Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-27
ON TO RICHMOND.

Since three days previous, Monday.
May 81. the veterans had been crowd
ing into the city. recapturing their be-
| loved capitol. Richmond. Old. gray
haired men IN worn gray were seen
everywhere. They came back to the
same place that they left forty years
ago. burning and in ruins. But behold
q new spectacle Is before them. Tall
! buildings. magnificent structures. sky
scrapers and beautiful houses OF the
finest architecture are to be seen on
every hand. The entire length Of his
toric Franklin street is draped every
, fifty feet. with battle fags OF the Con-
federacy. Decorations greet them every
where. Buildings, houses, everything
covered with flags: nothing but flags.
a city OF flags. Scenes OF bygone in
,erest are eagerly hunted and reacted.
The Capitol Square. the monument OF
old Jack" Lee and others dutifully
receive their share OF benediction and
praise. But still they arrive--in COM
pa niles. briKades or With their sponsors.
Many Erizzling, battle-.carred men hob
BILE along. followed respectfully by his
pals" He is extremely careful not
10 lead too swift pace for his COM
pan!onn. who lag In the rear with grips
and tattered worn flags Side
arms are distributed profusely about
their persons and nothing can persuade
them 70 part with these relics. One
I absent minded old fellow arrives with
a paper In his hat, on which. neatly
penc!led IN female hand. is his COM
pany. regiment, where from and whore
no Is to go.
Two aged warriors. evidently tho
WORT for time. catch aight OF each
other, speedily unite and refght battles
over again. Time between has been
iarg. the snow ball" Carefully poll
ished tales arc brought forward Of
odd Jack" Forrest and Ashby.
In spite Of the previous slow. driz-
zNng rain. Thur.day. the day OF tho
parade. found all far from feeling dis
SEQ 20 mold for time, so shortly after
Z o'cloch the court Of honor. A strip
% green iwo squares long. is thronged
~:,h waiting people
Here the movie man rei1ns on HIS
throne at the top of lowered Ford
when The bars of munic nnally broke
iorth ard the procehslon neared tho
click click" Of h!s machine sounded.
Tns glarinR eye winked, taking skill
f.lly the sights AT hi> Disposal.
Fir.t came the Eight coated police on
brown hoTs.r Aged veterans followed
With The reptrn.nts. battle ridden flags.
carrIaHen occupied by Handsomely
Ko"nsd npnnnorr came after. Beauti
fui woman, representing different
States rode In automobiles. The How
itz"rr c!attefrh on 9Th the cannons
ana heavy artillery. Again came the
Kray-hhirsd nOl6!crs marching In strag-
E!!nH rTdef some were bent with
hEt. walking in twos and thrces. Some
hr". nns supporting the other. they
fnanag. 70 follow tho nag" others.
tall. nliHht and hteady yet. file past.
under the Leadership of calm. dignined.
White bearded survivors. Five Gov
ernof. rid. In numerous nections Of tho
parade Tho Richmond Grays. In nifty
.ui,., btht,lnE their title. receive
cheer. IN fnct. every one wan cheered
frrrn on- end Of the lire 10 the other.
THE Mounted Governors Guard. bius-
uniformed. decorated IN orange braid.
rlt- On habdsOn. mounts. Banda arc
scau.T.d In different parts Of the line.
Thr EDyg' Band from Alabama. tho
Dublin Bsnd md othrfh too numerous
~ mention Marc grhys arrive. march.
INK vim rOnEidsThbis animation. With
k.tn. ln~ipg eyes they Raze IN at the
t,atJs NJ Jsb stuart DrDncing on his
horse. Memories cone, thsrefore heads