The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-27
y. M. |. CADETS
At CHARLESTON
They Made a Fine Impressions
Received Many Compliments.
WANTED THEM STAY LONGER
Communications Showing the High Re-
gard in Which the Corps Was Held
at the Exposition-Trip
Success in Every Way.
Especial Dispatch to The Tlme,.)

Especial Dispatch to The TImes.)
LEXINGTON, VA, April 26.-The spe-
cial Of the Virginia Military Institute ca
diets arrived in this city last Tuesday
morning. and since then Lexington is it
SELF again. LARGE crowds than usual
have been at dress parade" every Gay
Sitc-
The officers and cadets all agree that
they had a fine time in Charleston. That
/. vas successful from another point of
view. the following kilograms and letter,
which were published in orders before the
battalion, will sufficiently attest:
Exposition Grounds, Charleston, S. c..
April IT. 1902.
General Scott Ship. Superintendent V.
NJ. l.:
Congratulations on soldierly bearing of
W Ilr splendid corps. In behalf OF Expo
sition Company. let me urge that you
give cadets another week here. They
could find no better field for instruction.
Please answer.
F. w. WAGNER,
President Exposition Company.
GOVERNOR MSWEENEY.
Columbia S. c., April IT, 1902.
General Scott Ship:
The people of South Carolina have a
Jus, pride in the V. M. I. They have been
its staunch friends and admirers. and
hesitate to let the corps so home when
once on our soil. Speaking for the State.
7 beg that a,ithnriza vour splendid
corps to extend their visit in Charleston
another week. This will be appreciated
by the Mayor and Council of Charleston,
Exposition authorities, business interests
ard all our people,
NJ. b MSWEENEY, Governor.
GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
Commonwealth OF Virginia.
Governors Office
Richmond, April Is. 1902.
General Scott Shipp,
Superintendent Virginia Military
Institute. Lexington. Va:
Ny Dear GeneraI,-I beg to make ac-
acknowledgement of your courtesy in giving
me the escort of the cadets. and to avail
myself Of this note to commend as highly
as I know how their department and
military conduct On all sides one could
hear words of praise in their behalf. AS
gentlemen they maintained themselves,
and as soldiers they won the approval
and applause of all who saw them.
I had the pleasure, in company with
Governor Stone. of reviewing the corps,
ard he was as enthusiastic as myself in
approval of its training and appearance.
May add my appreciation of Major
Ford and the other officers of the corps?
These gentlemen and the cadets very
worthily stood for the institute and its
continuing good name.
regret very much that you could not
be present to witness the triumph Of your
boys, and sincerely trust that your health
is restored.
Yours sincerely.
fsigned) A. j. MONTAGUE.
The superintendent In General Order
No. Is, added his praise to the above.
NEWSPAPER NOTICES.
The leading Charleston papers contained
highly Iaudatory articles each day on the
general bearing OF the cadets, who so
we'll maintained the institutes proud
title-."rhe West Point of the South
Battalion parade, viewed by crowds
which numbered far up in the thousands,
was held each day except Saturday. On
Saturday resimental parade was exc
cuied. The regiment consisted of bat
talon of United States Marines ftwo COM
panies). three companies of S. c. NJ A.
cadets and the four companies Of the
Y. NJ. I.-three battalions in all. T his pa
rade was under the command of Captain
Smedley T. Butler U. S. NJ c.. who acted
as colonel of the regiment. The old First
Artillery Band. with the Marine Corps
buglers. furnished the music
THE GAIETIES
A hop and a reception were given to the
". M. 4. boys by the s. C. M. A. cadets.
The next evening. Saturday. the Virginia
cadets returned the courtesy DE- the South
Carolinians by a hop given in their honor
ioved all three OF these festaI occasions
very much.
Every courtesy was shown the Virgin
fans by the Exposition Company. the
Charleston people. the officers OF the ma
rines and every one with " hom they
came in contact.
On their way home the cadets were al