Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-14
PREPARATIONS FOR
CELEBRATING HONE
COMING PROCEEDING

Arrangements Tor the welcoming OF
Marion county soldier boys on theii
return home were brought to more
definite stage and broader scale al
a meeting held in the Commercial club
rooms last night. There were present
representatives from various organiza-
tions and all possible details Of the
grand celebration were thoroughly dis
eussed. In order to make the affair as
comprehensive as possible an effort
will be made to enlist all the Organi-
zations of the city, as well as the ed
ucational institutions. 1t hs already
arranged that the national guard OF
Oregon viii participate, Col A T. Wool
pert taking charge of the military
contingent of the street parade The
civil parade will be in charge of NJ.
L. Meyers.
The matter Of definite date could
not be settled as it is entirely uncer-
tain as TO when arrangements can be
made for the discharge of Co. M as a
unit. This will be taken up with the
authorities by a committee composed
of Mayor Albin, p. e. Fullerton and
T. B. Kay, who will undertake to have
the boys who have already returned
from the front brought to Salem on
furlough at the time of the home com
ing of Company M.
Many suggestions were made last
night as to appropriate means by
which to impress upon the returning
boys that they were not only welcome
but appreciated. One point was empha-
sized-that the welcome should in
clude every one who saw military ser
vice in any form whatever, whether
on the French front, in camps or i'm
hospitals, in navy or aviation fields.
This also includes those who enrolled
in the students training corps. The
scope of the celebration increases as
the committees work out their plans.
1t is desired that not only Salem and
Marion county but Polk county as well
shall be included in the demonstration
Ali to Register
In order to secure q complete Toll
of all the boys who are identified with
this section Of the valley it has been
suggested that all those who have al
ready returned TO their homes should
register their names with Mrs. Frank
NJ, Brown at the war board office IN
the court house.
The one shadow upon the celebration
will be the thought of those who will
never return for welcome, and in be-
half Of these it is proposed that the
ministerial alsocihtion take up the
matter Of u suitable memorial to those
of our boys who have made the SUI
pfeme sacrifice.
In order that the public may keep
in mind those who are working on
the memorable event tho list of com
mittee chairmcn is again published
here as follows:
State, T. B. Kay; county, Judge w.
NJ. Bushey; city, Mayor G. i. Albin;
Commercial club, +. J. Chapman; IL
nance, William McGilchrist, Jr.; pa
rade1 M. l.. Meyers; entertainment,
Theodore Roth; music, John Il.
Sites; G.. A. r., Gideon Stolz; Civil
war veterans, j. H Arnold; spanish
war veterans, Verel H. Masten; Ia
club, Rev G. +. Holt;
labor unions, Arthur W. Lawrence or
Pascal Tihglio; Willamette universi-
ty, Dean George Alden; home guards,
A. 7. Woolpert; Company M, Leroy
Hewlett; Y. M. G. A., | Staley; Sal
vation army, Captain Miller; knights
Of Columbus, Frank Davey; Cherrians,
y II FulIerton. Elks. Frank Wright