The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-14
Virginia Troops March Like
Regulars While the Cadets
Prove Mettle
ADMIRABLE SHOWING
DESPITE CONDITIONS
Chill Drizzle Affects Crowd.
Gripping Enthusiasm, But
Marchers Show Value OF
Training

Richmond might well have cheered
90 the echo that splendid body or SOL
diers which marched for seven miles
through its streets yesterday after
noon from TO 5 O'clock.
The First Virginia Regiment, nine
hundred strong. followed by the John
Marshall High School Cadets Battal-
ion, with two hundred and fifty men
in line. presented a. martial appear
ance, marching like veterans.
But whether ii was the penetrating
chill Of the weather or just lack or
proper appreciation of the soidierty
qualities OF the marching men. the
shivering crowds along the line of
march barely mustered cheer.
There was noted an absolute alb
ssnce of enthusiasm all along the line
between the Capitol. where the parade
was reviewed by the Governor and
members of his staff, and the Bouie-
ward, where n glimpse OF the drab
line was given the veterans housed in
the Soldiers Home. AT these ex-
tremes OF the parade route were evil
dences of enthusiasm that put TO
shame the feeble rhirps which infre-
ouently burst through shell OF un-
concern that encased the citizens.
The crowd that lined the sidewalks
gathering as might be FOUND In any
city in the world. Had the folk stood
In trance the silence could have been
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Inc parade s,al'eu ~ a..
O'CLOCK from the 'fFaFs A'iioi
reSimentai heaoqoat 'eis
by oetachment on inouh.eo poiise
under captain H. -. Swivel Oh .te
Second Precinct, inc oouy hloVeu'
Colonel william j. PETTY: co,hlii"hu
tnE. and atan, preceoeo the ree'-
mental band, organized curing ooraer
days ana tne regiment f7rs' III ine
was the Ihird battalloh. com inan III,
ed by Major Stanley w Martlh, Inc
Richmond drays Battalion. the firs',
commanded by MAJOR J. runner
Bright. and the Second, comnnahdeo
by Major Thomas r. feyton' were
next in line. The hospital corps
and the machine gun company win
four OF the guns In line, concluded
the regimental showing.
Headed by its fife and drum corps.
the John Marshall Cadets. command