The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-24
A GRAND MILITARY PAGEANr
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~ Virginia Beach.
Virginia lScach, Va, July 23.-(Spe-
ci1l,)-Ihe finest military display ever
seen at Virginia Beach took place to
day on the occasion OF the yis,t or 10
glorious old Fourth Virginia regiment
10 10 her Youngest child Company X "a.
L. an Rifles>. of Petersburg.
COMPANIES ~ Nce Rifics), r tNorfolk
Clty Gunrd), and T. Uackson Light III
lAntry, under command OF Colonel
Harry Hodges. arrived on the $50 train
AS the train rushed into the station
tnere was a thrill Of expectancy visible
~ throush the Princess Anne, and as
each car discharged ts load Of white
trousered soldiery. each company head
ca Dy lts officers In glittcring array tho
expectancy Was hushcd into n silence or
admiration at the soIdierly bearing or
the men, whose military discipline for
padc them to return q smile or a ackno,vl
edge q salute. The regiments by b,t
tailionS. under command OF Lieutenant
Coiohel George w. Taylor, having been
promptly joined by Company K, moved
around the hotel via the. board wall, IN
me parade ground, which was Inlnc-
dlatelY IN front Of the pavilion, where
the emerald green Of the grass contrast
ed llneiy with the varicolorcd military
G'app,ngs Of the soldier boys. First in
ofu@' was regimentil parade, the most
beautiful ceremony known in military
uuty, the one which Is chosen 10 END
the labors OF the day, and to welcome
the coming Of the restrul night ,rh,,
battaA!lons We're rapidly but gracefully
formed facing the hotel, and the ca-emo-
nles or reporting the strength Of The
regiment. OF publishing the order Tor
the following day. &C, were gone
through with. Then at a signar' from
the adJutant the crimson uniformed
band marched down the line Of soldiers
Standing on the right, meanwhile regal.
ing the surrounding crowd Of guests
with stirring marches. On arriving al
It's place Of rest the solitary bugle
sounded forth the plaintivc notes OF re-
treat-thc requiem Of the dying day
This ceremony being ended, an addi-
tioHal function was then gone through
with compliment to the enormous crowd
OF friends and admirers who accompa-
| MED the regiment from Norfolk, Suffolk.
Petersburg, and other cities Then
there was inspection and review. an
other beautiful military ccre mony, but
one more In the line OF duty than pa
rade. The battallions were again form
ed by the adjutart, being beautifully
aligned on the glorious colors, National
and State. Then, under the escort Of
Colonel Hodges, Mayor Mayo, Police
LOllin1Sl3OnciS johnston and Dawes
and President Winston, Of The Common
Council Of Norfolk, Inspected and re-
Viewed the regiment in stately process
sion. The parade then broke into com
panics. and after q short exercise in
which various evout!ons were bcauti-
fully accomplished the boys broke
ranks with ringing cheers, each to seek
his individual fair one, or some other
haven Of pleasure, where he may linge..
until the hour Of departure.
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