Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-15
STREET SPEAKERS
URGE MEN TO ENLIST
Samuel l.. Kelley and Mrs. B. B.
Valentine Present Claims Of
United States Navy.
MARINES TO PARADE STREETS
Will Extend Navy Propaganda
to Baseball Park on Open
ing Day Of Season.
MARINES TO PARADE STREETS

with open meetings where men
and women cHhortcd the youth OF the
city to enlist, while patriotic airs were
rendered by IN orchestra quickly as
semblcd for :ho purpose tho movement
TO encourage recr,Gting in tho United
states Navy got under fun swing yee-
terday. Speaking by prominent per-
sons will continue next week. while on
: Tuesday plana have been laid for n
parade here of bluejackcts and ma
rines, led by marine band. TO be sent
here from the Norfolk Navy-Sard
Committees named at the meeting
called by Governor Stuart lost no time
in getting down to work and setting
into motion machinery regarded as
necessary for Richmond and virginia
10 respond to the country's call for
volunteers to MI up tho open ranks in
the feet
The first open ir meeting was staged
yesterday afternoon at Sixth and Broad
Streets. where Samuel l.. Kelley. AIRS
B. Il. Valentine and Chief Ycoman Elcy
pleaded with crowd of men and
women numbering several hundred to
respond imm ediately TO the defense of
their country. The speakers occupied
an automobile. parked alongside n
canvas canopy that sheltered an or
chestra of men and women IN up-
right piano had been brought To the
spot in dray.
PLEAD WITH MEN OF STREET
TO RESPOND TO CALI
The meeting opened with The star
Spangled Banner" and other patriotic
airs, after which Mr.. Kelley. who is an
orator OF note. appealed to young men
was followed by Mrs Valentine. In
prefacing her address. Mrs. Valentine
said My people. I, "a woman, stand
before YOU and plead for war" Then
she launched into an address telling
the young men within the sound of her
voice wherein their duty lies. She fire.
Quently brought forth outbursts of APP
plause.
While the singing and speaking
took place members of the Equal Suf-
frage League of Virginia, who have
offered their services TO further the
recruiting campaign distributed litera-
ture describing life in Uncle Sans
navy. Al the conclusion of the meet
ing Lieutenant Stewart. in charge Of
the local naval recruiting station, was
present to receive the names OF men
willing TO volunteer.
tHei NdS aroused at
the second meeting. which also took
place at Sixth and Broad Streets at
o'clock.
State senator James l.. Cannon was
in charg of the second meeting. which
was featured by vigorous appeal for
volunteers made by william T. Dabney.
business manager OF the Chamber or
Commerce, and regarded as Richmond's
official booster Onward, Christian
Soldiers" was played at his request,
and he then launched into an eloquent
patriotic address. The result was that
two men assured Mr.. Dabncy that they
would present themselves at the re-
cruiting station to-day. Mr.. Dabney
was in tho crowd as a spectator when
he was called upon 10 speak. He re-
spondcd in his customary cnthusiast site
manner
BATTALION Or BLUEJACKETs
no VISIT RICHMOND
Tho big scst feature of the recruit
ing campaign will he Tuesdays pa
rade. and, with tho limited time, the
committees in charge are working fast
To complete all arrangements. Mayor
.\nslie is chairman Of the executive
committee. which is in charge OF all
plans.
y battalion of bucjackcts from the
Norfolk training station and about zoo
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