The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-05
SECRETARY BAKER AND
CONGRESSMAN JOHNSON
| TOHIGRT'S SPEAKERS
Great Auditorium Meeting WIN
Launch Patriotic Drive In
Virginia.
NUMEROUS ESCORT FOR
DISTINGUISHED PARTY
Blues, Howftxers, Richmond College
Training Corps, John Marshall
High school Cadets, and Hanover
Grays to BE in Line.

High school Cadets, and Hanover
Grays to BE i'm Line.
All Richmond will unite tonight in
a patriotic reception TO the secretary
of war and hir distinguished party at
the initial meeting of the great pa
trtotic drive which will be held at the
k|1ty Auditorium.
This ca mpaign Is designed to be ma
t!onwide and has as Its immediate
! object the informing of the people
as to the causes OF the war and the
necessity for the American nation to
exercise its full strength that the
cause OF democracy may triumph. A
rsmerous military escort has been
provided for the city's distinguished
visitors.
Governor Stuart returned late last
night from Alabama and will greet
Secretary Baker and his party when
they come over from Camp Lee this
afternoon. Congressma at Large
( Medii Mccormick. Of Illinois, had ex-
pected to come with the secretary, but
Pressing congressional business of an
/ unexpected nature VIII detain him In
washington, according 20 "A message
that reached the council of defense
last night from the council OF ma
tional defense. Washington.
Congressman Mccormick place
will he taken by Representative Al
bert Johnson, OF the state OF Wash
ington. a brilliant orator and one OF
The leading members Of congress from
the West He has Just returned from
\ visit TO the trenches IN France.
AxAFGAGna
gt the CITY Auditorium to start about
RIB o'clock tonight There will be
q hand. patriotic songs and other fea"
lures
! Citizens Of Richmond. men. wo-
r1en and children, are urged to turn
out to cheer the secretary OF war ana
give evidences or the patriotic SPIRIT
that is never failing on proper oc-
casion in this city.
Conferences Held.
A conference was held Yesterday
afternoon at the ONCE Of the ad3utant-
general at which Colonel 10 Lane
stern presided, to work out ceta rs
for tho military features. In addi-
/ tton 10 Colone, stern those at the
conference were Captain Hugh Stoss :
deli 81 tia HowitserS TArtafr
Thomas n. Mcdowell. OF the Blues;
! evils II Machen. director or the
/ legislative reference bureau ana or
THO sneakers, bureau of the virginia
| council of defense. Major clarence
wyatt. OF the Blues: Captain r. W.
TUCKER Jr., Of the Hanover Grass'
cana Colonel W NJ. Hanley, secretary
/ ef thr, scungcil sef defense
! A conference was later held Win
/ President r. IL Roaiwright, of Rtss1-
moud college: Dr, j A. c. thanaier.
superintendent Of Schools, MAJOR
| robn Randolph Tucker. Of the Ricn-
r,ors college training corps; and
rvrsrIex T. Weaver, Bov Scout execu-
ave after which announcement as 70
tna military features was made as roi-
lows:
TVS military escort for the secre-
.a-y ~ war wifi form as follows;
The Rlues. in command of Captain
Tnomas r Mcdowell. In Cap'o'
square. on the north side OF the Capt.
toll facing north.
THE Howftzers. In command or CAP
tain Hugh stockdeu, on the south s'ae
of the Washington monument racing
north.
The Richmond college training
eo-na IN command OF Major John
Randolph Tucker. on the south slae
az Grace street, right resting AT Sinth
street.
The John Marshall High school ca
sets in command of Captain Marshall
a Munce. on the south side OF Grace
street right resting at Eighth street
The Hanover Gravs. In command OF
rnntain r. w. Tucker. Jr,, on the
south side of Grace street between
Seventh and Eighth streets. facing
north.
The whole military escort will be
in command OF Major Clarence wyatt
The secretary af war. the governor
and their party viii review the troops
from the steps OF the executive man
sion at 100 o'clock.
The line of march will be as fol
lows. Grace street to Fifth. to Frank
hin to Laurel, to p-loyd avenue. to
lItnd den street to the Auditorium. The
sccr etary OF war will pass between
the troops and the latter Will then
be dismissed
Governor Stuart will preside at the
Auditorium and will Introduce Sec
Rotary Baker and Congr essman John
son
The Roy Scouts will serve as ush-
era in the hall and are nlannfng
novel demonstration along the linz
OF march from the governors man.
sion
Mhvor RfnsIe toun StVpS fsSs'i "AS
TO have the proper police arrange
ments made.
OPENS Patriotic Drive.
This visit of Secretary Baker viii
mark the opening in Virginia OF pa
Ntr.ctic drive that. will result. II Il
hoped. in arousing the whole state te
a full realization OF the momentous
issues with which this government Il
now wrestling, and TO an appreciation
of the need for every man. woman and
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