The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-08

Five thousand people stormed the
Academy of Music last night and liter
ally Tough, their way into tho auditor
jun and Ealleries---with q seating ca
pacity OF a bare COCOON the acca
sion OF the opening OF the eighteenth
annual convention Of the United
Daughters OF the Ccnfederacy Never
III ali the history of the playhouse were
Its doors confronted with SO eager a
crowd. 1t far exceeded the calculations
OF the entertainment committee and
h"hmped the accommodations long he
Tore the hour of opening had arrived
with every seat In the theatre occupied
The cars still continued To .ring dele
gates and visitors by tbs hundred. and
drastic measures had to he invoked TO
provide seats for official delegates
Entire Floor Reserved.
Thc entire lower floor Of the theatre
had been reserved for the military com
mands, Veterans city ohiciais and dele
gates. The veterans OF Il. L. Lee
Camp occupied seats in the centre. for
ward and with the Blues on the right
ana the Howitzers on The lefl. When
the TWO military companies filed in and
took the places assigned 10 them every
available seat was taken. ana large
numbers of visitors and delegates were
Walk unable to get in II WAS !mpos-
sible TO continue with the program Of
the evening. with entire delegations
smut out, and after a consultation IL
vas decided to ask all Richmond wo-
men 10 retire from the auditorium and
give their places to the visitors The
request was made by Mrs. y. V Ram
Golph, from ono OF the boxes and at
once amid storm OF applause a large
NJ gtcl.r
OF doors.
Called on Police for Help.
The vacancies thus created. however.
DID not begin TO supply the demand for
seats. and Chief OF Police Werner ana
squad OF policemen were called into
service TO help control the crowd
pressing about the entrances. At this
1uncturc the officers in command Of
Inc Richmond Blues and IIowitzers is
eucd orders to their commands 10 va :
cate, and accompanied with wild cheer
'ng and clapping of hands the uniform
ca men iled out of the building
lhey We're present in honor OF the
daughters who were 10 present two
pattle fiaEs TO the commands later In
INC evening. ana their forced depart
urc was accompanied with many cX-
pressions OF regret ON the part of the
visitors The sections occupied by the
ooia-''S "cie iillHtuldtely mica by the
waiting crowd. and the final! resource
was exhausted. The police strictly
prohibited standing in the aisles, and
large number who were unable to
find seats were forced to return hcmc.
All Of the delegates. however were
seated, and the program of The even
Ing began at 9:15, forty-hve minutes
late.
Frantic Over pixie"
The Blues Band. resplendent in fun
dress uniforms. with white capes
laden with braid and erminc, brought
the entire assembly to It's feet with
"Dixic.' and caused it to shout itself
hoarse few minutes later when it
concluded with maryland, My Mary
land" On ali sides of the largo audi
forum cleaned red and white Con-
federate banners and the insignia Of
the various States represented. Goats
of arms and streamers hung from ALI
the boxes When tho national airs of
the South burst forth tho scene which
followed was the kind that stirs ones
very hearts blood-which let's one
into the sacret of love of country anl
reverence for noble deeds. Flags were
waved frantically from every box and
balcony and men and women stood
up and shouted as il mad. Ii was n
scene that will live long in the menu
DRY of those who were fortunate
enough to get inside. one that will not
be repeated until another convention
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