The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-13
Crack Maryland Regiment
Pays Tribute to Immortal
Confederate Chieftain
STOP OVER IN CITY
FOR THIS PURPOSE
Hartford Foot Guards En-
Route Home From Atlanta,
Are Guests of Rich
Inond Blues

Repeating d similar ceremony Of
nearly twenty years ago, when they
passed through Richmond on trip
South the crack Fifth Maryland Reg
iment of Baltimore stopped over IN
this city yesterday on their way home
from Atlanta, and placed beautiful
tioral wreath on the equestrian statue
of General Robert +. Lee in Monu-
ment avenue.
So unexpectedly did the Maryland
ers pay the capital Of the Confed-
eracy visit yesterday that but few
residents OF Richmond, and especial-
ly the mem bers of tie local military,
knew what their mission was until
they marched out Franklin street
from the railway station and had
practically completed the ceremony
which caused them 10 cali a tempor-
airy halt in their journey homeward
from the Peace Jubilee exercises in
Atlanta,
And even the mem bers Of the regi-
ment did not know they would stop
in Richmond until an early hour yes
terday morning. when they were
speeding northward from the Georgia
capital. The idea occurred to some
one In the party that the placing of a.
wreath on the statue of the immor-
their trip South. In a few moments
n sufficient subscription was raised
for the wreath An order was placed
With Richmond florist over the wires
and at the same time an order was
sent ahead for nineteen horses for
the officers to head the regiment in
its march to the monument.
Iarkins Heads Regiment.
Arriving here shortly after the noon
hour hn inn hoe d.,I b,y n
Of sixty pieces. with Colonel I4arkins,
the commanding officer, At it's head,
proceeded to its destination In tho
West End, the band playing along
the route.
In the line was noted the lone fig
ure of Lieutenant J. Randolph Tuck
er, Of the Richmond Blues, who heard
Of the regiments arrival in time to
don his uniform and to act as single
escort
At the monument the Maryland
boys paused but few moments as
their commander stepped forward and
placed the wreath upon the pedestal.
Then they faced about and retraced
their steps downtown. On Grace
street near Masonic Temple. Cover
nor Mann, of Virginia, and Governor
Simeon K. Baldwin, OF Connecticut,
who also arrived from Atlanta early
of Hartford. hurried out from Masonic
Temple, where the visitors were en-
joytng luncheon as guests of the Richs
! mond Blues, and reviewed the Mary
landers as they passed.
The officers of the regiment joined
the Nirginians and "Nutmeggers' at
luncheon after the Marylanders broke
ranks,
The crack Fifth left for home at 1
clock in the afternoon.
Visit Fairgrounds.
Following The luncheon at the Tenn.
pie. the Foot Guards. numbering near
~ 200. journeyed out TO the State
fair grounds where they enjoyed the
sights as guests of the Blues. At &
r NJ, the Richmond battalion and
their guests had supper together ar
Masonic Temple. Governor Mann again
bein" on hand and delivering one OF
his chara cteristic welcoming addresses.
Governor Baldwin also spoke, referring
pleasantly 20 many of the historic
sights he saw about Richmond yes
terday while autoing as the guest Of
Governor Mann. He said he was par
ticularly impressed with the Houdon
statue Of Washington in the Capitol
Square and the figures of the other
statesmen that surround 1t. Major
Frank L. WILCOX. commanding the
Food Guards. spoke on behalf of them.
Ex-Governor Andrew Jackson Monra-
que of Virginia also addressed the
visiting New Englanders. He attended
the supper as special invited guest.
Guests at Ball.
The Foot Guards were guests or
honor later at ball at the Blues
armory. where the dance was opened
with grand military march, the red
coats of the visitors blending pref
tily with the blue of the Richmond
boys, Following the march, the affair
was turned into a hop.
Governor Baldwin and Governor
| Mann stood beside each other In the
receiving line.
Governor Baldwin. former professor
at Yale turist. and author OF many
books, will be recalled as the man who
defied Theodore Roosevelt several
years ago when the latter charged him
with being friend Of corporations
and inimicable TO the peoples inter-
ests.
The Connecticut executive Is a lit
tie past seventy, but he still remains
| much OF the fire OF YOUTH He made
| HIS headquarters. aboard the Foot
Guard special while In Richmond.
The visitors pulled out for home at
3 o'clock this morning and are sche-
duled to reach their destination late
tonight. They left singing the praises
OF Richmond and especially OF the
| Richmond Light Infantry Blues.