The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-23
OPPONENTS OF TREATY RIDE ROUGH SFOD IN COMMITTEE
LABOR GROUP HEADED BY GOMPERS BOLTS CONFERENCE
ARMST1CE ASSOCIATION STARTS OUT TO RAISE $15OOOOO
Mayor Ainslie to Proclaim Full
Holiday for Richmond ,Armistice
Day, November II, for Gala Event

Richmond will he requested to make November II full
holiday the entire population of the city may join with
the of the world war; who Will be here tor
istice week celebrations in making it occasion less
notable for universal rejoicing than the day IN 1918 when
the Germans sang their and up the ghost
This decided upon at meeting last night OF the
executive committee Of the Virginia arrnstice week cee
braon Captain Morgan Mills, member of the CITY
council approved the suggestion and will his influence
putting through that body the necessary resolution max
ing it a Richmond holiday.
Plans to raise the funds the committee will need for
carrying its program for the first reunion Of Virginia
veterans and Of making 1t gala week memorable IN
the annals of the city will be formulated this morning at
the Business Mems club, where Harry NJ Marks newly
elected chairman Of the finance committee will organize
his committee ut 1870 O'Clock
believed by the executive committee that fully SIS
ooo Will be needed to make the celebration the
that its promoters desire it to be and citizens of Richmond
Will i've asked To this amount Mr. Marks said last
night the Rotary club had authorized him to offer the
ices Of the organization any way it might assist He
Will get in touch with members of the club today and start
them the task Of raising the money. Mrs. G. T. ".
Kern has been forwarded 5000 buttons which she will be-
to sell next week for whatever the buyer wishes
10 contribute
Branch Johnson president of the Richmond post of the
American Legion, will have charge of the registration of
the veterans who viii attend the celebration He will
muncae with each local in the state with the Of
obtaining fairly estimate of the number of meu
who come here for the week, and the COM
mlttee ~ thar will have basis to work look
ing out for them It will be asked that all homes in Rich
nond he open to the visitors It has been agreed also that
the places ef worship be open Tuesday devotional
purposes
One of the features Of the week will be the presenta
ton to all men who entered the service from Richmond
bronze medal on behalf Of the citizens of the city To rea
tlves OF who lost their lives will be awarded medals
with gold stars The plan for these presentations that
the men viii assemble in Capitol Square. where short
tak viii be made by prominent citizen perhaps the
F"r after which the medals he secured by applying
8 boohs the locations Of which VIII have been given
those applying for them will he required to present Ger
tlhcate Of discharge from service
The committee last night approved the expenditure by
Morgan r of & for
tmated that would require this amount effect them
properly.
John r. Mordecai named chairman of the transpor-
taton committee; Fl. T Ezekiel Of the programs com
nittee.
CLYDE II. Saunders announced that he would meet Mrs
n l. " Kern tomorrow morning at II O'Clock to talk
matters Of entertainment
he meeting last eht was held in the Army and Navy
club. Alvin NJ. Smith presided