Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-26
SEVENTEEN GUNS TO
WELCOME GOVERNOR CRAIG
North Carolina Executive Will
Be Met at Station by Gov
ernor Stuart and Staff.
GOVERNORS TO ATTEND GAME
Scene at Broad Street Park Expected
to Eclipse Any Previous
Contest.

to o-morrow. Why. if had not thought
SO wouldn't have come all the way
down here from Washington 70. see
the game" Thus did Josephus Daniels.
Secretary Of the Navy. former Tarheei
newspaper worker, and a member of
the. board Of trustees OF the University
of North Carolina. forecast victory last
night for the football squad from his
native state in their contest this after
noon with the Virginia warriors
Secretary Daniels Is the guest of his
kinsman. Herbert ". Jackson, at 1914
West Franklin Street. He came to
Richmond last night on the Invitation
OF Governor Henry G.. Stuart. and Mrs.
Daniels Is expected to come here from
washington this morning.
IT gives Inc great pleasure 10 be
in Richmond said the secretary Last
night for feel that no other two
States in the Union have a closer So
ctal. business and religious relation
ship than North Carolina and Virginia
expect to have good time to-mor-
row, and ] guess / Will be here until
It's all over. 1 expect to return to
Washington tomorrow night
RoUsING WELCOME FOR
GOVERNOR CRAIG
When trains from the South pull into
Main Street Station early this morn
Ing bringing Governor Locke Craig,
North Carolina football enthusiasts to
Richmond for the annual sridiron con-
test. they will be given & rousing well
come by Governor Henry c. Stuart and
Virginia officials. assisted by a large
delegation OF Tarheels living in Rich
mond. tN
The rival football squads with thou
sands of visitors arrived yesterday.
Long before midnight every available
room IN the local hotels was occupied,
and other arrivals were expected.
Eyeyye lpeomt1s train, o-uay viii
predicted that the Thanksgiving Dag
contest this year Will eclipse the game
OF any previous year in point of inter-
sst and In the number OF persons at
tending. Colors OF the rival universi-
ties were freely, haunted on the streets
evidence that the keenest rivalry Will
be displayed in to-days battle.
GUNS TOBE
FIRED IN CAPITOL SQUARE
Travelling in a special train over the
Seaboard Air Line Railroad. the Gov
erpor of North Carolina and members
of his. STAFF arc expected to arrive, at
Main Street Station this morning at S
o'clock. They will be met by the
Governor of Virginia and members of
his staff and hundreds of Richmond
North Carolinians. The formal meet
ing of the two executives and OF the
State officials will present nm imposing
spectacle. In automobiles. the official l
parties will be conveyed up Main
Street to, Grace Street. where they will
turn In at the Capitol Square. AS the
wheels OF the cars bearing the chief
executives and the military diguitaries
OF the two States whose destinies arc
closely linked turn on the soil sur
rounding the historic Capitol OF the
Old Dominion. a military salute OF
seventeen guns will be fired In honor
OF the visiting Governor by the Rich
mond Howitzers, commanded by Lieu
tenant j. r. Pollard. The automo Mobile
Grace Street TO Fifth Street. and
thence southwark to Franklin. Head
ing into Franklin Street. the parade
will move westward to Adams Street,
then south to Main Street, and then
west, TO the main entrance of the Jeffer-
son Hotel.
WILL PAY FORMAL VISIT
TO GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA
AT 10 o'clock this morning Governor
Locke Craig and other North Carolina
officials will formally visit the Virginia
Governor and his staff at his tenn
porary residence, gel West Franklin
Street Following the official visit, the
party will assemble in the east parlor
at the Jefferson Hotel at 12 o'clock
UOOn.. FROM Tic motel tHeSs VIII 10
the Commonwealth Club, where at 1915
o'clock they Will be the guests at
luncheon OF the officers OF the club.
Officers Of the staffs Will appear in
full-dress uniform.
1t was the intention of Governor
Stuart to entertain Governor Craig, his
own staff and visiting stan and mem
bers of the committee Of Richmond
North Carollnians with others at
luncheon Just before the football game,
but IL was found that both the Com
and Westmorclapd Clubs
would be giving their annual affairs
at the same hour, and that conflict
would result both In time and In
guests invited TO one or tho other OF
the. clubs. In consideration OF this
and also because the pxccu-
tive Mansion Is closed for repairs. 1t
WAS decided to accept the invitation
extended by the Comm calth Club.
OFFICIALS WILL
ATTEND FOOTBALL GAME
Promptly at o'clock the Official
parties will leave tho club in auto
mobiles for Broad Street Park. Dur
Ing! the game the two Governors and
other State ofllcials will occupy adjoin-
ing seats In the grand stand. Prcsi-
dent Edward X. Graham, OF the Uni
versity of North Carolina, arrived last
night. and to-day will be member
OF the official party. President Edwin
A. Alderman. of the University OF Ylr-
ginia, was officially invited to all
social functions in connection with the
days events. but news, came iate yes
terday that he would be unable to como
to Richmond on account Of Ill health.
Deep. regret at his forced absence is
being expressed. Secretary Daniels and
other, officials will be. members OF the
official party al the game and other
events. a
4 a unique feature. OF the entertaln-