The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
lhrongs of Cheering People
Join In Greeting Troops Back
From border
BOY SCOUTS AND
CADETS AS ESCORT
Will Probably Take Ten Days
to Muster Men Out, Although
Possible That c mmandMay
Be Held Intact for Time

Hardened by their strenuous actlvi-
ties on the Mexican border. trained
TO precision by constant drilling. and
radiating their Joy at being home
again. the Second Virginia regiment
OF infantry reached Richmond yes
terday morning. Patriotic enthusiasm,
which, it appears has grown since
the arrival of the First regiment. was
much in evidences by the thousands
of Richmond people who lined the
streets TO greet the troops. and the
welcome was warm with cheers and
the waving Of American flags.
All Of the troops expressed them
selves as being happy over their re-
turn home. They have mad seven
rn6nthS' military training on the Dor
der. which. while 1t has been Cruel
ling, has been of great benefit to them
AL. aud they are glad they had the
opportunity 70 make the trip. shortly
after their arrival they were com
fortahly quartered in the Blues and
Grays' aruorieS, and yesterday after
nnun and last night those who did not
have duties requiring their attention
were OH the streets and patronizing
the iheaters
Large Crowds Gather.
It Was at 10 O'Clock yesterday morn
bringing the Virginia troops home ran
into the byrd Street station. Long
before THIS hour people had begun to
surge through the streets. establish
Ing themselves along the line Of march
end GROWING about the station. The
Boy Scots 'er@ carly on the streets,
ell carrying . = flags AMI distribute
ing he ia @3aall Arn@'-n flags -
tae t,eople Tae .Jufsn Marshall high
scnool cadets. in full-dress uniform.
| ~ ere .raaGea along Ninth street. near
canal when the troops reached the
citv
Adiulant General Sale, representing
the state ln he absence Of Governot
Stuart; Mayor A.nsIie Colonel 10
Lane Stern ahd other members OF
the reception committee were a; the
station. The officers were warmly
greeted as they left the train. All
81 the troops gave up 70 mighty yell,
/ ~ an expression OF their JOY at being
In old Virginia In fifteen minutes
after their arrival they matches from
the ears. and took positions IN front
of the station As they lid 80 the
crowds cheered wildly. and waved
| their flags
About an hour after the arrival Of
| the first section the second, whlch
had been delayed in Petersburg. came
into the station These quickly LETT
the train and took their places III the
street In the meantime the air had
been kept lively with the greetings of
the people. and martial music by
Kessnich's band,
IAnc OF Parade.
AT the signal. the march was begun
FOR the arYnories Headed by mount
ed police the parade, made up as
follows started up Ninth street. AZ
Ter the police came the Boy Scouts,
Kessnich's band, the John Marshall
high school cadets, tho Second regi-
ment band Colonel Robert +. ieedy
and his staff followed by the COM
panies of the regiment The line
| moved up Ninth street 10 Main, west
10 Third, north to Franklin street,
west on Franklin 10 Jefferson street,
| north on Jefferson TO Broad street,
east on Broad past the City Hall.
where they we're reviewed. then into
Marshall street By way of Eleventh..
| thence west on MARSHALL to the ar
| mories.
In the reviewing stand at the City
Hall were General Sale, Mayor Aims
lie. Colonel Stern Major Potts and
members of the reception committee.
| Every unit Of the parade made a
magnificent showing. swinging down
the street with perfect precision. the
polished rifles glittering in the bright
SfnQn1ne
students View Parade.
When the troops passed the high
school short recess was declared.
and all the students were given an
opportunity to see the parade. a
square above the high school cadets
feI, ont OF line. taking a position to
one side. and permitting the regiment
70 mass, the cadets presenting arms,
The troops marched on to the
yztA
The second battalion. headquarters
company supply company and sani-
tary of1cers are CHARTERED in the
t;ravs' armory, the First and Second
ba.talions and machine gun company
at the Blues. The equipment OF the
latter company is stored in the
Uowitzers' armory,
Colonel Leedy stated yesterday,
wheu seen at the armory. that he
vas very grateful for the welcome
given the troops. He said they had
Gil proven themselves soldiers. and
Mad stood up we'll under the tests to
which they were put while on the
border He stated that the regiment
h.d made an excellent showing and
m. ~ which Virginia could well he
proud
Take Ten Days to Muster Out.
n is believed that it wilt require
II least ten days to must 1T the
men. The voluminous pr " ac-
counts will require the ~ ion OF
The ofT1cers for several d0"' before
the men are released from federal
xeryfce. Colonel Leedy sisted that alI
~ the troops had been physically en-
AHMED just before leaving the Dor
der. and this may he the means OF
the men being allowed to return to
their homes earlier. In the case OF
Nc FIRST regiment they were ex-
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