The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-04
CITY is THRONGED
WITH V|RG|N|ANS
Many Hundreds From Old Do
minion i'll Washington for
Inauguration.
ny y. II. ,IcGowAN.

Washington, March 3-To-day's
pre- inauguration ceremonies. from a
Virginia standpoint. turned around The
reception which Governor and Mrs
Mann and tho members OF the staff
received when they reached Washing
ton. While the Governor got in about
o'clock, II was several hours later
before many of his aides began ia
show up. But one by one they came,
and by evening the corridors of tho
Continental Hotel were alive with
thcir presence. The members of the
STAFF who have so far come are uol-
loway. of Smithhcld; Bill, Of Spencer:
Neale, OF Richmond: Kidd, OF Bristol;
Alex. y. Hamilton, chief Of staff. Pc
tcrsburg Gray, Of Richmond: old, OF
Norfolk: Shields of Lexington: Sim
norman. Of Spcedwell; Arnold. of wa
very; White, OF Parksley: Nclms, OF
Newport News; McAdams, OF Rich
mond; Rogers, OF charlottesville and
ilalscy, OF Lynchburr. There is also
present William Hodges, Jr. Of New
York, a nephew Of Governor Mann
While Governor Mann and the melS-
bcrs OF his STAFF were discussing tho
events OF Tomorrow and receiving
visits from their friends, Mrs Mann
was also the recipient OF much mark
ed attention. She received many Wis
itors, not only from Virginia. but
elsewhere. who called to pay their
respects, Everything Is in good shape
for to-morrow's parade, and it is safe
10 say that when the Governor and
his STAFF ride past tho Presidents re-
viewing stand there Will be many cries
for Nirginia's chief executive and his
aides.
It is worthy OF note that when
President Wilson got here this cvc-
ming, out Of the fortY-fiVc members of
the reception committee. four we're
Nirginians. These were Thomas Mel
son Page. Senator Martin and Repre-
scntatiNcs Flood and Jones.
Many NirEintnns There.
with drums beating and flies sound
ing their call TO the marching thous-
andS OF militiancn who reached Nash-
lngton yesterday and to-day for the
big inauguration parade Tomorrow
and while there are people from every
where thronEine streets basking in
the warm spring sunshine, Virginians
are most noticeable. Down on Penn
syivania Avenue rs far as the Capitol
they may he seen. with pcnnants
Gaily swinging in the breeze: around
the hotels and boarcing houses are
large collections Of earnest. cnthu
the old Dominion 10 make the Wilson
and Marshall Inauguration the great
est and best In the country's history
They are everywhere
I" ilson Is their man-theIr own
stanton boy-and il Is he whom thev
nave como many miles TO see. and IL
IS he whom they VIII cheer 10 the
echo when no rides proudly to the
capitol tomorrow to take the oath of
Office AZ President, and back again to
The reviewing stand whore he will see
the Hover of Virginia sodiery pass.
Not only did the hotels present n
most pleasing aspect to-day when The
Times Dispatch correspondent began
TO round up the Nirginians. but else
where tho same picture was presented.
The smiling faces Of the happy con
tented Virginia girls was In kcep:n;.
with the gay decorations which draped
every available window and balcony
from the White House to the Capitol
Instead OF half a foot of slush and
SNOW and a cold biting wind, which
heretofore has characterized such oc-
casions. to-day's bright, warm sun
shine gave radiance to the setting.
1t was Il day which VIII never be for
gotten.
All Are Treated We'll.
Sa far as the local features of tho
day before inauguration are concerned
1t Is safe to say that visitors from
Virginia were perhaps mover treated
better by members of Congress than
at this time. The ten House members
and tho two Senator's have been busy
for weeks past putting on the finish
ing touches for details Of parties which
they gave to-day ana which will CON
,inuc through Tomorrow and next day
TO their constituents and other friends
Every House member has as many visi-
tors as II Is possible for him to ac.
co'rmodatc. Those members of the
delegation with families have pulled
out everything from the ever-rcady
cot to the parlor sofa and II is safe &c
say that many n Nirginian will thus
sleep TO might
Thege members ~ tho delegation
who are not keeping Iiousc have made