The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps . male employees ofthe Company. There were floats of the Liberty Loan Committee two ofwhich bore machine guns which kept up a continual rat-tat-tat. The routewas over the principal streets of the city through packed lanes of reviewing stand at the City-County Building was the terminus of theparade. Here Mayor Babcock spoke to the men, welcoming them in the nameof the City of Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh is proud of its boys who served in the World is nothing too good for them and we of this great cit
The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps . male employees ofthe Company. There were floats of the Liberty Loan Committee two ofwhich bore machine guns which kept up a continual rat-tat-tat. The routewas over the principal streets of the city through packed lanes of reviewing stand at the City-County Building was the terminus of theparade. Here Mayor Babcock spoke to the men, welcoming them in the nameof the City of Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh is proud of its boys who served in the World is nothing too good for them and we of this great city are wait-ing for them with open arms. I congratulate you on the wonderfulrecord you made in France, for in honoring yourselves by your servicein France, you also honored the city which sent you. I also wish to . great was ins or .. has erseas ks . ne- his • - 5 was here- His ne, I sin? •? ~- ?. as . g g sinPitts swer is the •.. We are alltrig - s bless A: - g A., the civil- - Domes Marching H - speakers ne s J. K. V - . -? essing was as Mr. ness signs. j. justiceDaring th< - ? - AD r songs were sang en Mi .? FROM KHAKI TO CIVIES 277 After the eats, Mr. Badger who had been known throughout the Pitts-burgh Division as the Daddy of Company E, was asked to act as toa master. He called on Mr. Kinnard, who explained that this was the first real oppor-tunity he had found to talk to the boys; on the Parkway the wind had madeshort work of any efforts to make a peech. He spoke of the anxiety he feltduring all the time the men were overseas, feeling in a measure, a personalresponsibility for their welfare. He told of the pride which he felt because oftheir wonderful record in France and extended a welcome on behalf of theentire telephone organization. Mr. Stryker spoke of the excitement he experi-enced when news of the Battalions embarkation was received and related thestory of his stratagem in gaining admission to the pier where the Seattledocked. Mr. Lynch told of the
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