The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-20
Bazaar to Help Send Crack
Military Organization to Pam
anna Exposition Opens
Will Form Escort
To Governor Stuart
Great Crowd Throngs Armory
and Delights In Beauties of
Big ohow-1a bleaux. Music
and Dancing Features

l. Some two thousand loyal Rich
monders turned out last night at the
opening OF the Blues bazaar. being
held in the armory at Sixth and Mar
shall street tor the purpose of swell
ing the fund that viii defray the ex-
penses of the Richmond Light In
tantry Blues on their trip to the Pan
anna Exposition as the escort 10 Gov
ernor Stuart.
The crowd. arrayed in riot of
color, WED with the riot OF color in
which the third foor of the big build
ing has been dressed. and with the
sound of blended voices in hundreds
of conversations, expressions of pleas
ure, and opportunities by fair maid
ems to buy this or that for the ben
eft OF the Blues resembling the roar
OF surf on beach, the scene presented
was one aof beauty and animation.
Many nations were represented in
the costumes and the manners of the
young women who are aiding Rich
monds famous military organization
In it's bazaar. and as these misses
moved about through the crowd, hun
dreds in substantial and material way
showed their appreciation OF the mill
itary body which is iauded wherever
IL appears, and to which tribute was
paid last night ny Governor Stuart
and Mayor Ainslie.
Tribute to the Blues.
Both the speakers Of the opening
evening of the bazaar. which Is to
continue through the week. were pre-
scented by Major T.. w. Bewies. com
manding the battalion. Major Bowies,
at s:45, following the bugie call for
attention, presented Rev DIR. j. Cal
vim Stewart. pastor of the Church o.
the Covenant who invoked divine
blessing upon the enterprise. the mill
tary body and its members, the city
and State.
Governor stuart. next presented.
commanded the attenf' of every
person in the great II with his
declaration that in mrs, military
action, and not words, IL necessary,
Acting upon his own suggestion he
made his talk brief and confined 1t to
the paying OF tribute to the Blues.
"Ie there is any doubt he said AS
he looked over the tarong. "in the
minds of anyon Of the place that the
Blues hold in the hearts of the people
OF this city 1t must be dispeiied when
one glances over this gathering and
sees the evidence of splendid faith
given by Richmond at the opening 81
this event.
Their National Reputation.
Governor Stuart continued, speaking
of the national reputation possessed
by the Blues. of the tribute paid them
everywhere they go. and of an ad-
miration throughout the country
that Is as great as the esteem in which
the battalion Is held in this city.
/ In conclusion he declared the pres
ence OF the Blues on the Pacific coast
will be evidence OF the fact that Rich
mond Is not looking backward. though
| 1t is holding TO traditions and organi'
cations. old as the city. with pride
we could not feel the State of Fir'
ginia was properly represented at San
Francisco IL we were not accompany by
this splendid military organization the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues.
Mayor Ainsiie, in his address. de-
! clared the Blues the best, and the
best-known. military body In the
United States. and he named the few
other organizations as old and as hon.