Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-26
GENERAL BROWN ISSUES
GRAND PARADE ORDER
Imposing Pageant to Take Place on
Closing Day Of Confederate
Reunion.
VETERANS AND MILITIA IN LINE
No Women Riding Astride Will Be
Permitted in Parade-Exercises
Conclude With Stonewall jackson
Monument Cornerstone Laying.

Major General ]. Thompson Brown.
commander in chief OF the Army Of
Northern Virginia and chief marshal
or the reunion parade to be held on the
afternoon of June g. has arranged the
marching column for that date. The
hrst section in the order of the pro-
cession will consist of the military, and
following II will come the second, or
veteran section. which will appear in
view In the order of the secession from
the union of the various States repre-
scented.
In the first section will appear the
police. the carriages. the chief marshal
and his staff. the Richmond Grays' Bat
talon. carriages bearing distinguished
women of the Confcderacy. FORESTS
and Stuarts cavalry and sponsors, un-
organized mounted veterans and lcgis-
lators. Mayor and councilmcn. Follow
ing VIII come the department chief and
aids. the Governors guests and staff.
" NJ. j. cadets. visiting cadets. the sew
eral regiments of the First Brigade Of
Virginia Volunteers ordered here. the
artillery and signal corps the Rich
mond Blues and the Richmond Blues
Junior. the Governors Foot Guard of
Connecticut and other local commands.
VETERANS IN ORDER
OF STATE SECESSION
In the second section will appear the
Department of the Army of Tennessee
and the various State divisions; the De-
partmcnt Of the Army of Northern Vir-
gnia and its various divisions. and the
Department of Trans Mississippi and
It's various divisions. including the I'm
mortal 600"
The first section will form on the
Capitol grounds. extending from the
Governors Mansion west to and along
Grace Street: the second section will
form on West Franklin Street and ad-
taccnt to the Court of Honor on Monu-
ment Avenue. Near the Court of Honor
the two sections will unite, forming
column. and Will pass in review, with
the military section leading and the
veterans following. All veteran or
ganizations, all womens organizations,
local and visiting military and other
allied associations will assemble at a
time to be designated and proceed to
the point where they will participate
In the ceremony OF laying the corner
stone Of the monument to the memory
OF Lieutenant-General T j. (StonewalD
Jackson.
All organizations participating in the
parade must be in line at their respec-
tive places promptly at II o'clock. The
formation Will begin at that hour on
! signal given by the explosion of three
! bombs. At the bomb signals all in
terNals IN the line must be Immediately
closed UP to the right. and any com
mand not then in line must go to the
/ tNtN "a Nie !lhc y! the rear OIL the NOV
ing column.
1t is especially ordered that no
women riding astride will be permitted
In the parade of the United Confeder-
ate Veterans as they appear in the
parade representing the women Of the
South before and during the War BE.
tween the States
The length OF the line of march for
the veterans will be limited to that OF
! the Court OF Honor, and after they
{ have passed in review seats will be pro-
Nided for them. The grass plots and
the Lee Circle within the Court of
Honor will be reserved exclusively for
the veterans. their sponsors and mi ids
Of honor The commander-!n-ch chief his
staff, guests, governors, visiting guests
and members of State and city bodies
VIII fismount on arriving at the re-
viewing stand, and their horses will be
cared for by hostlers.
ATTEND LAYING OF
JACKSON CORNERSTONE
Immediately after the review OF the
column, and after the display of the
day fireworks. signalled to the mill
tary commander by the signal corps,
OF march as in the review. will be
marched to and around the corner
stone OF the Jackson monument, and
Will attend the ceremonies.
The following marshals have been
assigned To the respective departments
military column, Colonel Henry NJ.
Roykin; Department Of the Army of
, Tennessee. Colonel Joseph V. Bidgood ;
Department of the Army of Northern
Virginia, Major Charles o. Saville: De-
partment of Trans-Mississippi Major L.