Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-18
CLEANING COLUMNS
IN DECORATIVE PLAN
Double Line, Banked With Ever
greens, Will Be Placed for
Welcome Home.
CHILDREN WILL STREW ROSES
Franklin Street, From Belvidere
to Laurel, Will Be Gay
Court of Honor"
CHILDREN WILL STREW ROSES

homecoming Virginia troops next
week. when plans perfected yesterday
by Commissioners John Hirschberg's
committee are an accomplished fact.
double line Of cleaning white
columns. sixteen feet high. placed Jus.
inside the curb line. will mark the
course OF the street westward There
will be 100 OF the columns. represent
ing tho 100 counties of VirSiuia on
the top OF each VIII be shield
carrying between encirc!ing palm
branches and futtering flags Of the
allied countries the names OF all the
and drafted. who fought in the war
Work Already Begun.
Banked al the bases Of the pillars
WI! be cverBreens and the ornamental
lamp posts already on Broad Street will
be gayly swathed in bunting and sur
mounted By naGs. alternating with
the white pillars.
In the center OF each OF the fifty
ntersccting streets on Grace will be
other white pillars. twelve feet high
bearing the shield OF the state OF
on Grace street looking eastward to-
ward the Capitol one will be able to
glimpse the washington group OF
way Of noble proportions placed at
me Grace street entrance TO the Capt
a9i sr ,2hith Work on this Imposing
as a permanent memorial, is already
Unlike the other pillars. which are
OF wood painted white the supports 10
the arch az the Grace Street arch over
the entrance TO the Capitol g,ounds is
OF piasie on a wood framework a
standard Of allied flags viii wave from
the top of this great arch.
Flowers From ChiIdrcn's Hands.
Franklin Street viii boast the Court
OF Honor, which Will extend the TWO
blocks from Belvidere TO Laurel. Gar
across Frankiin Street from column 10
column OF Il double row OF fourteen
snow s.1oSns white Pillars banked with ever
and .co!ored lights at nigh, viii be
caught in the Garlands overhead. and
pelt the parading troops with mowers
Honor '"' ui' o'
IN the center of the Court OF Honor"
is the reviewing stand. I'm the cente-
OF winch, Inourted on L PEDESTAL, vii
be '2g," worked out In red, white and
blue flowers.
Governor VIII Greet Men
The old Confederate veterans VIII
have their own reviewing stand at the
decorated base of Lee Monument
Governor Westmoreland Davis ana
STAFF Will leave here Monday morning
aboard the flagship Commodore Mnury
OF the virginia Fisheries Commission.
for Newport News 10 join fleet of
craft 20 proceed to the capes Tuesday
10 welcome incoming transports bring
ing Virgins troops from France.
Richmonders are urged by tho home
coming week committee TO purchase
iiags Immediately in order that re-
tai! merchants may be able TO form
will be needed for the celebration.
Two Pnrndes Of Soldiers.
There Will be TWO parades OF return
ing troops. the first on Saturday, May
"a, and the other on Thursday. May ~.
/, WAS decided last night following
the receipt OF more definite informa-
ton relative TO the arrival OF the one
Hundred and Sixteenth and One Hum
dred and Fourth Ammunition Trains
and the one Hundred and Eleventh
The one Hundred and sixteenth will
reach Newport News on Tuesday. and
the One Hundred and Fourth on
Wednesday and L Company which it
is understood is the Richmond Blues.
the One Hundred and Eleventh Artil-
lery, composed OF the Richmond Howit-
zers, the Coast Artillery and units of
the National Guard of Virginia.
Official Welcoming Party.
Mayor Ainslie, together with the Of
fetal party from Richmond. who will
be guests OF Newport News for the
initial welcome of returning troops,
will leave Richmond tomorrow after
In the party besides Mayor Ainslie
will be w. II. Adams. president of the
Board of Aldermen: r. Lee Peters.
president of the Common Council; John
c. Easiey, president OF the Chamber
Of Commerce: George w. Stevens,
president of the Chesapeake and Ohio
John B. Mordicai. represent
ing the local draft boards: Captain II. /
J. Dickerson, of the Richmond Cirays;
Major Clarence Wyatt. of the Rich
mond Blues; CAPTAIN w. w. Poindexter.
Of the Richmond Howitzers; Major
lawrence #. Price. chief marshal; Mrs.
G.. T. W. Kern. representing the
auxiliary organizations: Mrs
W. 4. Stack wife of the comman ding
officer Of the Grays' Battalion; Mrs Nj
+. James, wife of the commanding Of
ficcr of the Blues Battalion.
Ask for Pledge Payments.
Il. NJ. Crutchfield, chairman Of tho
finance committee. urges prompt and
generous response in checks and
pledges to the home coming fund if
the soldiers arc to be properly received
and entertained and If 4 personal can
vass in the nature of a drive is to he
avoided. Jubilee headquarters arc 4O4
Mutual Building.
Colorcd architects have prepared the
designs and will build an arch for the
negro soldiers at Second and Leigh
Streets The plans have been pre-
eented to Chairman Hirschberg, of the
arch committee, and he has com
mended them and congratulated the
colored men on their enterprise and
spirit. Work is to commence at once
and 1t will be completed In a short
time.