The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-03

that is the way 1t II described.
The speeches were exceiient, the mu.
sic unique and unsurpassed for pull u
ing at the heartstrings." and the all.
together. get-togsther. pull-together U
spirit-the Richmond spirit-waos 81
never more manifest. Il
The great civic cooperative move.
mont meeting at the City Auditortuna n
last night was an unqualified suc~ III
cess. Never has there been an occAs
sion In the citys history when ems
thustasm was more general or moro
vigorously expressed.
The great parade. participated ri
by more than two thousand mem Il
formed at the City Hall, and. head-s
ed by q detachment OF mounted p0>3
lice, supported by about sixty % M
Major Werner's finest" marched - IS
the City Auditorium. The Chamber
Of Commerce. the city councils and q
officials, the Advertisersf Club. TIM
Traveier4 Protective Association, the
United Commercial Travellers. the
business Mems Club and the South II
Richmond Business Mems Club tuynS8s
ed out In force and walked 1o4S
Richmond" Broad street WAs Nn4
with people and the mArchofU W1GV
heartily cheered a. they made the1
way along the crest thoroughfA1~s
While the parade was engaGtn
general attention the John Marshal1s
High School chorus Of some stsheS
hundred voices was being nasse6
upon the great Auditorium stage.
Given Warm Greeting.
The parade, which left the C1tys%
Hall at 7:40 o'clock. arrived &C.
the Auditorium at S:25, and az each
organization marched TO the seats 49,
signed to Il. the audience applando6 q
heartily. South Richmond's delega-S
ton received an especially cordiAl q
chants Association marched in.M
waving canes with streamers attach-
ed thereto they were warmly ape
plauded.
The strains OF STARS and Stripes
Forever, executed by the Rtchm ond#s
Philharmonic Orchestra. under the
direction OF Mr.. W. Henry Bakers
brought the great audience OF nearlx
five thousand people to order, the
overture being received with great
applause.
Then came the wonderfully thrill~
ing rendition of the song, "Queensa
OF the Sunny South, ..-eesnp esed ~ y;
Musical Director Walter c. Mercers
As the hundreds OF youthful yotcqM
carried the message OF greatexS@
Richmond In song the audience geNN
way Il enthusiasm well-nigh tndo~M
scribable The words Of the oO0mXa
are:
.-Tho, this world I've travelled over M
And have sailed it's many seas s
Still my heart turns back Ia Richmon Sassg
With fondest memories,
To the city OF refinement,
Culture, wealth and chivalry.
The Queen OF Sunny Southland
The dearest spot to ME. SssssssS
Chorus:
"The Queen Of the sunny South.
The Queen Of the Sunny South
The pride Of all the land.
Firm united we will stand. 81
To her we pledge our loyal heart 49,
hand.
The Queen of the Sunny South,
The Queen Of the Sunny South. ! n
Hooray! Hoorayl Hooray!
For old Richmond town. ~. NJ II
The Queen OF the Sunny South.
After tus Song had been sung =
encorsd. curtain was raised expcet
a !. otto In large type "lsl3 Ever
BODY Boost Hlchmond. 4sax5
- ChAtrman Taxemeit M Earingtnn.
the joint committee from the 1890
bnsiness bodies Of the city which
ranged for the meeting, IN Z brfaf
dress turned the meeting over
Mayor d. G. Richardson. a. preat0l
officer.
Expresses Gratitude.
In taking the chair the Mayor
creased the enthusiasm OF the 0ccaa1G
where Is the man In this vast at
dtence," he asked. "who does not r.
pride In Richmond? Where II
man or boy or girl, who does not IN
utd Rtchycn rn, ana whu with not -pfez
every endeavor TO advance her 60
INTEREST,"
.My heart II too fun Of pride r.
gratitude to. Almighty God feW
blessings he has bestowed upOa ~
mond. 70 let this occasion paao Nh
out giving expression to my 1oe1tM
mo material prosperity alone Ns0
greatness. Cur prosperity maat d
upon the enthusiasm Of the c1&t3
They must work together In ha1e
TIA strength Of . city rests aloue
the character Of ~ citinenaL
The Maxne concluded BY tntxO0N
- man who waA hoen -
n McAmoiId. M Who love9 ~
tha nrpt abeakr Of The ssssnin
Aftsr thank1ns the Mayor
him. M. CAb4ll -: