Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-20
GOVERNOR'S PARTY
OFF TO WELCOMING
Will Meet Matsonia in Harbor of
Newport News at 10 O'clock
Tuesday.
TWO PARAOES DECIDED UPON
Equal Reception for Men of Eigh-
tieth When They Como
Early in June.

INC hrSt event oil the program to
extend to the homo coming troops of
Virginia the warmcst welcome that
any heroes ever received in the Old
Dominion took place on Monday after
noon with the departure OF Governor
Wcstmoreland Davis, accompanied By a
large official party named for the oc.
casion, for Newport News, where the
Matsonia. bringing the One Hundred
and sixteenth Infantry. will dock on
Tuesday morning a; 10 o'clock
The delegation. including many rep
rcsentative men and women OF the city
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. Az
Newport News the Governor and his
party will sleep aboard the hagship
Commodore Maury. On Tuesday morn
ing al $50 the boat will leave its moor
ings and proceed toward the Capcs.
where the party viii greet the troops
AZ 4. according 20 the latest available
information
To Return for Review.
The party will return quickly TO
Newport News for A review of the boyy
The Matsonia is scheduled 10 dock at
the harbor a; 10 o'clock. Ii is en-
pectcd that the parade will move as
promptly rs the task incident to land
ing I viii permit
boys OF the One Hundred and Fourth
A:mmmunition Train, including the old
Light Infantry Blues Battalion. is ex-
pecied 10 arrive on Wednesday, while
the Nirginian will come into port on
May %. This will bring the One Hun
dred and Eleventh Field Artillery, in
Howitzcrs' Battery.
Decide for Two Psradcs.
The Richmond committee in charge
OF the home, e,comins program has de-
cided definitely in favor of two parades
on Saturday for the Blues and Grays
and the other on May - for the artil-
lerymen. When the 2ishtieth Division
the. same program will be given in
Newport News has planned great
More than 5000 school children viii
meet the boys when they leave the
ssp they areS 1eS betS1e 6n hs petals
niYai will be given by the city in their
honor.
Next SATURDAY afternoon there will
be given, special matinee and recep-
ton in the Grays Armory for the chii-
dren. when Jane and Katherine Lee
Fox stars: will hold reception on the
an opportunity TO meet the other
screen tavorites. ten of whom will be
here for the home e-com!ng dance to be
held Saturday night. under the aus
pices OF the First Virginia Regiment
Association and the- Woman's AuXii-
;ary.
Many UNIQUE features are being ar
ranged for this occasion. among them
being a number of specialties offered
by visiting stars, who we're stage ia
rorites before the lure OF the silent
drama attracted them Ann Luther
and Dolores Cassanelli two Of the
screens most beautiful women, are
coming
Among other favorites TO appear
here are Smiling Bill" Parsons, junc
Caprice, Virginia Pearson, Billy
Rhodes, Bessie Barriscalc. Creighton
Hale. the Lee children and others
First Regiment to Meet
Miss Lorliv Milihiser has been named
Gha airman OF booths. with Mrs. r. l..
Iimberlake as vice chairman and in
special charge OF the tobacco booth.
Other booth chairmen are Mrs. G. J.
Mickelbacker and Mrs. Rose OSullivan,
flowers: Mrs. l.. X. Shepherd and Mrs
j. .. Moore, candy; Miss Ruby Gates
Miss Mary German and Master Bernard
o'Sullivan, chewing gum, and Mrs. q.
q. Woodward, caps.
One of. tho features of the afternoon
VIII be the dancing of little Miss VIII
lie Collier
All members and former members of
the First Virginia Regiment Associa-
ton arc urged TO he present at q
meeting OF the association on Wcdnes-
day May II. al $40. Plans for the
welcome and entertainment Of the
kichmond Grays will be completed