The Washington times., 1919-09-16
Free ''Eats," SMOKES, and
All Home Comforts For
First Division Men Here

The various welfare organizations
are all working for the comfort OF
First Division soldiers tomorrow.
( The plans completed by the District
Chapter in cooperation with the Po-
tomac Relief, Department Of Mill
tary Relief, American Red Cross, for
the welfare of the men of the First
Division when they parade here to-
morrow, surpass all previous activi-
ties Of similar character ever under
taken by this organization.
Since the day the First Division men
began to arrive the Red Cross has
been on hand to see that buns, hot
chocolate and coffee were furnished
the men when needed. At the re-
quest of the War Department the Red
Cross supplied food to about 5000 men
at the Union Station canteen and the
Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania
yards. Thursday night and Friday
morning and night. The women Of
the District chapter are on duty in the
daytime, and members of the Depart
ment of Military Relief, Potomac Di-
vision, take care of the night shift
After the parade on Wednesday. while
the men abe entraininE for Camp
Meade, the District chapter canteen
VIII distribute chocolate and cigar
cites to the men.
Aided Injured Men.
On Friday morning first aid was
given to several men who were in
iured while unloading artillery equip
ment. On the day of the parade there
will be three first aid stations, fully
equipped with ambulances, two Red
Cross nurses and all necessary first
aid supplies. located on Pennsylvania
n ~ nd
teenth streets, to give emergency
treatment to troops and civilians.
Participating in the line of march.
tomorrow, will be a fully equipped
Bed Cross unit, consisting of over
seas Red Cross workers, commanded
by Major Clark Williams, the chief
Red Cross representative. Major Will
liams served with the First division
in the Sommerville. the Anseauville
and the Montdidier sectors; Cantigny,
scissors. the second battle of the
Marne, St. Mihiel. the Argonne, the
MeUse and Sedan. He never was
wounded, although often under heavy
fire. Following this unit will be the
famous rolling kitchen. just as it was
at the front, that fed the Twenty
seventh division when it helped to
break the Hindenburg line. This
marks received from shells and bull
let's.
"Y" Workers In Line.
Washington will be well represent
ed in the First division parade by
Y. NJ. c. A men and women, who
served with the First as welfare
workers in france and in Germany.
G.. H Markward, OF Washington,
will be in line. J. c. Hamilton, also
OF Washington, a First division Y
veteran, will march with the unit
he served.
A large comfort tent for the First
division motor transport train, was
erected yesterday by the Y. NJ. c. A.
DR.. D. +. Yarnell. in charge of look
ing after the First men for the Y.
n. c. A. at once assigned a corps OF
to cater 10 the wants of
the men. The tent is located at
street and Massachusetts,
avenue.
DR.. YarneH last night assigned "Y"
overseas women as captains TO head
the outfits of Central High School
girl workers, who will sell the official
First Division program. The program
will be sold at the two Y. NJ. c. \. |
which have been built at |
avenue and Ninth street |
md at Louisiana avenue and Eighth |
street. especially for the wives and |
mothers Of First Division men. Dis |
.ribution OF these free seats began |
at Eagle Hut, and Secre- |
AIRY C. L. Harrington was fairly over !
yhelmed with requests. All relatives |
If First men we're given considera- |
ion.
Eleven Y. NJ. {. A men with the |