Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-19
BLUES ARE GREETED
BY CHEERING CROWD
Continued From First I.ar.

.tContinucd From First I.arr)
as IL was deemed ineXpcdi-nt for them
10 ride. Captain cutchins, acting
major. explained afterwards that all
inc horses were unshod and that.
az IT had been possible to feed
mem only once dag since tn. long
Journey was bcgua they would not be
condition for ri ling. They were
sent, with Il detail, at once TO the Stat.
rair Grounds. where they will he
stabbed pending o.her disposition made
for them.
BRILLIANT PARADE
THROUGH CHEERING CROWDS
NO Time was lost in giving greeting
F" men the cavalrymcn reached the
street they were accoutrcd and ready
ana the parad. started Mounted po-
nee. under Captain Il. -. Sowcll. took
Pos'tion AT the head or tn. line. which
thch moved in the following order:
NesSnich's Band, veterans from the Sol
diera Home in automobiles tho John
MARSHALL High School Cadc, Corps. the
iio"itzers' Band, the Blues in uniform.
tho Biucs Association In civilian dress.
me Boy Scouts Fife. Drum and Bugic
corps. and the Firs, Squadron. vir-
Sihia Cavalry. dismounted.
e narrow lane could be forced for the
parade. Street car traffic was brouuh,
10 a 5tandstlll and automobiles could
not be budSch until the column had
passed. \ tumult of voices broke an
anticipatory silence in from, Of the sta
'ion and Numbered mp Main Street. a
continuing roar Increasing ia volume
and intensity.
Nearly everybody had "a nag. and
thousands Of them were held aloft and
waved all along the line Women
Rushed Historically. Men tra,nped 20
mo 'nusic's time. street urchius crept
through their elders legs for :: closer
Fie" But even the gainin maintained
q respectful distance SO that the mon
in limo could sweep on unhamporcd.
FLAG-WAVING CROWD
SHOWS IT'S EMOTION
Doorways and windows were filled
The from; Of the post-Of'icc was inassed
black with people. From ever win
10" in tn" skyscrapcrs men ana women
looked down on the crowd which had
now become excited. bu, self
restraining, noh. The line took its
course UP Main street TO Fourth. where
II swung into Franklin. Here again
curb and pavement were filled with
people in solid mass. while others had
better view from the shelter OF their
homes. People yelled wildly. inadly
eShauating emotion so long p.,t up
BUT through II all the cayairyrncn
marched AS II they were on dress pa .
radc before General Pcrshing Chests
out chins tilted and eyes ahead. they
swung on. moving with the precision Of
q machine drilled through many years
~ Madison street the column was
moved into Broad Street. where be-
cause OF tn" density Of the swaylng
crowd. all traffic was suspended. Jill
ncys were unable I" move, and street
cars we're halted all along the route
Except for a short distance. the mob
VAS nearly upon the strcet-car tracks.
and from there extended solidly back
10 the building linz. There was no
moving forward. backward. or In either
direction. For the short distance in
which more space had been made. the
parade was in platoon formation. Th.
"N-Blues. uniformed for the occasion.
showed The result Of drilling They
marched AS though IT were but vcst.r-
day tina, they had left active service
Tn" music was feature OF The rco-
Piles review. Both bands played we'll