Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-30
COLLEGE BOYS IN THE PROCESSION.
Washington and Lee University and Five
Other Institutions Represented.

Washington and Lee University and Five
Other Institutions Represented.
That part Of the procession following the
veterans and known as the educational de-
partment was headed by the McGill Catho-
lie Union. 30 members, under command Of
President DR.. D. J. Coleman. Tho delega-
ton wore white badges and carried large
Confederate flag.
Next in line were the forty orphan-asylum
boys. under command OF j. NJ. Fossett,
each boy carrying a small Confederate bat
tle-fag and wearing Male-Orphan Asylum
badge Their banner had coat-ot-arms
on one side and portrait OF General Il. r..
Lee on the other.
THE WASHINGTON AND LIE UNIVERSITY.
These composed a thoroughly or
ganized body Of over one hundred
students in blue and white caps and
"blazers." Final examinations now IN
progress at the Washington and Lee Uni
versity at Lexington alone prevented the
remainder Of the two hundredand twenty
five students from coming. Hon. j. Ran
dolph Tucker, professor OF constitutional
law: Captain James j. White, pro-
fessor of Greek, and DIR. j. b. lay
lor. one of the University chaplalns, pre-
ceded the delegation in . carriage. Mr..
Leslie l.. Campbell, chief marshal, ana VI.
Z. JohnstOne, first assistant, were mount
ed. also Mr.. G. i. Littlepage. The other
assistant marshals were: Messrs. J. W.
Avery. Frank Blair, +. 3. Baldwin. C..
Lanier. ". II. Minfree, and Arch. Sproul.
While waiting 20 Join the procession at
Thirteenth street the boys were presented
with a handsome Confederate flag. by Mir;
L. Harvey. Of Richmond, whose deceased
son, Charles II. Harvey, was student or
Washington and Lee University last year.
This and the handsome new banner pro-
cured of H,rtsman Brothers, Of Philadel-
phia. at a cost of s75 were carried through
out the procession byJ. j. Vineyard and Eu-
gene Sproul. The latter was 3GXj0 inches,
made OF white silk with cords and tasselS
white and blue University colOrs) inter-
mixed: trimmings. gold fringe and silver
lace. lettering Of gold, Washington and
Lee" near the top; 1885, date when
name of Washington was given 70 the col
lege in upperl left corner: "lS70,n date Gen.
erol ee's name was added in upper right
corner; in centre below date of foun-
dation, "I749." On the other side
on a blue field were the coats-of-
arms OF both Washington and Lee. ms
banner was unique, and with the large
delegation representing the only educa-
tional institution with which the name OF
the great Lee was ever connected attracted
many ovations along the line of march.
The boys were full OF glee. and were re-
peatedly asked TO give their college yell,
which was accompanied by hurting canes
bedecked with streaming college colors IN
the air. College cOlors, white and blue;
college yell
"Chick-a-go-runK, gO-runs, go-ree.
Haydn. hi-oh, Washington and Lee"
RICHMOND COLLEGE.
With banner afoat and seventy-fiye rep
resentatives in college colOrs-whlte and
biue-follOwed Washington and Lee Uni
yersity. The faculty were unrepresented
in the procession. Mr.. G. II. Taylor was
chief marshal. Messrs. E. E. Dudley and
W. ID. Carver assistants, III. o. Wick flag
bearer. College yell:
"'Rah, 'rah, irah, r. C.. v.
Rip-rgp, 'rah-tah, zip-bum v"
WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE.
This one Of two Of the oldest colleges in
America was represented by both faculty
and students-Hon. l.. G. Tyler, president,
accompanied by Professors j. Leslie Hall,
J.. b. Wharton, II. S. Bud, and Y. +. Gar
rett. Dir. Il. j. Bryant was chief marshal,
and had % his assistants Messrs. 4, {.
Huigings. =. &. Cumming, Ii. j.. Rollins,
IA. IL. lIUHFOLlUs - -. A-AHalCAAARf -.
LYNN. and f. A. Myrick. College colors
Orange for William of Orange and white
for Mary, House of York. Yell;
'Rah, 'rah, rah-W-M-C;
'Rah, 'rah, 'rAh-here wo be:
'Rah, irah. rah-i-6-9-&
The William and Mary representation
carried q beautiful banner Of white and
orAnge. with coat-of-arms and date OF
foundation Of the college emblaZoned
upon 1t.
THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE
was represented in the military parade by
four companies of cadets. numbering 173,
under command OF Colonel A. l.. Duncan.
The subordinate officers were Lieutenant
Colonel II. G. Ford, Major Z. l. Mason
Company A, Captain q. Ainsley; Company
CAPTAIN Il. II. Taliaferro; Company D,
Captain j. j. Mccormick; Adiutant, L. W.
Lewis. General Scott ship. superlntend-
ent of the institute, accompanied the ca
diets to the city, but did not participate in
the parade.
The representatives of this institution
do honor to the State which fosters them
and to themselves in their exquisite drills.
They were accompanied by the Virginia
Military Institute Band, and are quarUered
in the Exposition building. College yell
"'Rsh-hoo, irah-hoo. 'rAh-hoO-rhi,
'Rah-hoo 'rah-hoO, Will"
The Virginia Military Institute baseball
team will play game with the Old Do
minion team to-day.
OTHER COLLEGES.
The State University was represented by
! one hundred men.
Failure TO procure q special tram pre-
, vented full delegation and participation
in the parade.
Chase City Military Academy had com
pany or twenty cadets al barracks. They
were prevented from going in the parade
by the sickness Of the commander. Captain
| L. G. Lipscomb.
MUSIC BY The BANDS.
| Comment On This Great and Stirring
Feature of the Parade.
| The Israelites were melted TO battle Of