafes and
| bakeries in the city.
Home made biscuits will be an
| important item on the menu and
this article of food has been sug-
gested as one which the boys will
relish with more favor than proba-
| bly, any other. For over year bis
cults have been missing things to
the soldiers and as they are again
| on home soil an effort should be
made to give them plenty Of bis
| cults. ~,
In order that there will be plenty
| Of biscuits the entertainment COM
mittee has suggested that as many
| housewives as can do so, furnish at
| least a dozen home made biscuits
| for the banquet There will be loaf
bread and corn bread available at
bakeries but biscuits must come
from the homes.
| w. L. Beas1ey, chairman of the
parade committee, has about COM
| pleted the plans OF the big parade.
The line Of march was adopted sew
J era1 days ago and the route has not
been changed in the least. The pa
| rade will start at the intersection Of
| Fayetteville and South streets, pro-
ceed up Fayetteville street, around
the Capitol Square to Edenton and
Hi1lsboro streets, and thence out
Hillsboro to the Fair Grounds.
| Arrangements have been made
for all discharged soldiers in Ra-
| leigh to take part in the parade and
these boys are expected to appear
! in uniform on the occasion. Mr.
Joe Boushall is in charge of the
discharged soldiers part of the plans
and those wishing Information
should call him on the telephone at
E1641.