The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-06

Distinguished Party, Guests Of
Mr.. Hearst, Speeds to
Savannah, Ga.

Prepared to make the home
coming of the / 200 boys Of the
Eighth infantry, the last khaki
clad watch On the Rhine, q
national event, q tiligniel1ed
Congressional delegation and vet
erans organizations leaders enest
cf William Randolph Hearst The
WASHINGTON Times and other
Tsk npsxspapers, viii arrive III
SayannaIi, Ca, this afternoon.
Immediately upon arriving III 50
vaTinalls the patriotic party, repre-
scouting the American people, WIN be
met by q committee appointed by
Governor Hardwick, OF Georgia, and
Mayor Seabrooh. of Savannah. when
plans will be perfected for the great
est celebration ever known In the
South.
simultaneously with the speeding
of the Savannah special, which left
Washington at $50 last night. the
army transport st. Mihiel, bring.
ing this, country's last troops from
European soil, win be rapidly near
ing the land they love.
Georgia State officials and bust.
HC6D IIACA AIC ~ 2CnbCA SnAAI N1AG
Hearst party at a banquet tonight.
Governor Hardwick and Mayor Sea
brook will be present, also Major
General Shanks and his staff from
Fort MCPHERSON
Tomorrow, win come the official
Welcome The Congressional dele
cation will go down the harbor on
revenue cutter and. with the local
- A
leans in America" the boys on the
st. Mihiel have seen in many, many
months.
VIII Parade In Savannah.
A gigantic parade, a huge old.
fashioned barbecue. fheater parties
and dances will feature the day
after the returning veterans have
been landed In Savannah. The vet
Grams will be afforded an oppor-
tunity also to feast their eyes on
what has been termed the Great
est Motion Picture Ever Filmed
Marion Davies in when knight.
hood Was In Flower"
A print Of the film was sent from
New York. by Cosmopolitan Pro-
auctions. Inc, and win arrive in
Savannah today. ~
Recognizing the import attached
to the return Of the veterans on
the st. Mihiel, the House and
Senate late yesterday afternoon
passed resolutions authorizing the
appointment of official committees
OF welcome to consist of five men,
bers Of each body. Speaker Gillett,
named Congressman Royal c. John.
son "a member of the Hearst party);
F. Carroll Reece, Tennessee; Wal
ter f. Lineberger. California; Tom
Connolly, Texas, and Alfred L. Bull
Wrinkle, North Carolina. All five
are former service men.
Both the House and Senate fell
in with the suggestion of the Hearst
papers that the homecoming Of the
Watch on the Rhine" should be
made national event.
Among the veteran leaders in the
party are Col. T. l.. Huston. COM
Veterans of Foreign
Wars; Capt. Reuel Elton. adjutant
general Veterans Of Foreign Wars,
and Capt. Thomas Kirby, represent
ing Capt. c. Hamilton Cook, COM
of the Disabled Vet
Grams of the World War.
Guests Of MIR. Hearst.
The members of Congress who
left last night for Savannah as
guests of William Randolph Hearst
to welcome troops returning on
the ST. Mihiel are:
congressman Wynne F. Clouse,
Tennessee; Edward S. Brooks, Penn
sylvania; Arthur F. Free, Cali
fornia; Michael j. Hogan, New
York; Royal c.. Johnson, South
Dakota; Robert s. Maloney, Massa-
chusetts; Washington J. Mccormick,
Montana; Amos H. Radcliffe, New
Jersey; Stuart F. Reed. West Vir-
ginia; w. d. Upshaw. Georgia;
w. o. Atkeson, Missouri; w. o.
Mclaughlin. Nebraska; Edward d.
Hays. Missouri; John Kissel, New
York; l.. M, Gensman, Oklahoma;
Edward Weight, Wisconsin; Clark
Burdick, New York.
Also William weiss representing