The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-19
Spectacular Parade
Through Thronged
Streets of Hartford.
REVIEW ANDDRILL
AT STATE CAPITAL
.Virginians and Their Hosts
i Make Tour of City, Then Are
| Entertained at Golf Club-At
Night Attend Banquet,
Where Governor Baldwin
Is Guest of Honor.
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Hartford. Conn. September ls.-With
thousands Of men. women and children
cheering them along the line OF march.
the Richmond Blues and their hosts.
the First Company. Governors Foot
Guard. paraded through the streets OF
Hartford this forenoon. making a spec
tAcular picture that will not soon 9e
forgotten. The staiwart Southern visi-
tors In their blue and white full Dress
and full white plumes runiing In the
breeze swung along with martiAl
bearing and precision OF alignment
that impeNed a spontaneous wave OF
enthusiastic welcome. which followed
the stream OF color along the banks OF
,thronged thousands. Although rain
followed in the afternoon. the morn
ing was ideal; and uncloudeo sun ano
Just enough Of the autumn f!nge In
the air 10 show them OF at their best
sixaineaat Merging.
The level green OF the capital
rrounds was banked with people as
the two commands took UP their posi-
ttona there for the dress-parade al the
end OF the march. Here, with Nne
sold-domed capitol Of Connecticut as
a background was made sign'ncans
the merging of the North and Soutn'
when the coiors OF the two states were
neId a!oft by their standard bearers
In friendly drill almost on the niNein
anniversary OF tn. battle OF Antieian.
or course. the band played Dixie,
and the crowds cheered again ana
again On the reviewing stand was
MAYOR Cheney, a former member OF
In. Foot Guard and as the Sirgin!ans
passed him anu the other o;aciais Oh
MS party the Blues Band played tnA
.S,ar-spanglsd Banner ana II sou0o-
"a as II ,m.y meant II. Captain Joseph
u. IIsMasurier took charge OF tae ts!ch-
moud Light Infantry and conducted
The eyoig,ions under the eyes OF MAJOR
Bowles and his stan. while his root
tiuaros locked Oh admirtngiy ana APP
visuasd.
The review and the drill at the Capt.
,ti finished. the battalions returned TO
their respective headquarters, "here
xa-y relieved themselves Of their heavy
marching gear and cnang1o into Asht
uniforms tor the afternoon.
AZ 8 O'Clock they made tour OF the
city on the trolley cars. arriving al
me Golf ..uo about o CLOCK. FORTY
women who had before this been IN
the background, took hand IN the
entertainment OF their Southern guests
by holding an informal reception and
tea for an hou-.
Guests ut Banquet.
Again the Blues returned 10 their
heaUaua.ters at the Hotel Garde about
6 o'clock. and changed into reginental
1ull dress FOR the banquet at I:la
o'clock at the same hotel The large
banquet hall. deliberately decorated for
the occasion. showed revel OK color
the white panelled coats OF the Blues
mingled in pleasing disorder with the
scarlet CARRIED Foot Guard around the
tables. Governor Simon E Baldwin
and stan were present at the banquet
board, a. well as two members OK the
atari of the Governor Of Rhode Island
Colonies Sans Souci and Lawton- The
Governor delivered an historical ad-
dress that was distinctly the feature o.
the evening.
With Jest and song. with all the good
fellowship OF toasts. drunk and an
swered. and drunk again, the banque,
lasted well into Thursday morning
Until Thursday afternoon the Foot
Guard. First Company, has turned ovel
entertainment arrangements TO Nor.
pheus When they are relinquished BY
him. the First Company will accom-.
pany their visitors from the Old
dominion to New Haven. where they
will commend them to the hospitality
Of the Second Company for the joliifica.
zion incidental to New Haven week