The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29
BIRTHDAY JUBILEE
REMAINS FOREVER
ON NILSSON MEMORY
CONTINUED from First Pass,)

and she and the Wilson boy found
their tastes to be mutual.
Il used to play around with the
Wilson boys" said Miss Woods, after
the governor had gone. both Of
them, Tom and Joe, but Joe was only
a baby at the time. Yes. the govern
or and / picked flowers together 1t
is astonishing that he has not for
gotten 1t. He was only twelve then,
and I little younger"
Mrs. Wilson stood just behino the
governor as he delivered his address
from the piazza of the seminary. The
governor had scarcely started when
Mrs. Wilson stepped forward. and
hispered.
Suggestions ard Commands.
Put on your hat" Almost stimuli
taneously several voices in the ca ovid
shouted Put on your hat"
The governor obeyed, saying that
was q suggestion from in front. and
command from behind" This pro-
voked some laughter. Indeed the
governor was In happy vein
throughout, and his address was
many times interrupted by applause
and cheers. not tho kind of cheers
heard In the North. but the old rebel
yell that echoed and reverbersted
against the hills that skirt the town.
The governor caused amusement
by telling Of some Of his former Wis.,
It's to Staunton when the people paid
no attention whatever" to him. On
one Of the occasions he brought a
crowd OF young men with him to visit
his cousins at the seminary. and they
were obliged to wait outside while
he was subjected to cross exam
ination as to their desirability.
Thousands on Streets.
IT was estimated that $4,000. peo-
pie were on the streets of Staun-
ton, and at the various affairs held
In the course OF the day. The wealth
er was perfect, the temperature be-
Ing moderate. with a bright, clear
sun In cleark sky. Governor viii
son. entirely recovered from his re-
cent Illness, went through with the
sntire program
The first event of the day was a
zane Of . birthday gift. IT consist
ed OF two ivory miniatures, one OF
the governors father and the other
OF his mother. They were done ~
Miss Ellie Stuart, Of Staunton, q niece
Of General j. E. B. Stuart. a.iKs
Stuart has had two pictures In tne
French salon. The miniatures pre-
ssDted to ths governor are about
three inches long and tw" in,.nes
wide. and are bound in gold. and
held In beautiful leather eases. Tho
governor 10 very proud III the gift
After the presentation came tho
reception at tho Manse, at which the
governor met about four hundred
persons, 1t was estimated. The re-
ception continued until nearly noon,
and the governor had to hurry to the
reviewing stand opposite Calvary
church, where he was to see the mill
itary parade. He was taken in an
open carriage. and was cheered all
along the route,
Reviews the Parade.
The stand. especially erected Tor
the governor, was enclosed on three
SIDES BY canvass. and inside was an
Ill stove. The weather was 30 mild.
howsvsr. that Il was not necessary
to use the stove.
The procession was led by the
aAonewall military band. the pride
Of otannton. Then, In order. came
the 1ire4 cavalry Of the regular army.
ana 4 e0mpAuy Of artillery, the local
Mil1taasnon. and tn c1dets nom the
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