The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-08
GREATEST PARADE
. EVER SEE N HERE
Big Street Spectacle to Be Fca-
turc Of Military Week on
Tuesday.
TWO GOVERNORS COMING
New England's Crack Commands
Guests Of Richmond Light
Infantry Blues.
10 GOVERNORS COMING


morning. when the Richmond Light In
fantry Blues throw open wide the
gates of the city to their guests, two
companies of the Governors Foot
Guard, of Connecticut, and the First
Light Infantry Regiment, OF Rhode Is
land. and 10 representatives Of the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery OF
Boston. The presence of these historic
military organizations will lend sur
passing brilliance and iinpressiveness
to the dedication of the new Blues
Armory, which they came hundreds
of miles to attend. Monday and Tues
day will be devoted to a strenuous
campaign of hospitality, and every
possible courtesy and honor will be eS-
tended to the New England soldiers.
for in the memory OF the Kichmond
Blues there is no spot so prlght as
the recollection OF Their stay with these
Same companies as the hosts near TWO
years ago.
Governors Come, TOO.
That the occasion is one of far,
reaching Significance is attested by
i.
~ Rhode Island, and Frank b. Weeks,
of Connecticut, will attend the dedl-
cation. in which the crack companies
~ ,b.ir states are to take so promin-
ent a part
rho coming of so distinguished an
array of visitors from the heart OF
New England is an honor not ohis
to the Blues, but to the whole COM
monwealth. None seem 10 realize TINS
as much as the Blues themselves. ana
thew have striven with all their might
to make this event one OF such nos
vitality and such success that every
man OF the visiting legions VIII 20
bacI, to tell what a fine place viz
ginia Is The personnel of the North
ern companies is exceptionally ms
for they number the men who STAND III
tbe front rank of social and business
life in Rhode Island and Connecticut
Spectal trains bring the visitors 10
the CITY early Tomorrow morning. Ihe
Blues, marching from the armorS' VIII
he at E,lba Station to give the heartiest
of greetings to the newcomers, ana
will escort them to the armory' Where'
after Mayor Richardson has voiced q
brief welcome, all will stack arms
and repair to the Jefferson TOT preah
| fast. When that Is over autoin s.ol ,
VIII take Ige flsbIOiS ofS'
the points of interest, and theh 10
lakeside for lunch. Returning, the
commands will assemble at the ar
| morv to attend reception at the
| WHITE House Of the confederacy, ten
| dered by the Daughters OF me Go.'
| federacv In the afternoon In the ear
| evening Governor Mann Will ehterta'H'
at a brilliant reception In the man
sion the officers and the visiting Gov
ernors later attending banquet :"
! their honor at the Jefferson.
on Thursday there Will be anoteeI
| breakfast at the Jefferson, and thet'
visit to the local tobacco 1actoi1es'
lunch will he served in the armory'
a.d ~ that time Major Cheney, of the
FIRST Company of the Connecticut foo1
: Guards. will present a bronze tablet 70
tho Blues.
Brilliant Parade.
In the afternoon will come the most
brilliant parade that has been seen ~
Richmond for many year Ad1utant-
| C;eneral w. w. Sale will act as chlel
marshal. The Governors OF Rhode Is
| land, Connecticut and Virginia VIII re-
view the parade at the ball park al
! 8 O'Clock. AT P, NJ. there will be a
reception and ball in tho armory, the
dedIcatory exercises taking place just
after the reception
Full orders concerning the parade
were issued yesterday by Chief Mar
shall Sale The formation VIII be as
follows: Chief marshal staff OF chiei
| marshal squad bicycle police. detall OF
mounted police. Richmond Light In
fantry. Blues Battalion, Major r. w
Bowles, commanding; First COMPANY
Governors Foot Guard, Major Franl'
4. wilcox, commanding; Second Com
| panv Governors Foot Guard, Ma1o!
/ George T. Hewlette, commanding
/ First Light Infantry Regiment o.
1 Rhode island, Col. Joseph =. Fletcher
| commanding.
The organizations will be given pre-
cedence in the line of march according
TO their respective ages. The FOO
Guards were organized In It'll, tbs
Blues in 1889 and the Rhode Islander
in 1900.
AS aides on the staff OF Chief Mar
! shall Sale, one officer, who will repor
mounted, will be detailed from cacl
II organization. The aides VIII repor
at the southwest corner OF Fifth an'
Grace Streets at S:45 o'clock on Tues
day afternoon. :,
All organizations participating Wi
assemble on Grace Street, near Fifth
at 3:45.
The Line of March.
The line of march will be: soutl
Fifth Street to Franklin Street. Wes
Franklin Street to Monument Avenue
north side Monument Avenue aroun
Lee Monument to south side Monumen
Avenue to Stuart Monument, MORT
Iombsrdy Street TO Broad Street Z
carriage driveway, Broad street bal
| Park.
The return line Of march will he
East Broad street, South Rylan
street to Grace street, East Grac
street to Adams Street. North Adam
Street to Broad Street, East Broa
Street to Sixth Street, North SiXt
Street to Richmond Light Infantr
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