The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-22
HIGH SCHOOL CADETS
RECEIVE THEIR FLAG
Grays' Armory Scene of Beautiful
Presentation Last
Night

! A great concourse. including Leu-
tenant Governor Ellyson Mayor
George Ainsiie the Administrative
Board, the members of the City Coun-
Gil and the School Board, last night
filled the armory of the Richmond
Grays' Battalion on Sixth Street, be-
tween Broad and Marshall Streets, to
| its capacity. The event which brought
out the great gathering was the pre-
sentation of an American flag to the
John Marshall High School Cadets by
the members OF the Grays' Battalion.
| While the presentation was being
made the armory. which had rung
I with the footsteps of the soldiers and
the voices of the multitude. was 81
lent except for the words of the
speakers. Following the presentation
/ dancing by cadets and members OF the
Grays was INDUCED in.
In the galleries were parents of the
mem bers of the cadet corpss the sis
/ ers and brothers and sweethearts OF
mem bers of both battalions. and men,
bers of both branches of the Virginia
State Legislature.
The John Marshall Cadets formed
! in the basement corridors of the High
I School shortly before o'clock. The
members of the battalion were dressed
( in the simple blue-gray, undecorated
! Military Institute. The white POM
poms In the caps of the cadets, along
with their white cross belts white
I gloves and bright, shining brass buc-
| kles and plates, illuminated their uni
| form to such an extent that their
dress resembled a full-dress costume,
| and they we're by no means outshone
by the more expensive uniforms OF the
Grays.
! Promptly at FIVE minutes after s
o'clock the Assembly was sounded in
the High School and. after a quick
| formation. the cadets marched to the
lower floor OF the Gray's Armory.
The Grays had formed at o'clock.
That battalion remained until the John
iMarshad Cadets, their guests, marched
into the armory hall. when the band.
which played during the whole evening.
| began to discourse sweet music.
| The members of the school Board.
! especially Trustee Walker c. Cottreil.
whose resolution in that body led to
I the creation of the battalion, smiled
| happily
The Grays followed the cadets into
the armory hall. They were placed on
she north side of the hall. Members OF
the Virginia Signal Corps also were
| present. but were not allotted a separate
place on the floor.
! ne au1uIants OF the LNO bdtAaiiefES
reported to their respective command
| ers that the battalions were formed.
Following this announcement the
ceremony of receiving the colors was
executed The color sergeants of the
| two hsttalions marched TO the center
hall. Major J. Fulmer Bright, of the
Grays. and Commandant Edwin p.
| Conquest. of the cadets, following.
Major Bright presented the flag to
the cadet color sergeant and made a
short speech of presentation. Cap
tain Conquest replied In a speech OF
appreciation The color guards
marched back to their positions, and
tho presentation was complete. after
which the two battaiions marched to
their respective armories and were
, dismissed. Following the dismissal q
formal ball. in which only members
of the two battaiions and their part
ners participated. WAS held. Under
the brilliantly Illuminated armory
dome, which was decorated with ma
tional bunting, the bright uniforms OF
the dancers formed as pretty pic
t'ure as could be- The affair was a
gala one Dancing continued until
after midnight.
The flagstaff Of the cadets has a
silver engraving on. it. The inscrip-
ton reads as follows;
Presented to the John Marshall High
School Cadets by the Richmond
Grays' Battalion. Friday
Evening, January
81, 1916"
Collar Serreant 4 Nj Terry of the