The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-04
GOVERNOR AND BLUES
HEARTILY WELCOMED
Governor. Major and Stan and Great
Concourse Greet Them at
st. Louis.
RICHMOND SOLDIERS
MAKE TREMENDOUS HIT
Train Three Hours Late In Reaching
st. Louis, But Party Finds Royal
Welcome Awaiting Them.

fsnecial to The Richmond Virginian.)
st. Louis. Mo-, July although the
Virginia party. consisting of Cover
nor Henry c. Stuart and staff and me
Richmond Light Infantry Blues, was
delayed three hours in arriving here,
they were given a rousing reception
by Governor Major, the Mayor and
other city officials and members Oh
the Virginia Society. Citizens. too,
Joined in welcoming. the Virginians,
and the stay here was most pleas
urable one. The Blues made a great
hit.
The special train on which the Gov
ernor of Virginia and the Blues are
travelling was scheduled to arrive at
s O'Clock this afternoon. large
number Of citizens was gathered, with
state and local officials, at the depot
at that hour, and disappointment was
keeniy shown when announcement
was made that the, train was three
hours late.
the crowd grew in numbers rather
than diminished as the minutes slipped
along into the hours. and enthusiasm
and Interest grew in proportion. When
the train pulled in and the party de-
trained il was a splendid welcome that
awaited them.
Arouse Enthusiasm.
AS the Blues. escorting the Cover
nor and his staff, swung into line with
machine-like precision there were
great outbursts of cheering The fact
that the Missourians had been wait
ing for hours TO greet the visitors APP
peared to have no dampening effect
on the warmth and cordially Of their
welcoming Of the visitors.
The party was met by the off1ciai es-
he a al y11lnf-
opal official families. including the
Governor of Missouri and the mayor
Of st. Louis, and the adjutant general
of the state. The staff of Governor
Major also was in attendance, The
Virginia society of this city was
largely. represented on the reception
committee.
Governor Stuart and the members
of his staff. constituting his immedi-
ate party. were taken in automobiles
and the Blues Battalion. in special
street cars to the entrance of Forest
Park Highlands, which is on Kings
Highway At the park entrance there
had been stationed three platoons of
mounted police These formed in line
and acted as escort TO the visitors in
the procession that carried the Vir-
ginians on to the seat of the festivi-
ties of the evening, a banquet ten
dered by the city and State officials
The band for the parade was St
Louis orga MIA ton. and the manner
in which the Blues fell in was as apt
as though it had been their own.
Crowd Cheers Heartily.
The crowds that lined the route
cheered heartily. The parade con-
tinned for about one mile before 1t
passed in review at the Jefferson
monument In the reviewing stand
were Governor smart, Governor Ma
jor. members OF the two STATS, the
mayor. the adjutant general and
other distinguished persons, a number
of whom were ladies.
After the reviewing the procession
went on TO the Highlands. where a re-
Gepiiop was given and where a ban
Quet was had The Virginia party
left at midnight.
Tomorrow they will be In Kansas
City for short stay During the
morning religious services will be had
In one OF the public parks, with an
address by the Episcopal bishop Of
Kansas CITY The religious services
are 70 be followed by an automobile
sightseeing trip sS'