The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-20
TWENTY THOUSAND
men MARCH IN BIG
PARADE FOR BLUES
Greatest Military Demon
stration New England Ever
Had is Given
LINE STRETCHES
FOR NINE MILES
Every Member of Connecti-
cut Militia and Many Sail
ors and Soldiers Pass
in Review
M = " MArWRETH.

By n. G. W. MACwRETH.
-NEM HAVEN CONN. Sept. ia
With 10000 men Of the army ana
navy. national guard and OF secret
societies In line. and with loo. oVe peo-
pie shouting themselves hoarse from
sidewalks. grandstands erected 10.
the occasion. and from the roofs and
windows OF every house and home in
the city, New Haven opened it's three
day celebration today. and gave the
Richmond Blues another real and iiv-
Hng taste OF New Engfands hospf-
tally. :,
Al the last city which the Biues will
formally xisit the. climax Of their en-
t4rtainment in New England comes
In this great city OF enHeeaaeat-
There was much today, there Will be
very much more tomorrow.
Every military organization IN the
state turned out to welcome the Nir-
xiniAns. Nearly the whole of the
national guard OF the State is here
{. 7tsouapanles from Providence. u. I-s
ana Hartford accompanied the South.
erners here. and the Old Guard OF
New York has also several companies
In New Haven. In addtNon InSss
we've 1000 regulars OF the United
! states arrrx Id LING, and 500 atnefra
I. 4 t,a xaaaars from the hattlcshins Idaho
Hnxt Chic, " fffeh. under eaFHHsand Of
a dmfrny Fletcher, are anchored OH
New Haven.
Rirsest Parade Ever.
The pa rade, the largest New Haven
or any city in New England ever say.
lasted three and q half hours. anu
covered territory OF nsne and
half miles, But not a member of the
Elm~s was missing from formation.
ana Though many Of them were weary
vitn Y,,t,-h marching they stuck TO IL
t.nsil fhe ns.gte sounded taps. The
r.raae itself wmm nine fsiles long. con-
sfxssnr Of citizens committees. stale
ana city officials, various committees
fsoass of every description represent
ing an rhe industries Of the :.
Euli Moose Goat, and the soIdIe.s AN ~
u saiIofs and National GuardsmeH, VT
every square grandstands had eeeh
t7Eeefas and All heit hssu " -
".
While waiting for the line OF narch
-, f,,,s,t; thousands of people ate their
tr1ut-f,es Ia the stands Hundreds OF
au,esnohile. and carriages were park
ed on both sides OF the streets ana a.
times the crowd became so strenuous
In its effort 70 see the Visitors w pv I,
lice had difIieuit task In keeping u
in check. Though there were TWO
hardsy' hear the music the hand cfap-
,,gnv and appia use were go voPiferohs'
Blues Honored Guests.
Al times dozen different Tunes
were being played at the Same uHf'
but the weary marchefs nianasea -
keep step. The Blues. as honor - y
visitors, were placed near me heaa =,
the line being preceded by Vhe oos
Guard companies and other hosts. Inc
Eiuss and the First COMPANY 2, ,ne
Connecticut Foot Guard lei, nATs-
ford at 10 O'Clock this nsornihs. -.
rising in New Haven an nour 49,
They were met ~ the sonm ia
psny. the Boston fusihers. 1he - ~
Guard Of New YORK ana eoHpa .sas
fran every other mhiars oIsans
ton in the State, ana wsis seo ~,
To the Yale UNIVERSITY ~
where thsF gsoanuea Ni1es
lunch.
Mayer Delivers Weitf.
Mayor Rice delivered stitsshs a.
dress OF welcome thFonHhs ~. az
Blues thai they were 10 feel as mug.
Al home here as in kicafnoho. =
MaJYr T.. w sowies respohaeu -
his usual graceful s,sie, ~. a,,ns,
tlilscnli 10 distingusn , MA aramn.
said. as the frequehA app'aes
:, 81 them <sa.t = 49,. :. : :. :. !, :.
Scene Passes Oescpo II
The scene pa ssels ue tas' 4ssss. ,.,,r.
the great dining nail nung VIII ~ yrsa,
traits Of FORMER " 49,. .tsrsa sho,,sa nd
institution OF learning, ,nsse .u nhna :,
soldiers. representing al ~ aa,,n.
the military ORGANIZATIONS 9. 'n s,,,a,,. !
try. mingled IN one 49, - ~. -,
blaze Of color. II wae susn snrgs,
a. one who saw y VIII nessr 80,
Blue and white mingled W. - IN
and kold. nsIs ~ nor. mod.
old colonial Gays ana ans snldiers
a est uniforms of the nodern soi .1s...
with the blue and goid OF .ne ,n.,s,
Ofiicers. Within an hour aI.sr 'u ~
the line Of march WAS IoIHeus 49,
frnrn Thea, to s: 80 o'clock the solu III.
and sailors marched tnronSh ~.
ssion. rags fiew from THOUSAND