Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-30
WELCOMING CEREMONIES
ARE RAPIDLY TAKING FORM
Homecoming Central Body Will J;n.
terrain General March In
Richmond Today.
woMAN's COMMITTEES MEETS
Executive Body Named and large
Number Of Auxiliary Movements
Launched to Insure Success Of
Iichmond's Greeting TO Soldiers.

ofthe i;ishticih Division 70 Richmond
Il body representing the central home
coming committee will meet today with
General Pcyton G. March. chief or
star Of the armies or the United
States, when he s;oos here az ! O'Clock
on his way TO Camp Lee, which he Is
TO, inspeci this afternoon.
The committee has niready been APP
OF the central committee. 1t is in,
tended that this body meet General
March when he arrives here. lie will
remain in Richmond twenty minutes
before leaving for the camp. Tire
committee may necompany MIN TO
Camp Lee or may await his return at
its conversations.
Through this meeting with the chief
son hopes to gain much that is definite
upon which to base plans :or wclcom-
ing the men back TO the old Dominion.
GencruI Bundy Accepts.
Major-General Omar Bundy. hero OF
ChhtcauThierry, commander OF the
first wave OF American troops that
turned the Hun tide. has accepted an
invitation 10 take part in the WELDON
Pinckncy. OF The Red cross, he says:
II wish to t"ii YOU how pleased !
in welcoming home the splendid
EiEh,ieth Division from the States Of
Virginia, West Virginia ana PcnnsEl-.
vania. The gallant conduct OF this
division in the great Mcusc- Argonnc
offensive, which brought unpcrishable
famc and glory 10 our arms. is now
matter Of history. They fought as
americans have always fought, ana
their successful advance against tho
best Of Gcrmnny.s veteran trooD; has
added new laurcla to tho already Illus
trious record Of the soldiers from these
states in all OF our wars. Whcn :hcy
return IL viii be an honor 10 Join in
giving them tire royal welcome that
they so richly deserve"
Mnny Attend Meeting.
Fully one hundred women were
present yesterday morning at tho meet
ing Of the wpman's committee for
home coinins celebration at the Jcfcr-
son Hotel. ARRANGEMENTS were made
for tho reception of the boys Of tho
city as we'll as the men OF the Eiyhtieth
was announced: Mrs g. r. ". Kern.
chairman: Mrs. William J. Judd sec
retary; Mrs Westmoreland Davis. Mrs.
William H.; Cox, Mrs caskic. Cabell.
Mrs. John Stcwar, Bryan. Mrs J. Aft
son Hodges. Mrs. J.. L. Lewis. Mrs.
Sam Cohen. Mrs y. V, Randolph. Mrs
~. W. Ellerson. Mrs. Lawrence r Price
Mrs. John Iiirshberg, Mrs. James "
Phillips: Mrs. W. clyde Saunders. Mrs
Leon Wallcrstein Mrs J. X bowman.
Mrs C. G. Pinckney. Mrs Charles t..
'Williams,. Mrs. II; J. Myers. Jr. Mrs.
son. Mrs. Stuart NNchuux. Mrs 81,
George BRYAN: Mrs + =. Williams,
3!rs A!iin Chambers, Mrs. John j.
Murphy. Mrs. Christian H. Clarke. Miss
Kate Myers Mrs: Robert Hudson. Mrs.
g. w Massie Mrs: John Bauer, Mrs.
VA. ,GheatwGod Mrs. waiter T: .>iien,
pher Tompkins. Mrs. Thomas W Mar
rell Miss Lucy. Mason, Mrs. Thomas
1 ,;nphner NM, Mrs " =; g. T 2SRs MrS +
Ninson, Mrs. Thomas Il. Reynolds. Mrs
Henry Tresnon. Mrs II. d. =. Mac
lschiany Mrs; cloyd Kent. Miss Frances
scott Mrs. w. G James Mrs Wi1itn m,
y. Crcnsnaw, Miss M!llhiscr Mrs.
Gcersc Wayne Anderson and Mrs.
Committees as follows were formed
10 cooperate with the committees of
tho mon working under the general
Music "a ianeing. i''' Srs. s,uar,
Mlch"uN. assisted by Mrs Fred Pleas
ants: housing and hospitality, Mrs.
aation Of the housewives League for
this particular feature OF the Work.
VIII Dispense Hospitality.
The chairman for hospitality, whicn
capitol Square and along the line OF
march, is Mrs. y. " Randolph, WHO
Will he. assisted by the different or
Mrs. }; X. Bowman is chairman for
his work for the Woinan's Auxiliary.
War Camp Community Service. with
Headquarters for this occasion at the
university Club, and Mrs. W. l.. sgd
nor will dispense hospitality for This
ORGANIZATION at the Army and NAVY
club during Jubilee Week
1t Is planned to use the school chill
drcn in all celebrations which Will
occur before tho closing OF the schools,
and committee was appointed TO con-
fcr with the school authorities regard
ine this. -
Mrs c. w Massic accepted the chair.
manship for the all-day picnic at the
Eair Grounds; which will be given on
Saturday following the Fourth of July
Saturday night the officers will be en-
tertaincd at ball of which Mrs. l.. d.
Hotchkiss is chairman. The commit
tec Tor the entertainment of guests is
Mrs. John Stewart Bryan and Mrs
Frederick Scott. The chairman for
badges Is Mrs. John c. Hayes Ice
water will be dispensed from booths
at various stations. and tho 'cantccn