Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-04-16
Parade of oGth Division.

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Adjutant General George Mel. Presson
announces that the following plan has
been determined upon for the trsnsporta-
ton of soldiers of the 18th division, and
| for application and distri button of grand
stand tickets to their families Tor the
| parade in Boston Friday, April %.
The parade will necessarily be confined
to those men equipped with uniform who
served with that division after its entry
into the service of the United States, and
will not include those who belonged to
the national guard companies; who were
| discharged before the division was formed
August 10, 1917.
! The New England Division of the
American Red Gross will pay for the
transportation of all wounded Off GERS and
enlisted men of this division who have
not received their discharge, to Boston
and return. The Red Cross will meet all
| wounded, whether in service or dis
charged, at the railroad stations, conduct
them in automobiles to the places where
they are to stay while in Boston, and re-
turn them to the railroad stations in auto
mobiles on their departure.
| Honorably discharged soldiers, now in
Maine, who desire to take part in the
parade, should address letters at once to
the adjutant general, Augusta, Maine,
26th Division Parade, giving the follow
ing information:
Full name.
Town or city, and street address.
The company and regiment to which
attached during the time he served in the
26th division.
Rank while in that organization.
Whether or not he served overseas.
Whether or not he is wounded.
If wounded, whether or not he would |
be able to march in the parade.
Number of immediate relatives, not to |
exceed three, for whom tickets OF
admission to the reviewing stand are
desired.
Whether he prefers to be housed with
the <. of c., Y. NJ. c. A., Salvation Army,
War Camp Community Service or the
Jewish Welfare Board.
There should be enclosed with this
letter, copy OF the soldiers discharge,
certified by an officer qualified to ad-
minister osths.
Immediately upon receipt Of such
letter and certified copy Of discharge,
transportation requests good upon
presentation by the soldier in uniform
to a railroad ticket office, for trans
portation to and from Boston, will be
forwarded to each soldier entitled to
such transportation, together with other
forms necessary to insure quarters and
su bsistence for himielf, and lodgings and
seats in the reviewing stand for members
of his family who may intend to witness
the parade, not to exceed three.
The expense upon the State of trans
porting these men will be great, therefore
it is absolutely necessary that every dis
charged man and unwounded man still in
the service, provide his own trapsporta-
tion il possible.
Families OF deceased soldiers formerly
attached to this division, desiring to view
the parade, should Immediately write to
the adjutant general, giving their name,
address and the information regarding
such deceased soldier as required by para
graphs above, also date of his death. I'M
mediateIy upon receipt of the letter, ap-
plication blanks for lodgings and seats,
not to exceed three for each family, will
be forwarded for filling out and return to
the adiutant general.
The time being limited, 1t is impera-
tive that the authorities know at once
how many men to provide for, so every
soldier is requested to make his applica-
ton at once.