Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-24
VIRGINIA AGAIN C0iSPICt0tS =.
o,ntions 10 Governor O'Ferrnii "h"
purt,-COioucI iIarvo Hetter'

ATLANTA. GA. October 2J.-tSpeclalJ
The official and military representatives,
= the old Dominion were as conspicuous
factors in the great demonstration to-day
In honor Of the President and his Cabinet
as they were in the splendid ana success
mi Nirginia-Day celebration ol ytS'tr-
day. ,..,..
ous ovation that rivalled that given Mr.
cleveland and NiCe-PIcsidcni stevenson
and no other body in the long process
sion attracted nearly the attention or
evoked the enthusiasm that the Virginia
Military Institute Cadets dld. Inc VII
riuia troops in line were also the fecli--
futs Of frequent cheers, and the Virginia
Military Institute Band thrilled the great
crowd assembled about the Government
building wncn II struck up the suiIhs
strains Of Dixie II made the heart oil
every NirEinian on the GROUNDS tili""
with pride TO see with what hearty ehthu-
siasm their Governor and their troops
were received wherever they went.
The ovation to Governor O'Ferrail be
gan when he made his appearance in the
arcade of the kimball House this morn
ing. and when he and his staff took their
positions in 'front.' of the hotel al 9'""
O'Clock to review the troops as hey
marched by vigorous cheers went up
from thousands of throats. As one COM
mand after another passed the Governor
and staff they came 10 present arms anu
the Governor acknowledged the salutea
given him in proper military style.
As the troops went out TO the eNposi-
tion-grounds in cars. the mounted por-
tjon of the procession, including Govern
ors O'FerralI and Colin and their stars,
hurried out and met them at the park
The Virginia Executive was gwen eNl-
dences of his popularity all along the
line. and when he reached the grounds
and started on the march around 10 the
Presidents reviewing stand, the ovation
that had been given him AT the hlmbail
was more than repeated.
A BEAUTIFUL MOUNT.
The Governor was mounted on beau
tiful black horse, and as he neared the
great bank of humanity assembled about
the reviewing stand cheer after cheef
went up. and the cheers were not confined
10 Virginians Everybody seemed to join
in the spirit of the occasion, and the Gov
c,nor. with hat i'm hand. and his silver
locks waving gracefully in the warm
october breeze. bowed his acknowledge
nents OF the compliment shown him. Not
even Mr cleveland received greater ap'
plause.
General Anderson rode 10 the LETT or the
Governor. Captains Epps and Lockwood
the color bearers. came next. ana they
we're followed by the members OF the Gov
ernor's staff accompanied by Captain
Morgan. OF the Virginia Military Institute
cadet corps.
The enthusiasm awakened by the GOV
e,nor only subsidized to break out afresh
as the cadets came along. with theif
splendid band playing Dixie"
co,onel c. A. Nash and stan rode AT
the head of the Fourth Regiment. which
made a splendid showing. and the Grimes
battery. of Portsmouth. brought up the
rear OF the Virginia division OF the pa
rade. The battery is fine body of ar
tllerymen. and showed TO decided adj
vaDt8re -.
Colonel Harwood. of the Governor
stan who had his wrist injured yes
,c,day by his horse falling with him.
d,d not ride to-day. but took charge OF
the ladies OF the party. ana saw thai
,hev did not lack for attention colonel
Usrwood suffered very nuch win ms
wrist last night. and this morning pr,
s,yl, of Richmcnd. set the smah poht
CONCLUDED ON SIXTH. PAGED