The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-29
PUBLIC IS URGED TO
GO TO FAIR GROUNDS
To Give Welcome and Greeting to Home Coming
Soldiers and Those Who are Far from Their
Families and Homes, of Which There are Many
With Our Own Boys as Requirements.

/ 10 greet THESE heroes VINO are Iuf
from home that the committee has
invited and urged the citizens TO flock
to the fair grounds by the thousand
and to arrive early
The first section Is expected to ar
rive at and 1890 A. NJ, with the
others following at short intervals
TO PRESENT THE OOIORG
Captain r. p williams. headduar-
! tiers. 3lSth infantry. arrived In Rich
mond yesterday 10 sArrange for the
parade or the 31Sth and for the pre-
eentaticn of tho regfmental c0lors to
the state of Virginia. This ceremony
will take place at 10 o'clock at the
fair grounds and Governor Davis viii
receive the flag. The colors will be
in the custody of Color Serseants
Graham and I.erkin.
Bunting and flags along Broad and
Franklin streets will be replaced with
gay new colors. where the wet wealth
er has caused them to assume a be-
dragged appearance The reyiewin e
stand in Monroe park midway the
Court of Homer. will be completely
draped with fresh bunting and the
columns will be re-decorated
The distinguishing feature OF the
parade will be the appearance in
Richmond for the frst time Of troops
OF the national army and national
Guard in the same marching COL
umn. IN point OF numbers. the 3lsth
infantry more than doubles the
How1tzers Blues and other unuits of
tho 11lth field artillery and this regt-
ment will he first in the parade.
The crack naval band from Fortress
Monroe has been secured by the band
committee aiter much wiring and tele-
y~h rIpy er-ir - shn nj -h
in the date OF the parade. This band
will be the first in the parade.
Cronkhite In Lead
MA1cr-Generai Adelbert Cronkhite,
organizer and commander Of tho
Eightieth. will lead the parade. Major
General Omar Bundy, hero Of Belleau
Wood. will be the chief reviewing Of
fcer, with Governor Davis Mayor
Ainslic and other dignitaries on tho
stand with him.
Immediately after the parade all
troops win he marched to the Broad
street station and entraincd for Camp
Lee. the last stop on tho trip from
France home. Tho number Of men
TO Camp Lee to be In two sections, the
train taking the first half to camp and
returning Immediately for the remain
der of the troops.
Several OF the returning soldiers
have been decorated for valor on the
field of battle. General Cronkhite was
awarded the Distinguished Service
Medal by the war department In rec
ognition Of his services: Ia a comman-
der Of the Legion Of Honor and wears
the Croix de Gucrre with Palms.
Sergeant William r. johnson. OF
Company A. 3lSth, won the D. S. O.
for extraordinary hcroism In action
near Bots de Fay. October 5. Sergeant
johnson found himself exposed to a
whitening machine gun fire while at
the head OF a patrol Ordering the
patrol to cover, he advanced alone, de-
stroyod the enemy position and con-
tinucd his work with the patrol.
Corporal Charles r. Jones. Com
O. for extraordinary heroism In ac-
ton near Bo.s dc Ogons. October Attn
and bth. Corporal Jones made his
way through a heavy enemy barrage
and brought correct information as
to the enemy's position to his COM
pany commander. Soon afterward. he
exposed himself to a heavy fire and
brought In two wounded men.
Rattle Of Flowers.
The features embodied IN the flrst
celebration and parade Of returned
soldiers Win be repeated tomorrow.
10000 school children will limo tho
streets and pait tho heroes with flow-
ers. All owners OF gardens who wish
to contribute floral Offering to the
mon are asked to send their contribu-
tions to Moneoe Park Friday morning
Casualties Of the three units In the
parade will be given q position of hon
Or n the linz. coming directly behind
the 64aisf m1Tnhall All wounded man
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