Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1919 — WELCOME DAY SET FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 7TH [ARTICLE]

WELCOME DAY SET FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 7TH

Official announcement that Wednesday, May 7 will be set as welcome home day for Indiana soldiers, sailors,'marines, nurses and war service people, was made Thursday, by the acting chairman of the executive committee. Plans for the celebration day activities are going rapidly ahead and already the state capital is taking on a gala day appernce in honor of the return of the members of the Rainbow division, the famous fighting unit which was hurled so early into the fray and which gained such honor. A tremendous demand for seats has been made and it is feared that many will be disappointed as the grand stand which has been erected will provide for but 13,000 persons. Tickets for seats have been limited to mothers, wives and sisters and aged and infirm fathers of men and women in the service. Eighty-one counties of the ninetythree counties of the state have signified their intention of sending “welcome from “the folks at home.” No soldier will be overlooked and each and every one will receive his share of the praise and honor to be bestowed upon the units. / As yet the county commissioners of this county have taken no action in the way of recommending to the county council an appropriation to defray the expenses of all returned Jasper county soldiers to Indianapolis to participate in a body in the welcome the capital city is preparing. However, it is probable that some action will "be taken shortly.