The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-19
THE POPULAR CADETS.
y. MI BOYs CONTINUE TO cARRY
EyERYTHTyG BEFORE THEM.
Or Rather Their Magnetism Attracts
Everything TO Them--some of the Many
Courtesies Extended In Nashville.

NASHVILLE, TENN, Oct' lo-Spe-
| cfal.-The V. NJ l. Cadets had their first
Tablic parade at the Tennessee Centen-
! NAL Exposition Grounds at o'clock this
afternoon and It goes without saying,
that they made a splendid appearance.
They occupied the parade grounds ad-
| joining the camp and though drilling on
ground badly cut up By the constant
drilling OF the Third United States cav
soldiers moved like clock-work, and won
the admiration OF the large crowd OF
spectators.
DRILLING.
They were watched by a number of
Missouri Volunteer officers, as well as
the United States officers and all were
complimentary TO the precision and spir-
II with which they executed every eyo-
luton. The Cadets drilled as a counter
attraction to a foot ball game in progress
near by and proved the drawing card.
They were frequently applauded by the
large corcourse of fair critics who as
sembled to see the drill, and none were
more gratihed than the Virginia visitors
present, among them Adjutant-General
Charles j. Anderson. DR.. George Ross, Of
Richmond, who was the surgeon OF the
CORDS at New Market: Colonel Ross, his
brother, and also a number of alumni
from other States, who gathered TO wit
ness their firse exhibition drill.
Their movements are all the more
creditable, when it is taken into consid-
Grafton that fifty per cent. Of them are
rats and a little over d month ago had
never handled a gun.
The cadets are receiving many courte-
sizes and they are getting a stupenduous
amount OF fun out of the trip. They are
allowed the fullest liberty consistent
with discipline. Reveille is sounded at z
O'Clock, breakfast call at eight, guard
mount at 3, and dinner at 3. At 4
o'clock comes dress parade and then
they are free until taps at u o'clock.
midnight
This morning Colonel Price. the com
mandant took the first class TO the Gov
eminent Building and gave them a prac-
teal lesson in gunnery, which they had
theoretically studied using the heavy or
dance and projectiles in the building
as object lessons.
SPECIAL COURTESIES.
The United States officers in camp
and In charge Of the Government exhi-
bits, show their regard for the soldiery
bearing of the cadets by extending to
them individually and collectively every
courtesy and facility. The cadets are
so jolly and such a drawing card that
the Snowman considers himself lucky to
get the gang. for wherever they assemble.
there fun and frolic may be counted on
and there will always be found the big
gest crowd.
TSey were lions at the New York
Building to-day where Governor Bob
Taylor" of Tennessee, gave a reception
to Governor Grout and party from YER
mont. Governor Taylor made char
acteristicaly humorous speech and Yer
mont's Governor replied in a felicitous
manner. General Ship, General Ander-
son, Colonel Price. Colonel Ross DR..
Ross, DR.. Ben. Blackford and others
from Virginia, were present and last but
not least. and the most interesting figure
pr sent was General Dabney II. Maury,
as the guest OF General w. II. Jackson,
at Belle Meade.
General Ship invited Governor Grout
to review the Virginia Cadets and he
very cordially expressed his apprecia-
ton but was unable TO do so as the pro-
gramme already made for him precuded
his acceptance,
A HOP PROPOSED.
Major Wheeler. the Commissioner Of
New York has placed the elegant build
ing of that State at the disposal Of the
cadets and they met many of the bellies
of Nashville there this morning and now
a hop is on the programme with the IN
stitute band for the music
The cadets at parade to-day used
bran new flag for the first time, which
was presented to the Institute by the
cadets themselves the day before they
left Lexington The flag Is very nahd-
some one of heavy silk.
The corps will act as escort TO Cover
nor Atkinson, OF West Virginia on We'd
nesday in the parade in Nashville, ana
the management have offered TO take the
cadets into the city on a special train TO
save the fatigue Of the march If they so
desire. Indeed everybody seems willing
To add to their comfort and pleasure.
The military precision with which the
cadets do everything even TO entering the
dning-rOom and taking their meals, seems
to be very attractive TO the crowd ana
they have interested spectators 10 every
movement Of the corps. They have SIM
ply taken Nashville by storm ana not
only the cafes and places of amusement
are full Of brass buttons. but the doors
of hospitable residences open as by mag
ic AT their approach and the way they
make acauaintances is simply elcctrifyng
even in this rapid age
The con mercal bodies Of Louisville have
invited the superintendent TO give an eN-
hihition drill in that city on the return
of the corps on route to Lexington.
the arrangement can be made the CADETS
will accept the invitation.
The foot-ball team was practicing TINS
afternoon for the contest with Vanderbilt
University tomorrow afternoon. Beau
tiful weather makes camp-life pleas
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