The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01
CADET CORPS NOW
IN Blues ARM0RY
Battalion From Virginia Military
Institute Arrives for Inaugu-
ration Ceremonies.
BLUES TO ENTERTAIN CORPS
Dance Will Be Given To- Morrow
STANDARDIZATION to Attend
Church This Morning.
BLUES TO ENTERTAIN CORPS

Although the train bearing the cadet
| battalion of the Virginia Military In
Sutute was nearly two hours late n
! crowd of friends and relatives waited
! patiently last night at Main Street Sta
! ton for it's arrival, while many hun
| dreds more assembled at the Blues
Armory to greet the boys in gray. The
cadets arrived at 9:45 o'clock and
marched directly to the armory. where
| they VIII be quartered during their
| brief visit. After preliminary arrange
ments for tho night were made. the
| boys were dismissed with orders to
assemble this morning.
| The corps, 365 strong, will pnrtici-
| pate III the inauguration ceremonies
tomorrow morning. and will remain
| in Richmond until Tuesday, when the
| battalion will leave for Lexington. The
| train bearing tho cadets was unavoid-
! ably delayed. but the trip was made
| without mishaiS
! When the train pulled into Main
street station and the boys came
tumhline on a hearty yell from the
men. and waving handkerchiefs from
the mothers and sisters greeted them
| There was quick command and the
| irregular rank stiffcned. and with
| steady tread and eyes straight ahead
| the six companies marched through
| two solid ranks of spectators, filed into
Main Street and. to the beat of drums
TO the armory.
Boys Garry Own BcddinE.
On arrival at the arinory ii was found
that the track meet then in progress
in the drill hall somewhat interfered
with the arrangements for quarterinE
the cadets. but after fifteen minutes
delay, they were put up in the huge
gymnasium. The battalion while
travelling in it's gray uniform. was
equipped with blanket rolls, and the
boys were soon comfortably arranged
for the night. Leaves of absence had
been granted to those residing in Rich
'nond, and to rs many of their friends
as they could accommodates
The battalion Headquarters will he
in tho Blues Armory during the STAY
OF the corps in this city but the school
headquarters, with General T.. w Mich
OILS III charge. Will be in the Richmond
Hotel. The battalion will leave Rich
inohd at 10 o'clock on Tuesday morn
ing.
In addition to participating i'm the
parade tomorrow morning, the corps
VIII attend church services this morn
ing in full dress uniform. The bat
talon has been invited by Rev j. J.
Gravatt, ID. d., rector of the Church of
the Holy Trinity, to attend service
there, and the invitation was accepted.
The cadets VIII be the guests of the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues to-
morrow night At n ball in the armory.
Company L.. First Infantry. OF Fred
erlckspurg. which will also partici-
pate In the inaugural. Will arrive in
| his city tonight at Q o'clock over the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mae Railroad. The militiamen will be
quartcred in the Howit2crs' Armory on
Eighth Street The Petersburg Grays
will not arrive until tomorrow morn
ing.
Il.
the corps to Richmond. rs the Coast
Artillery Band from Fortress Monroe
has been assigned for duty with the
battalion in the inaugural parade.