Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-14
FIRST REGIMENT
RASSE&Rf:V|EW
Parades Richmond Streets, Ac-
companicd by Battalion of
High School Cadets.
MAKES GALLANT SHOWING
Despite Cold and Rain, Men Just
Back From Texas Are Re-
viewed by Governor.

undauuted by Il brand of weather
almost forgotten during the months Of
the Hio Iraudc. the First Virginia
Infantry complimcntcd Richmond yes
t"rday with full rcgimcu,al parade.
which eliminated in a review BY Gov
ornor Henry Carter stuart from the
purtico OF the Capitol. While the thous-
ands lining tho streets saw only the
spectacular, TIA. guardsmen trampcd
through the rain and slush with the
knowledge that for The last time whils
ia the Federal service and perhaps
for montha. the regiment was acting
as a unit On Wednesday, tho command
distnteGrates. the companies scattering
10 their home stations. while IN. I'm
dividual members viii pick up tn.
thread OF civil life where it was broken
seven months ago when they jumped
10 tn" colors in response 10 the cali
~ the President.
For two hours the regimen, was
away from the shelter OF the two ar
nories III which 1t has been housed
for the past week while waiting 10 30
formally transferred back 10 the ser
Vice OF the State. with never a single
stop. The guardsmen marched throug 4
Tho principal streets with the stride
which wore down the regulars IN
southern Texas. and passed In review
aprarenl'y a. fresh as when II started.
Hn.H SCHOOL CADETS
WIN SHARE or HoNORs
Also uumindful of the weather. the
John Marshall High School cadet
corps pluckiiy followed the regimen,
throughout tho long line OF march
Minus overcoats. aud clad only in the
thin cadet uniform. the boys caught
the long marching stride OF The guards
men and duplicated 1t. ShverinE. hut
game. tho lads proudly marched in re-
view. and 20 them was given a big
portion OF the honors OF the day
Rain was falling in cold. nasty sheets
when tho guardsmen, led by n platoon
OF mounted police. turned into Broad
Street on the march westward The
shopping thorouEhlare was crowded
With thousands VINO had come out to
see the regiment parade. and the ,hous-
a0ds who were out on business In
spite OF the weather. the people
c"owded to the curb and into the mid
die OF the street. OF enthusiasm there
was none. but tho friendly interest in
The boys from the border was evinccd
IN the manner in which men and women
forgot their discomfort 10 watch the
procession tor af.een minutes
Along the entire route. windows ana
p"rches were filed with women and
children. Groups stood along the
streets. huddled together. both as
protection from the Sitting cold ana
from the rain. Automobiles loaded
with spectators backed up to The curb.
tho occupants waving greetings 10 tho
marching column as !; passed by
Flags especially Confederate nars
were much in evidence in the West End
but the business district was no,
.'\coratcd
PASS IN REVIEW BEFORE
SOLDIERS HOME VETERANS
scheduled to turn AZ Lee Circle
Colonel William j. Perry altered his
plans on the spur OF the moment when
nc remembered that further out there
we're several hundred aged men who
would be unable to see the procession
hu, would bc carried back to their
youth hv a sight NJ tnc ,r,pod co,,,,,r
ronseoue,,ly tho i,far,r,,n 80
dc,e .o,,;,,,.o 90, c,
Tho boulevard aud past r. +. Lee Camp
soldiers Home. before which the regi-
ment and cadet battalion counter-
marched. The norches of tho barracr
halls were crowded with the mon in
gray. who contrlbuted moro cb.,-.
than all OF Richmond combined rho
long march v.,e vortb :, f,o,o,a, De-,
conrc,,od or,er no nor,d
rbo ,,r,a ,.i
o.c,ocl, ho;,g ono of ,,, +o,, i,,s,
v,bep g, r,r,ao n,o,oa a,,,,.,
limo cantoir poho-, n cnua,, ~
,,a,dt,r ,,.,oo, nc ,,, ~
no,ico omcors ,od Co,oro, De-.
e,ar came ro,t fouo,.ad h,. ,,, ,i
,,ort,, hand or thirty ,i..os 49,, of,
,rumpctors Major S,on,oy w ,I.r,;n
IN command of tho Third n,,to,io, In,
,bo roy,mon, fn,,ouod y, III, ri.r
mond Groys. Battalion r,dcr N,inr
John EuImar Fright and tho First RAT
talon. under Mai ior Thomas T. pevtop
Tho machine gun company, under Cap