El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-13
PLANS G0NPLETE
FOR RECEPTION
Parade to Be Feature Of En-
tertainment for Re
turned Men.

With three military bands and two
fife and drum corps. the welcome
home parade Thursday afternoon for
all discharged service men Of Fl Paso
county viii be as spectacular as any
thing ever held in the city. it was
announced Tuesday by Brig. Gen
James p. Erwin The parade wiz
start on Montana street at North
Florence. az . p m. after which az
6 p. m, the men viii be served
chicken dinner and entertained with
an elaborate cabaret under the direc-
tion Of Miss Nellie Mae Bowen at san
Jacinto plaza
Police Head Parade.
A squad Of mounted police viii
head the parade, with Gen. Erwin
and his staff in an automobile. and
then reception committees. city a-5
county officials and chamber Of COM
merce delegation directly following.
A military band heading an escort OF
cavalry viii be next all formed on
Montana street marching west Ar
RANGED on the north side OF the cross
streets. ready 10 fall in line as these
pass Will be- Florence street military
band heading all DISCHARGED service
men OF army. navy and marine corps,
Campbell street. veterans Of c. A. r
and Confederate army. DELEGATIONS OF
civic bodies. and all war work So
cieties. Kansas street. military band
and BOY Scout fife and drum corps
heading the EoE scouts stanton
street. high school cadets with fife
and drum corps heading.
Line Of March.
The line Of march viii be west on
Montana street. south on Mesa to
Mills. then around Liberty statue
south on Fl Paso TO overland. west on
Overland 20 Stanton and north on
stanton 10 Missouri street where they
viii disband and the service men
march 10 the four sides Of san Ja-
cinto plaza Gen Erwin and his staff
viii fail OF line on Missouri street
above the railroad crossing 10 review
the march as it passes A memorial
wreath presented BY the Rotary club
viii be placed at the Liberty statue
with an honor guard from the Boy
Scouts in tribute 70 those who shall
not return The paraders viii IN
cover and halt for period
OF five minutes during the
procession as they pass the wreath
Relatives and friends OF the fallen
soldiers viii be allowed exclusively
on the Liberty statue during the pa
rade.
The throwing Of flowers viii be dis
cretionary with the public. il being
expected that many civilians win be
stationed over the route for this pur-
pose.
Veterans In Charge.
Preliminary arrangements for the
returned service men viii be in charge
Of the World War Veterans associa- 3
lion. it was announced by ]. c. Nc
Nary. Chairman OF the parade commit ]
tee
BRIG. Gen. James B Erwin In ad- 4
dressing a meeting Of the reception D
and service men al Lib I
arty hall Monday night suggested that /
though IL was not necessary for the 7
men TO wear their uniforms during /
The reception that he hoped every one I
who could DO SO would wear It
Rev F. " Johnson, recently re- 4
turned fro mthe naval service and I
now curate Of St Clements Episcopal /
church. announced that all men Of the 4
service were requested 20 come for
he reception. in uniform II possible. I
lut 70 come whether in uniform or
hot
Extend Invitation.
julius Krakauer. chairman OF the
lance committee announced that the ]
nen could bring any or all Of the
5irl friends they so desired 20 the .
military bail which will be held at
liberty hall following the cabaret and I
Inner. II any OF the men desired J
-irls 10 attend whom they could not .
.scort. invitations viii be extended 10 I
hem as will be 70 many others by the .
Var Camp Community service. Mr.
Z "a lrarrnr ur-nd that he or the com D