Evening star., 1924-10-03
MEN OF "1ST" SEE
SIGHTS OF CAPITAL


SIGHTS OF CAPITAL
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10th Infantry Col Bradley said that
the military duties of the troops
will be held to a minimum, as they
are here for pleasure and sightseeing,
as we'll as to do honor to the 1st
Division heroes. They will be given
liberty, except during the period of
! the parade tomorrow, and no restric-
| tions will be placed on their move
| ments to and from the vessel.
Practically all of the troops left the
transport last night and started in to
see their Capital City. The vessel will
remain here until daylight Sunday
morning, when she will start the re-
turn trip to New York.
Hundreds Greet Ship.
The big vessel attracted no little in
terest when she steamed up Washing
ton channel, as large crowd lined
| the sea wall, and there were hundreds
| on the dock to greet members of the
command.
This morning the veterans and the
regulars of the 1st Division were the
guests of the Navy Department and
the regents of Mount Vernon. Ad-
miral Hutchinson, commandant of tn e
Washington Navy Yard, placed at
their disposal the two naval ferries,
Porpoise and Grampus, for water
trip to Mount Vernon. and this feet
was augmented by the Army river
post tender, Gen. Rucker. for the
water trip to Mount Vernon, where
they were the guests of the officials
there.
Luncheon was served there, and
shortly after o'clock the return trip
was started. They will reach a point
off the naval air station at o'clock
when the flyers of Boiling Field will
stage an air circus for their benefit
Those who did not go to Mount Yer
non are being entertained on sight
seeing trips around the city. and there
Will be a polo game in Potomac Park
this afternoon.
No Business Today.
There are no business meetings
scheduled for today, but in and
around Washington tonight the va
rious organizations of the First are
having reunions where the old-timers
may greet the bucks of the postwar
1st Division.
The parade incident to the dedica-
ton ceremonies of the memorial,
south of the State, War and Navy
Building tomorrow, will leave the
Peace Monument at $40 o'clock, the
head of the column reaching the me-
mortal at 1905 am. Secretary Weeks
of the War Department, Gen. John
Pershing and other dignitaries will
review the troops and veterans. The
parade will require approximately 40
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ceremonies will begin. and will be
carried on. pending the arrival of
President Coolidge, who will deliver
the dedicatory address.
The order of the parade:
Gen. SummeraIl, Marshal
I. Detail OF police.
2. Grand marshal, Maj. Gen. C. p
Summerall and staff.
5. Commanding general detachment.
LIST Division, Brig. Gen Frank Parker
and staff.
f. MasSed bands, list Division.
5. Composite regiment, 1st Division.
S. Sixth Field Artillery.
z. Commanding officer. District of
Washington detachment, Col. H. s. Haw
kins, Sd Cavalry.
8. The Army Band.
g. Third Battalion, 18th Infantry.
IL. Third Cavalry.
12. Sixteenth Field Artillery.
13. Marshal, veterans division. Col.
Theodore Roosevelt was to marshal this
division, but will not be here.
IA. The Navy Band.
Is. Veterans, 1st Division.
| 16. Maj. Gen. H. E. Ely.
II. Veterans, 5th Division.
IS. Marshal, Capt. c. S. Coulter,
U. S. A.
10. Disabled Veterans.
90. Disabled emergency officers of
the World War.
81. Veterans of Foreign Wars.
| %. District of Columbia depart
ment, American Legion.
23. Military Order of the World
War.
"a. women's Overseas Service
League.
25. Salvation Army.
&c. American Red Cross.
Program of Dedication.
The program for the dedication
ceremonies, at which Brig. Gen. Frank
Parker will preside, follows: Music,
by massed bands of the 1st Division;
invocation by Rev. Henry r. Talbot,
chaplain, 1st Division. American Ex-
peditionary Forces; America" by the
address, The First Division Monu-
ment," by Col. Adolphe Huguet,
U. S. A; unveiling, by Private (first
class) Daniel r. Edwards, medal of
honor man, Company c, Sd Machine
Gun Battalion.
Firing of the National salute by
Battery c. 9Th Field Artillery, which
fred the first American artillery shot
in the World War, October %, 1917;
1.-THE Star SDangled Ranner" nv the
massed bands of the 1st Division !;
address, THE Spirit of the 1st Divis-
ion," by Mai. Gen. Charles p Sum-
neral, U. S. A. address, ''The 1st
Division" by Gen. John J. Pershing;
dedication address, by President Cool
idge; "Only Remembered by What We
Have Done" by choir and pronounce
ment of the benediction by DR.. Muir
ray Bartlett, secretary Y. M. C. A., at
tached to the 1st Division in France.