Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-31

army and were stin advancing They
fs,e Of rif I'm fi'rnish, al 'rs The
: 6niance. and General Bundy's men men
were on their way to Belleau Mood
Back From Final Victory.
IA ,o Yesterday st the famous, chi'ftan
e from the final victory. In the inter
Hening twelve months the world has
seen the Hun Frustrated. beaten TO his
smother Decoration Day for the quie;
little general who issued the historic
order de-. on May so lslS. i,
O'Clock, moving down Monument Ave
nue. from its junction with the Roule-
Seurd. on down through the welcoming
thousands on Franklin street To Eifch.
snorth to Grace. east to the Capitol
Square through the Victory Nrch.
) around the south side OF the Washing
Ing. to the Governors gate, through
!, the yard Of The Executive Mansion to
Capitol street. cast TO Twelfth. north
TO Broad, and west to Bolvidcrc The
men began leaving shortly after ;
O'Clock for demohilization AT camp
Lee. The artillery and the ammunition
Train STAYED unit! later in the evening.
Police Escort Troops
The line was led by a police escort
followed by Adjutant General 10 Lane
stern and his staff. Then came the
service banner with single gold star
for those who died III service Contrary.
TO the first order issued. the one Hun
sdred and Eleventh Field ARTILLERY Vas
tne hrst in the line OF returning units
led by Colonel w. r. Jones :, then came
the One Hundred and Fourth Am,nuni-
ton Train and the Three Hundred and
Eighteenth Infantry. There were scy-
ersl bands
Thousands gathered in and around
the, reviewing stand in Monroe PARK
and cheered the soldiers TO the echo
IN orocr 10 secure points OF vantage
many OF the people came early. and
some brought baskets OF lunch ana
made themselves at home while they
awaited the coming OF the troops
Troops OF Boy Scouts were the frs,
organizations 10 appear. and proceeded
10 make themselves useful in many
ways. Then the long lines Of John
Marshall High School Cadets swung un
Franklin Street and TOOK positions
while the applause Of the constantly
increasing crowd rent the air THEN
ice Corps of John Marshall High
School.
"DiAic" EvokcS Loud Cheers
The crowd, while waiting. amused
itself in many ways and was Kept from
Band and that OF the Cadc, Band 'te
stands rapidly hi!ed and the arrival
OF Gorernoc Davis. Mayor Ainslie, .
General Bunhy called for more cheers
These officials and officers reviewed the .
troops
After some minutes Of tense and
anxious expectancy the foreruuners Of
the parade coming down Frauklin
stree. gave the tip that the boys were
coming ana the whU.e crowd was gal
Nanized into action. As the head Of inc
column appeared the crowd went wild
aud the ovation Wh!-,. followed AZ
vines almost reached the point %
frenzy Men threw their mats IN the
ar womei waved th.ir flags and tns
children showo-ed the veterans Vim
tho!ce-t flowers.
When tn" banner bearing the single
Go!d oar passed. there Mas q revrr.nt
nuhh and men uncovered and women
bowed the heads The CHEERING.
.eacneG Is hicncS' ppIur wn ~ ou-
.''M.s. IN APPLAUSE a. This time be-
appeared III the best o.: physical ,aIf
Ion ana many commitments N.r.
Heat fro>trntc> Cadets.
ne neat OF IN" d4t caused ,,.5,.
pros;ra,.ons despite the shade ar.,i,.a,i
ny inc trees q! Monroe varh !, fsv
n n.1,u after the parade passed th-
feNle"lne stand the cmer..me. h,l.-
p!tal reported tina, it rtd rr,,fat
.Welve patients The Sufferers v..g,
naiA!y John Marshall High school
Iadeis Who aitI!ed n fun dress r.r.i,.
a a WOODEN oluuses OF wintcl. wrI.n.
'ornd the hest unhearab!e
Ism OF the patients at the eirer-
s sei,iS hosp!iai We're cadets tnrea Msrs
ssf2in.ers and one girl of Inc jon,
In sd i%ii h!sh Schoo! Service Corps
VINO fe!l out on the street yar., o y.".iS
Rated WITHOUT beiuE removed o',Es
losPlta lWn patients we-. car~,.
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