Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-30
rHE H0NE .CeaiNN RgCgPTION

There has been no nttle misunder-
standing In regard 10 the plans for
d atting celebration 81 the return Of
the service men Of Anne Arundel
County 10 their homes. and there has
even been some Intlmation that those
in certain organizations are not being
fully considered This II frequently
noted hi the remarks Of those who
have only attended more recent meet
inKs and who do not know Of the dis
cussions and actsons which haye taken
place eli the eaYlier sessions
The fact that our aarvtce men are
returning, and will continue 70 return.
ct different irnAs. and that the return
Of some Of them may me greatly de-
layed, was fully recognized II the int-
tial meeting. AZ well as the TACT that
this carried with Il certain difficult
ties To be handled by those who are
arranging the reception. Livery phase
Of the matter vas discussed and 9
basis agreed upon which recognized
every side Of the question.
ii was decided that the reception
should take place ct q date subsequent.
and as near So possible, 70 the return
us the Twanty-ninth and Seventy
ninth Divisions. thesa units Containing
the largest number Of Anne Arundel
County youths associated tn aElg
branch OF the service II addition to
tlsls, eGsort Ii to BE made to give every
returning service man, no matter when
Ire rsturns, hearty welcome. This
was believed to be The best poasible
solution 0f the whole matter.
Those managing the reception have
difficult situation with which to deal.
A great many 81 the men have already
retMrned and others ere returning pom
stantly. This will probably continue
for 1 year more, ard. perhaps. even
longer. ii viii not 40 TO put OF the
reception too long because It WIN Ss-
feat It's very object, that Of giving q
ltting reception and recognition 10
tgle local heroes on the war. Conse-
Quently date must be aslected which
WI make Il possible 70 assemble the
greatest number at time not too Tar
removed from the date of the return
81 most DIT tasra.
Tsia waa decided upon when the &C
ton vas taken Ill the drst meeting.
Certainly, Ii would not 40 % have tho
nafn celebration before the return OF
the regiments which are peculiarly
Maryland.s and our own, and Il would
be equally unsatisfactory to delay II
until the boys had become used 70
their return. There was the further
difficulty nd to the uncertainty as TO
the time O9 the return Of these riivis-
ions, but every eifors u being taken %
KEEP in touch with tho Nar Department
and get accurate information. The
date 81 the reception viii finally be
chosen III line with the action already
taken and with due recognition Of
every claim.
with the pOsitien Of those who are
actively managing this matter fully
understood, there Is no excuse for the
suggestion that the claims Of any are
being overlooked The best Is being
done. and VIM be done. which the sit
uation nsrmits. II issto be hoped that
there will be no ill-fonnded criticism
of men and women who have put their
hearts Ia accomplishing propea vel
come and recognition OF our spgendid
Toys. and that every man. woman and
child In Anne Arundel viii do Their
utmost to make It all II should be