The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-10
Virginia and New Jersey to
Have Largest Number
Of Troops
v. M. /. CADETS WILL
MARCH fN FULL FORCE
Cadets. Three Hundred Strong,
Viii Take Part---Suffra-
gists, Politicians and
and Citizens

: virginia. the birthplace of Wood
row Wilson, will send q delegation or
troops, cadets. suffragists and visitors
TO Washington on March Sd to take
mar, in or TO witness the inaugural
ceremonies incident TO the induction
into the Office of chief executive or
the nation of the first Virginian to
hold that office since years prior 10
the great War Between the States.
The decision of the state militia
board to send the Virginia troops to
the inauguration has resulted in
greater interest In the event through
out the State The number OF troops
which will 60 has not yet been ascer-
tanned, but it In expected that the
number will be close to two thous-
and
New Jersey and Virginia.
New Jersey hopes 10 lead all the
States o. the Union in the number OF
it's troops participating. The entire
national guard Of the State viii be
sent. Pennsylvania will send about
2.bD0 and Maryland will he repre-
sente1 by close to 1900. IL is bare
Nv possible that 1900 troops viii be
in the Virginia line, In which case this
State will lead all but New Jersey in
the point of numbers, the mother
State and the present home OF the
president elect then being represented
hy fully one-fourth OF the total num-
her fu line.
The thin lire Of gray clad cadets
from the Virginia Military institute,
zoe in number, will be conspicuous In
the parade, The cadets are among
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sssssf the snlftsriy appearances OF
these Successors to the heroes OF New
Market will attract the attention or
all heholders of tho parade. Inc
Youths Will carry their equipment
with them and will be under discipline
from the time they leave barracks
The Virginia troops Will leave Tor
Washington on March Sd. remaining
over until March sth. Senator swan
son has arranged quarters for the
troops and has closed contracts Tor
the housing of the men during their
stay in the capital city. The quar- :
fers are in good condition, the nuna-
ing needing cleaning only 10 make IT
comfortable. The trip Will cost the
state about Slo.eoo.
state Governors Going.
Fully twenty thousand troops viii
take part In the inaugural ceremonies.
rahirteen governors OF States. accom-
panied by their stats will ride IN the
parade, according 10 the latest ad-
vices The chief executives OF other
states have the matter under advise
ment. Those who have definitely an
nounced that they win take part are
Governor Mann. OF Virginia. and the
governors Of Delaware. Illinois. Louis
lana, Massachusetts,. Maryland "a Mis- IS
york. North Carolina. Pennsylvania
and Rhode Island, Alabama, Arkan-
sas and New Mexico executives are
aiso expected TO be present. The State
troops will be placed in the following
order:
Columbia.
eecond---The militia Of the thirteen
original states according 70 date OF
aigning the constitution Of the United
Third--Ths other Commonwealth
according TO the dale OF admission to
II the suferax.st parade OF March
I'd 4 number Of Virginia women Will
take part, but the list has not yet
Nsass nOmnieted. Misses Mary EiinA-
he1ia and Eloiss johnston. Miss Caro-
ifne jchnsfpn and Mrs, @. Y. Mere
dith jntand 10 participate and mum.
| tsr of othsrs from Hionmcnd Mnl
maAs knerE fhssr dsoa snssa.i sessa fII
80, IasI III ~ e1pAAtsd that siEn hufs
YreGiefs Gesn LynchbuFg will aisa NJ.
| fsy1, iseafhef With . fsw others from
ethsF nsGt40nA,
Yisxaats IN Yesee.
FhxSe vat be 4 hs9ira 81 fsssHss
HaDt nejifiRiaHs aHd ethas G,tssHs
frsa, tiais STATE, visGiHis ba.ag einss
~ AS natiDaaj capital visitors fyssal
ksrs viii bs IN iasger asaabess thas
yes, other Esatss, the number iseaas
sK95ssssf4d bv the fact that Il " tass
ar chsnss az practically every iisiRa
TssR IN zee virginiaa take the oath
M ettSGe % president ef ths nasiss
vssxs ~ sseing Democrat tatxe ths
SssS. fhe Staka capsto1 viii 10 d..
sSSt3,3 IN March sth, whom ae#eEnos
M.ssI sad 4 number OF other etaxs
sti3Sssis viii take the train for Wash