The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-11

o'clock the line started, with the Fourth
Artillery Band from Old Point in the van
Following were Chief Marshal HaWes and
twenty-five aides, and then came q bat
talon from the Seventy-fTSt Regiment,
headed by Colonel Anderson, and COM
mandeQ by Major 7. j. Nottingham.
There were companie C and G OF Newport
| News, with Company E, of Richmond,
placed In to complete the battalion.
This division was headed by the Sew
entieth Regiment Band.
The second division was commanded by
Major A. S. Lanier, and embraced Com
panies A, Is, FL ana T. This division was
headed by the Third Regiment Band of
North Carolina.
Following was the Blues Battalion, un-
der command of Major Sol. Cutchns,
headed by Iardellas Blues Band.
The Richmond HowitZers were next in
line with the Phinney Band as escort.
This closed the parade, which was
brought UP in the rear by Benefits
handsome private ambulance.
The number of soldiers in line figured
out about 500 MEN, the five bands carry
ing it TO about 600. The I've Newport
News companies carried ninety men. and
Capt. Shachelfords Company, OF Rich
mond, which was in the same battalion
numbered forty-one
The companies or the Seventietf Regi-
nent making up the second division car
1ied 30 men, the Blues no and the How
itZers, 80.
The line of march was strictly adhered
to starting at Fifth and Grace to Frank
lin. out Franklin to Belvidere thence to
Broad and Eleventh, thence to Main,
Through Capitol and Governor Streets,
thence to Sixth, thence to Grace, where
the disbandment took place.
At Sixth and Grace Streets the COM
panies competing for the prizes We're lined
! UP and inspected by the three Judges
General A. l. Phillips. Colonel 10 Lane
Stern and William u. Evans.
The only incident that marred a COM
plete military day was the sudden illness
of Private Luther Parker. of Company
c. of Newport News. Just as his COM
iSany was formed for inspection on Grace
Street, he felt the effects of the intense
heat occasioned by the long march, and
fell forward Two of his comrades caught
him and bore him into the residence of
Nfr. Charles Q. Williams, where Dr. W.
Armistead Gflls. Of the Seventeen ReGi-
ment, treated him. He was afterward
carried in the ambulance to his quarters
in the Armory, Where he recovered after
awhile.
WINNERS OF THE PRIZES.
The judges in the afternoon sent the fol-
lowing letter to Colonel Hawes:
Colonel G. Percy Hawes Chairman Of
Military Committee City:
Sir,-We have the honor to report that,
in our opinion, the prizes given by the
Richmond Carnival Association to the
companies participating in the Military
Parade OF to-day should be awarded as
follows:
To the company parading the largest
number of regularly enlisted, uniformed
and equipped men-Ccmpany c, seventy
first Regiment Infantry, Newport News
To the company parading the next larg-
est number of regularly enlisted, UNI
formed and equipped men-Company &,
Seventy-tirst Regiment Infantry, New
port News.
To the company presenting the best
appearance in the parade-Company B,
Richmond Light Infantry Blues Bat
talon
To the company presenting the next
best appearance in the parade. Company
a. Seventieth Regiment Infantry, Rich
nond.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servants,
A. L. PHILLIPS,
Brigadier- General (Retire6;
10. LANE STERN,
Lt.-Col. and A. I. G. Va. Vols.
WAr NJ. EVANS,
Major (Retired).
The prize taken by Company c, of
Newport News Captain T. A. Thompson),
is 500.
That taken by Company G Captain ].
II. Gill1erson), is. $50.
The prize awarded Company B of the
Blues z(CaptainT. A. Spencer), is Sloo
That to Company A, Of Richmond Gap
: tain c. o. Savillel, is $50.
No dissatisfaction was expressed at the
decision reached by the judges. The com
5panies who did not secure prizes made
no kick, while those who were successful
felt some degree Of pride.
Military Day OF the Carnival was a sue
cess, The shows did the best busine of
5theEWeek md the street fakirsa reaped a
gric1, harvest