The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-09
'WReINIA COMMANDS
TO SAIL IMMEDIATELY
5000 virSinians of Twenty Ninth
Division to Arrive Few Days
Prior TO Eigfnieth Division
PARADE 4 CERTAINTY
Thirty Committees Represented NJ
Meeting In Grays' arTnory 20 Conn
plete Preparations for Reception
Of Trysops-

Positive assurance that The Viz
ssnta units OF the T@enIy-ntnth
division would sail from France be
fore the Elghtieth division was
brought back TO Richmond yesterday
by H. " Ellerson. general chairman
OF the jubilee week celebration, who
came direct from a conference with
Secretary Of War Baker in Washing
ton Mr. EiIerson visited the nations
capital 10 secure the war dcpartm $
sanction OF the plan IN bring the Viz
rinia and West Virginia troops of the
Esghticth 10 Richmond to parade, and
also the Virginia units of tho Twenty
ninth
Information obtained by Mr. Eller-
son from Colonel McAndrews who is
In charge OF tho disposition OF re-
turning units. indicated that about
: 600 men OF the Tive uty-ninth
division would sail from France today
or tomorrow The units scheduled to
leave in this shipment was under
stood 10 he the lle 9Th infantry regi-
Second and Fourth Virginia reci-
menis; the l11th field artillery. and
the 104th am urunition train. com
posed Of the Richmond Blues.
The Efghtieth division is scheduled
to leave France at an early date and
TO arrive in this country on Man IS. If
The transport hearing tho Virginia
regiments of the Twenty ninth is not
delayed on its transatlantic trip. il
should dock al Newport News several
days prior to the arrival Of the
Eighteen, Both divisions are known
10 be at Bres1 awaiting the arrival
OF transports.
Prepare fer Reception.
What was described ns The most
definite and satisfactory meeting Of
the cam hinea- ecaa4 zr44 on t4ffft.-
coming Week arrangements was held
yesterday afternoon in the Crays'
nrmory, at which time reports by
chairmen revealed that plans for the
reception and entertainment Of the
Twenty ninth and Eighticth divisions
rapidly are being whipped into shape
Thirty committees were repre-
scented Chairman Mordecai of the
IRA importation committee. report ed
that he had completed plans for move
ment OF the troops into Richmond.
He declared it would be possible 10
handle part OF both the Twenty ninth
end Iiightieth divisions on the same
day 900 on one day, when they
wn's'a me fated and seft err their way
ITO Camp Tee for rehabilitation and
/ o.HHb the next.
The men will he fed at the Grays'.
the Blues and the Howitzers' ar
rnories. Capitol Square will be the
point of assen2hiNzz
! It was decided To erect reviewing
stand in Monroe Park between Pine
and Beividcrc streets. Persons re-
siding opposite the stand will be re-
duested 10 place chairs In their front
yards on their front porches for
i wounded soldiers sailors and marines
The arch committee will begin
breaking ground next Tuesday for the
triumphal structure which Is to go
UP at Ninth and Grace streets
Twenty thousand school children
will limo the streets along the line OF
tthe parade and strew the thorough
fares with flowers.
In addition to the arch At the Grace
street approach to CapitoI square A
second will be erected at the intersec.
ton OF Lomhardy street and Monu.
ment avenue. Both arches will bear
The inscription, in letters fifteen on
twenty feet deem. WELCOME Twenty
ninth and Eighteth"
II For Decorations
The decorations committee an.
nounced its plans perfected. Together
with the arch committee II vii
erect Il stand on Broad street
The housewives league omrnftt oe
OF which Mrs Thomas w Murreu I,
chairman, Will make a house to hous,
icanvass along the route Of tho oarad,
and request residents 10 decorate te
advise the committee the number q
returned soldiers sailors and marine
and visitors they can feed. and IL
place chairs on front porchcs and II
lr e.
( sailors md marines.
y is estimated that II WIFI take W.,
.ard hsH hours for tho parade II
pass given neint II is expected II
get under way NJ 2 30 o'clock
II lie expected that 10000 of III,
t'tehti"u1 division md regiment al
. two ~ tho Twenty VIII be II
Richmond and IN the parade.
Both divisions. according 10 al
= vices received Yesterday by Chairrr7ar
El}erson and Major Lawrence r. Price
are ready 10 leave Brest. France a.
soon as transports 70 bring then
home dock
Rev. Or Fl n. G MacIach,an
chairman ~ the COMMITTEES ON A.
votional exercises. viii arrange for N,
taking down Of service flags II
. Fchnrches on Jubilee Week Sunday
probably allowing one flag containint
ono or more gold stars for member,
>. who fen IN battle TO replace the ser
: vice rar. Or Macfachlan suryest,
mat each church that lost mon In thu
, service erect bronze mrmoria
tablet His church has set the pace
ON Jubilee Week Sunday II is mr.
posed 10 hold memorial services r.
al churches and In the auditorium,
~ Richmond schools and. IN ever
mat an overflow or overflow rnertine.
arc necessary, to hold such in Capito
square
Chairman John Hirschberx o> ~.
employnen' committee. announced
: mat he would be able to procure ON.
; ploynent for every UNEMPLOYED sol.
dier sailor and marine. CoIone
p Heinkel has advised COMMISSIONS,
Hirschherg that of forty virginians ~
, his regiment employment has been oh.
tanned for twenty-five of them
The governor OF West Virginia I,
was announced yesterday. will attend
portion OF Jubilee Week exercises
and it ia purposed to. set aside
special day for Virginia's sister state
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Mrs Connolly and Mrs. Conner were
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