Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-09
MANNED HEROES
ARE TO Be GIVEN
PLACE OF HONOR
Provide Autos for Dis
abled Veterans in Armis-
tice Day Parade.
QUAMTICO MARINE BAND
WILL BE IN LINE OF MARCH
Red Cross Workers Will Serve
Lunches to Legionnaires
in Capitol Square.
COLUMN WILL MOVE AT 1870
900 Former Service Men OF Navy
and Airncn Will Par
ticipatc.
QUAMTICO MARINE BAND
WILL BE IN LINE OF MARCH
COLUMN WILL MOVE AT 1870
500 Former Service Men OF Navy
and Airmcn Will Par
ticipatc.

Manned aud disabled veterans who
fought In the world war in tho In
terest OF freedom for the world will
havo tho place OF honor in the parade
Of ex-service men and those who help
cd win the contest, en- Armisticc Day.
according to announcement made last
night by officials OF the American
Legion. who are sponsoring the cello
bration. They will ride in auto,no-
biles which will he furnished free
by tho Richmond Automobile Trad.
Association.
AT meeting OF the executive com
mtttee cf Richmond Chapter, Ameri-
| can Legion. and the committee on
parade. hold at noon yesterday at the
Westmoreland Club, w. w. Crumo.
son OF Judge Beverly r. Crump. wa.
placed In charge OF the arrangement
Tor tho participation of tho disabled
lighters. Mr.. Crump is working har,.
to get In touch with the men who
should be Included In this list. am
efforts are being made TO have all o,
them who arc in Richmond In In.
line OF march Thursday at 80 o'clocS
whch the parade moves away from,
Capitol Square to Boulevard Field.
UnItn to March Separately.
John j. Wicker. Jr, has been placed
in charge OF selection and construc
lion OF proper standards and placards
under which the men will march. Ar
Wicker Will draw up standards for
each division and unit which will
nave place In the parade. Eacn anii.
OF which there arc moro than three
members In line. WIFI march separate.
lS. He has asked that ali men who
arc organizing units notify him at
once so that he Will bo able to have
the proper standards drawn up ,p
time. BOY Scouts Will turn out Thurs
day and will hold the standards In
their place in line so that servic,
men may assemble in the places where
. they aro to march.
Definite announcement that Major
i-eJuno has consented to allow tho
Marine Band at Quantico to come
10 Richmond to march In the parade
was made yesterday by Colonel John
y. Cutchins. commander of Richmond
branch. American Legion.
WIN Feed DoughbOys.
J pr. Greer Baughman was appoined
by the Legion yesterday to co-oper
ate with Mrs. Arthur H. Wilmer and
canteen workers OF the Red Cross
| ihe Red Cross workers will serv.
! eN-s"rrice men lunches in Canitol
/ square OF Armistice Day so that thc
men will not have to 60 TO their
homes for dinner before lining M
for the parade. Another lunch prob.
ably will be served at the ball park
FOR the LeGionnaircs and their com
rades who are in the pageant.
Colonel Cutchins yesterday asked
that all men. whether members of
the Legion or not, join in the parade
He said that. although the Legion
wanted all who possessed them 20
| wear uniforms. any ex-service man
whether possessing Uniform or no.
is urged TO march. Soldiers not be
ing members in the Legion ara i'm
GUIDED with the rest and are asked
to turn out for the celebration.
rhe parade will form in Capitul
square. lt will start promptly ~
i:ao o'clock and will march West on
Grace Street to Fifth. From Fifth
street it will move South to Frank
I'm. and West on Franklin to- Monu.
ment Avenue. The procession will
travel up the Avenue to the Boul.
Vard and North on tho Boulevard 10
boulevard Field. In case OF rain tbe
| celebration will be held In tho C;,r
Auditorium.
Navy Service Men to March.
former service men of In. navy
met at naval recruiting headquarters
last night and perfected plans for
'heir part of the parade. They viii
H'arch as unit In tho parade. Thcrc
VIII probably be about 15o or 200 n.
them in line.
inner Z. OFlaherty. president ot
'he BUSINESS Study Club. last night
announced that the meeting OF the
organization, which was 20 have been
held Thursday night at tho business
Mems Club. has been postponed on
account OF Armistice Day.
w. ID. Bruner and Randall Hagner
nave called n meeting OF all ex-serv-
ice men who served In the aviation
branch OF the army or navy for this
evening at o'clock at American
Ef legion headauarters. Bcividero ana
Mr. Bruner's telephone number Is
madison $3.50 and he is especially
anxious to get In touch with former
aSiators and airmen. He also has an
onice In The Times Dispatch Build.
Ing: Randall Hagner can bo reached
At Randolpli 1851 and at tho Termina!
Motor Company.
,hn and every man connected witt,
In touch with either Mr. Bruner or
Mr Hagner. The aviation unit viii
gather Thursday In Capitol Square al
] o'clock for the parade.
Former members OF the Eighty
hrst t"Wildcat"3 Division. will hold q
similar meeting at o'clock today at
Stunnpfs Hotel. when plans for. the
parade will bo made. .sS
Major Richard Bairne Is n,arshsi
OF the parade. All former yeteranS 3
Of wars have been invited tosInarrh
lie tho parade. ,Ss ~ :, - sssv SIX.
Mayor George .Ainslie ~sll tbe ia-