The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-10

81 ~1epSc4aay os.eag representation The
byub sarge coats and cream flannel
troupsrs VI TEXAS won much favorable
comment from the crowda. and Ala
hama, Arkansas, Colorado, California,
Florida and Georgia. with small but
enthusiastso representation. The In
dianians carried white and blue UNI
bfeflaA which one OF the delegation
was ready TO exchange 9or an over
ctat before the end OF the march
was reached. and Iowa. New Mexico
and Oklahoma had small but noisy
crews. MARYLAND. Massacnusst,s
Minnesota, Michigan. Nebraska. Ohio,
Rhode Island. South Carolina. Ten
nessce, North Carolina, Wisconsin.
and West Virginia were in line each
with some distinctive costume or en-
bIern TO designate the State. The
Virginia delegation brought up the
rear OF the State delegations, n
with their handsome blue pennants
!. bearing the word Virginia in white
letters, made an attractive appear
ance. Trailing along behind in the
line of march, but right UP in front
for audacious publicity was the dele
CATION from Petersburg, which en-
hraced forty automobiles loaded with
boosters from the Cockade City. who
distributed peanuts generously along
the line OF march. and made almost
as much of a hit as the big Ken
tuckians. who sang with cadence MY
Old Kentucky Home as they trod
the route from the Jefferson TO the
capitol square and back again.
Every one of the n%archers "toted"
an Imitation sample case containing
thirty-ffve Made in Richmond" ar
ticles. embracing everything from a
package If chewing gum to a minia-
ttrre locomotive. These were pro-
vided with blank labels ready for
chipping, and the delegates were re-
aaested 10 express them home to
family or friends.
The Formal Welcome.
Congressman Andrew Jackson Nom
tague welcomed the visitors 10 Viz
ginia at the opening session yester-
day morning in behalf OF Governor
Mann, who was physically unable to
appear, and his cordial words of greet
ing were ably seconded by Mayor
George Ainslte on behalf Of Rich
uaond and Vice-President w. T. Reed
Tor the Chamber of Commerce.
National President w. d. w.
Michaux responded for the associa-
lion. saying in part:
ffThe gracious welcome TO which we
have just listened as extended by the
citizens OF Richmond and Virginia
comes to us as a realization of the
cordial invitation extended to us a
year ago at Peoria, and for the last
twelve months 'On to Richmond has
been our slogan, for we have known
eli along the welcome awaiting US for
reputation OF Virginia's hospitality Is
worldwide.
1T is an exceedingly great pleasure
to respond In behalf OF the travelinR
men assembly here from the various
States of our great country.
sfxot1rS Ia a heaIffifl1 City of ualatiA4
homes. beautiful women and children
of culture and refinement; n city OF
tall marble and granite monuments
whose shafts pierce the sky. In oui
Imagination these imposing monu-
ments are wireless towers OF bronze
and marble from which you are send
ing forth to the North, the East. the
West, and way down South, in Dixie,
the messages of peace. happiness and
the greetings of a reunited country
An Historic Gavei.
The feature of the opening exer-
cises was the presentation to Presi-
dent Michaux of a gavel made of oak
from the first capitol OF the Com
m~enwealth, bearing a solid silver
plate. APPROPRIATED inscribed. The
presentation speech wa made by
Judge D. C. Richardson. of the Hust-
ings court, and President Michaux re-
sponded happily.
President Michaux then announced
h following committees
Committee on Rules and Order OF
Observation-Disclosures G., Thompson.
chairman, Indiana; Joseph A. Coulon.
Missouri; E.eW. McNairy. North Caro-
lima; Joseph r. Short, Kentucky: Paul
n. Stewart. Maryland: George F..
Begerow, Nebraska: ]. Harry Fisher.
New York: c. F.. Ehnie, Illinois, and
George W. Rogers. Virginia
Committee on credentials-J. Her
bert Stafford. chairman, Missouri; T.
M. Hume Iowa: S. s. English, Me-
hraska; w. r.. Mabry. Alabama: AL
bert Enrich. Georgia; Joseph Sam
uels. Louisiana: clyde f.. Brown.
Michigan; n. L. Williams, Colorado;
y. b. Adams. Virginia and w. Lee
Springs. Pennsylvania
The feature of the memorial service
yesterday afternoon, at which the mem"
bers OF the association Joined In tribute
to the departed dead. was the prayer by
J.. Rev. Homer T wilson Tor the sac re- re-
III Colonel John s. Harwood, of Rich
nond. Colonel HARDWOOD. reckoned az
ans OF the most popular members OF
candidate for the Virginia State senate,
who has been confined to his bed for
weeks. was taken Sunday to a hospital
In Minnesota for a serious operation:
He was to have delivered the memorial
address and by sheer force OF fndomit-
able viii power prepared 1t on his side
bed and II was read To the
audience yesterday by Rev, ]. J. Ora
watt. State and post chaplain In his
address Mr.. Harwood e~ulogized the
members of the order who have passed
to the great beyond during the year.
The music OF the memorial service
was especially nne. A quartette COM
posed of Mr. and Mrs. E. II. Cloves and
Mrs. +. V, Gum and Oscar Lehman
rendered Peace, Perfect Peace" and
God SO Loved the world" and Mr..
and Mrs Cloves sang a tenor and alto
5uett, "Face to Face"
Informal reception.
The delegates and their wives and
daughters together with the ladies and
gentlemen of the local reception COM
fnittee enjoyed An informal reception at
the Jefferson hotel auditorium last
night Kessnich's orchestra furnished
music for dancing and between times
the assembleage Joined in the singing
OF old-fashioned songs. the entertain
ment concluding with a delightful
buffet luncheon.
Many OF the male delegates who did
not care TO mingle with the crowd in
the auditorium enjoyed hugely the
storytelling of +. G. Rennick, OF
Peoria, Ills. who, mounted on a table
IN the lobby OF the Jefferson, reealed
his audience with some rare Irish
yarns.