The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-11
Parade and Review
Growing Feature of
Military Spectacle.
SOLDIERS GIVEN
GREAT OVATION.
Blues, Foot Guard and Rhode
Island Infantry in Line-Re-
ception and Dance End Fes-
tivities Incident to Visit Of
New Englanders.
Home To-Day.

Under the usual glorious Richmond
Sky, through twentythree city blocks
packed with cheering people, TO the
strains of martial music. long line
OF blue and red and white and gold
marched yesterday afternoon TO stlil
greater ovation on the field of review.
The parade. one of the most notable In
"a generation, was the crowning fea-
ture of the wealth OF hospitality shown
by the Richmond Light Infantry Blues
TO their guests from New England.
Weather conditions could not have
been better. There was not a CLOUD
In the sky during the day. Every one
recognized II as holiday occasion.
If the Blues got shade the best OF the
applause on the march and In review.
it may be truthfulIy said that they are
used to 1t. and there is indeed doubt
81 the relocated soldiers from Con-
nccticut and Rhode Island did not re-
ceive as much cheering from the people
OF the capital city of the confederacy
ss did tho plumed boys of home
Dense Crowds See Parade
There was no getting In or out or
Franklin street with vehicle. Eacn
crogsine was packed With pleasure
carriages OF dil hlluN. LANi4' ~ 'As'''
bic bicycle to the most gorgeous mo-
tor car. The curbs were lined three
snd four deep. willie the crowd mount
ed steps. fences and ANYTHING else
which furnished any sort of an e,eva-
ton from @h!ch TO view the parade.
More perfect marching. every one
eaia. could not be seen anywhere.
Four ~ the crack military commands
M tbe nation were on exhibition, the
rcsul, hefnp one calculated to gladden.
the eye of the lover of correct iniilfarS4
marching and of order and uniformity.
Under the direction of Adjutant-
General w. W. sale. who, upon reques.
OF the Blues Battalion. acted as chiet
marshal. with aids from theStnree Wis
,ting commands and from the different
branches Of the Virginia service. the
parade and the review which followed
went off without the shadow OF a hitch.
The order was perfect squad OF
bicycle police. leading the way. kept
the streets cleared. giving an unlnter-
rtipted passage way. Nobody mad any
trouble getting along.
The spectators did their part Men
who would not have marched under
the prevailing conditions. with the
combination of weather, streets. music
and encouragement. could not have
marched at all.
a brilliant scene.
But II the parade pleased the pun
Tic the review at the, Broad Street
hal, mark was still more satisfactory.
"A nrettier color effect could not be
ina pined. The entire field seemed to.
have been arranged with an eye to
beauty, and with taste for the
esthetic. which is rarely seen in the
ordinarv affairs OF life. From the
rrandstand. the marching and drilling
troops. with waving banners. undulat-
ing plums, spick and span uniforms.
presented a scene at once unique ana
brilliant. Especially while the SOL
diers stood at rest, 700 of them. blue
and white to the west. red and white
to the east, was the turs. enc whlch
Immensely pleased the crowd.
everybody was there to see H. Long
before the head Of the parade appeared
at the carriage driveway to the ball
grounds. the grandstand was packed
with invited guests. and was closed ia
nany who held cards of admission
The bleachers were iammed to suffoca-
tion. Hundreds entered the field and
got as close to the marching lines
as the bicycle policemen would allow
Governors Witnesses.
Three Governors. with prominent Of
ncials OF the three States. had the
seats of honor at the review. Down in
the field the officers gave the orders
which were obeyed without mistake
with the precision of clockwork
Marching and countermarching ma
noeuvring with the precision Of regu-
lar troops, with the inspiring music
the four splendid commands moved all
who saw them, both official and the
undistinguished. to tremendous and
well-earned applause.
All the soldiers were, Of course. IL
full dress uniform. The blue suits OF
the Richmonders, with white trimming
and with plumed hats, is well known
The First Company of Governors Foo,
Guard, of Hartford. wore scarlet coats
yellow trousers, white shoulder orna-
ments, black stockings and fur hats
The uniform of the Second Company
OF New Haven, was somewhat similar
except that, the shoulder pieces wcrs
blue and tho hats larger. Small red
caps were suspended from every mans
belt. The Rhode Island Light Infantry
wore white trousers and red coats
with hatsIrather like those of the Sec
ond Company of Connecticut. Thejl
officers, however, had hats much like
those Of the Richmond Light Infantry
Blues.
AS to the members of Governor
Mann's staff, Solomon in all of his glory
never thought Of being arrayed like
one of these,
Officers OF March.
1t was close to s o'clock when the
head OF the cavalade moved from the
corner Of Fifth and Grace Streets, and
made its way to Franklin Chief N II
khal sale, In his hrigadter-ge
uniform. was, Of course, In the lead
rollowsd closely hS his aides, who
were Al follows: irst lieutenant 40 O.
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