The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-02
THOSE REGISTRATIONS


THOSE REGISTRATIONS
Reverting TO the heat prostrauons
which chara sterized last fridays oe,h
onstration. Mr. Elierson quoted a tete-
cram from Colonel Freeman, or the
alsth infantry. in which the iet,er
stated that they were due 70 th
drinking Of ice water by the a!iec.su
men. This war supplemented, MT.
Ellerson said. by similar statement
; from the surgeon Of the Slstn-
s.',axafriN the orders of sofsfeaTs- OF tftss
Sl2th and Of the local committee. un-
doubtedly wcli-intentioned but mis-
Guided househclders along the line
Of march ,,ipplied the marching men
with largo quantities OF Ice water. SUI.
Others OF the men hlled M on coiu
drinks upon reaching Broad -sHreet
station, Mr.. Eiierson said IN Nt,
ually every insrance they succumoed
to the heat
However. Mr. E1lerson said. mono
~ the men were seriously anectec
He said that had there been no lee
water furnished the men and no COLO
drinks consumed upon reaching tho
station. there would have been no
prostrations.
COMUrrFE LEAVES TODAY
Mr.. EfYerton. Mayor Ainslie. Clyde
w Saunders. John Ingram, X; Lee
Peters, and William Fl. Adams VIII 20
to Newport News this morning al nine
O'Clock for the purpose OF ascertain
snr the wishes OF the men OF tAe
affvh regiment, Of the Etghtieth d.
wisdom. whom /. il proposed TO nave
parade In Richmond Thursday. the
transport bringing the returning
dourhboys home was scheduled 70
dock yesterday afternoon At $40
o'clock.
Mr.. El,erson believes that Major
General Crcnkhite's permi 70 N
terytew the men will be obtained. II
"a II In the purpose OF the committee
TO take the matter OF a parade mere
Thursday up direct with the men. ana
Mr. Ellerson believes that when al
the facts are laid before them, they
will not ony be willing but glad or me
opportunity 10 parade. With the arm
are a number OF Richmond boys ana
still more Nirglnians-
Mr.. Fllcrson declared that the
Wishes of the men would he respected.
1--WE want TO do what Is to the best
5,terest Of the boys" he said. we
want TO show them that the people or
Richmond and Virginia appreciate the
sacrifices th-v made on the other side.
when We assure them that their de-
mobilization VIII not be delayed a
day and that they will not be exposed
20 any untoward risks. ! am conndent
they will be not only willing but eager
10 come TO Richmond and paraoe lot
their relatives and friends
Mr.. Tllerson declared that plans FOR
Thursdays parade would proceed IN
spite OF adverse criticism OF the Few
whom he characterized az dtsgruntled
and actuatei by Interior motives. we
shall not disappoint Maior-General
Cronkhite, he added.
Theory E.xplo<ies.
Mr.. Emerson sought TO explode the
theory that a change OF climate had
.erer4ed the men and cAused the pros
trafions.
.Tf this 10 -" he said. Il cannot
understand why two hundred men or
less were affected and not the entire
$500 who ! arched."
He said that II the men desired It.
the parade would be shortened and
terminate In Capitol square instead OF
continuing NY Broad and disbanding
A. Belvidere, which procedure was
followed in the two previous parades.
Mr.. Ellerson declared that the UNI
wnrranted protest Of q few and the
attitude assumed by one local news
naner has -hown Richmond up in
very bad light.
"It is the worst advertising this
CITY has eve. received" he said The
people OF Richmond who do things are
not talking through the newspapers,
he added.
The criticism, he said. is an unwar-
ranted reflection on the committee.
Mr.. Ellerson said that the West Vir-
r,nia troops were laboring under a
Ynisapprehension when they requested
ia be mustered out without paradtnE.
..They were under the impression
that rehabilitation would be delayed
several days." he said.
BE that as II may, Mr. Ellcrson stated
that he intended to take the matter UP
with Governor Cornwell. Of West vir-
rtnia. and point out to that official
what he termed the ingratitude Of the
west virginians in the light of what
The people Of Richmond had done for
them when they were undergoing
being sent overseas.
OF something over 1000 men OF the
Eichtieth division who were entertained
and feted in this city during their stay
Al Camp Lee, $50 OF them were West
virginians. 1t Is said.
Tho best that Richmond had to OFFER
". 4 not too good for them" Mr.. Eller-
sen said, "and the least they could have
done would have been TO show their
appreciation by expressing . willing
ness to come to Richmond and let the
people OF this city see them on parade"
Jubilee Week.
The Jubilee week committee will meet
this afternoon at o'clock. at which