The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-21
Flttlngly Celebrated By The Junior Order of
United American Mechanics Yesterday.
THE PARADE INCLUDED MANY COUNCILS
Nearly Every Section or tile state
Represented--Nowpo News Gets
the First IIonors-. Address ofwei.
come by E1is Honor Mayor Mage
Responsibilities OF the Dny.

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section OF the Commonwealth was rep
resented. The councils began arriving
early In the morning and were met by
the Jackson Light Infantry Drum Corps
anu members OF the Committee on Ar
fansemerits under Chairman l.. e. Hunt
Upon Vheir arrival they were transferred
| 10 lie hoSp.ta BILE Gale of the Rect ption
Committee, who ihlsd made ample ar
rangemeiJts for their entertainment at
one or the well-known lunch rooms in
the city
| The exercises of the day began at Ar
inoiy HAL at fifteen minutes after noon.
wheii HIS Honor. Mayor Mayo. delivered
an 'dodoeht though brief address Of wei
come, which was heartily and gracefully
responded to by hIr. l.. w. Guyer. OF
iaonmond. brief address was all, de-
l.vered by Mr.. c. w. Tyler Past Ma
tional Chancellor.
Just haif an hour later the parade wa,
formed on City Hall avenue, this portion
Oh me exercises beingNin charge OF the
Chiei Marshal, C. w. Tyler Past Ma
.!onai Chancellor of lRlchmond. assisted
by large body of aids.
Inc procession moved in the following
oruef, foiloWing the line march hereto-
lore published, and extending along the
principal streets OF the city:
Liberty Council No. IS. OF Swan.boro.
70 men. Titus Loser. marshal. preceded
/
Il. Y. Lee Council No. II ion n,en'
squire a. +. Montgomery, the Jefferson
ward favorte, marshal
| tirst Regiment Drum Corps.
Grove Council No. 40, OF Richmond 7
w: Gaines marshal 81 men.
| richmond Council No. 4. of Richmond.
- 10 men. ".th this councN was Mr.. e. C,
GARRISON delegate to the twenty-eigth
national convention OF the Jr. O n
~. ned this yearin Denver Col.
aurora Council No. rs. OF Richmond
20 men, i. j. Dance marshal.
GoodwiA Council No. u. 81 men. of
Richmond Gas individually.
fatick Henry Council, No 12, of
marshal. ,o4i's
a: W. Glenn Council. No :, OF Rich
| ITO men.
Pickett Camp. c. v. drum corps.
Manchester Council. No. 20. twenty
hive men, w. H. Logan, marshal
Davis Coucil. No. 81, of Manchester
forty men.
New South Council, No. s, of Man
| chester. twenty-five men.
Rocky Ridge Council. No. Sc. of Man
chester sixty eight men. j b. Round
tree, marshal
A. +. Hill Drum Corps.
Virginia Council, No. s. of Peters
burg, thrty-ive men. L. b. Hargroye
Old Dominion Council. No. 5. Of Pc
tcrsburg, twenty men. Benz. Crump
marshal ~
| Washington Council, No. II, of Peters
burg. twenty-five men.
| Newport News Council, No. Go, sixty
| men. y. IL. HudginS. marshal
| Roanoke Council, No. 20. of Roanoke.
| queen City. No. 30, and Augusta Star.
' NO. 80, OF Staunton, were represented
by scattering delegations.
| Monticello. No. 81. of Charlottesville.
had twenty men, and Central City, No
| IS. from the same place, had twenty
five men in the march,
| Claremont Council. No. 43, fifteen
| men, X. h. billiard. marshall
| Jackson Light Infantry Drum Corps
Norfolk Council No. "a. 100 men. Geo.
| L. Richardson. marshal.
| Industry Council, No 80, of East Nor
| folk fifty men.
Berkeley Council, seventy men.
| National colorS in some form decorat-
ed nearly every Individual in the parade,
which was both imposing and interest
! ing. Some of the councils were in uni
form and others partly so. All wore
badges and the Stars and Stripes float
| ed AT frequent intervals along the line.
The banner, representing the first
| honor. was awarded to the Newport
| News Council. which, while 1t turned out
only twenty-seven men, easily made the
neatcst and best showing. The judges
decided that Grove Council. of Henrico
county, was second in line. The MEM
hers of this body were uniformed in
Greedy hats and brown busters.
NOTES OF THE DAY.
After the parade, a very large num-
| Der of the visitors went to Ocean View,
| where they spent q delightful afternoon.
Many OF the boys preferred getting
! their meals at the various dairy lunch
rooms and other handy places.
DR.. Charles Armstrong. of the Lee
the. Armory after the parade and doc
tor had to be summoned to attend him.
Some local expressions of regret were
to be heard that more extensive pre-
parations had not been made to receive
the visitors. a banquet for instance.
There is a move on foot to make Nor
folk the permanent rallying ground OF
the order.
Richmond Manchester. Petersburg
and Newport News furnished the larg-
est contingent OF visitors.
There were hundreds of excursionists
here not members OF the order
The Grand Lodge 1. o. Mechanics OF
Virginia will be organized in Norfolk
to-day.
Hoods sarsaparilla purlfes the blood.