The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18
Grand PARADE
OF TIE MILITARY
ne Of The Great Features Of the
CREDIT DUE The COMMITTEE
Hso>t Successful Pas;.lcz Of Years.
i,iie ILosinaiion- on Time.
Excellent Bands-Linc Of
March

The military parade took place yesterday
morning at II O'Clock. ard il was one of
The most peElectiy arranged ana ably
handled ever seen in Rtcnmond. From the
start II tae finish there was not a hitch,
and lle waole undertaking, which was an
exceedingly heavy one reelected much
credit upon the Military Committee. of
which Colonel G. Percy Halves is chair
man, and also upon Colonel Hawes as c1lef
,narslal ana his staff The people on all
sides are loud in their praise Of the man
asement, and the troops wnIel composed
the very imposing body Of soldiers are not
without taeiT share of the glory of the day.
Colonel Iiawes was ably assisted IN all
the details OF this magnificent undertaking
by Captain J. w Lockwood, Jr., who was
ais chief of staff.
TEE FORMATION.
The parade formed on Grace Street al
Madison. In most cases the formation of
The parade is one of the most difficult
parts OF the undertaking, but Colonel
Hawes was fully equal 10 this task. lie
took up his position with his staff at
Adams and Grace Streets, and as the
various companies reported he sent them
forward with one of his stan to take up
their positions In tais way the usual con-
fusion Of the formation of parade was
avoided
The following was the order of formation:
First foiviSion-Chief Marshal and stan,
composed OF citizens on horseback, escorted
by TIE Richmond Light Infantry Blues
Battalion and their band.
Governor j. 4ose Tyler and staff es-
,oTted coy the V. p. /. Cadets battalion
and band
lAlexanlrfa Light infantry, Captain King
Walker l. ghl Guard. Captain a w Miller
old Dominion Guard, Captain A jeff
irTT,t TF1.>g anti
Captain Y S. 4ardwicke-forning bat
talon under Captain King, with Stone
wall Band. Of Stanton, Va.
Second Observation-Disclosures Guards,
charlottesville, Captain Peyton, and The
Yauce Guards Of Henderson, n c-torm-
ing a battalion under Captain Peyion, with
the Raleigh Band.
Third I3lyision-Norfolk City Guards,
Captain SaIomonslsy: Jackson Light Infan-
try. Captain Nottingham; Lee Rifles, Cap
L. n Iurrews-fornling battalion under
Captain Nottingham. with the Seaboard
AIRLINE Band, OF Portsmouth.
Fourth Dirision-Conlpany l, of Frank
lin, Capta.n c {. Vaughan, Jr.; Penin-
sula Guards, of Hampton, Captain
Couch: Newport News Light Infantry.
Captain FitcEett-baltaIor under Captain
Vaughan, with The Phoenix Band. of Suf-
folk
Fifth Dtyision-Naval Reserves, Of Nor
folk. under Commander Gates. with the
Naval Post Band. Of Fort Monroe: Rich
mond EosttZers, Captain II. q. Williams;
Grimes Battery. Of Portsmouth, Captain
Warren, with the Citizens Band; Surry
Troop of Cavalry. with the Petersburg
Grays Band and the ambulance corps
Following these came carriages with the
officers ard Board of Directors of the
Richmond Carnival Association
THE START.
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HAYES and his staff advanced 10 the head
of the column. and gave the command,
Forward and the parade. of over loo
1Yeel. moved into Madison Street toward
Broad. Is Colonel Hawes entered Broad
Street, al the head OF the column, the
clock made the last stroke of IL O'Clock,
and HE parade was started exactly on
tine.
AS they moved down Broad between the
footbs= and the dense crowds Of spectators,
they were greeted with cheers on all sides,
while the bands, most adssntageously
placed. played martial airs. Ttirring the
patriotism of every one present. and max
ing the. blood course through their bodies
and tingle IN their finger tips
The fiashy fu!-dress uniforms OF the
Blues caught every eye. and they were
repeatedly cheered throughout the march.
TIE .RIacksbrrg boys and al the visiting
military were enthusiastically Ctleered
along the entire march.
TIE procession advanced along Broad
Street to Nineteenth. and turned into
Main. Here they marched to Sixth Street,
and turned into Franklin thence to Mon
1ne park. where the procession dishanded,
and tie soldiers returned 10 their armories-
The men stood the long fa;iGning march
of five miles IN true soldier style, and
aided greatly in making the parade such
q success.