The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-25
THE FOURTH. REGIMENT
The Soldier Boys Ftom This Section to Re-
turn From Atlanta This Afternoon.
THEIR s0LDIERLY BEARING IN ATLANTA.
Cheercd All Along the Line of March
on Virginia Nny ana Compliment
Ell by Press andPeopIe-A Virginia
Lady becomes isnnnt at IL Hun.
der in the Government Building.

Col G. ~. Nash and staff, the Norfolk
city Guard, Lee Rifles, jackson Light
Infantry and the other companies OF
the Fourth Regiment, will arrive home
form Atlanta via the Scaboard AIRLINE
this afternoon. According to the press
dispatches and the Atlanta papers the
boys have been having Il high old time
In the Exposition city. The Atlanta
Constitution OF Wednesday. In its nc-
count of the Virginia Day exercises, has
this to say:
Mounted upon the handsome black
looking every inch a caviler Governor
O'Fcrrall. surrounded by his staff
twenty strong, came. The members oc
the staff were most handsomely uni
formed and 1t was Il pretty picture the
representatives of the Old Dominion
| made as they moved up the street amid
the pliutlits of the crowd
Immediately after the Governor of
virginia and his staff came the Virginia
Military Cadets under command OF Col
Price. 40 strong.
The Fourth Virginia band of Virginia
followed. and II was one of the happy
features of the line. The band was uni
formed in red coats and white trousers
ana made excellent music
Hehind the band. the third band in
the line. came the Fourth Virginia
commanded by Col. Hodges
Then came the famous and historic
Grimes BATTERY over 100 strong
me carriages containing the ladies.
the gentlemen of the Virginia society
acting as the escort. came next.
All along the line of march the troops
were given grand ovation
licSidcnccS on Peachtrec as well as
inc business houses all along the line of
march were fcstooucd with flags and
lowrrs. and the ovations given at points
showed the NirSinianS that no other
people occupy Il warmer place i'm the
hearts OF Atlantians than they
M wilson avenue Governor 0'Ferrall
ana his Staif moved along the line in "A
cantre until they reached the head of
the column where they remained until
they reached and entered the grounds
The line was one OF the longest and
most interesting that has been seen in
Ntiahta IN many day. II took over
iitty ninuieS-nearly an hoiir--for il To
pass u point. and the time consumed in
the march from the Eimball to the fair
grounds was one hour and forty-eight
minutes.
1t was nearly o'clock when the head
OF the column came to the exposition
gates and mighty cheer went up from
he great throng awaiting the arrival OF
the Governor and his party
AS inc gate swung open and the Gov
crnor. riding ahead OF his staff. rode in,
me first gun from the hills bcyond--.,
NIL on which Confederate battery
once Fought hard and lonE-cchurd
across the grounds. Between Cen. An
irrSon ana Col. Joe Lane Stern the
H.
SSiNanla building, in which the old Lib
erty bell is resting. where, the StuDprl
Tor II review of thu soldiers in line AT
the cdS" Of the driveway The Governor
halted with The TWO officers mentioned
beside him. the one Oh The left ana Tho
other on the right immediately Dcbiu1
the Governor and his Two aids were the
lWp members uT the staff carrying the
TWO colors 1T was Il happy pretty pic
ture those who We're LOOKING; ON viewed
IN / nj,
and chpcrcd
AS Col. Nash. the marshal of the day.
came abreast the Governor he sallIied
ana inc Governor gracefully lifted his;
nat rom his head With his right hand
and threw the hand upon his left shoul
der. There it rested. ana like II statue
The Governor remained as one command
aft"r another marched by each COM
handing officer salutIng as he came. up.
ihe NirSinians were delighted with
NE exposition. Every son and daugh-
ter OF the Old Dominion sang high tho
praises OF the great fair and felt the
Ei"w or Southern pride as they strolled
through the different buildings
i'nt the Eirginians have a plant. a
grievance that is great. IN the Govern
iiicnt building Il crowd Of visiting Viz
SinianS were being shown about by
those more familiar with the fair
one oi the best known ladies in the
Virginia delegation was talking cxcit
eddy.
ITS n shame" she said. 1T would
seem small to man% people but we feel
Think of 1.-THE model OF the Susan
constant which brought over Captain
J"hn smith and his settlers to Virginia.
IN 1907. being labeled the SALLY Con
stant. and the date of her arriv;!i given
as 1909. n'''
IT'S shame. What an outcry The
New t.nslandcrs would have raised If
the Southcrncrs had labeled the model
OF the Mayilowcr the June Flower. date
OF landing lG22
he fact is. the Susan Constant.
us iirst settlers. landed in Virginia i'm
1907. and the Maytlowcr. with its first
scitlrS landed in 1920. If accuarcv con
corning the Mayfiowcr is important il
is equally Important concerning the Sr
san Constant. the germ OF that great
state which gave Ia this mighty nation
the author of the Declaration of indie
pchdcnce.thc author of the bill. of rights
the commandments of the yictori-
Gus forces of the war of indcpcndcncc
the great Chief Justice John Marshal
ana four OF the first Presidents of the
United States.
It's q shame that this mistake is
made. That's tho only objection have
10 thiS big exposition"
Ihc speaker was warmly applauded.