Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-30
iiITY READY TO WELCOME
I BOTH DIVISION VETERANS
..,lans Arc Perfected for Reception
of 10000 Delegates
Saturday.
CONVENTION LASTS 3 DAYS
Governor Davis and Mayor Ainslic
will Deliver Addresses of We'll
comc-Trip TO Camp Lee VIII
Feature Program.

n ARRANGEMENTS for the first annual
\ eunion OF the Eighticth Division
'cterans. which opens here next Sat
! trtiay morning, Mere Irac'lcaity
: complete last night. ii was announced
fsis reunion headquarters. Plans for
: he reception of the Virginia. Nest
Virginia and PENNSYLVANIA men have
zen made on an elaborate scale, pro-
rtision having been made for Al least
. 5000 mon The city Will BE- placed
III, The disposal Of visiting veterans,
{ heir families and friends.
Countless features have been AR
: .tnEed for the entertainment OF the
siuc Ridge veterans. Hundreds of
!. and entertained there. while those
rho desire To bunk with their old :
I Imc buddics" VIII lind attractive
[ quarters fitted un for them III one of
he city'S largest armoEics Women
Ibf Richmond aud Petersburg. who
entertained the veterans willie they
vsrr IN Itainng for ten months 81
camp Lee, Will supervise the enter
LiHmcu' and reception to the men.
Feature of Program.
Featuring the entire three day pro-
gram will he the excursion and picnic
q Camp Lee next Saturday afternoon.
tiien the veterans probably Will have
4 3tcir last opportunity to see their
naming grounds. since In" future Of
he Cantonmcnt now is under consid :
? .
Zig site 10 live again the days OF
Ei,eir training period, and viii be
luartercd in the same buildiTSs they
occupied yearly three years ago. rncy
ssiso viii be served supper in tho
anne mesShalls by the women OF
Richmond and Petersburg.
= The reunion program. completed
yesterday, briefly is as follows:
saturday. September :.
u \. M.-Qpcninr NEE ling o; association.
l - lDlN slS
VIRGINIA. and Mayor AinsLir. OF Rich
| aond. Preiimih-iy business session.
ron Q: !ndividual units Supper ana .ieC-
lon OF commsnd!'G officers Of Individual
So = M..lS.a' meeting q w9r His
sunday. September ).
IiHrninG- Special services in all churches.
auditorium, with Major. GENERAL Cronk-
~" Msior-Hencral Bundy; Mrs. Christine
aXicipatins. dwelling OF c.-rtured Ger
Monday. September O.
s:Sc y. M.--Twcnty minutes parade with
ut uniform, nu; with overseas paper caps
io a is,uea for iIIadIo sus,noss
srmanent organization Of E!ChtIc;h Di-
sion VETERANS Association. election q.
5 y. M.--.l.aatinE 81 German cannon IN
+ sp'iol S."-Te 4nd machine gun exhibition
|, iivls in Executive Mansion in honor OF
Shueth Division 'nca ana their friends
l.. M-H"cepton aud ball.
O,ker Features or Program.
. Snecial features include motion
pictures showing the EiEhtic;h Di-
s'sison I'm action; entertainments fol-
nwed by big athletic and boxing
arrival given by American Legion,
.ahor Day celebration at the Fair
Grounds, AZ which there Will be
-iorsc racing, automobile and motor
;Scle races: lemonade "barragc" by
- NJ. &. \. girls who served wit
&he division in France; Salute and
ide' signs carried on most autouo-
)iics.
Reunion headquarters announced
ass night that responses have been
'ecciyed from hundreds Of the 1000
members OF the veterans association.
declaring that they viii attend the
'eunion. Special parties are being
s0rmed in scores OF cities ana viii
rnvel In spccial ears to Richmond
Al railroads have granted special
'ates 10 Richmond. and The commit,
zee has arranged FOR the care OF the
'lsitors al the lowest possible. eX-
tense. In this connection il is notable
inat meals VIII be served ~ IN.
committee and VIII cost only 80 cents
zach.