Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
welcome Home"

Louis Brownlow, president Of the
board of District Commissioners, in
the name Of wildly cheering Wash
tngtonians delivered this address of
welcome to 400 returning members OF
the 10th Field Artillery atethe Union
station this morning.
The soldiers marched from the train
shed in column of squads, and the
"tramp-tramp-tramp of the cadence
from 800 heavy-soled shoes was
literally drowned in a tumult of
cheers from the spectators crowding
the gates.
Escorted by National Guard.
Police had difficulty Ii rsstrsini4sa
the enthusiastic welcdmerS from
breaking through the. ropes. With
out delay the boys marched right
through the Union station and were
met by a detachment Of District Ma
tional Guardsmen. fully equipped, who
formed an escort for the march up
Pennsylvania avenue, under command
of Brig. Gen. Richard D. Simfns.
The Marine Band headed the pro-
cession. Along the line Of march
from the Union station plaza to the
Capitol grounds and Peace monu-
ment sort of secondary parade of
relatives and friends kept pace with
mothers, fathers and brothers stepped
briskly along, or puffed their way, ac-
cording to age. beside their returning
soldiers.
Welcome Was Genuine.
It was a welcome straight from the
heart. The boys in olive drab, walking
the lanes Of cheering spectators, with
heads thrown back and chests well out,
probably experienced the same little Joy
thrills running UP and down the back
felt as they marched. in triumph along
the streets of the capital Of ancient
civilization. It was the welcome, Of the
protected to the protectors. And 1t was
genuine.
The boys were met by party headed
board of District Commissioners. and
Isaac Cans, chairman OF the welcome
home committee of citizens.
The two-word speech from Commits
sioner Brownlow to the accompani-
ment Of such loud cheering that he
showed the boys whether the District
was glad to receive back it's own.
March Up the Avenue.
The marchers passed up Pennsyl-
vania avenue, with Maj. Leroy Heron
at the head of the column of return
ing soldiers. With them all the way
to the War Camp Community Club at
1914 Massachusetts, avenue went a line
of sweethearts and friends.
The line Of March proceeded up
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thence north to Connecticut avenue,
to Massachusetts avenue and down
that street. to the clubhouse between
18th and 14th streets.
Here the boys found a luncheon
all ready. Flags and decorations were
rated by several local florists.
Boys Like Doughnuts and Coffee.
The luncheon was served under the
direction of! Miss Ida NJ. Halt, Mrs.
LAMBERT and Miss Mae Petty Of the
War Camp Community Service. While
the menu was filled with popular
dishes. the artillerymen gave most at
tention to the doughnuts and coffee,
which topped on the pin ne OF fare ar
part of an hour at the club. Then
they marched to Keith's Theater,
where they were specially invited
guests Of the management.
Free to Go Home.
Following the performance at
Keith's, the boys will be free to go
home, or wherever they wish. until z
o'clock, when a supper at Wardman
Park Hotel will start the evenings
ce Wee resident Marshall and Repre-
sentative julius Kahn Of California
will deliver short addresses of well
come at the reception. After this the
evening will be appropriated for
dancing and general entertainment,
Tonight the boys from Washington,
after more than a year. will be privi-
legged to sleep in the good old four
post beds at their homes. It may be
near daylight, however. before they
will be allowed to drop off to sleep,
for many Washington family will
be RECALLED with tales of guns and
Huns, French customs and muddy
roads of France.
Tomorrow day-wfll be
given to the boys to enjoy them
selves They leave for Camp Meade
tomorrow night, and will probably be
back in Washington looking for a
suit of "civies' during the early part
of next week.
Mai. Leroy Heron announced this
afternoon that the leave of the ar
tillery men in this city would expire
at 1880 pm. tomorrow, when they
will embark for Baltimore, to partf-
cipate in the regimental parade.
They will go back to camp Saturday
night and will receive the discharge