The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-13


General Grant accompanied by Col.
Reed commanding the Twcnty-thtrd
Infantry. ana his staff, were driven TO
the grnnds,nnd on Lee Parade Ground,
where q throng numbering not less
than thirty or forty thousand people,
titled the large structure and spread
put over the green swnrd.
Tickets for the grandstund were
eagerly sought. but on account OF the
many that had to be distributed to the
army and navy and foreign guests
many very distinguished Virgininns
were unable to find accommodation,
and took their places outside OH the
lawn.
" In the grandstand besides Governor
and Mrs Swanson, General and Mrs.
Grant. President and Mrs. Tucker. of
the exposition; Admiral and Mrs. Har-
rington, and Admiral Evans, were all
the officers OF the army and navy ind
foreigners from the forty war-ships
In Hampton Roads, AS we'll Ms proni-
rent people throughout the state. The
Duke of the Abruazi was n marked
figure in the gathering, and was al
ways the centre of an Interesting
group. His affability and the genuine
pleasure lie seemed to derive from his
visit, won him many warm friends
among the Nirginians, even among
those who got no closer to him than
the opera glasses could bring them
The scene was brilliant one, not
less so than on the occasion OF the
visit Of the President on last Mon
day
The opening prayer was offered by
Rev. j, Sidney Peters, Of Richmond.
DIR. Thomas Nelson Page read a
poem that was loudly and frequently
arplauded, and after which Governor
Swanson made an address, which SO
impressed his hearers that almost
every sentence was puncturcd by APP
plause.
The reference of Governor Swanson
to General r. Z. Lee aroused a remark
able demonstrations. which was par
t.cuarly impressive in view of the
presence within Il few feet of the
speaker of the son OF the Southern
chieftain's great opponent In arms Az
the mention of the name Of Lee the
great audience went wild. The demon
stration lasted several minutcc.
MOST NOTABLE PARADE
YET SEEN AT EXPOSITION.
Shortly after o'clock the parade
was formed-the most notable that the
exposition has yet witnessed. Tho
troops. numbering some 10000 were
under command Of General Grant. the
first division being under command OF
Colonel Reed and the second division
being under command of General Cecil
c. Vaughan. The position of honor for
the first division was given to the ma
rlnes from the American and foreign
war-ships in the roads. followed by the
Twenty-third Infantry and Twelfth
Cavalry and Sixth Artillery. In the
second division the position of honor
was given to the Virginia Military In
Stit(lfa cadets fn11nJ,,nR Il !
Polytechnic Institute cadets the Rich
mond Light Infantry Blues, the First
Virginia Brigade, the First Georgia
Regiment and the Virginia Artillery.
in which the Richmond HowItzcrs had
the post of honor
Everything went without n hitch.
and evory branch of the service. both
regular and volunteer, did themselves
proud in marching before the Governor
of Virginia. There was not a Single
command that did not receive applause.
but the sailors as usual, their bands
playing all manner of old familiar
salt water tunes, held the popular
fancy in the regular division, while in
the volunteers the lions share Of the
applause went to the Virginia Mill
larry Institute cadets, theAWcst Point
Drs of the South; the Richmond Light
Infantry Blues. who never showed to a
better or more brilliant advantage, ana
the Richmond Howitzers, covered with
dirt and stain of travel.
General Vaughan, in passing the
Erandstand, received tho wartnest pos
sible reception, not bnly from the
crowd, but from the army and navy
officers assembled there. in apprecia-
hon of the excellent manner in which
he managed his command
Having passed the reviewing stand,
the troops were marched down the
War Path
General Vaughan reviewed the volun-
teers before dismissing them
K BRILLIANT RECEPTION
AT VIRGINIA BUILDING
The reception of the Virginia Build