Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-14
WAR DEPARTMENT
ANNOUNCES THEY
HAVE LEFT FRANCE
Land in American Port
Same Day as Grays
Return.
HEROES OF WOE 3 5raUaa..
WILL BE WEI MEll iCm
Official Party to Meet Returning
Soldiers as They Steam
Into Harbor.
RUSH PLANS FOR RECEPTION
Committee to Arrange for Flags and
Decorations at Byrd Street Sta
ton, Where Trains Arrive.
RUSH PLANS FOR RECEPTION
Committee to Arrange for Flags and
Decorations at Byrd Street Sta
ton, Where Trains Arrive.

The One Hundred and Fourth Am.
munition Train. less Company II, for.
mcrly the Light Infantry Blues Bat.
talon will land at Newport News or
May ~. reaching home after many
months OF war service in Franco on
the same day scheduled for the ar.
rival OF their comrades and boyhood
friends Of tho Grays' Battalion.
This was the Official announcement
last nisht Of the War Department
forecasted in the afternoon by a cable
gram received by Mrs. ~ f. Ancarrow.
2002 West Grace Street. from her son.
Lieutenant Granger Ancarrow, All.
nouncing he was saidng for America
on the transport Orizaba.
When the two vessels cast anchor
~ the home port. caring Richmond's
heroes of n world struggle. Governor
Westmoreland Davis will be present
TO eXtend officially tho welcome which,
awaits the boys who did their lighting
bit on the fields of France.
Tentative Program Announced.
This is the tentative program an
nounced yesterday at tile executive Of
ahces. dependent somewhat on the ply
sical condition of the Governor Who
is convslcscinE from an extended i'll.
ness with. him will be Mrs. Davis.
the Mayors OF surrounding cities ana
seTersl al members of his staff.
take the official party out to the ves-
sells as they steam toward the harbor
with their burdens OF returning vet
Grams. They VIII be taken aboard, cX-
land, that Virginia VIII give her men
Of heroic service.
The trip TO Richmond where will
as the city hxs not extended return.
ing soldiers since the stirring davs
more ,, than nifty years ago. will be
,,,sTi nHSun al at the Ne, earliest practicable mo-
mel Joseph McAndrews. who has charge
OF routing the men after their return
10 this country. said yesterday in
ton. that 1t would be ilnpossiblc In
send them here that day. since GER
tam necessary preiimihar:es incident
TO landing must be completed before
travel begins.
Want BoyS Home saturday.
RI: W. Ellerson. chairman OF the COM
mittee wMch directs home coming
jubiiees. will get in touch with the
attempt TO have the boys come here
FOR parade on Saturday. Failing IN
thiS however, the reception and maroh
Practically all arrangements for THE
parade end the welcoming features in
eident TO the reception were finally
noon in The Cirays Armory of the
various chairmen o! committees OF the
homecoming Jubilee week committee.
The boys will come into Byrd stree:
Station, travelling on several trains.
she first vii! arrive ABOUT S:l5 O'Clock
ne ~, rest following - intervals OF about
not only the original Grays will come.
tu; the entire one Hundred and Six
teenth infantry Major William A.
Stack Will be in command.
Decorate hallway Station
Proper welcome will be extendsd
them mere. Flags and uecorntiaps MIL,
be appropriately arranged around the
station. and the American Red Cross
OF any of the boys who may wish to
secure anything usually handled in this
As soon as practicable. the men will
trip out 10 the Fair Grounds. This
will be done. probably by the join,
use of street cars and lorries. No
matter. The street car company has
stated that ii could transport 5000 men
an hour.
AT the Fair Grounds The boys will
be given dinner prepared by an en-.
Norman V. Randolph. This viii be
p!repareh with a view. OF using as few
nisnes niS and @ OF as quick service as pos.
srhie. Mrs. Randolph said that the
menu probably would consist OF sand
wiches' deviled eggs, pies. cakes. candy
ana either coffee or tea \ sugges-
tiOh " h1Ne the ulIner lald out
!ons table, SO the boys may line up
and take what they want in walking.
was thought to be the best offered
Parade to Form nj Fair Grounds. x,
The parade, for which no exact hour
nas yet been named, will form at IN.
FAIR Grounds. proceed to the Boulevard
ana Monument Avenue. east on Monus
ment and Franklin Street TO Fifth.
north TO Grace. down Grace and into
Ca pitol Square, through the square on
the south side of the Washington Mon
ument, around the Capitol Building /,
cur the north gate at the Governors
Mansion 10 Capitol Street, to Eleventh
Street. thence TO Broad. and up BROAD
to Beividere Street, where the bows
Will be dismissed rs{
reviewing stand will, be erected at.
Monroe Park. Governor Davis will be
chief reviewing officer. and with him
on the stand will be about goo prom.
Inent officials from Richmond and
other sections of Virginia.
pentobilixe MT Camp Lee
The men leave Richmond thai. niri,t4
'or Camp Lee. where .h-, ~-nhah
viii be demobilized
Old Confederate vete c att .gi,ps
,ipate In the reception, 'NnS E.str4
ton Army, whom the tc. -l8sf s3r
HaSs feels TO be his te. zs&
'ricnd will contribute 98 AZ ~
Welcome. :,
Mr, Hirschbers hopes to have his
temporary arch ut the cntrancn tot6
-apltol square completed and one Elso
u rsyrd street station. "
The womans committee for The csie,