The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-20
RICHMOND GIVES
CONTINUOUS OVATION
TO BRITISH MISSION
Cheering Multitudcs Eyincc City's
Lively sympathy For
Great Britain
'. VI. /. AND JOHN MARSHALL
CADETS MAKE FINE SHOWING
While BOY Scouts Again Demonstrate
Their Scfuincss--C rowds Line
Streets Entire Line OF March.

With Il continuous ovation from the
time the distinguished statesman Of
Great Britain made his memora ble
entrance 10 Richmond until hc stood
in Eiba station and saw the Virginia
Military institute and John Marshall
HIBh school cadets pay houors To MIN
III the form OF a salute shortly after
B o clock yesterday afternoon. the 1T.
Hon. Arthur James Balfour, British
minister OF foreign AFFAIRS ard eX-
premier. was accorded d welcome
by the Richmond populace never
before recorded IN the annals
of Virginia From the time lie set
foot On Virginia soil until he and his
party boarded a train for the ma
tonal capital he was greeted with
vociferous plaudits from the cheering
lanes of humanity wAe Hooked ha
various thoroughtares To pay tribute
to the eminent British statesman and
the other distinguished visitors who
comprised his party
Long before the parade was SEIZED
uled To start from the Capitol square,
all Richmond began turning out, and
by the time tie visitors emerged
from the governors mansion to take
machines for the City Auditorium
thousands Of people nocked the
streets, forming almost a solid line
from Ninth and Grace streets to the
building in which the speaking was
held. The parade began forming dur
ing the luncheon in the mansion.
which was rendered the visitors and
prominent Richmonders by Cover
nor Henry Carter Stuart.
The line of March was from Ninth
and Grace streets. just opposite the
Capitol square. west on Grace street
to Fifth. down Fifth to Franklin and
up Franklin to Lomhardy, circling
the monument of General J. +. b.
Stuart, south on I.ombardy street to
Grove avenue. east on Grove avenue
TO Cherry street. and south on Cher
ry TO the City Auditorium.
Parade Led by Police.
The parade was led by acting Ser
geant Ryan and ten bicycle police
men after whom came Chief of Po-
lice Louis Werner and police captains
in machines. They were followed by
Captain Sowell. OF the Second police
district. and Gordon OF mounted
officers. after whom came Colonel 10
Lane Stern and Major Allen Potts
Military institute cadets wearing
their dress uniforms of gray coats and
white trousers. and headed by Colo
mel Hodges, commandant, In the
rear of the six companies from Lex
ington marched THE artillery band
from. Fortress Monroe. Following the
musicians came the four companies
of John Marshall cadets, also wear
ing their full dress uniforms. After
the Richmond cadets came car oc-
cupied by Secretary .Balfour, Cover
nor Stuart. Hon. j. NJ. Nye and Colo
mel julien Hill. of the governors
STAFF. Then came cars containing
members OF the British commission /.
congressman and prominent Virgin
ians and Richmonders, including
Lieutenant-General G. T. NJ. Bridges,
Mayor George finslie, General ". w.
Sale. General r. w. Nichols, Colonel
Warren p. Taylor, Rear Admiral Sir
Dudley r. S. de Chair. Lieutenant
Governor James Taylor Ellyson. Con-
gresham Hal D. Flood, w H. Ad-
ANS. Colonel r, McC. Burlington, AS
sistant Secretary of State Long, Con-
gresham Andrew j. Montague, Colo~
mel Charles f. Hasbrook. Colonel Ar
cher Anderson, Colonel Henry Lee
Valentine. Honorable Ian Malcolm,
John SHELTON Williams. Robert Lee