The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-21
HORSEBACK RIDES
were tSCnEWfO
City Committee Fears Feelings
and Other Parts Would Be
Hurt on Steeds.
WILL WALK LIKE DEMOCRATS
Celebration Committees Make
Reports on Preparations
for Big Events.

Much of the time Of the City Demo
cratic Committee at It's meeting last
nigh, 70 make arrangements for the
Statewide Wilson celebration was oc-
cupied in considering how the commit
tee should travel in the parade.
Somebody said each member should
ride a horse Captain w. NJ Myers
oplned that most of the committeeman
had better get an ambulance rather
than A strange horse In the midst OF
red fire.
Then automobiles were brought up.
Or. c. V. Darlington favored a more
Democratic mode Of travel. ana was
backed by Clyde ". saunders. VINO De
lieved the committeeman should Walk
and show they were real celebrators
of the Wilson victory.
J. T.. Pe:tis asssS,ed that he has not
been on horVy since he was hVe
wears old. which has been some Time
and he registered promise that ne
would never mount one again, lntimAt-
ing he would resign from the commit
tee first.
Hurt in Several Places.
Secretary Walter c. Duke thousnt
the committee could not preserve lts
autonomy walking. II some meHoerS
acted as aides to the marsnai ana some
walked with the military. Then II was
said outsiders should be aides. and the
committee go together. In reply TO
ths statement that this would hurt
soma peoples feelings. James NJ n.
Alien said II some Committeeman trieu
70 lido horseback more than their 4eei-
inss would be hurt.
This remark being received with ap-
nrectation. Mr.. Allen arose to speak.
He recalled that he has resigned from
RI. committee because OF the Fergus
son political activity ordinance. and SO
n. asked for the privileges OF the moor.
Everybody voted no. but this was IN
fun and he was heard at length on
m. dignity of the committee. At the
conclusion Of the speech Captain Myers
i,ouir4i i. he really knew what he was
talking about-if he could ride horse.
NO. shouted Mr.. Allen. and I'm not
going to try
Then came the question OF horse
b,e enough to carry Chairman Miles "
Martin. ana II was said he should rue
in an automobile with the head OF the
parade. Finally the whole matter was
left to the committee on parade. the
committee expressing the sense tha' II
should walk.
Committees Report.
As general outline for the CitS
Auditorium proceedings. Chairman Mar
Tin Of the committee on speakers SAID
n. would introduce Mayor George AIMS
Ne who in turn will present Governor
Mann. Then there will be short talks
with much emphasis on the short -
from, visitors from all parts OF the
State
Chairman Clyde w Saunders re-
por,ed from the committee On INVITA-
lions that many acceptances are being
received. Chairman Frank Ferranoah.,
from the committee on parade. that
1.5,e persons have registered so 1a1 as
naraders. that he has ordered s'"'
ramb.aux and 1900 torches; that va
rtous political clubs will march. ana
that twenty transparencies nave oeea
contracted for: Chairman ]. NJ Purceii:
-, the committee on hall. that he could
do his work for 800. which he got. ana
from Chairman ". NJ Myers. from the
committee on militia. that the soiuh-
80 coppanies will be in line inciuo-
tpc- the Renedictine College cadets.