The Washington times., 1919-05-20
ROYAL
WELCOME TO
DC OWN
Stag Entertainment by Masonic
Clubs of District Will 0utrNaI
Former Capital Greetings.

When the 500 returning troops ar
rive in Washington next week. they
will be received with a demonstra-
ton purchasing anything in the
way Of welcomes heretofore staged
in the National Capital, Isaac Cans,
chairman Of the reception committee,
promised today.
The District men, comprising the
contingent which returns to their
home city next week, includes mem
bers OF the 40 Field Artillery, Dis
trict Signal Company, and 312th Ma
chine Gun Battalion, "Washington's
Own"
The Homecoming will be observed
with q parade and general round Of
festivities lasting two days, giving
Washington residents ample oppOr-
tUnity to show their appreciation or
the sacrifices made by field artilleT-
lists, signal corps men and machine
gunners in battle.
$50 Land Tomorrow.
About $50 Washington members OF
abe 10th Field Artillery are sched-
uIed to arrive at Newport News to-
morrow morning on the transport
OriZaba
The 312th Machine Gun Battalion
is due at Newport News on Saturday
on the transport Virginian, while the
signal company is expected at New
York today on the transport Iowan- =
The units will be sent to NCamp
Meade and then to Washington for
the reception festivities Chairman
Cans has been assured by the War
Department that the men Of all the
units would be sent over from Camp
Meade in a body.
Wives Of members Of the 312th Ma
chine Gun Battalion will give dance
tomorrow night in st. Stephens Par
ish Hall. Fourteenth street, near
living street northwest. to raise funds
for the reception ceremonies. Friends
of the members Of the unit have been
invited to attend.
Money raised at the dance will be
turned over to William T. Galliher,
treasurer of the reception committee.
Arrangements for the dance are being
made by Mrs. Samuel Claiborne, wife
of Lieutenant Claiborne, Co. A, 3l2th
Machine Gun Battalion
To Hold Stag for Troops.
Charles A. stevens, president OF the
Circle Club. general chairman OF the
committee in charge of the stag en-
tertainment OF the returning troops,
reported today that the demand for
tickets exceeds the capacity Of the
Liberty Hut. where the entertainment
will be given.
The seating arrangement will be.
first, soldiers, sailors and marines
from the various hospitals. among
whom will be 1000 from walter Reed
Hospital; then the convalescents who
are not patients in hospitals After
these have been accommodated. per-
sons holding tickets will be admitted
until o'clock, after which the doors
will be thrown open to the public
The program. Chairman Stevens
announces, will include exhibitions
by many professional performers,
augmented by Washington's best tai
ent, and a number of wrestling bouts.
Vice President To Speak.
Vice President Marshall will speak
and Commissioner Gardiner will rep
resent the District Government at
the meeting. The Rev. James Shera
Montgomery will speak on behalf OF
the Masonic clubs. Members Of Con-
gEess and other Government officials
Will be present as guests.
Mrs. Flora Brylawski, wife Of the
welI-known theatrical manager, A
Julian Brylawski, who is now at
Newport News. has telegraphed that
she will be present and sing.
Chairman Dexter, of the patriotic
tabIeaux committee. has arranged an
elaborate and spectacular rendition
Of The Star-Spangled Banner" The
Grotto and Shrine Bands will have
a prominent part in this feature.
Among the other features OF the
evening will be a chorus Of fifty
trained voices and a genuine war
dance by Indians in full war regalia.
A temporary hospital will be es-
tablished in the Liberty Hut in or
der to administer aid to any Of the
wounded soldiers. sailors. or marines
who may need attention.