The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-20
TWENTY THOUSAND MEN
MARCH IN BIC PARADE
Continued from First Page,

commerce: President Arthur Hadley,
OF Yale University: Major Bowles and
other officers sat on high dais. from
where they could overlook the gorge
Gus riot of color and the tumult of
Northerners and Southerners singing
one another's songs in brotherly uni
shn.
Governor Baldwin Speaks.
Enthusiasm became so rife that it
was some time before the taIlest man
OF the section company OF the foot
guard could make himself heard, when
the moment of oratory arrived Final
~ the cfamor subsidized, and Mr., Ull-
man presented Governor Baldwin. The
governor referred to the present cor
dfality existing between the Foot Guard
and the blues, and said that it would
last as long as Virginia and Connee-
ticut shall continue. He was rather
overcome by his feelings and by the
shouting thousands, and. picking up
flag, waved II at his thrilled audience
----; told them that not only New
Haven, but Connecticut as well. was
theirs.
'Remember US, he shouted. RE.
! member that we are your friends and
That you are ours. and that the pact
between us Is as the pact between
tho brothers"
Major Bowles replied. and he. too
| picked up the flag. and waved it while
the soldiers cheered themselves
hoarse.
, President Hadley also spoke.
Then the band struck up Dixie.
and the Yale dining hall rang as i,
had never rung before People who
| lived blocks away heard the famous
air and was picked IN on the street
Vaudeville Show Given.
Then came an open air vaudeville
| snow on the New Haven green and
| the Fail of Pompeii." 1t is esti-
I mated that there were 100000 PEG.
| pie. present All visitors ha1
front seats, and during the intermis-
sions 10000 soldiers and sailors inin
ed in the chorus of old time tune.
| ana the crowd followed them unty nj
! New Haven seemed TO he but a sea
| of song
| Hundreds of parties were made ur
afterwards, and old acquaintance was
! renewed
| Governor Gives Resscption.
Governor Baldwin. who lives In New
raven, rendered reception to The
| ofneers afterwards Gle was as
| sisted by his staff officers and thej,
| wives and by the young women OF
| the city,
there Is more in store for the Rlue.
| tomorrow. There will be an auto rid,
| through the city in the morning q
band concert and the daylight Are
works in the afternoon, more FIRE
| Works a. night, and a grand mjljtar,
| hal in Foot Guard armory.
The Blues will leave for Na,v yort
| at O'Clock Saturday morning. apt
viii ne entertained there by the OH
| guard.
| There was one pathetic inciden,
| during the day. An old. a very or
| man. Went To the Taft hotel. wner,
| the visiting commands are being en-
fertained, ana asked If the Blues u,ers
stepping there.
| Yes. they're staying here" IN,
| clerk answered him
Well, give them this" the old ma,
sad. and he pulled a fattered niec,
! or shot-tnrn Confederate battle ras
from his pocket and gave it 10 ths
clerk.
| Tell them I am an old Richmond
Grey, i,e said as tears poured down
| his face. and that ] want them re
have IT. Never mind about m,
| name" s,.... ......u-. ...,.....,..,. .'
He told the clerk when asked II
he would leave card. Just tel
! them that | am one of the old bows {,
| and he shutied ont. The flag wa.
afterwards given to Major Bowles.