Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-05
PARADE IN HONOR
OF WAR SECRETARY
Local Volunteer Units to Escort
Baker to City Audi
forum.
GREAT PATRIOTIC RALLY .
LY ACTS JUST SHORT OF WAR
Congressman Johnston, Recently
From War Zone, Speaks in
Place of Mccormick.


Richmond is expected TO do her best
TO give the Secretary Of War and a
distinguished party /, warm welcome
when they come 10 this city today 10
start u patriotic drive in Virginia.
Governor stuart returned late last
night from Alabama, and will greet
Secretary Baker and his party when
they come over from Camp Lee this
afternoon. Consressmau-at-L Large Me-
dill Mccormick. OF Illinois. had ex-
pected TO come with the secretary. bu.
pressing congressional business OF an
unexpected nature viii dctain him in
Washington according 10 message
that reached the Council OF Defense
last night from the Council Of National
Defense. Washington. Congressman
McCornick's place will Be taken by
Representative Albert Johnston, of the
state of Washing; Ton. a brilliant orator
and one OF the leading members IF Con-
Gress from the West. He has just re-
turned from visit TO the trenches in
France.
II is Planned 20 have the exercises
at the City Auditorium start about
Sis o'clock Tonight. There will be a
band. patriotic songs and other fea-
lures.
Citizens Of Richmond men. women
and children--are urged 20 turn out to
cheer the Secretary Of War and give
evidence Of the patriotic spirit that is
never falling on proper occasion in
this city.
CONFERENCE IS HELD TO
PERFECT PARADE DETAILS
:. conference was held yesterday
afternoon at the office of the Adjutant-
General, at which Colonel 10 Lane
Stern presided. 10 work out details for
the military features. In addition to
Colonel Stern those at the conference
were Captain Hugh Stockdcl. Of the
fiowitzers: Captain Thomas l.. Nc
Dowcil of The Blues; Lewis II. Machcn.
director OF the Legislative Reference
Bureau and of the speakers bureau
OF the Virginia Council Of Defense;
Major Clarence Wyatt. OF the Blues:
Captain /. w. Tucker. Jr., OF the Han
over Grays. and Colonel w. NJ. Hunlcy,
secretary Of the Council of Defense.
conference was later held with
President T.. w. Boatwright. Of Rich
mond College: DR. j. &. c. Chandler.
Superintendent of Schools: Major John
Randolph Tucker. OF the Richmond Col
lego training corps, and Charles l..
Weaver. Soy Scout executive. after
which announcement AS TO the military
features WAS made AS follows:
The military escort for tic Secretary
Of War will form as follows:
The Blues, in command OF Captain
Thomas f. Mcdowell. in Capitol
Square. on the north side Of tho Capi-
tol. facing north.
The HowitZcrs, il command of Can
tain Hugh Stockdcu. on the south side
OF tho Washington Monument. facing
north.
The Richmond College training corps.
in command Of Ma or John Randolph
Tucker, on the South side of Grace
Street right resting mt Ninth Street.
The John Marshall High School
cadets. in command OF Captain Mar
shall G.. Muncc, on tho south side OF
Grace Street. right resting at Eighth
Street.
The Hanover Grays, I'm command Of
Captain +. W. Tucker. Jr.. ON the south
side of Grace Street, between Seventh
and Eighth Streets, facing north.
The whole military escort will be
in command OF Major Clarence wyatt.
REVIEW TnoopS FROM
EXECUTIVE MANSION STEPS
The Secretary of War, the Governor
and their party will review the troops
from the steps of the Executive Man
sion at $50 o'clock.
The line OF march will be as follows:
Grace Street to Fifth. TO Franklin, to
Laurel. to Floyd Avenue. to Linden
Street 10 the Auditorium. The Score
tary Of War will pass between the
troops. and the latter will ten be dis
missed.
Governor Stuart will preside at the
Auditorium. and will introduce Secre-
tary Baker and Congressman Johnston.
The Boy Scouts will serve as ushcrs
in the hall. and are planning move!
demonstration along the line of march
from the Governors Mansion. Mayor
Continued on Ninth Pace.0