Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-08
ISSUES PARADE ORDERS
FOR TYLER UNWILLING
Monument to Tenth President OF
United States Is Erected
in Hollywood.
W. MIX. EVANS CHIEF MARSHAL
Committee From General Assembly
of Virginia to Attend Exercises.
Military Of City to- Take Part in
Parade to Cemetery.

Major w Mex Evans yesterday
formally signincd acceptance Of his APP
rointment as CHIEF marshal OF tho
to preccde tho unycil.nE ceremonies ut
the John Tyler Monument in Holly
wood next Tuesday.
The chief marshal issued general
orders. copies OF which viii bc sent
to day 10 the officer in command Of
each military unit assigned TO place
in tho marching column.
Following is the text OF the orders:
AT the request OF. and as an escort
TO the Governor OF Virginia and His
Honor. the Mayor of the city OF Rich
mOnd. Va. ] hereby assume the duties
OF chief marshal OF the ceremonies
incident TO the unve!l.ng OF the monu-
ment to President John Tyler. OF Vir-
ginia. tenth President OF these United
states OF America, and issue the fol-
lowing orders pertaining thereto
Order Of formation--The line will
re formed nj o'clock p. VI. on Tues
day. October u. 1915. on the north side
OF Capitol street. right resting at
Ninth Street. and In the following
order:
~. United States Coast Artillery
Band.
20. Richmond Light Infantry Blues
Battalion. +. w. Bowlcs. major. com
handing.
%. Richmond Grays Battalion. First
Regiment % Infantry. J. Fulmcr
Bright. major, commanding.
-. Company g. First Regiment OF
Infantry. Captain Winston 3. Davis
commanding, who will report 10 Maor
bright for assignment
20. Signal Corps, Virginia Nolun-
tccrs. Captain Frank s. Splatt com
handing.
I &c Richmond Ho,yi.,ers c,,,,i, Wy
NJ. Myers commanding.
-. Automobiles for the Governor
and stan. the major and staff and in
vited guests Will form on the north
side OF the main avenue in the Capitol
grounds. in numerical! order right
, resting near Ninth Street
IS. The staM and mounted pol!ce
will report TO the marshal At the Ninth
street entrance to the Capitol grounds
20. All commanding officers viii re-
| port to the marshal on taking their
places in line.
10. The escort will move at 3I5
l.. NJ. To Hollywood
'Signed w. NICK. EVANS.
Major Va. Volunteers, Retired.
Chief Marshal"
With two or three exceptions the
members OF the special joint commit
tee named by the presiding officers OF
the two branches OF the General AS
.
the Tyler unwilling ceremonies have
notified Clerk John X. Letter, OF the
state Senate, or Clerk John w Will
liams. OF the House OF Delegates, that
they Will come TO Richmond for the
occasion.
I The members of tho joint commit
tee Will meet in the Capitol at o'clock
| In the afternoon OF Tuesday, October
u. and take their places in the line
OF parade The committee consists of
the following:
From the Senate-Senators l.. o.
| Wendenburg. Richmond; George La
| tham Fletcher, Warrenton. and p. II.
! crcwry, Petersburg.
! From the House of Delegates-JudEe
| Roger T. Gregory. New Kent: Captain
! W. w. Baker, Chesterfield: Major ]. Is.
Stubs. Gloucester: y. F. Spcssard. AL
! lcShany, and Julien Gum, Hcnrico.
/ Several members OF Congress will
also be in attendance on the monu-
mcnt unwilling.