The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-03
WAR vi s
POUR
CAPITAL
Ruddies Of Famous Fighting
First Division Here for
Reunion

The full strength Of the First
Division, Al +. f., reached Wash
ington today for its first reunion
since it disbAnded.
Echoes Of the historic days of
1917, when the division was sent
across the Atlantic to holster al
lied hope and morale when it was
lowest, were heard on the streets
Of the Capital today, and the city
enjoyed the glamorous feeling Of
being the center Of the nations
one mighty war machine.
Come BY TroOpshlp
Part OF the veterans came ~ the
troopship st. Mfliel from New York.
The transport reached WashingtOn
navy yard last night with fifty
seven officers and 1857 enlisted men
Hundreds Of visitors reached the
capital In automobile caravans, and
the trains are bringing in their
quota Of veterans hourly.
The naval transports Porpoise and
Grampus win take the visitors to
Mt. Vernon today. The First Diyi.
sion members will have lunch on
the ground. and will spend the early
afternoon there. Upon their return
e flying circus is to be staged at
Boiling field by some Of the most
expert airmen In the army and
navy. Major General Pstrick
especially IL anxious to please the
First Division men, because he was
one of them himself during the
world war, being in command Of the
engineer regiment.
The vets also viii see q, polo
game on the Potomac park grounds
between the Third Cavalry team
and the War Department second
team. This will be the last polo
match OF the season for Washing.
ton.
Reunions PIanndo.
Numerous reunions Of the various
units are to be held tonight, IRE.
paratory to the big events Of to-
morrow.
The reunion parade viii begin
from the Peeace Monument at a:4O
o'clock tomorrow morning, and will
proceed to the Monument grounds.
south OF the State and war build.
ing, where the new shaft win be
unveiled by d. r., Edwards. a
former First Division private who
lost his arm overseas.
President Coolidge will take part
IN the unveiling ceremony and win
deliver an address. Major General
e. r. Summerall and General
Pershing also will speak.
me police arrangements for the
parade have been completed, and
Assistant Superintendent G. A,
Evans Is In charge OF the details.
One OF the distinguished visitors
IN the city today for the reunion
u General Robert L. Billiard. who
commanded the First Division In
the war with such signal success
that ne was advanced to lieutenant
general, taking command OF the
American Third Army.
Line Of March
The line Of march for the First
Division parade tomorrow, a. re-
yised by the War Department, fol-
Grand Marshall Major General
9. p. Summerall ana staff. COM
manolng general OF detachment of
First Division, Brigadier General
Frank Parker and staff; composite
regiment Of the First Division.
sixth Field Artillery, G. o. District
OF Washington detachment. Col.
II. 8. Hawkins, OF the Third Cav.
airy; Third battalion Of the Twelfth
infantry, air service troop from
Boiling Field, Third cavalry and
Sixteenth field artillery, veterans
OF the First Division, to be followed
by Major General HI. =. Ely and
the veterans OF the Fifth. Division:
Veterans Of Foreign Wars. dis.
,abled emergency officers Of the
world war, District Of Columbia
Department Of the American Legion.
Military Order, Of the World War.
Salvation Army and the American
Red Cross. n
The dedication ceremonies of the
First Division monument includes
an invocation by the Reverend H.
Il. Talbot, chaplain Of the First Di.
vision; an address by Colonel Adolf
phe Huguet. u. s. A., to be followed
by the unwilling by Private Dan
r. Edwards.
Ccllidge To Speak.
Addresses are to be made by
Major General Summerall, General
Pershing and President Coolidge.
The division viii tender a recep-
ton to General Perghing In Memo.
rial Continental hall at o'clock to-
morrow night. On Sunday q pill
grimage win be made to the tomb
Of the Unknown Soldier, at Airing.
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