The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-01

decidedly definitely when he will see
them.
zation at Camp Lee. as will be hui
manly possible, in order that We might
pay tribute to as many OF Americas
gallant defenders as We can
General March was plainly pleased
at this evidence of patriotism and gem
uine Southern hospitality He fairly
heamed on Chairman Ellerson and his
associates numbering ten Or dozen,
as he grasped him by one hand and
placed the other affectionately. almost
Familiarity. on his shoulder.
PROMISES HIS AID.
You can depend upon It," he said.
that l. will do everything in my
power tn see that you and the splendid
people of Richmond get Just what they
want. I will see tina. every possible
man of the division who lives within
a radius of $50 miles of Camp Lee,
which is the logical point of demobilt-
zauqp for men. ,who were inducted intb
the services within that distance OF the
finished products OF the national army.
Is diverted to Richmond for your home
coming day.
You think 1t can be arranged. them
MIR Ellerson wanted to know.
Think 1t can be arranged" cried
General March. repeating the query
1T will be arranged"
There is one important thing that
must be taken into consideration, how
ever" he said. land that is obtaining
stop-over for whatever time you will
want the men"
Turning to John Mordecai. traffic
manager of the Richmond. Fredcricks-
burg and Potomac railroad. and chair
man of the transportation sub commit
tie OF the homecoming committee.
General March asked Can this be ar
RANGED for. Mordecai""
The latter assured General March
chat it could
Fine" Inc general exclaimed
Now. that That's been arranged for,
rs all settled"
This concluding the bushes In hand
and ending the conference. General
March shook hands all round. as
sured the delegation that he was de-
lighted to iioet them and. with n
courtesy and a smile, turned on hts
heel and disappeared among the
palms.
60 TO CAMP LEE TODAY
The general, with his aide stopped
at the jefferson hotel last night. reg
lstering IA hailing from the t. s. A.
They will depart for Camp Lee at 9
o'clock this morning. General March
Is inspecting camps throughout the
country
NJ. Ellersun and others of the dele
cation afterwards expressed them
selves as immensely pleased at the re-
suit OF their conference with Cen
eral March. .-~-s5.
The only thing not definitely deter
mined il exactly when the Eightieth
division will arrive In Richmond This
depends entirely upon its departure
from overseas and arrival in the
United States
Fifteen transports will be employed
to bring the Eightieth division back
heF'fe. According to present plans,
they will leave on the return journey
at about the same time and should
arrive at American ports within few
hours OF each other. Some Of them
will land at Newport News others at
New York and. possibly Philadelphia,
Men who are from eastern, middle
western ana western states naturally
will be sent directly home-that ia.
TO camps nearest the cities. towns,
villages ana famlets from which they
were drawn.
AS the bulk OF the men from yir-
ginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
with some from North Carolina. Mary
land and the District Of Columbia, the
logical point Of rehabilitation ia
Camp Lee. IT is to this point. there
fore. that the greater part of the dtyi-
sion will be sent
MANY VISITORS BE HERE
This means that Richmond. from
present indications. will be hostess to
at least twenty thousand returned SOL
dfers. veterans of the world war and
participants IN sanguinary struggles
along the Mouse River and in the Ar
Ronne Forest. where for forty-seyen
days, they were In almost continuous
action.
All Of thosa who experienced the
baptism OF fire will not be In the
giant line that will thread it's way
through Richmond streets to stirring
martial strains the waving Of Ola
Glory and the handclapping and
cheering OF Thousands upon thousands
Of Richmond citizens and others from
mites around. Many Of the Eightieth
division, some Of Richmond's and Vir.
gania's own SONS. lie beneath wooden
crosses along the banks Of the Mouse
and in the Argonne Forest. whore. for
SAX weeks or more, the division under
went the tcrrors Of hell.
Hundreds Of visitors from West Yir-
tina ana Pennsylvania, and others