The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-05
Governor, the Blues and the
Grays Share in Cordial Re-
ception Extended
RIVALRY BETWEEN
WILSON STATES
New Jersey Vies With Virginia
to Do Honor to New Presi-
dent and One Is Matched
Against Other Throughout
BY ROBERT c. GLASS.
StafY correspondent.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-Fir-
GINA and New jersey shared honors
and applause today at the ceremonies
incident to the Inauguration as preSi-
dent Of the United States the son Of
one and the adopted son Of the
other
From the time Pres dent Elect
Wilson walked unostcntatiously
down the steps of the >horeham
hotel and passed through a line Of
Princeton and University Of Nir-
ginia students to TIE time the in
augural parade. disbanded at the
court honor in full view al President
Wilson both States were conspicuous
and students, governors. soldiery and
committeeman of both bore equal
part in the celebration Of elevation to
the highest office within the gift Of
the people Of Southern born presi-
dent, whose life has been led for
twenty-seven years in, New Jersey.
yirginians Are Cneercd.
Along the route from the capitol
to the front OF the White House the
troops Of Virginia and of New Jcr-
sev garnered the lion share Of the
praise and the lion share Of the APP
pIause. The Essex troop cavalry,
escort Of the president, and the en-
tire national guard Of New Jersey
were cheered enthusiastically. but
Governor Mann and his staff n new
uniforms. the soldierly bearing Of
the First. Second and Third Nir-
ginia regiments took the applause
f t4fTstt rance t34te sight IF the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues in
T>distance started an ovation. Each
States militia received the applause
OF the "hack-homers" and indi-
viduals. especially Governor Sulzer,
Of New York. aroused the crowd be-
vond the point Of perfuucfory cheers,
but it was the Virginia contingent.
led by Governor Mann and followed
hv the Blues, that put life into the
thousands who packed the stands
along the line Of march and the other
thousands who jammed the wide
sidewalks Of Pennsylvania avenue
The only State to rival Virginia
and New jersey at any time was In
diana, the Hoosier Commonwealth
being represented By the Black
Horse Troop of Culver Military
academy. the escort of Vice-Presi-
dent Marshall. To Offset this were
three hundred cadets from the Vir-
ginia Military institute, whose
training was put to severe test in
competition with numerous other
cadets. and militia and regulars, but
the heirs of the glory OF New Mar
ket were equal to the occasion and
were roundly cheered at frequent
intervals.
Shortly before 10 o'clock this morn
ing students of the University of yir-
ginia and of Princeton gathered In
front OF the Shoreham hotel, where
Wilson spent the night, anC when the
presidentelect entered his carriage
and. accompanied by Vice-President-
Elect Marshall, drove to the White
House they passed THROUGH lane
formed by the students. The line ex-
tended on Fifteenth street to Fl, from
II to Madison Place and thence to
Pennsylvania avenue As the carriage
passed the students fell in behind the
slow procession to the White House
Blues and Greys Mobilize,
hoYf tho game time the RiupS loft
their headquarters in the old Army
and Navy club building on Seven
teenth and l. streets and marched to
the capitol. while the Richmond Greys
and other companies of the First regi-
ment left.a little later. marching from
Center Market, Seventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue. Mobilizing east
of the capitol Virginia troops wit
messed the oath-taking ceremony and
stood for FIVE long hours, awaiting
their turn to fall into line. The Vir-
ginians came well Down the line in
the second grand division. OF which
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