The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-03
Line Forms on Route From
Capitol Square to Court of
Honor at Monument
TWO-MILE ROUTE
FOR GREAT PARADE
VIII Be Spectacular Feature Of
Three-Day Gatheling-Hu-
man Flag Formed by Choir
of School Children

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beneath will bring scores of thousands
today to the Court of Honor at Lee
Monument. where the climax Of the
reunion ceremonies will take place.
For the grand parade, the cere-
monies at the Court of Honor and
the exercises In Connection with the
laying of the cornerstone of the mon
ument to General Stonewail Jack
son. all taking place this morning,
the weather bnreay promises an ideal
day as compensation for two days of
drearinesx and gloom.
What thousands have come to Rich
mond to see and what thousands and
tens OF thousands will see today Is
the parade. Beginning at the Capitol
Square and marching through Grace.
down Fifth and out Franklin and
Monument Avenue, 10000 veterans
will parade for the last time for
many Of them. by the reviewing stand
and through lanes of cheering sons
and daughters Of the South they will
march proudly to the inspiring strains
of their old battlf MUSIC.
II win be .the Z : ~ ,1ay kai11
ever seen In Virginia Militia OF
many Southern States, governors and
their staffs, near a score of bands,
including the United States Marine
Band and the famous Stonewall Band
of Staunton, Virginia Military Insti-
tute. cadets, cadets from other mill
tafy schools. sponsors. maids of honor
and chaperones from all parts of the
South, Daughters of the Confederacy
and gray-clad warriors Drawing sun or
storm will make pageant long to be
remembered.
he Saf {1e n lac Tho x.s.ES
from Capitol Square will begin with
the explosion of three bombs and the
great spectacle will be disclosed TO
those whose anticipation has enabled
them to bear up under bad weather.
The parade will form along the en-
tire route. the veterans falling in near
the end Of the line Of march, occupy
ing the space between Adams Street
and the Stuart Monument The vet
Grams form the second Of the two
sections of the parade. which be-
gins promptly at IL o'clock.
In Two Sections.
r. THE ,frst section of tile parade will
be made up Of the Chief Marshal
General j. Thompson Brown and his
stan, Governor Henry c. Stuart. of
Virginia: Governor Marcus Hoicomb.
of Connecticut; Governor Richard /.
Manning. of South Carolina: Governor
IMcCreary. of Kentucky; and their
STATS. members OF the City Council.
1.-THE Virginia Legislature, the Virginia
Military Institute. the Benedictine
College and visiting cadets. the yir-
ginia militia. the Richmond Light In
fantry Blues. the Junior Blues. the
Richmond Howitzers and Richmond
'Grays, the Governors Foot Guards OF
Connecticut and the sponsors, maids
Of honor and others In carriages and
automobiles
The big show of the parade will be
the veterans. Wearing gray uniforms
and carrying the tattered hattiefiags
OF many d battlefield. Preceding tho
whole wilt be platoon OF mounted
police. The Sons OF Confederate vet
Grams will Join the parade at Harrison
and Franklin Streets.
Order will be kept by special de-
tails OF police. assisted by the Boy
Scouts OF Richmond. These will keep
the crowd back of the ropes stretched
along the route.
The iine OF march has been beauti-
fully decorated. Almost every house
makes display of the flags OF the Con-
federacy. or bunting, or pictures OF
Confederate heroes. or all three.
Overhead besides the green decora-
Eticns Of nature are strung from wires
fIAgs and bunting.
Dccnra tions On Route.
Beneath the oyerhanging branches
fresh with the rains Of spring and
the streamers OF colora the parade
viii form and take Its way to the ac-
commandment OF the music OF many
bands and the cheers OF many thou
sand throats Rising high over all
WIN Be the rebel yeils Of the veterans