The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-09
Big Two-Day Program Prepared
by Blues for Their En-
tertainmcnt.
COME BY SPECIAL TRAINS
Governors Foot Guard and
Providence Light Infantry
Guests OF Honor.

To the blare of trumpets and the
sound of martial music the two COM
panies of the Governors Foot Guard OF
Connecticut and the First Light In
fantry of Providence II. L. Will be met
at T:s0 o'clock this morning, and half
an hour later will be escorted to the
armory by the Richmond Blues. At
the armory the visitors will be well
coined by Mayor Richardson. and the
festivities attendant upon the dedica-
ton will begin.
The Foot Guard will arrive at $50
o'clock this morning. but will remain
on their train, which will be stationed
at Marshall and Norton Streets until
o'clock. The First Light Infantry, of
Providence, numbering 225 men. in
gliding Governor Pothier. his personal
staff. consisting of Colonies Ballou
Kennedy, Sam Souci Lawton and Sher-
man, Executive Secretary Edward p.
Hobie and guests, will arrive about. 3
o'clock, but will not detrain until met
nj O'Clock by tho Blues. The Provi-
dence party left home at i1:lO o'clock
yesterday morning in special train |
the train being made UP by the private
car of Representative r. Livingstone
Bceckman of Newport. who loaned IL |
10 the commanding officer of the First
light Infantry for the use of the Gov
ernor and other spccal guests, four
parlor cars and combination baggage
and smoker. The trip was made with
out change.
Governor Weeks and Party.
From Connecticut comes Governor
Frank 3. Weeks and party OF
Twenty-Five including Matthew II
Rogers. Secretary of State. Freeman i.
Patten. Treasurer; Thomas d. Brad
street Comptroller: Marcus II. Hol-
combe. Attorney General. and George
NJ Cole, Adjutant-G General. with such
distinguished guests this celebration
of the Blues will be the most maEniil-
cent in all it's long history The dedi-
cation of the armory, the first the
Blues have ever possessed, will be
particularly impressive The three
Governors will be present, and Major
Cheney. First Company, Governors
Foot Guard. Hartford, will present
to the Blues Battalion bronze
PLAGUE. inscribed with the notices of
the two States-"Sic sempcr Tyrannis"
and "Sustenet Transtulet Qui"-and
the following text: Virginia Connec-
ticut First Company. Governors Foot
Guard. of Hartford. 10 the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues, of Richmond
and the dates. "l907-l90S- 1910 which
memorable the first visit of the Foot
Guard TO Virginia, the visit of theI
Blues to Connecticut and the present
visit OF the Foot Guard here Just
opposite the PLAGUE, which has al
ready been placed in position, stands
the clock which the Foot Guard pre-
sented TO the Blues year ago. 1t Is
beautiful piece of Workmanship. and
has Ginning bells which may be heard
all over the armory
ArInory Now Complete.
The armory is complete in every
detail. and on Saturday the last touches
NJ decoration were finished The vast
drill hall, one of the largest in the
South. is decorated in flags and, bunt-
ing for the grand march and ball to-
morrow night. Seats have been placed
in the gallery for visitors. and one
tier of seats is ranged around the
hall. The building is brilliantly lighted
and the company rooms and the Off
GERS quarters are fully furnished Com
many 4 has installed its piano, which
the men got by saving coupons
The armory was thronged with Tis-
itors all day Yesterday. and three
members of the Foot Guard. who had
come on ahead of their comrades. also
looked the builE.ng oyer and compli-
mented and Congratulated the Blues on
the successful result of their many
wears effort.
The militia organizations which VIII
come include the First Company Gov
ernor's Foot Guard, Hartford. Major
frank L.. Wilcox commanding with lbo
officers and men; the Second CompanN'
Governors Foot Guard, New haven
Major George I. Hewlett commanding, |
with 40 men. and the PROVIDENCE H.
4. First Light Infantry OF ProNldence'l
Col Joseph r. Fletcher commanding,
= with l6O officers and men. There Vail
also probably be a delegation from theI
Ancient and Honorable Artillery. OIL
BOSTON, and a detail from the Wash
ington Grays, of Phiad elphia Major
George b. Zane commanding. In all.
there will be more than 500 men to be
entertained, and all will be chartered
IN the Jefferson Hotel, where ample
ARRANGEMENTS have been made for
their comfort
Two Strenuous Days.
Mayor Richardson will he in the
armory to welcome the visitors as they
arrive. After short address by the
Mayor and the general introductions,
the visitors will be escorted TO the
Jefferson Hotel for breakfast at $50
o'clock Then will be an unceasing
program OF entertainment lasting L.
44o minutes during each day An au-
tomobile ride will be taken TO Lake
eide. where lunch VIII he served at ~
o'clock, and IN the afternoon, at $40
o'clock. the commands will be received
In the White House of the Confedcr-
acy by the Richmond tsanch Of the
Daughters OF tho Confederacy, Cover
nor Mann will receive the visiting
Governors, STATS Of officers at O'Clock,
and a banquet will be served 10 them
In the Richmond Hotel at 10 o'clock
Tomorrow the program will be va
r'ed There will he bath and other
epecialties" in the armory, and lunch,
after which the presentation of the
bronze pacaue will take place
Mig street Parade.
The street parade will begin at 4
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, forming
at Fifth and Grace Streets, The line