The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-27
Democrats of City and
State March for
Wilson" in Force.
LEADERS SPEAK
AT AUDITORIUM
Ainslie, Mann, Ellyson, Byrd
Lamb, Stuart, Flood, Tucker
and Montague Talk Democ-
racy-Great Parade Marches
for Miles Through Cheer
ing Multitude.

Like RIP who arose In the Catskills
after a troubled nap Of twenty years.
to gaze upon a world refashioned, De-
mocracy's patient donkey. lean with
twice-seven and more years OF famine.
broke from his bondage last night and
brayed the glad message OF new
order through the Highways and by
ways Of the city. The figure Ii im-
perfect. but it will serve.
In the memory Of the present gen.
Grafton there was never such q parade.
II stretched a mile from tip to tail
There was . brass band In front. q
brass band behind and two more brass
bands in the middle. There were red
lights and blue lights by the hundred
were soldiers afoot. policemen ahorse.
and a cortege of automobiles. with the
dignitaries Of ward. city and State.
It was a Wilson celebration worthy
Of the capital city OF the State which
gave him birth. The town took a
night OF. shouldered Q suffering torch
and hoofed it for miles and miles Of.
uptown pavement. in honor OF Wood
row Wilson, born In Staunton and ed
ucated in Charlottesville. to celebrate
with red fire and sounding eymbals
virginia's eighth visit from the storlk.
Father George Was There.
A bit nossy for q description OF .
mighty parade. which took thirty-two
minutes by the clock to pass a given
point and which included in Its ranks
such dignitaries as the Governor OF
Virginia. the Mayor of Richmond. and
q slew OF Congressman. Aldermen.
Councilmen and city officials, to say
nothing Of merchants. bankers ana
brokerA
To begiu with. there mas So
George himself He rode ven HI 1S16lS
on a snow-white float. The features
Of C. c. Gebhsrdt who inpersonated the
Father Of His Country. lacked some oe
the classic lines Of Houdon's master
piece In the Capitol. the hair was short
on powder and pun. and worst Of all
George chewed gum all tho way from
ment. but It was Washington Just the
same. and the patriotic Virginia popu-
lace which lined both sides Of the
strest along the entire route cheerea
itself hOalse.
The other Virginia Presidents were
there. too. They came in widely sep
arated points Of the parade. each
mounted on a white-garbed noat and
dressed in the costume Of the period,
G. W. Wrenn was an imposing Jeffer-
son. and gazed serenely upon the rab-
bic from a lofty pedestal. inscribed
Independence" On the third float
rode George Mullen. TRANSPORTED for
the occasion to represent James Madi-,
son. the third President Of virginia.
birth. 4,
Monroe Lights His TorcA.
James Monroe, Trainer Of the doc
fri oh
parliaments debate. rode majesticaily
on float No. Z. A. s. Boa,right was In
the title role. and did it to the queens
taste until he reached the jefferson
Hotel. where his torch went out Here
he forgot his exalted station. and OUT
raged all canons Of presidential Dig
nifty by leaning far over the side OF
the car Co reliyhs his hambeau from
the torch OF parade: In the roadway.
President William Henry Harrison
followed two blocks behind. imperson-
a;ed by J. .. Stevens Farther on
rode President John Tyler. with How
ard Carter in the place OF honor. and
last I'm the presidential parade came
Zachary Taylor. portrayed by ]. F.
Hough
The management Of the parade. with
excellent judgment. for5ore TO exhibit
the President-eIect. No one in Rich
mond could have cognter!ei:ed with
any degree CT success the features OF
New Jerseys Governor. q: present I,oss
leagues away warning with pnotogra.
pliers IN the Be-mudas- Instead cssue
4 magnificent float dedicated to Vic.
tory" symboiicaiiy ImpeTsonated BY
Miss Ruth Daxiey. Around her in .
symmetrical group sat I've cozapi.nen-
;ary figures. like Victory herself.
CARRIED in white with hs!F flowing
over the Shoulders The last we're Ina
BY Misses Alma Winter.
Elmo Winter. Lillian Turner and Annie
Cls-y and Ms Frank HouSh-
str Frssk Ferrssdsst-
Rod. far in from. and IN the very
vanguard % the niIe-IcHE prceessica
.,c Frank r.-randini chairman OF the
,ar,d, committee and aiSh priest oe
-. celebration, CspsT.SoDcd like .
ru.,-s.tN century Marshal Ney. xr.
rer-.,din. was sasiiy the centre % at
traction lie wore q high silk hat and
A.. hal. nile of SIX ssSs and sat his
..,-.. i,k. 4 t-ooprr Behind him fSi-
,oued NJ. faithful forty. IN the centre
q, whom, s:rodc Chairman A.les mar
tin.
Tzs division was headed by Cnicf OF
Police Lou. Werner. followed by DO
Iie-,nea on ho.ses. policemen on fc"s
,,8 porce-,ea on bikes Captain Nor
"a. n MIL. vas commander. AID rode
wi,, NJ, s..e.. W. n Adams. u l.
r.,.-. and Ffeid wSeon- Beasne saS
r~,v r~snocra-sc rom-sssee came ssS
r,., Ems citizens Association. escort.
gns f,a; bearing Mammoth reSs
,,-c.,-r growing cycr banner N.
.crspes "rs everybody Navy
scuSrs wagon followed ctyseV