The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-14
BIG DEMONSTRATION
TO BEGIN CAMPAIGN
FOR ENl|ST|NG MEN
Great Parade, Within the Next Few
Days, to Arouse Men to Urgency
of Call for Soldiers and Sailors.
PLANS FOR EVENT TO
BE COMPLETED TODAY
Demonstration Planned for Monday.
but Sailors from Norfolk Could Not
Be Hero Then-Wholc State VIII
Be Appealed To.

In the next few days Richmond
Will witness an elaborate patriotic
demonstration arranged to quioka an
interest in recruiting, and especially
to have Virginia furnish its quota OF
500 men needed by the United States
navy in order to place the fighting
ships OF the nation on basis for
any emergency. 1t was planned yes
terday to hold the parade and speak
ing on Monday. but it was ascertained
yesterday by Adjutant- General w. w.
Sale that the 500 seamen from the
naval training school at Norfolk. who
have agreed to come here for the
occasion, could not make the trip on
that day. In addition to the display.
it is also planned through street
speaking and other means to arouse
their apathy and to realize the urgen-
cy of the immediate need for men.
This morning at 10 o'clock the
special committee appointed yester-
day at the meeting held In the state
corporation commission courtroom IN
the Capitol will meet to perfect plans
for the demonstration. The various
committees will report on the work
done. and other matters will be taken
up. The members of the special
committee are Mayor George A4nslie,
Joynes. Egbert G. Leigh. Jr.. I. ].
Marcuse. Joseph w. Stewart, Coleman
Workman. w. r. Dabney and w. T.
Reed. The members of the commit
tee yesterday raised $4,000 to finance
the parade to be given here.
To Set State in Motion.
In the meantime, Governor Stuart,
who presided at the meeting yester-
day and spoke. urging that every ef-
fort be made to make Virginia live
up to the past in the present crisis.
all the cities and towns in Virginia.
outlining the steps being taken in
Richmond to encourage enlisting, and
asking that similar plans be set in
motion by them. The move to en-
courage recruiting in Virginia is be-
ing fostered by the local branches Of
the Naval League of the United
States and the League for Women's
Service.
Governor Stuart. In addressing the
meeting yesterday. suggested that II
would be well II the churches would
make the announcement Sunday that
the navy was in vital need of men.
and urging the young men to enlist
The parade here will be the open
ing of a whirlwind campaign for re-
cruits
Governor Stuart will deliver a pa
ftriotic address from the steps of the
Capitol building following the pa
,geant. In addition to the 500 seamen
from Norfolk. with q marine band
Of thirty-eight pieces. there will also
he numerous local organizations par
ticipating. including the Richmond
Howitzers. with their band: the John
| Marshall High school cadets Boy
Scouts with their fife and drum corps.
and other organizations, social. bust
ness and otherwise.
Speaker VIII Canvass City.
A special feature Of the campaign
for recruits will be the meetings to
be held at various places in the city.
and along the streets, at which speak
ers, well known In the city, will ad :
dress the public in the interest Of
filling the ranks OF the navy. Many
women have volunteered their SER
+ vices and they will be transported
through the city in automobiles. from
which the addresses will be made.
Along with each car will be taken q
seaman from the local recruiting Of
flee, who will help to attract the at
tention Of the young men.
At the meeting yesterday Kirkwood
Mitchell was elected secretary and
w. r. Reed treasurer OF Governor
Stuart's committee. The special com
6C0nt}nuAd ON Hoc0nd pnRAN