The Washington times., 1919-09-18

out, sent home, and forgotten within
/ forty-eight hours after their arrival.
I At Camp Meade this has been the
/ usual time allowed for winding up"
the history OF an organization.
But the First presents a problem
different from the majority of divi-
sions and rehabilitation will not be-
| gin until Saturday. The men OF the
First are drafted, national guards
| have in some cases longer periods to
serve before the expiration OF their
enlistments, the drafted men will be
discharged Immediately with the ma
tional guardsmen, while others will
re-enlist
Physical Tests First.
All OF the discharged men must be
physically examined, their enlistment
papers and service records checked
up, corrected and prepared for ship
ment to the adjutant general. This
may require more than a week, but
inside that time the men will for the
most part, be we'll on their way to
former civilian status.
The remaining members OF the
divisions, those whose enlistments do
not expire this week, or who re-enlist,
viii be sent to Camp Taylor, Major
has commanded the division for more
than ten months. relinquishes COM
mand within a few days and the work
OF building the division to its former
strength will be done by Mai. Gen.
George Summerall.
TtarinE Down Grandstands.
Work on tearing down the grand
stands erected by the War Depart
ment and the civilians committee
headed by Robert N. Harper, chair
man, began this morning. The Vic
tory Arch at Fifteenth street and
New York avenue will be allowed to
stand for a week, Colonel Harper
stated today, provided he can obtain
the necessary permission from the
District Commissioners. This is ex-
pected TO be forthcoming.
Despite the unprecedented demand
for seats in the grandstands and the
thousands disappointed in not being
able to secure accommodations, seats
for the stand opposite the Presi-
hours before the parade started yes
terday at 50 apiece. This was ex--
planned by the fact that many per-
sons who ordered and paid for their
tickets last week failed to call for
them. They were held until a late
hour Tuesday and yesterday were put
on sale. They went like the cele-
brated hot cake, however, when the
crowd learned OF the unexpected Op-
portunity.
The street cleaning department
woke up this morning with a sleepy
grumble OF despair. The usually
clean thOroughfares OF the Capital
were filled with confetti. broken
boxes, paper, remains Of lunches and
all the other debris found in the
wake Of a holiday crowd Of half a
million persons.
Boxes Left In Streets,
Despite the orders of Major Pull
man to the contrary, many spectators
yesterday brought with them boxes
and stools which they placed next
the ropes and by some freak OF good
fortune were left undisturbed, allow
ing the owners the unprecedented
liberty of sitting down next the
ropes.
But when the parade was over they
left their boxes where they brought
them. together with lunch boxes,
thousands Of newspapers, programs,
paper bags and millions OF pieces Of
red, white and blue confetti. Trampled
blossoms which were showered in the
path Of the paraders also were left
on the streets.
Its a mess" quoth a veteran
white cap this morning as he sur
veyed the remains Of the holiday.
And 1t is.