Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-17
WILL MAKE MOVIES
OF WELCOME Scene
Steps Taken to Preserve for All
Time Richmond's Greetings
to Troops.
FILMS MADE FOR SCHOOL USE
More Than $500 Men Expected
to Be Here for Parade on
May 27.
FILMS MADE FOR SCHOOL USE

The inspiration OF R!chmond's march
ing heroes. when they parade in the
capital city on their return to America
from memora bic months OF war service
in France. may be presery ed TO future
generations Of school children as an
incentive TO emulate the high, standard
OF AmericaniSm which these boys have
shown in the crisis OF their country's
history.
Definite steps have been taken with
this end in View by the appointment
of a committee from the group of
workers engaged in preparing vel
come for the men TO take up the mat
ter OF having moving pictures OF the
historic parade filmed and given over
TO the use OF the city pu 'ic schools.
Parade Most ImpressIve.
The committee feels that it is
wonderful opportunity, not only Of
showing the boys and girls OF another
time what manner OF high spirited
American lads answered tRe cali Of
their country to defend her and the
ideals for which she stands. but OF so
imprcssing them with their fine spirit
citizens
The parade will be one OF the mos,
impressive that the country has seen
since the boys ran the Huns TO the
Rhine began TO come back TO the land
in whose history they have written
o. dD!e cnaPleT heroic action
and self-sacritice. over $500 men
the best Of Virginia and her sister
stntes-will comprise the line that
wiai move along the principal thor
ouGhfa.res OF grateful city.
iSnt>nnin Expected May 20
The latest Information as to tho ar
rival Of boats bringing the veterans
70 Newport News is that the Matsonia
battalion and other units OF the one
hundred and Sixteenth Infantry has
made up Two days OF the trip across
the Atlantic, and Will come into the
harbor on May 20. instead OF MAY 90.
The One Hundred and Fourth Am
munition Train. comprising the men
TALON; is due TO arrive about May 90.
though the Orizaba. upon which they
c, s3mS; S.,ncr. may speed up and cast anchor
set for the Matsonia
Nothing official has come denottng a
change OF date for the arrival of the
dred and Eleventh Field Artillery. in
Guiding the old Howitzers' Battery.
This is due to come in OH May rs
Constant communication, however, is
kept with naval stations, and the exact
hour for arrival will be announced
later
Governor Hends Welcome Pnrty.
The official party designated to well
come the boys at the capes, even be-
fore the vessels steam into the harbor.
VIII leave Richmond for Newport News
Oh Ma: IL. Governor " cStmOrel nd
Davis and his staff will head this dele
cation. which is composed OF promi-
nent officials and persons connected i'm
some capacity with the units to be
welcomed.
y change of dates IN the arrival of
the boats may necessitate two celebra-
and the Grays, and the other for the
Howitzers and the other artillery units
of the One hundred and Eleventh Field
Artillery. II is hoped however 10
avoid this. and TO have the joint celc-
bration on the date which has been
tentatively set-May -.
Will Welcome EiEhtieth.
Information secured yesterday after
noon was TO the effect that the BOYS
OF the Eighticth Div iSion already are
embarking for America, and probably
would arrive at Newport News either
the last OF May or early in June The
same welcome awaits these men as
Will greet their comrades of the
Twenty-ninth Division
The committee in charge of the well
come is especially anxious that every
man. woman and child in Richmond do
his utmost to make the returned vet
home and that they have come back
to people who appreciate their sacri-
fees in the world war.
Local merchants will have on hand
an ample supply of flags. and the COM
mittee desires everybody not only TO
purchase one for his home. but also TO
have one for the parade. reinforcing
lusty cheers and yells with a display
OF the Country'S emblem.