Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-12
HoWHzers Are Greeted
BY Cheering Throngs
on March to Am1oru

their green horses. Finally everything
was ready. and the procession got un-
der way promptly at 1880 O'clock he
scheduled time.
Rain had threatened 10 spoii the oc-
casion all morning. but as the parade
started. the sun pccped from behind
the clouds and then smiled broadly
The weather was like that OF sum
mer day. the mon from the border
feeling the heat intensely, as they
Wore their heavy wooden sweaters.
Major Louis Werner. in an automo-
bile. headed the parade being followed
by a platoon of twenty mounted police
under Captain j. i. l.. SowclI FIFTY
Soy Scouts. one file on each side or
the street. served 10 push the specta-
tors back to the curbs.
HRIGIIT UNIFORMS or
MUSICIANS GIVE PARADE COLOR
Then came kessnich's Municipal
Band. tho musicians wearing bright
rcd jackets, With black trimmings.
HACK trousers, and white music rolls
swung over their shoulders with broad
white straps. The lIowitzcrs' Band
followed. dressed in white uniforms.
trimmed in black
The band led the TIowitzcr Associa.
ton. marching eight abreast, under
command OF Captain EeaurcSard Lor-
faine' Each man carried A remnant
ana small naE. y twonty-foot PEN
nant was carried in a fore The Rov
scout fife. durm and huglc corps under
command OF \. s Macfarlanc. led q
detachment of several hundred Scouts
an carrying large American flags
lhen came the center of attraction
the battery and battalion hcaduuar
ters.
Major 7. NJ. Worthaln and commits
stoned and noncommissioncd starf. win
'he hcld telephone wire cart. led the
Guardsmen. Captain William NJ. Myers
commander Of the IowitHers. led Tho
battery. The forge wagons in Tho
rear. carried mascots. consisting Of
burros and goats. while eight of the
little Mexican draft animals brough,
up the rear.
CoNFEDERATE CANNON
Is USED FOR SALITE
rs the head of the procession reached
Tenth and Main Streets. the ancient
cannon. made in 1873. and used during
the War Between the states, opcncd
salute Of tweuty- guns from the
top OF the hill in Capitol square. The
ancient field piece WAS served bv a
detachment Of old HowitZcrs tho
rounds being fired at an interval OF
one minute without a break
The streets were ,hronged with men.
women and children. While the crowd
kept III mind that il was tho Sabbath,
they round means of communica ting
their pladncss TO the soldiers. who
struggled TO appear unconscious Of the
friendly calls for the street Broad
street was jammed, as was Eighth
street. the police having difficulty in
clearing the block in front OF the
armory.
\ real Southern welcome awaited the
hoNs at the armory. The building had
been handsomely decorated by the
woman's committee. ana real meal
was awaiting the hungry young sters
who had been too excited at their re-
turn home 10 eat much breakfast Six
long tables, the fun length of the drill
hall. were loaded with appetizing
Niands, and fifty young women helped
serve the meal. The active membcrs
of the organization occupied one side
of the tables, being faced by former
members. now formed into the How
tiers Association.
Tickets of admission gained entrance
TO the armory for hundreds OF relatives
of tho .Euardsmen. The spectators
crowded the galleries. from which
they could look down upon the feast.
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