The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25
Howitzers Will Fire
Governors Salute as
&. Stuart Takes Office.
". P. 1. AND v. M. 1.
CADETS TO ATTEND
Colonel Robert F. Leedy Named
as Chief Marshal to Command
Companies From Richmond
and Other Cities in Pa
rade-All Details Are
About Arranged.

The program for the Inauguration Of
Governor Elect Horny G. Stuart has
been completed by tho committee OF
the Goneral Assembly having the mat
ter in charge From the great mill
tary parade through the streets of tho
city to the Airing of a nineteen gun sa-
luto by the Kichmond Howitzers. the
induction OF Mr.. Stuart into Office on
Monday. February z. will be q public
spectacle the like of which has not
been seen In Richmond for years 1t
is the intention now to have tho day
declared a city holiday. In order that
all may DO free to witness tho cere-
monies.
To Delegate w. NJ, Myers has been
assigned tho duty OF arranging the
military program. Until Mr.. Myers
knows what commands are to parade,
his plans cannot be entirely completed.
but such matters as the line OF march,
the hours for falling in. and order OF
marching have already been decided
That tho crack cadet corps Of the Vir-
ginia Military Institute will occupy a
prominent place in tho inaugural
parade la now practically certainty.
The committee has been notified that
Company l.. First Infantry Regiment,
Virginia Volunteers stationed at Fred
cricksburg. VIII arrive In Richmond on
Sunday preceding the Inauguration
and place in line has been asked for
tho cadet corps OF Benedictine College
Military Commands TO Parade.
Richmond alumni of the Virginia
polytechnic Institute arc making de-
termined efforts to finance the trip of
that cadet corps to tho inauguration
and II Is possible that they may yet be
seen In the parade. The committee
has been notified that the following
commands Will parade: the Richmond
orays Battalion. composed of Com
panies A, b. c, and F. First Infantry
regiment; the Richmond Ligh; In
fantry Blues,--composed OF Co,npenics
a, Is. c. and ID: Battery A. of the Rich
mond Howitzers. and tho Blues Band
Militia organizations from Petersburg
Norfolk. Suffolk. Portsmouth. Newport
news and other cities arc expected to
accent the invitation to take part I'm
the parade
Colonel Leedy Chief Marshal.
according TO the final plans of the
committee, the events OH inauguration
DAY VIII take place In this order:
MiItary section-The command par
ucipating In the parade will assem-
Die In Capitol Square at 1O:45 O'clock
Aoout the same hour carriages con
tanning Governor Mann riding alone.
Lieutenant Governor Ellyson and Senn-
tor Echols. and tho members Of the
inaugural committee. will drive out or
tho grounds OF tn Executive Mansion
ana take position Mt the head OF tho
column. AT the extreme head of tho
line VIII be squad OF mounted police.
VINO WIN be Immediately followed by
the chief marshal and his staff. Colonel
Robert +. Leedy, of tho Second Ipfan-
try Regiment OF the Virginia Volun-
teere, has been appointed chief mnr
shai. For his stan he will have Of
hcers OF the three regiments and tho
various departments of the Virginia
volunteers. They have not been Sc
lected yet.
The carriages, the one containing
Governor Mann coming first. then that
in which Lieutenant Governor EiIysnn
and Senator Echols ride, and then those
containing the members of tho com
mittee. will follow CLOSE behind the
chief marshal and his staff The mill
the army regulations, will follow the
carriages.
Line OF March Proposed.
On leaving Capitol Square the pa
Tade VIII probably move in the fol-
lowing order: up Grace Street to Rv-
land, south on Ryland to Franklin
street, west on Franklin to Lees
Monument. around Lees Monument and
east on Franklin Street to the Jefferson
Hotei, where Governor Elect Stuart
VIII be waiting. Governor Mann and
the members OF the COMMITTEES will
alight and escort Mr.. Stuart to a seat
In the first carriage beside Governor
Mann Tho parade will then resume
ts march down Franklin Street
to Fifth. north on Fifth to Grace
Street. and east on Grace street
to the Capitol. On reaching
Capitol Square tho military COM
mands Will halt and remain in rank
while the chief persons In the inau
gural ceremonies get out of the car
rlages and take their seats on the
platform to be built on the south
portico.
While the military portion of the
program is being effected as shown
above, the following events will be
taking place within the Capitol itself:
Events In the Capitol.
At HIS o'clock the House of Dele
gates and the Senate will convene sep
arately In formal session at 1880
o'clock the Senate will adjourn to meet
with the House In joint session In the
hall of the House of Delegates. The
senators will be formally received by
the House and given seats of honor.
Seated on the dais Of tho House will
be Mayor Ainslie. prominent city off,
cials, Judges Of the Supreme Court,
United States Senators Martin and
Swanson, the majority of the Virginia
delegation in Congress. and the State
officers who are to tako oath Of office
on that day. When the visitors have
been formally presented to the Joint
session OF the General Assembly the
way will be cleor for the Induction
Gals.
City Judges to Omoiate.
Those who. are to take oath of of
nee In the presence of the Joint session
are State Treasurer A. w. Hartman, Jr.,
Secretary Of tho Commonwealth b. o.
James. Acknowledgement John Garland
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