The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-21
MRS.ATKINSON AT NASHVILLE
The Wife Of the West Virginia EXecu-
tive Makes a Fine Impression.
CADETS COVERED IN MUD And GLGRY.
Their Magnificent Bearing Open the Eyes
OF the People at Nashville, and Win
PIaudits on All ~ides--A Hand
some Banquet.

as a spectacular part of the Tennessee
Centennial and they more than fulfilled
expectations. They were under arms
most Of the day and from the time they
left the grounds this morning for the city
until the close of dress parade at I
o'clock they were the cynosure Of all
eyes, and tonight they are enjoying the
well earned compliments Of the social
element Of the exposition and the city
az various entertainments.
At 9:5J this morning the cadet corps
marched To the Central Railroad Station
ana took q special train for the city TO
escort Governor Atkinson back to the
grounds, this being West Virginia Day.
MRS. ATKINSON PRESENT.
West Virginias chief Executive was
accompanied by a brilliant stan and also
q large number of ladies including MIS-
Atkinson, whose recent defence against
the charge Of forgery has given her VIDE
notorlety. She is n gracious woman,
even for a Governor wife, and it would
De hard TO md a jury 10 convict such a.
woman Of so serious charge.
The cadets with the commandant ana
bis stam, including the four captains who
comprise the tactical officers and also the
battalion, were mounted and the corps
marched from the depot to the Tulane
Hotel. where Governor Atkinson was
quartered and as a guard of honor. es-
corted him TO the Exposition Grounds.
marching through the principal streets
of Nashville and n distance of three
miles The cadets We're formed In five
companies anw r,re preceded by the In
stitute band.
COVERED WITH MUD AND GLORY.
Although the streets were covered with
skim OF sticky. slippery mud. making
marching both unpleasant and difficult
the Virginia cadets won the admiration OK
the crowd which filed the streets to the
point OF inconvenience, by their clock
like movements ana splendid bearing
Remarks were heard on all sides COM
plimentnrv % the we'll drilled young sol
dlers. ana wherever they were halted
they brought their guns to the ground
with a thump as OF one man. and each
time this movement was generously APP
plauded.
Followed by long concourse Of car
rlages containing Governor Atkinson ana
his large party they marched through
the muddy streets. making the various
difficult movements of company iorma-
ti0n without an error.
The sun was hot and the roadway heavy
with mud. ana during the long interval
while the Governor and STAFF were ar
riving and-iesvins their carriages they
stood like statues at present arms The
strain was very great. and two or three
OF the bows were taken from the ranks
On o. fantng condition.
Major Loud and one OF the captains or
the Third Cavalry. United States army,
were present and continually remarked
on their elegant bearing ard said they
were as fine body of troops as they had
ever seen and just the kind Of troops that
could be counted ON 10 fight anything.
The cordial feeling between the regl-
lars encamped here and the cadets is
marked. and when the cadets overcome
by the heat and the march fell out both
Major Loud and his captain went TO
their assistance, using their experience
I'm such matters to resusctate them.
THE CADETS COMPLIMENTED.
The reception 10 Governor Atkinson
took place i'm the popular New YORK
building and was an impressive function.
The Governor made fine speech, IN
which be highly cOmplmented his escort.
the cadets. and warmly thanked them.
4 handsome banquet was served at the
Woman's Building In honor Of Governor
Atkinson at which General Charles j.
Anderson. General Shipp and stan and
the cadet officers were guests. Following
the banquet the cadets were reviewed by
Governor Atkinson on the military
grounds Of the Exposition. and the corps
never appeared 10 better advantage than
on this occasion. their battalion move
ments I'm double time particularly being
enthusiastically appaudcd 10y the I'M
mcnse throng crowdng the confines or
the parade grounds.
II is safe 10 say that tho Virginia ca
diets have opened the eyes of many people
as TO what the diciDline at the Virginia
Military Institute is. and no such infantry
drills have ever been seen on these grounds
before where "a number OF States have
sent their best troops. This Is the often
expressed opinion OF the best military
critics on the ground
WON MORE LATRELS
At4 o'clock the cadets had their regular
dress parade IN the presence Of another
immense audience. and won more laurels
on the beauty and precision of their move
ment
Colonel Price. commandant OF the bat
talon. came near having q serious acc.-
dent to-day. during the march from Nash
VILE TO the grounds. lie has the repuia-
tlon I'm the United States ormy Of being
"a magnificent horseman but today was
on an Indifferent livery horse. which slip
ped on the crossing and fell heavily 20
the stones. catching Colonel Prices leg
I'm the fan. When the horse rose Colonel
Prices foot was hung IN the stirrups, and
he seemed destined 10 serious injury. but
he cleverly eXtricated himself. and, taking
another horse. continued In command or
the parade. J. ID. VI,