The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-01
nth INFANTRY 10
PARADE MKNOxVILIE
GEN. TYSON WILL LEAD
BIG PROCESSION.
spence's Men Expected to
Get to Their Home City
Thursday or Friday.

Knoxville. Tenn. April 1.--(Spe-
cial. .)-Gen. L. d. Tyson and staff, OF
the Fifty-ninth brigade, are expected
to lead the parade Of the 117th in
fantry ins Knoxville. The OLD Third
Tennessee Regiment, commanded by
Col. Gary-F. Spence, Is expected here
Thursday or Friday.
In telegram to the Sentipel, Gen.
Tyson says: I'VE are overJoyed and
thankful to be at home again. Please
extend greetings to all at home from
all the Fifty ninth brigade. Cannot
say when the .l17th infantry will pa
rade in Knoxville, but perhaps Thurs
day or Friday" NsT ,ssa
Among the members OF Gen. Ty-
sons staff are: Capt. r. X. Gibson.
Jr., and Lieut.. col. 1T. J. Wyrick. OF
son of ex-Goy.s &C. Rye; and Liey
Frazee. "a (
,, Mrs. Spence Saw Ship. =
Scanning the horizon from 81
in Charleston ,har1bor for the q ,Syed
transport Pochantas, Mrs. t$F +.
Spence was one of the NJ ser
the soldier-laden ship - was
bearing home her sole iusband.
As soon as the ship car1s alto view,
Mrs. Spence attempted to attract her
husbands attention by means OF sig
Mailing. At length she identified her
husband who also recognized her ana
the two began conversation by Wig
wagging. Mrs. Spence was a guest
aboard Admiral Beatty's boat, the
Apache, which went out to meet the
shin and it's burden of heroes. The
vessel was sighted first about 1
o'clock Thursday and was met by q
naval convoy and seaplanes which
few over the ship and flowers were
dropped by the pilots. When the
colonel and. soldiers recognized her,
thew rave three cheers. Mrs. Spence,
who has returned to Knoxville, says
that Col. Spence and the soldiers
were the happiest looking men she
ever saw, and that she was surprlscd
to see them in such robust health
after the hardships Of war. Mrs.
Spence was present also at the land-
ing of the transport Mercury whlcn
brought Gen. L. d. Tyson.
r. X. Gibson, chairman of the COM
minttee on entertainment lot soiuiere
also has returned from Charleston,
where he greeted the 1l7th infantry.
All former officers and soldiers OF tne
Thirtieth division who were sent hoaile
wounded or for any other reason are
invited and expected to march In tne
parade of the 117th regiment here, ac-
cording to a message from Gen. tyson
brought by Mr. Gibson. Soldiers OF the
Thirtieth division who returned as cas-
uals will form in the rear or the litth
and will be led by the highest ofhceT
who was a casual. but not yet oeSis
nated% .
Mr.. Gibson states that the 1i7th has
as its mascot little shaggy dog which
was brought from France. This little
pup, he says. is trained to drill. anu
do many military stunts. The mascot
will be in the parade. -,
Over 1900 men and sixty oincers WIZ
be la the parade. according to informa-
tion which Mr.. Gibson brought back
from Charlast0n. s4i.1----..- s--,Sz.---
Flag Of Old Third.
Does anyone remember that flag ol
the valiant old Third Tennessee regi-
ment? 1t was slightly faded in the cam
paign in Mexico when the boys were
chasing Villa, beneath the broiling sun
Of that climate. This flag is still the
national coiors of the 117th infantry. II
has flown at the head of the regiment
all through the war and led 1t on to
every victory. It will fly at the head OF
the regiment on its tfiumphal march
through Knoxville. The flag has been
decorated with an insignia of honor and
victory for all of its great battles and
as many victories. 1t bears upon. its
folds the emblem of citation for bravery
of the 117th in the following battles:
Ypres, battle OF Lys, Canal du Ford
Belgium and the Somme offensive. The
regiment has refused to part with the
flag and get new and bright one.
and this faded banner will be entwned
with the history OF its immortal deeds
for all time.
Although definite information is still
lacking as to when the 115th field ar
tillery will come here for parade. there
is possibility that that unit will come
here Wednesday. They may leave Co
lumbia. S. c. Tuesday night. although
a telegram to the mayor last Sunday
stated they might not come until FRI
day.