The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-03
AUDITORIUM HttTtuG
DAYS GREAT FEATURE
Richmond People WIN Hear Great
Outstanding Causes Of War Dis
cusscd BY Several Speakers.
PATRIOTISM A RELIGIOUS
DUTY Is REAL SLOGAN
Great Gathering In Value OF Rally for
Purpose of Inspiring All to Full
Realization of Americas High
Privilege In War.

The patriotic sentiment of Rich
mond will be manifested this after
noon when thousands OF people win
gather At the City Auditorium for
the mass-meeting to be held there az
$3.50 o'clock, under the auspices of
the commission OF religious forces.
affiliated with tbs state council Of de-
tense. The great outstanding causes
Of the war, the dnty which every per-
son should rerder ITO the 8overnmeny
III this time, tsfd tho tmp crtancc OF
rsetstretion y3p - subjects pf sd
,dreSa ~ protn1neAt pAxAcRR SflecaAf
fns6le wfIr Sc fuYitishtd end Tf5eed-
Ing ths meeting ! military parade will
be held.
Governor stuart will presfde at the
meeting. and addresses viii be made
by General +. w. Nichols. OF the Vir-
ginia Military institute. chairman of
the state coGncii of defense: Richard
Evelyn Byrd. Bishop D, j. O'Connell.
pr- Edward ~. f.aiiech ard Hlshcps
Collins Denny. All OF them will treat
questions OF the war. and q special
call will be sounded on the necessity
of subscribing to THE liberty loan, ana
the obligation to register. Especial
emphasis will be laid on the latter, M
the meeting Is being held IN the ma
ture OF rally for the purpose OF
urging all men within the designated
ages to register next Tuesday.
Promptly At . o'clock this after
noon the parade viii start from the
Capitol square on its march to the
City Auditorium. Major T. NJ.
Workman. of the field artillery, Is in
charge of the parade. and it will pro-
coed ON the following order: Mount
ed police and Boy Scouts, with theiI
drum corps: the Richmond GrAyA
Howitxsrs. Signal Corps and John
MarshAn High school cadets. The
line OF march will be as follows:
Moving from the Capitol square the
column win proceed up Grace street
to Fifth street. down Fifth to Frank
lin, west ON Franklin street to Laurel.
on that street to Floyd avenue. west
on Floyd to Cherry, thence TO Cary
street and the City Auditorium. On
arrival At the Auditorium the parade
will be dismissed. the commanding or
ficers taking charge of their organiza-
lions 1t will be optional with them
as to whether they will attend the
meeting. Provision for seating. how
ever. win be made for them In the
event It 10 desired.
II has been particularly pointed out
by those In charge Of the meeting
that II will start promptly 1T $50
O'Clock. and will be over at o'clock.
All Of the addresses viii be short. The
public generally is urged to attend.
the building will be open at 1850
o'clock. and admission will be free
and without card The meeting Is
for the people Of Richmond, and they
are urged TO attend.
Following n q complete program Of
the sxcrcises to be held at the Audi
torium:
Rev. George w Kemper.. chair
man.
THE Star-Spansled Banner
PrAyer-Rev Russell Cecil, d. D.
Scripture rcading-Rev, J. r.
bowman. d. D.
Song-"My Country. IT'S of Thee.
Presentation of HIS exceIlency,
Henry Carter Stuart, governor OF vir-
Etnta. Rev. W. Asbury Christian,
Addrsss--'The National Guard
tn Worth and Needs. General Ed
ward W. Nichols, chairman of the
Virginia council Of defense. super
intAndent OF the Virginia Military in
stttnte.
Addrsss-"objec Of the Council of
Defense and AFFILIATED Bodiea." Hon.
Richard Evelyn Byrd. vice-chairman.
counciI Of defense.
Address--"why We Went to War"
Mint Rev. Dennis y. O'Connell, D. D.
Anthem - america triumphant
'fD9Maxest). Second Baptist quartet.
m A4d1qe8-The Liberty Loan" DR..
R4MaH4 ~. Caliech.
AddtoGe-The Moral Obligation to
He2lneef and the Religious welfare Of
Our oolaiers and Sailors" Rt Rev.
Collins Qenny. p. D.
9ong Onward. Christian Soldiers"
4 HeM1dJcsfon--Rev DIR. J. b. Hutson.
Mnsto under the direction or Pros
fessor walter G.. Mercer.