The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-13
MUCH ENTHUSIASM
OVER BIG PARADE.
coMmrrrEEs NAMED TO COMPLETE
ARRANGEMENTS FOR RICH
MoND's GREAT DEMON
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CHAIRMAN MARTIN AND FELLOW
MEMBERS ENTHUSIASTIC OVER
OUTLOOK FOX MONSTER
CELEBRATION OF WILL
SONS ELECTION.
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Enthusiasm was rampant at tht
meeting OF the executive committee
of the city central committee In tn
office of Chairman Miles NJ. Martin
yesterday.
The discussion reached wide scope
and the atmosphere was flied witt
music from, many bands, hundreds
and thousands of torches, myriat
red lights. millions OF skyrockets
thousands of excursionists from every
section of the State. much speech
making, merry, joyous demonstra
ton.
Expressions from every member
present were that the whole O.
Richmond would participate in the
demonstration. Houses all along tht
line Of march will be lighted up.
Candies will CLEAN from every win
dow, and every pane of glass viii
bear its candle. The big skyscraper.
viii send forth their glittering lights
and the entire city will appear ir
gladsome attire.
Military organizations, civic orders
social clubs, public bodies, all will
participate in the grand celebration.
Skyrockets of red, blue. yellow.
green and white will go up into the
empyrean to proclaim that nor onfy
is Wilson elected. but the masses arr,
happy over that fact.
Broad street, Grace street, Main
street and Franklin street will be
alive with merry observers of the joy
GUS occasion.
The above lis the substance of the
remarks made by Chairman Martin
as ne outlined what was going to
happen.
Credit to Booker.
He also gave Frank Ferrandini,
starter of the noise, the credit due
him for opening the discussion and
suggesting the old-fashioned parade,
Mr.. Ferrandini modestly sat still in
the boat and guiped down few words
of appreciation.
Owing to the fact that the audi
torium is engaged for the night of
the 18th. it., was found. impractical to
secure that place for the speech
making. 1t may be that the night
of Thanksgiving itself may be de-
voted to the demonstration. On that
night there will be hundreds Of Wis
itors In the city from North Carolina
and other, Virginia points, here TO
see the football ga.-ie of the after
noon.
Hundreds OF other excursionists
from all over the State will be here.
too. so that ii is likely the committee
NAV make of Thanksgiving day.
which Is a holiday, day of thanks
for the election of Governor Wilson.
Citizens will have had their Thanks
giving day dinner with It's accom-
panying turkey. cranberry sauce and
pumpkin pie, and the whole city will
be ready to enter into the spirit of
the occasion.
There will be no municipal meet
ings. nor will there be services at
the churches. The parade and the
jollification at the auditorium will
end before midnight, so that visitors
may reach their homes in time for
business the next dry
Committees Named.
This Idea is looked upon favora bly,
by a large number of the members
OF the committee. A meeting witt
be held later in the week to deter
mine upon the exact~date. Here are
the committees as named by the ex-
ecutive beard yesterday:
Committee en- Parade--Frank Fer
randini, W B. Jennings. Jesse A.
Ladd. NJ r. Rogers. James f. Price.
J. p. Pettis, II. \. Mason, George T.
Davis.
Committee on PeIice-F. y. Goode,
G. W. Hodges. P. J. Lenahan, ". a.
.ctSuth, tHdi ats ~. rpWiAts, sam
uel Steiner. A. w. Browning. J. NJ.
Blanks.
Committee on Mflitary--W NJ
Myers. X. r. F1orance. j. 4. Baber
Earle Sibley.
Committee on HALL. NJ. Purcell
William r. Jones. James Il. Hart.
j. NJ. y. Allen. Horace Burnett r. r.
Shiffiett. T. j. Pagan.
Committee on Invitation and Print
ing-Clyde w Saunders. Charles v.
Darlington. Charles En- Moshy, Hugh
NJ. o'NcilI, Willis c. Pulliam, w. G..
Duke.
Committee on Music--wirt r.
Taylor, j. T.. BEDFORD. e. c. Hicks,
David ConneIl, E w Evans.
Committee on Railroads=Charles
V. Darlington. E. w. Evans.