The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-05-15
CONEY'S BOYS
COMING SATURDAY

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the boys will be returning to Kenosha.
a committee composed Of the Mayor,
Secretary Turkelson and Alderman
Michael Donahue will meet the men
when they arrive in Chicago on the
way to Kenosha from Camp Grant.
whistles to Blow Again.
The plans which were arranged for
the blowing Of the whistles at the time
of the return of the Kenosha members
of the 340th will be followed in the
arrangements for the return Of the
men of the barred arrow division. Just
as soon as the train bearing the men
leaves Chicago message will be sent
to Kenosha and the big Water Works
whistle will start blowing to warn
the people that Battery e is on he
last lap of the homeward journey. 1t
is expected that the men will arrive in
Kenosha within an hour after the blow
ing of the whistles and that twenty
FIVE thousand Kenosha people will be
at the train to greet them.
George S. Whyte is to have charge Of
the plans for the entertainment of the
boys on their return. The Since Band
and the Nash Band will be out to have
part In the parade and Captain James
Millar will be asked to call out his
state guard company to aid in policing
the tracks aud handling the great
crowd which will be at the railroad
station.
Stevens Point Boys May Come.
The committee was given telegram
from Captain Coney in which he stat
ed that he had invited the members Of
the Battery from Stevens Point to stop
off in Kenosha and parade with the
Kenosha boys with the understanding
that some time later ON the Kenosha
boys will go to Stevens Point These
men have been close companions from
the time the companies arrived at
Waco way back in 1917. IF the Stew
ems Point boys accept the invitation
they will parade with the Kenosha boys
here and plans will be made for the
entertainment of the visitors at din
ner. These same plans will provide
places at the table for any member
of the battery from Kenosha who may
desire to attend. The place for the
entertainment has not vet been selected.
Chairman Whyte will have charge of
all details for entertainment.
Parade to be Short.
The parade Of the men is to be
short one. The line of march as out
lined provides that the battery headed
by the bands shall march south along
West Main street to Prairie Avenue
and then east to the Park, about the
Park to Park avenue and Deming
street and then north along Park aven-
lie and Main street to Market Square.
There is not going to be any speech
making except such speeches as may
be made by the officers and men of the
battery. Plans for dinner to the mem
bers Of the battery are to be made
later.
The Battery z will be the first Of
the returning soldiers to march under
the Victory arch at the railway
station. 1T is to be completed and
lighted up for the big event and the
barred arrows will be displayed on the
arch in honor Of these returning men.
The city is expected to be decorated
iii honor Of the ht1ne coming soldiers.
People along the line Of march are re-
quested by the members of the commit
tee to hang out the National colors.
A thousand of the big barred arrows
have been ordered from Milwaukee
and it is expected that they will reach
Kenosha some time this evening and
be distributed to people all along the
line of march These barred arrows
are the official designation of the 32nd
Division.
TIE committee believe that the recep-
tion Kenosha will civ, the first Of tho
volunteer troops to return from Trance
will be the most notable event in the
history of big gatherings in the city.
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