Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-04
REUNION OF E|GHT|ETH
DIVISION OPENS TODAY
InitfnI Session VIII BE Held lr
City Auditorium beginning
ut 10,A. NJ.
GEN. CRoNKHITE TO PRESIDE
Visitors Will BE Taken to Camp
Ice for II Picnic ut f:3O-NIc-
mortal Services Tomorrow and
Parade Monday.

Delegates 20 the second annual con-
rention OF the Eishtieth (3lue Ridge)
Division Association. which opens
here today. began TO flock into Rich
mond last night from all pbints Of
ttc compass. Every arriving train
was crowded and practically every
hotel IN the city WAS either iilied to
oEerAowing or had rooms only for
those who had taken the prccaution
10 reserve them in advance. II was
sta;cd By an official Of the associa-
'.1h iast might that more Imam 1000
Sh-ssrvicc men have arrived. Many
hundreds more are expected today
First scss!on Of the convention Will
open mere ut 10 O'Clock this morning
Il the city Auditorium. Governor
George Ainslie viii officially welcome
the delegates TO tho State and city
only reliminary business Will be
transacted today
General AdoI6ert cronkhitc. prcsi-
dent OF tn. association and its COM
manding officer overseas. Will pre-
eide. lie aud several members Of his
FORMER stan arrived from Fortress
Monroe last night. They were met a,
The station by H. Watkins E:ilerson.
whose guest General Cronkh!te VIII
Picnic ut Camp Ice.
Leaving Broad Street Station at l 30
TINS afternoon. the delegates VIII en-
Joy an excursion to Camp Lee. where
u" division trained, and where a pie
me VII be held.
Major-Gencral Omar Bundy in per
son VIII welcome the delegates al,
'"lGp Lee. and the Rotary Club. Of
Pt'eT.hurS. has arranged to provide
automobiles to convey the visiting
Nrterina to various parts OF the camp
Tie richmond Post, American Legion
au>iliary. VIII serve a supper In the
barracks
Returning trains will leave Peters.
burg e; I o'clock ana the Dicn !ck.rs
VIII arrive in Richmond in time 10 at
Tend joint meeting OF the Virginia
West Virginia and Pennsylvania War
hiniory Commissions, which VIII be
held In the state Capitol building. The
history committee OF the Elghti.,h
DIVISION Association and ALI members
tend are invited. All inaccuracies in
the divisions history VIII be cleared
away and AN effort made 10 obtain all
unit histories.
Hattie !'lnEs In Parade.
Bat'lciiags which the former light.
ing men followed TO Victory oversens
WI, head big parade In which all
ci Tho delegates Viii take mart sion
hay, The hees which VIII be displayed
now are 81 the custody Of the Com
nonw"alth OF Virginia, IVES, virgins,
and pennsylvania ana are released
,h,y tor ire parade and in the Gus
lohy OF careful guards. They were
decorated by General Pcrshinr in
France and SIN carry their laurcls
Tomorr ROW impressive me,norIa,
services Will De held in practically
al OF the churches In the city AM,
tncrc VIII be special services ut the
~ Auditorium for the delegates
tomorrow VIII be observed as
'iIe ridge Day" al Laurel street
~ ihodist Church. IN honor Of INC
EiGh,ieih Division. The pastor, Rev.
~ LauShion. was i chaplain with
~, r diH:s.on at Camp i.e. and In
rance. serving with tho Three Hum
area and Nineteenth Infantry.
Rev. Arthur H. Brown, Of New Jcr
roy. former senior chaplain OF the ~
lsion' VIII preach at II y. NJ \ So;
:" stercopticon pictures on re.
blildinE The World" viii bo shown
~ =. VI These pictures SHOW many
views IN France. where the Eirb,;n.i
srred. and in other European coIn.
,,Flr.; They were procured especially
iov the reunion.
fha main hGdy OF tho church viii
ne reserved or the EiGhtIeth Division
!"cn az both services. Sp. :. must,
W. Dc r'l 'hi"i and the church dec
rated lor the occasion. The church
IS IN tho 800 block, South Laurel
..,f.et, Tour squares from the CITY