Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-17
SEAF|GHTERS HERE
TOPARADE TODAY
Sailors and Marines Conc From
Norfolk Navy-Yard to Slim
ulate Recruiting.
LINE FORMS AT d O'CLOCK
Starts at 4:3O From Capitol
Square, Where Patriotic
Speaking Will Follow.

in AN effort 10 awaken the slnmbcrinC
martial spirit here and To stimulate
recruiting for all branches Of Uncle
Sans service. While Tho demonstra-
tion will aid both tho land and sca
forces. il WAS planned 20 gain men OF
the right sort for tho United States
Navy and Marin" corrs. tho first line
of defense or offcnsc against Euro
pcan power.
The sea fighters Will arrive here thi.
morning from NorfolI5 on special
train. which is due at Byrd stree,
station at l0:3o o'clock. The parade.
however. will not start until +:3O
o'clock. the blucjackc,s and marines
being given the freedom OF tho city
in the interval.
The naval deta chmcnt Will consist of
$50 apprentice seamen from the United
States naval training station. Norfolk.
and a band OF fifty-threc pieces from
the same point. The marine detach-
ment will consist Of l01 men from the
marine barracks at Norfolk. -Four Of
ficers will be IN command. Both de-
tachments will be fully accoutcrcd
While the parade was TO have been
through the principal streets only. il
was decided later to extend it to Boulc-
ward F'eld. where the Richmond and
Rochester clubs pry the lid off the
International League baseball season
this afternoon.
PUBLIC SPEAKING ONLY
IN CAPITOL SQUARE
There will he no speaking al tho
ball park. y report circulated ycster-
day afternoon that Governor Stuart
would make brief speech Al the ba Sc
ball field was officially contradicted.
The parade Will return 10 Capitol
Square. where viii occur all the public
spea king that is contemplated
y temporary recruiting Office Will be
established at the south portico of the
Capitol y musical program for the
entertainment OF the crowds will he
rendered also at the south portico
Public men will be in attendance. and
there will be addresses If the people
indicate their Willingness to listen
.Adjutant-Gcncral William Wilson.
Sale is chairman of the parade COM
mittee, and is in charge Of the affair.
which was arranged through the ef-
forts OF the Richmond branch OF the
Navy League Of the United states. as
sisted by Governor Henry C. Stuart and
Mayor George Ainslic and Licutcnant-
Commander John Grady. United states
Navy. in charge OF recruiting in the
Eastern Division of tho United states
General sale last night issued orders
Cor the parade and arrangements in
cidental 10 the reception of the sailors
and marines.
MAJOR POTTS ~ CHARGE
OF PARADE DETAILS
Major Allen Potts. Quartermastcr
-
designated by the Acknowledgement TO
meet the detachmcnts on their arrival
and to direct the parade Major Potts
viii head reception committee at the
station. which will he composed OF
members of tho local branch Of tho
Navy League and city and State OIL
cials and an escort OF mounted police
under command OF Captain L. T..
Sowcll, Of the Second District.
Tho parade will start promptly at
o'clock from Capitol Square. The line
OF march will he up Grace street 10
Fifth. south TO Franklin: Franklin and
Monument Avenue to tho boulevard.
and then to tho ball park. Returning.
'hc parade will march south on tho
Goulevard to Broad Street TO Ninth
street 10 Capitol Square, where orders
for supper and departure viii lie
issued
ORDER FOR PARADE:
ISSUED ny GENERAL. SALE
Not since $50? has Richmond seen a
parade in which sailors took part In
that year a large detachment WAS here
for tho ceremonies incident 10 the
launching of tho United states dc
tho William II. TriEg Shiphu:ldinG Com
ia N,.lS i,lc
made the address on that occasion
The full tcXt Of tho parade order
follows:
|. Dctachm mcnts OF Unitch States Navy
and Marine Corps to arrive at tn" Nor
folk and Western (Eyrd street, Sta
ton. Tuesday, April u. 1917: Will be
met by special detail Of mounted
police and escort at not later than
lO:3O .A. NJ
>. Tho dctachmcnts will II" escorted
to the Capitol Square. Capitol street.
whcr" arms will he stacked and the
dctachmcnts dismissed nntil u. NJ.
at which hour they will rcasscmblc
at the same place for street parade
8. Line Of march Will he taken up at
1880 o'clock +. NJ. as follows: up Grace
to Fifth. south to l'ranklin. Franklin
to Boulevard. north on east side Of
bOulcNard 10 boulevard flcId.
4. From boulevard Fled the line OF
march will be as follows: from park
to west side OF Boulevard south tu
Broad Street to Ninth. south to Capitol
square, where arms will he stacked and
orders for supper and departure will
be issued.
:. Luncheon will he served at the
Blues Armory as follows: for blue
Jackets, 1850 i. NJ; for Marine Corps.
/ J.. NJ.
8. Major .Nncn Potts. ouartcrmastcr
Corps. Virginia National C;iarI will
be in charge of escort To meet the de-
tnchmcnts on arrival and arrange
mcnts for parade.
BY request Of the parade copmlittco.
WILLIAM WILSON SALE,
BriSadicr- Adjutant- Cen
cral OF Virginia. Chairman of
Committee.