The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24
RICHMOND GRAYS OPEN NEW
ARM0RY FRIDAY NIGHT
brilliant Military Rail TO Follow
Tull-Dress BattaIion
Drill.
BUILDING OPEN FOR INSPECTION
Drili Hall IIRs l7.OO0 Square Feet. and
Would Seat $3.50 Persons Exclusive
of Gnllcry.


Military men from every section or
Virginia. together with representative
from many noted organizations In tho
North and South. viii be hero on Fri
day ni-ht to help the Richmond 0rnyr
Battalion. First Infantry. celebrate tho
formal opening OF It's spacious new
nrrnory, Seventh and Marshali
streets. Invitations were sent out SOW
eIul weeks ago. and ii IL expected that
TT least 1000 persona VIII attend the
affair, which Will be OF tho most
brilliant occasions In the history OF
the city.
The opening VIII mark new era
for the famous battalion, which for
several vrars has been marking time
because OF its poor armoriai facilities.
1t now has one Of the best buildings
for strictly military purposes In tho
entire South, and Its friends viii come
'rotn every point OF the complain TO
help rejoice ut the succcss of the local
contingent OF the "oll First The
occasion Will In rculity be double
celebration for on Friday night the
GraTs' Battalion makes its FIRST public
trpcarance IN Its new fun dresa uni
form of Confederate gray
Major Lawrence r. Price. command
or or the battalion. and the staff and
line officers OF the organization, have
labored hard. not only to see the h.g
builGlng reared among the handgoue
structures OF Richmond, hut To make
the formal opening an event to be long
remembered BY the thousands OF guest.
who VIII attend. prog ram OF mill
tary features has been arranged for
the occasion. and tue evening win
close with brilliant military BAH
The opening Will he n full dress ar
fair. both FOR the military and civilian
fursts. The ceremonies viii begin 1T
$3.50 o'clock. ard will close promptly
on the stroke OF midnight
BATTALION 40 GIVE
FULL DRESS PARADE
Tho rrst feature on the program viii
De battalion full dress parade OF u
iialf houT's duration. followed by tho
presentation Of "a silver cup TO the most
efficient company In the battalion At
tho conclusion or this ceremony, ine,ials
drilled men In the n,ur companies. tho
winners To he selectsi b. outside mill
try authoritieh AN elimination con-
test
=, o;l5 o'clock viii be held the re-
ception OF the sucsts Assisting in tho
receiving line VIII be the Governors Of
two States--iicnry Carter Stuart OF
virginia, and Locke Craig, OF North
Carolina. and their wives. Others In
The receiving line VIII he Adlutant-
General William Wilson sale and Mrs.
sale. General 6. q. Vaughan. Jr com
.nande- o: the First Virginia Brigade.
ana Mrs. Vaughan; Mayo. George Aims
lie ana Mrs. Ainslie, Colonel w j.
Perry. OF the First Virginia Regiment.
and Mrs. Perry. Colonel Robert T.
Leedy. of the Second Virginia Regi.
inent. and Mrs, Lccdy. Colonel T., T..
Goodwyn. OF the Fourth Virginia Regi-
nent, ana Mrs. Goodwyn; !..euteriunt-
Colonel Junius y. Lynch. surp con = en-
orni. Virginia Volunteers. and Mrs.
Lynch. Captain G. \. Crawford presi.
ri
Association. ana Mrs. Crawford Dr.
George Ben johnson and Mrs. Johnson;
James y. Boyd and Mira. Boyd. Lieu
tenant Colonel 10 Lane Stern, assist
ana Inspector general; Mr. and Mira.
Victor Williams. ana Major and Mrs,
Lawrence r Price
MILITARY GERMAN
TO he MILITANT AFFAIR
FollowinG the reception. there w!ll
DC a military german, led by Colonel
stern and Mrs Price. assisted Ia the
opening ngure by twenty couples from
the Richmond Grays ana twenty couples
from the Richmond Light Infantry
Blues Battalion. Dancing wnl then
follow. until taps Is blown At midnight.
During the evening. music Will he
furnished By tho Richmond Grays'
band. under the leadership OF Joseph
j. cssniCh.
organizations and many from the other
state commands VIA attend the opening
while guests will come from all scr-
lions of the East. The Penns yivania
veteran Corps. OF philadclphla VIII
attend with about sevcnty-Hvc MEM
oers. while rcpt cs.ntativ.s w III be Gent
nero from the Fi:th Maryland Rcgl-
m.nI and other noted commands.
The drill floor. the largest south OF
Baltimore. w!ll be handsomely decorat-
cd for the occasion. Elaborate plan ms
Tor Its Identification are being mad.
During the evening tn. entire build
ing wtil be open for inspection by the
nandSone program IN the form o! a
historical skctch OF the famous Firs;
Virginia Regiment
iii' new hrnory replaces "A building
erected In 1881. The she'll Of tn. strIic.
turc was constructed from funds pro-
vtded by the city OF Richmond. and
The interior was finished by the bat
TALON. In 1910 this building was con
dcmned as unsafe for military Durpog.s
and In 1919 tho CRY Council appro.
Driated the sum OF $4,000 for the
erection or q new Hrcproof building
upon the old site. with additional
depth OF sixty eight feet secured
through tho purchase OF several nd-
Joining houses.
NEW BUILDING COULD SEAT
AUDIENCE or $3.50 PEOPLE,
Tho old building was demolished In
ioll, ana the new structure completed
anu rcac; Tor occupancy In March Ii
is Of the Gothic styl. OF architrctur..
and Is ninety eight by i92 feet in size
IL is Two stories In height. In addition
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