Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-10
Will Start at 6 O'Clock
From King and Pat
rick Streets
MAI. SMITH MARSHAL
Soldiers Afterward Entertained at
Westminster Building-Block Dance
at 8 p. M, in Court of Honor.

A big street parala 1t O'Clock
this evrring wTll be a fea.ur, IF she
second Gays program of 1he We'll
come Home Week.
This is to be followed by buffet
Minchecn served to the men in line
at the Westminster Building.
A feature at 8 o'clock tonight will
be block dance which will be
staged n the court of honor on
Warrington street between Prince
and Cameron streets. In the event
of rain the dance will be held in
Armory Hall.
The parade will start promptly at
o'clock.
1t will be as follows:
Platoon of police, Major w. M.
Smith, marshal, aides, Col. Julian Y.
Williams, Major j. Randall Cation,
Capt. George H. Evans, Capt. Thos-
B. Cochran.
R. NJ. Jones, chairman Ct execu-
tive committee Fort Myer Band.
Alexandria Light Infantry, ".Sth
Division, Red Cross unit.
Men of the sOth Division in COM
mand of Capt. J. S. Douglas, who
has just returned from overseas.
Band, Citizens Committee, colored
troops, Civic Organizations.
Band, Fire Department, in COM
inland of Chief Kenneth w. Ogden.
The line of march will be from
Patrick street down King to Fairfax,
out aFlirfax to Cameron, UP Came
ron to Washington, out WASHINGTON
to Queen, countermarch on Wash
ington to Prince street and disband.
Immediately after disbanding the
troops willi proceed to the West:nin-
sIter bufIdirlg where buffet lunch
con will be served.
A large number of soldiers and
others last night attended the dance
given in the auditorium of. the War
Camp Community Service Club m-
der the auspices of the Veterans: Of
the old Alexandria Light Infartry.
In addition to the uniformed men
there were many others not uniform; ;;
ed men in attendance.
The affair was greatly enjoyed by
all present. During the evening re-
fresnments were served.
Tomorrow. night will be Red Cross
night. Plans provide for recep-'
ton. at 8 O'Clock at the War Camp
Community Service Club.
Carnival Spirit
The hg street. carnival opened in
full blast last night. Thousands of
persons were out to see the sights.
King street was mass of human
ity and The throng remained until
a late hour. There were everything
to be found at carnival. Wild
animals, freaks, fortune tellers, ferris
wheels and a host of others too
numerous to mention. True carnival
spirit prevailed. Confetti was thrown
by: many, and als of the shows in
cperhtiop did a thriving business,
The carnival will be in operation
every night this week except Satur-
day.
Red Cross Reception
One of the most interesting of the
features incident~-to entertaining oul
heroes viii be the reception to be
rendered tomorrow evening at En-
listed Mems Club at 900 o'clock BY
the Alexandria Chapter, American
Red Gross, to the soldiers, sailors ant
marines. In the arrangement of tht
program the men have gwen thel'
warmest support, stating that thi!
was prompted by the wonderful ser
vice of the Red Cross workers every
where in France.
As part of the entertainment 8
number of the boys viii relate thei,
most amusing experience while il
the service and the Alexandra
Light Infartry Quartet under tn
direction of Bernard Hamilton, vii
render. number of selections whicI
gained for them an interrationa
reputation when they travelled a
over France giving concerts fo
the American Expeditonary Force
and others of the Allied Armies.
Ait the conclusion of the musics
program refreshments will be serve