El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-28
NAL. R.F. BURGES
HOME
Hero of 141st Infantry Is
Back From Overseas;
Dreben Also Returns.

D. e Paso's hero in the world war VIII
arrive here at $40 o'clock this after
noon The entire membership Of the
University club together with promi-
nent city and state officials and citi-
zens viii be at the Union station 10
welcome him-liai Richard 4. Bur
ges, who while a captain, took up his
fallen majors command in the Ar
come forest and CALAMITY led his bat
TALON 10 victory
The major. with Sergt. sam Dreben,
who is returning with him, VIII be es-
cortec in parade IRON the depot 10 the
University club, Of which he is an
honorary member. As the procession
passes the Liberty statue il viii be
LCnored with a salute OF machine gun
fire The High school drum and
bugle corps VIII head the parade as
tribute TO MAJ. Burgess former pO-
sitiOn Of school board president.
Big Reception Committee.
Among those who i'll greet the re-
turned soldier and who viii take pa--
in the parade are Brig Gen. James
B. Erwin. district commander W. H.
Burgess, brother OF the major. Gov
Thomas Z. Campbell Of Arizona, and
His military aide, Capt. Claude ID.
Jones, state senator r. NJ Dudley
representa- R. l. Thomson. acting
mayor r c. Sempie. r. Burt OrudOrff.
chairman Of the Victory loan commit
tee; w. W. Turueys o. C.. Touugblood,
J ohn Eldridge, postmaster a. i. Shell
ton and y n Walker, president Of the
University club
A public reception open for MEN and
women viii be held at the University
CLUB for Mai. Burgess and Sergt-
Dreben between and o'clock Prep
arations have been made By The re-
ceptiOn committee 70 receive a capac-
ity crowd and 10 this end have in
structed the many members Of the
club in their special duties as hosts.
Guest at supper.
Al 6 o'clock a buffet supper for men
only VIII be held, when a number Of
snort addresses viii be made by the
two soldiers and by their friends Gov.
Campbell, who VIII be a guest at the
banquet, viii also deliver q speech. as
VIII Mr. Orndorff and Maurice
Schwartz Of the Victory loan com
nittee.
The climax Of the reception IN the
form OF . musical entertainment viii
be held at night at the University club
following the supper.
Those on the reception committee .
Ire Norman Walker, chairman: Louis
5ehr, Park Pitman. Victor Moore. Tom
-ouzens, Jack Mcdonald. Tex Griffin. .
letting mayor Semple. H. r. Gamble.
Z. Burt Orndorff and Col John =
Wagner.
Organized Company Here.
The resume OF Maj. Burgess part
p the war dates back 10 the time he
organized company OF infantry IN f
'aso in June. 1917 Being recognized
Is national guard unit he and his
company were sent TO camp Bowie,
OFT Worth, Tex, from whence in
uly, 1918, they were sent 10 an east
IN port OF embarkalion- They were
designated company A, 1s1sr infantry.
.aving been consolidated with another
at camp Bowie. with MAI.
3urges, then a captain, in command
The Outstanding feature OF the COM
Iany's work was in the first engage
1enc between Rheims and the Ar
.onne forest. when. fighting as a part
4 the fourth French army, the major
Z the battalion in which Capt Burgess
vas fighting, fen a victim 10 the Ger
lan's fire Capt Burgess took com
land OF the battalion and led his men
o victory, for which he was later
'romoted 20 the rank OF major.
suffer Greatly.
a Erea- loss Of life was suffered BY
he men in this battle as wei as In
lany others in which they particI-
ated. Maj. Burgess and his battalion
we're the object OF gracious comUen-
alton from the French military
saders.
Sergt- Dreben was 4iso a hero OF the
var. having been given 2 distiu-
uished service cross He participated
q many other wars Eesides the Euro
can. Including the Bexer uprising in
nina, skirmishes IL Cuba and in the
hilippines. Both he and Mai Burgess
-ers discharged at their request az
ar the armistice was signed
As the train comes IN. a salute IN
onor Of the two returning Fl Paso-
ms viii be fired by M. and Mrs. D. W.
.eckhart from the porch OF their
ONE on san Francisco street Their