The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-02

The committee arranging for the en-
tertainment of the 1900 men and 40
officers OF the 115th has asked that
every. person having access TO a
wshistle cord pull It down and tie it
down for time at least when they
hear the bomb go off Sunday morning.
Main street will be ablaze with flags
and bunting, and huge banners crying
welcome" will hang across It at va
rious corners along the line OF march
The committee has arranged TO have
the decorations used in the Tri-State
fair put up for the military fete. Pro-
prietors OF stores and banks and all
other buildings in the business district,
howyer, are asked to decCrTMe on Sat-
urday with flags and bunting
Parade Up Main Street.
The exact line OF march will be
worked out at meeting Of the conn
mittee which Jack w. Gates, the chair
man, has called for 3 o'clock Wedne-s-
day afternoon in the Chamber of Com
merce. 1t Is certain, however, that the
first lap Of the parade Of the regi-
ment will be north on Main street. It
fs not thought that the parade Will
begin before 10:30 or II o'clock. It
win terminate at the Scottish Rite
cathedral. On the south side of Forest
park,
service, and will not undertake their
march too soon after eating They will
larade In heavy marching order.
1t is proposed BY the Red Cross can
teen workers that the boys who with
stood asphyxlatlon from German gasses
In the St. Mihiel offensive and the
Argonne forest, shall be suffocated by
flowers and choked with good food
while they are in Memphis A call
is sent to patriotic Memphians to do
nate thousands Of cut flowers, with
which the boys may be show.ered when
they arrive. and which may be used TO
decorate the places where they VIII
| dine. These are to be delivered at the
Union station Saturday before s O'Clock.
For the dinner at the Scottish Rite
cathedral at ! o'clock menu OF man,
turkey, hot dressing and gravy, steam
and home made cakes is being pre-
| pared. Refreshments Of Ice cream, soft
| drinks, cakes and candies will be
served to the soldiers throughout the
day at the Y. M. G. A. Chocolates,
cigarets and cigars win be distributed
at the cathedral. A substantial supper
will be served at the station just be,
\ fore the boys leave. The home baked
cakes, which are to be contributed 10
the Y. NJ c. A.. will be placed on the
train for the boys to eat on their way
| to Fort ORleInOrpe aIleT onOubh HdNe
! been turned over to the Red Cross to
serve the boys at the dinner.
1t Is preferred now that all who will
be kind enough to bake cakes for the
/ occasion deliver them at the Y. nj: g
A. on Madison avenue before 5 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon. Fifteen hundred
| are wanted.
Following their dinner at the Scot
tish Rite cathedral the boys will be
given leave and the Y, M c.. A. has
prepared to keep open house for then
throughout the afternoon. The gym.
nasium and, the swimming pool will bt
open to them and continuous musica
program will be given upstairs. The
Keoki Kaawa's Hawaiian Sextet vii
play from 2:30 TO s O'Clock Twenty
five young ladies will be on hand tc
serve refreshments to the men. Pa.
rents, wives, friends and sweethearts
are asked to adopt this slogan, Nee
| him at the Y. NJ. c. A."
Memphians to Visit Homes.
Most OF the company who reside IL
Memphis, however, will have an op
portunity to visit their homes during
their several hours leave Of the after
noon. II Is expected that most of th
400 or 500 Memphis men will do this.
Owners OF automobiles are urged t
call by the Y. NJ. G. A. during tn
afternoon and give the boys who de
sire IL a chance to ride over the city.
Mothers and wives Of men in tn