The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-03
WHOLE Town SEES
STUART IN PARADE
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decessor on his arm tho crowd SEEM
ed to give way to genuine feeling, lind
the Governor and Ex-Governor bowed In
humble acknowledgment Of the tribute
30 Justly paid them.
From far In tho front came a burst
of music. and the dull tread OF 1000
feet swept down the line. a thousand
guns came to right shoulder and the
column moved with machIne-like pre-
cision. For moment, as those from
Virginia's most boosted military school
swept into column right. eyes and
heads racing forward, tho people were
swept off their feet and n mighty cheer
rumbled away from tho housetops. The
ARTILLERY Band from Fortress Monroe.
detailed with the Virginia Military In
stitute corps. struck up n medley OF
Sewanee River and the line moved
along Grace Street.
Splendid and Inspiring scene.
Grace Street was filled and thrilled
Every block black with people
and there was neither ingrcss or egress
on the cross streets.
The throngs rushed to the curbine
and only the unwavering line Of SOL
dlers kept them from the street The
line stretched for five blocks, taking
twelve minutes to pass any given
point II was a splendid and inspiring
scenc. Far ahead the eye caught the
dancing white plumcs of the Richmond
Blues, their shining gun points throb-
bling up and down like ripples on n
quiet sea Into the picture moved tho
gray and red of the Iiowitzers, relieved
by the dull khaki of the First Regi-
ment and hosp!ta! corps. Behind them
splashed the brilliant scarlet against
the gray OF the cadets. and then the
sombre line of carriages bringing up
the rear or the cayalcade.
Ar Ryland Street, the column turned
breaking ha
massed vehicles and standing crowds,
and turned east again on Grace
From a corner of tho campus Of
Richmond College came the Virginia
Military Institute yell. shouted by
dozen or more alumni stirred to faint
praise OF their younger comrades. And
TO give wider note to their loyalty
and their patriotism they gave a yell
to Governor Stuart The Governor
dofred his hat and answered with a
smile.
Through n Lane of People.
Down Grace Street the column
swung. pressing through lane of
people such as Richmond has not wit
messed for many years. Clubhouse and
church lay like blotchcd background
against the people who stood in their
fronts. Flags were hung out from the
Wcstmoreland, and on the porch OF
old st. Paurs Church, around which
history has woven so many pleasant
memories and where so many Of Vir-
Einia's great have worsh ped, stood a
crowd OF women and children who
were louder than all In their welcome
to the Governor. They did not damn
with faint praise, but gave full and
frequent vent to an applause that was
genuine and free.
All the crowds that had witnessed
the parade on the line OF march dou-
blcd back TO the square and masscd
themselves at the foot of the Washing
ton Monument. The mounted police
rode through them. and made n way
for the soldiers. Taking up the came
position they had occupied before tho
march tho Blues. Howitzers and reg
tmentals faced the Capitol from the
north. while tho Virginia Military In
stitute corps stood TO the right, stretch
Ing out on Grace Street.
After Governor Stuart had con-
troops passed IN review before their
commander In chief. Hardly had tho
bugle died away than the Howitzers'
gun roarec out deafening salute
Nineteen times the gun recoiled TO the
shock. and as the last charge flung IT
self out on the air. Governor Stuart
came TO the front OF the portico. and,
with Mrs. Stuart and his daughter
around him. took position for the pass
Ing in review.
Thousand Thronted Tribute.
For nine minutes the soldiers passed.
i nc quiz SOUND or marching feet broke
resonantly against the white walls OF
the Capitol Tho people stood wide
eyed and quiet, so engrosscd In tho
glory of the scene as to be forgctful
OF their praise. Across the sward the
moving. restless crowds came to q
halt, and watched Colonel Leedy and
his staff officers ride gaily by with
swords hanging In salute. The Blues
nnd tho Howitzers called forth a cheer.
but all eyes and hearts were fred
when. with the precision OF veterans,
those sturdy young Virginians from V.
NJ l. STROBE into sight Commandment
jennings C. Wise looked, as he felt,
proud of Virginia's school. They came
steadily. moving one man, wheeling
ON ono foot and straight rs an artists
line, The Artillery Band broke Into
medley of Dixie" as the standard
bearers came opposite tho reviewing
stand. Thun the crowd awoke, and a
thousand throated tribute welled above
the treetops and lost itself In all the
music that had Como before. 1t was
over. The inaugural parade was done.