The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-22

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pressed some aisap poinfinsnt ~
night concerning the lack OF
| decorations along the line OF
| march. THE merchants are do
| ing their Bit" said one OF the
members last night. "but the
| citizens have not exerted them
| selves as we hoped they would.
1t is to be hoped that a concerted
effort will be made today to have
the residential portion OF the
streets bedecked with the Stars
and Stripes and the flags of our
allies. This is n most important
part OF the welcome-hone pro-
gram and should not be neg
lected.''
To Greet Howitzcrs.
The Richmond HowitZers, now in
corporated in the 111th field artillery.
together with Company e of the Rich
mond Blues, will return on the trans
port Virginian Sunday and be paraded
In this city on Thursday. May 90. All
ex-members Of the Howitzers' battery
are urged to attend ain important
meeting to be held in the armory at
$3.50 tonight to formulate plans for
the entertainment of the HowitZers
during homecoming week"
The following committee will be on
hand in Newport News Sunday to
greet the returning Richmorders on
board the Virginian
Mayor George Ainslie. w. II. Adams,
r. l.. Peters, Captain John A. Hutche
son. Mrs, II. Fl. Chalkley. Mrs c. w.
Massie, Miss Kate Myers. Colonel W.
NJ. Myers. Captain Il. Lorraine. Cap
tain Edward c. Reese. Lieutenant
James c. Pollard, Lieutenant John F..
Seay. Lieutenant George n. Myers,
Mr.. s. NJ. Brooks, Mr.. L. p. Minor.
Sergeant Fl. NJ. Starke.
No definite date has yet been set
for the big Eightieth division parade,
but 1t will be held ON or about June
LIST. Ten thousand soldiers from Vir-
ginia and West virginia will partici-
pate in this monster procession, and
an equal number of West Nirginians
are expected to come to Richmond to
cheer their boys along the line of
march. which will be the ahme as on
the Saturday and Thursday parades.
Petersburg has also promised to
fairly choke the streets with friends
of the National army division. The
Eighueth trained at Camp Lee and
Petersburg has never ceased to miss
the boys or pray for their safe return.
Although many thousands of troops
trained at camp after the departure
Of General Cronkhite's division, the
citizens of the Cockade city failed TO
lavish on any other body the affec-
ton h sp ia ity extended the
Eightieth.
Activity OF Women.
Members of the woman's committee
on arrangements for the reception of
homecoming Virginia troops. with
Mrs G, T. w. Kern as general chair
ma in, 10
ting the finishing touches on plans for
what promises to be the greatest
demonstration of its kind ever staged
in Richmond.
The committee viii meet this at
ternoon at $50 O'Clock in the Grays'
armory. at which time badges will be
distributed to those who are entitled
TO wear them incident TO Saturdays
exercises.
Announcement was made last night
that ~ FRA gesaFnnts sor- SATURDAYS, big
parade practically have been per-
tected, this afternoons meeting being
for the purpose o. putting the finish
ing touches to the plans
Officers of the II6th infantry, which
includes the Richmond Grays, yester-
day made an inspection OF the route OF
Saturdays parade and Colonel Wal
Ter, who was in command. after
wards expressed himself as Immensely
pleased.
Virginia boys are eager for the Oh =
portunity 10 show their relatives and
friends how they looked. in fighting
regalia, on the several fronts in
France.
Colonel Fftzhugh Lee Minningerode.
a grandson of the Rev DIR. Minnige-
rode. who was pastor of ST Pauls
during the war between the states
among his congregation being .yerYer-
son Davis president OF the Com
federacy, will be seen at the head of
his regiment in full war regaiia Colo
mel Minnigerode expressed gratilca
ton ar the opportunity to be in his
home town again and lead his men
in parade.
The committee on parade arrange
mentS expressly requests that thera
be no feeding of soldiers while march
ing. or other manifestation to distrac t
their attention while they are on
parade. Running out 10 hand the
boys cigarettes or cakes OF chocolate.
while well~intentioued is calculated to
disconcert the mpchers, II is pointed
out.