The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-18
Virginians Find Entire
City Agog Over
Their Coming.
SPEND BUSY DAY
IN PROVIDENCE
Make Automobile Tour of City
and Are Received by, Governor
Pothier-Will Be Entertained
at Banquet To Night
Where Governor Baldwin
Is Guest of Honor.

Hartford, Conn. September H.
Armed with q special form OF insur-
snc epoiicy. issued Fl the First Com
pany. Governors Foot Guards. whose
guests they are to be. guaranteeing
them against loss Of sleep and APP
petites, the members of the RICHMOND
Light Infantry Bi1es took possession
OF Hartford this evening, arriving nS
train from Providence. X. l., at s:3'
o'clock. They found the entire city
agog over their coming. and every
member OF tn, Foot Guards deter
snineI TO give them the time OF theii
lives.
The insurance policies, symbo!ca!
of Hartford as an Insurance centre
were distributed to the Blues On the
train from Willimantic to Hartford
the c1mnand being met by deiesa-
ton OF thirteen members OF the oo'
Guard in command Of Captain Z. W.
Newton at w.l!imani!c
The policies are an unique form OF
program. and contain the complete Hst
Of events during the Blues forty -hous
stay In this city.
At Wiliimantic. Mayor Daniel Z.
Dunn. of that city, greeted the c'n''
ynand.
On the arrival in Hartford. the com
eruor's Foot Guards, drawn up a'
present arms in their honor
Informal Lunch.
The visitors were then escorted 10 'ne
Hotel Garde, where All informal iaheH
was served. followed by sm'H l.
number OF addresses were maze,
these principally outlining the sooo
thing. in store for the next TWO oas g.
and during tie smoker handsome sou
y.ntrs OF cravats in the coiors OF not''
commands were given TO each WEI
tor.
Following the srnoke-ta!k, ooth com,
nands repaired 10 the Foot
ArncYy, where another snsof"at
ception was held. followed o.
,arta.nment The armory was hanu-
.o,,.iv decorated In blue and white
tn colors 81 the visitors. ana WIN
we naneI. of black. gold and req com
,nemors,ive Of the activities OK inc
Foo, Guard during Its "a" years u
existence III,
Thc entertainment Was opercd VIZ"
49, ur.s.n,a,ion Of "Melodia by tie
FOO; Guard Band, under the
-, rr.nris W. Sutherland This nusi
r,7 niece has been presented pat ono'
before. ,,,,r
During the smoke talk and recspti'"
seventeen songs. composed fo3 '"e
sion. were rendered. The SONGS
cr all kinds. one OF them aii"a!hs :.
the FAC, tina, fifty years ago faihe's Va
-. If both commands were en-
Gagged in mortal comba, on tho neid o.
Anrisram.
roliow;ny the "Melodis-" minstrei
sboy a feature Of which ~aS mock
ria, wi,hou, one seri BUS line IN KS
entire composition, was gwen A.te
performance was full of hits appreci-
ated by both commands, and was Ioi-
lowed BY an excellent vaudeville pro-
duc,ion. A, the conclusion OF the en-
t.rtaiumen, the meeting resolved IL
s.lf into another smoke talk. during
which all had a chance TO renew their
acaua.ntanceship with one another
Street Parade To-Day.
Tomorrow will be the big day ana
will start with a street parade. partici-
pated in by both commands ard re-
viewed by Mayor Louis r. Cheney ana
the members Of the City Council IN
preparation for which every street
along the lire OF march has been lib
%-alIy bsdecked with bunting TIC
parade will conclude with q battsh On
drill by the Blues. under command OF
Major Edgar w. Bowies. after which
lunch will be served at the armory-
In the afternoon shes2hske Will be
held at Luna Park. which will be fol-
lowed by a baseball game.
\ sightseeing trip around the city
will follow. and at o'clock the big
banquet with Governor Simeon l..
Baldwin. Of Connecticut. as the guest
~ honor. will be served.
The Hartford Col. Club ans Hart
ford Lodge Of EIks will keep open
house during the stay of the visitors
In the city.