Arizona republican., 1919-04-28
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More Details Announced For Welcome To 158th To Be General Fete In Honor Of All Our Service Men

Many of the major details of the big celebration in honor of the returned Arizona soldiers sailors and marines when the 15Sth comes home, have been settled, and were announced by Chairman Betts last night. The re- maaning questions will be threshed out today in a meeting of the com mfttee at the chamber of commerce at four this afternoon, at which he urges full attendance
 A big parade, abig barbecue, sports, and numerous other features are to make the day of honor for the returned service men one long to be remem- bered by them, their friends, and the general public of this community.
 The committee has not set the day definitely, but it will be after the re- turn of the 158th, not the day they re- urn. The committee emphasizes the l point that this celebration is in hon. 1 or of all men who were in the service 1 from this state, not merely the 158th, and regardless of whether they were 1 overseas, or not. They served their country, and they are to be paid the 1 homage due them by those whom they 1 defended.
 l The celebration has been delayed until after the 15Sth arrives, merely in order that the greatest possible 1 number of Arizona service men could 1 take part in it and be made to feel in 1 some small measure the appreciation 1 of their homefolks for what they have 1 done.
 The 15Sth will arrive in Fl Paso Wednesday, and according to the latest advices, it will take about four days for demobilization and a day for the boys to get home. They should ar 1 rive about Sunday or Monday, and 1 the celebration will then be held.
 The committee urges everyone tC go down to meet the 158th when they come home, and give them a roya welcome, and then to come out and take part nthe big celebration 1T honor of all Arizonas service men i The big Liberty loan band will prob ably serenade the boys when they arrive, and help to give them a fitting welcome.
 Tentative Program
 The tentative program, as outlined by MT. Betts last night, will be for al returned service men to report at th' Great War Veterans headquarters a 10:00 a. m., of the day of the cele bration.
 Hundreds of volunteer autos are be ing asked for, to line up on Centra beginning at Van Buren street, to b, ] filled at the War Work building, a. they come up, with the returned ser vice men.
 Led by the Div Victory loan band the procession which is expected t be by far the longest ever staged il this city. will move through the street of the city and proceed to the fai grounds
 At the fair grounds one of the big gest barbecues ever staged will held The committee in charge, Gam Warden Joe V. Prochaska, Sherif John Montgomery, and Harold Bartor estimate that about 15 prime beef cat tie will berequired to feed the crowt not to mention a few tons of othe edibles. The beef will be donated b the Arizona Cattle Growers association been collected to meet the other ex penses of the big celebration. Sports in Afternoon
 During the afternoon a large mum
 Der of sporting events will be stage
 under the direction of the Great Wa
 Veterans association. but the natuI fthese is still to be determined.
 The War Vets will announce th schedule of events in a. few day however, and numerous other interest
 ing events are said to be in contempla tion by the committee that will roun | out the day into one of joy, interes and entertainment for all.