The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-23
Of the Richmond women and took ms seat
amidst prolonged applause and cheers.
rup ouATOU-

Of the Richmond women and took his seat
amidst prolonged applause and cheers.
THE ORATOR.
Rev. DR.. ]. Y. Fair. pastor Of Grace-s'reet
Presbyterian church. was next introduced as
the orator Of the day. and snnouncei rs hS
theme. Morality. tue Foundation OF AMER
can Freedom and the Bible Its BASIS. III
Fair made q mastery EFFORT. clothed IN Wen-
chosen words and punctuated by telllh2
points. lie was frequently interrupted by aP-
plause. go
At the conclusion Of DR.. Fairs splendid
Grafton Mr.. Walter +. Orange. on behalf
Of the Mechanics. presented the school board
with n flag and Bible. aud the articles were
accepted by Mayor Ellyson in well-chosen
words.
The exercises were then concluded by tho
pronouncing Of the benediction by Rev. Mr..
J.. Is. Iurnbull.
The officers Of the Bible and flag COM
mittee of 81. who had charge OF the school
exercises. were rs follows
W. u. Yeaman. chairman; II. j. Robertson,
secretary: j.. T. Keeton. treasurer. c. I. FL
bridge. assistant secretary. W.. r.. Orange.
chairman ways and means committee; j. b.
Burroughs. chairman arrangement COM
mittee.
The Funeral Benefit Association Of the
order met at Ford's Opera-house Yesterday
morning at @ o'clock and adjourned imme-
diaiely 10 participate IN the parade. The
Association convened again after the eXer-
cises AZ the Theatre and transacted business
pertinent 10 the order.
The Military.
At o'clock other citizens began 10 cele-
brate Mr.. N~ashingtOn's natal anniversary,
and q military parade took place. Itattrac'e1
n great deal of attention. and ueVleS OF
pretty girls congregated about the prln-
cipal streets. u was "a few moineuls
after the time appointed when the
Gravs. under command OF Captoin {. cray
Bossieux the Walker Light Guard. captain
Frank w.. Cunningham, and Company T.
Captain George Marye Anderson. leit tne
armOry. and were Joined on seventh Stree,
by the Richmond Light Infantry blues ana
tho band e that organization. The Blues
headed the column. and the parade began.
The line of march was down Broad 20 HoY-
ernOr. to Franklin. 10 fourteenth. 70 MAIL
20 Seventh. TO Franklin To Madison, 70 broad
e. Ninth. TO the Capitol Square. Inc biues
wore their pretty and far-fGmed uniform. the
Gravs were clad in blue trousers. leggingsa and
army 0yercoats: the Walker Light GUARD
wore their tasteful blue company uniform
with the huge shak0s. and + Company : men
were attired in the regimental iuu-drees
Uniform. SO many styles OF uniforms were
not exactly military. but the pretty girls
Thought the bows looked perfectly lovely and
those discrepancies OK military IDEAS were
mover noticed.
BETTER WEATHER.
Fortunately for the men the sun came out
from behind tho clouds soon after noon. and
marching was much better than that encoun-
tered by the Mechanics IN the morning. Inc
mud. however. made the task "a dlsa reeaOle
one, aud tie lines were ragged at times IN
consequence. The new tactics can also oe
blamed Tor tie state of affairs.
" hen the Capitol Square was reached 4
crowd of many hundred people greeted inc
military and were Interested spectators OF tho
manuuvres and the salute-hring. The blues
and Gray5 fired with the regularity OF Yete-
rams. b and + companies resembled more the
firing uy q skrmish party. Inc dress
uarlde. however. was eXcellentlY wei eA-
ecuted' and Captain Bossieux made
"A splendid cOmmandant OF the battalion.
Lieutenant j.. Pryor Davis made an ac-
master of the llues had the chance OF SNOW
ING all of his twirls with his baton. and that
we-ale-the-pe0ple expression which was Writ
ten across his cOuntenancc iminedlAtrly
caught the beyies OF girls thereabOuts. 1hey
thought he was lust splendid
After the dress parade. which IN othst
words. is q demonstration 10 a commandant
of the ability OF his inferior officer and men,
the parade was again taken up and the
troops retired 10 their respective arinorles'
MOTHS or THE HOLIDAY.
A number of the wholesale houses closed
after noon yesterday. and there seemed u DO
n holiday spirit %peryadlng the cir. hetali
merchants did but little business.
TIE banks and city. State and Government
buildincs were closed. The pOstotilce was
open until noon and two deliveries were
made. ,
Inc Attacks Guard (colored) paraded
Yesterday afternoon under command or Cap
tain Hanklns.
While the Mechanics were marching into
the Theatre Yesterday the flag en- that build
inc hung at halt mast. The balyards eyii-
IDENTIFY had slipped. The colors were raised
however. 10 their proper place on TOP oy al
attache OF the house.
The Grays made quite an imposing sight
last evening on their WAY 90 the banquet. AL
of the soldiers with their lady friends marched
from the ArmOry in tW0s' up Broad street
while those individuals who were SO unIor-
tunate % to not have sweethearts walked De
hind and made up quite u respectable sIas
party. caor
Hon. George Washington in the tapltoI
Square was crowned ia quite a peculiar way
Yesterday afternoon. While the dress parade
was being executed. q small boy climbed upon
Georges horse and finally seated himself OF
the Father of His COuntrys head. 10 "a'
quite d peri.ous position. but the a'YIAss
American citizen in the shape OF q smaA D9y
il never nOupiussed about positions. ana n'
sat there with q cOmplacency amusing.
The Stars and Stripes were thrown 10 lI'
breeze on many Of the business houses.