The Washington times., 1924-10-01
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First Division Discussing Lo-
cation Of Permanent
headquarters Here

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headquarters Of the First Divisiun
in Washington has begun and win
find voice in the sessions Of the
three-day reunion, which opens On
Friday, It was learned today.
Favored By War Dept.
The motive behind this proposal
IL that the First Divisions logical
home Ii in washington, the seat Of
national government, as the diyi-
sion was not picked from any PAR
ticular locality oe the United States.
but was regular army unit, drawn
from every section.
Temporary headquarters have
been established IN New York, hut IL
Ii believed BY officials that the cen
ter Of activities may easily be
changed to this city.
Although the proposition 10 not
by any means definite or final 1t
present, Il has been widely dis.
cussed, and would have the cordial
sanction Of the War Department.
Arrangements Tor the reunion,
and especially the parade and dedi.
cation Of the First Division Memo.
rial, were rushing toward realization
today. The official programs will
be out tonight. Information head.
quarters win be established late 10.
DAY in the gridiron room OF the
New Willard Hotel. After q brief
furry OF uncertainty, the time for
the parade has been set At $40
O'Clock Saturday morning. The
exercises at the memorial monIi.
meElt, just south OF the State, War
and Navy building, VIII begin at
about IL O'Clock. and President
Coolidge will speak at noon.
Legion Cooperating.
The American Legion and other
patriotic organizations have ~.
pressed q desire to co-operate with
the First Division In making the
dedication Q success, and repre-
sentatives from local and nearby
posts win march In the procession.
The dedication viii take place
on the sixth anniversary Of the
divisions attack In the Meuse.Ars
gohne offensive, the drive which
finally crushed kaiserisrn.
The First Division began IT. "a.
vance on October, :. 1918. Ito con.
duct from that date to October IL
won for It the distinctive honor
or being the only division to have
general order devoted to IT. 40.
complishments and read to al or.
CARNATIONS IN the A. b. T..
The Fifth Division % holding itS
own reunion on the same dates as
the First, and IL participating in
the ceremonies at the monument.
The reunion will be unoffictally
started tomorrow night when the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars, win en-
terrain at q smoker In Pythian
Temple, all First Division men in
the city at that time.
On Friday the Navy Department
VIII give the veterans q trtp to
MT. Vernon on the u. s. 8, por.
poise, GrampuS and General Rucis6r
&C 10 o'clock returning 1t 4 O'Clock.
Luncheon win be served on the
trip. The remainder Of the day
VIII be occupied by sightseeing.
The evening Is given over to
regimental reunions largely srnok-
ers ana dinners. and EenerAi Ret-
together in the National Guard
Arrnory.
The parade and dedication are
the most important avents of Sat.
urdAy. The route Of march win
De Pennsylvanla avenue from the
Capitol to Fifteenth atreet. north
to the avenue again. then 10 west
executive avenue, ana south "a the
memorial monument. Here they
VIII pass IN review, ana take noei-
tons south ar INA ,,.nn,,v,,A,, k,,.
the exercises.
Order Of March.
The order Of march il a. FOL.
lows: Regular troops Ok the active
First Division, regular troops Of
the District OF Washington, vet.
Grams Of the First Division, vet.
eraIl1 OF the Fifth Division. the
American Legion, Veterans az For.
eiRn Wars, Military Order OF the
World War, disabled veterans Of
the World War, ana disabled erner.
gency officers. wonenss Overseas
Service League, American Red
Cross. nurses and disabled veterans
n hospitals in the vicinity Of
Music viii b furnisea hy the
ana Third Cavalry Band.
The simple exercises at the nonu.
ment include Invocation and bene-
diction by prominent clergyTnen,
address Of dedication by President
Coolidge and the unwilling hv Pr.
vate Dan r. Edwards, holder 81
the DISTINGUISHED service Cross ana
the Medal Of Honor.
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