The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
SECOND REGIMENT
GETS MUCH PRAISE
Soldiers appearance and Machine
like Precision OF Movement
Highly CompIimcnted.
THOUSANDS SEE REVIEW
60, crnor Declare, They Arc Refn-
tation Of Charge That Natiohai
Guard Would Prove Failure III
Crisis.

"A complete refutation that the
national guard would he a failure IN
the event of crisis declared GOV
ernor Stuart yesterday afternoon
when the troops of the Second VIZ
gnia regiment of infantry swung IN
review before him at Eleventh ana
BROAD streets The men presented
striking appearance. bearing them
selves in true military fashion. ana
showing the benefits of the rigorous
training lust completed on the hor-
der Governor Stuart viewed Inc
men from his automobile, Which was
parked in the old Ford hotel lot, ana
he was accompanied by AdJutant-
General W. W. Sale. During part or
the review Colonel r. r beedy, COM
mander of the regiment, stood with
the governor.
Thousands Witness Review
Several thousand people lined BROAD
street from Ninth TO Eleventh streets
to witness the review of the troops.
The doorsteps windows and every
vantage point was filled with speCta
tors Police headquarters and City
Hall We're also used to advantage.
many persons occupying the steps and
windows Many small Gags were in
evidence. and the air was filled with
enIivening music by the Second reg
iment band.
Promptly at 5 o'clock tho troops
left the First regiment aruory az
Seventh and Marshall streets. and
turning into BROAD street marched
east They were headed by Colonel
Ieedy Colonel Miller, and the star
mounted these being followed by the
hand and then the three battallons az
troops AS the troops reached
Eleventh street and halted. Governor
Stuart with General sale drove from
the executive mansion. and the ma
chine was parked In tho Ford hotel
lot.
Numerous p0ttCr r7rTtrr--- -t-s1---ta-----f
into service 20 handle the Crowt@
which grew larger AZ the command
The regiment moved forward. con
tinuinc to Twelfth street the hand
taking IN n position I'm front OF poA1e
headquarters facing the governor. Al
OF the troops. twelve companies in
all, passed in review The band then
started M Broad street 10 Ninth, the
troops stretching In formation 70
Twelfth street Tho band then start
"a for a second march down Rroaa
street TO Twelfth street. followed by
the troops and doabling back At that
aruorY.
EVERYWHERE cou'9 $40 heard COM
points on tho excellent showing made
t,v The troops They presented hand
some appearance iu their Khaki uni
s~rrns and marching with precision.
-rhc men are thoroughly trained in
the manual of arms. and IN all their
se,av~aent the troops showed III
e1CH.
Governor Gratificd.
Governor stuart was particularly
s.t1aNsd with the regiment. In COM
roorting on the review he stated that
s" was highly pleased with the show
ing made. and the all-around. excel
lent appearance OF the men. He de-
elaroa hat Il showed the national
guaed couid measure M 70 the best
IF the regulars. and that with train
Ing fhev can be brought to high stan
lads Of proficiency
General Sale was also gratiaed nj
the appearance II the troops as were
other military men and citizens gen
pra'iv who saw the review United
states military officers who were in
the city Yesterday and those who
have been here since the troops ar
rived were unanimous IN compf-
mentinC the regiment saving that
they showed III equally as well rs any
trCopS in tNs regular army
The work Of mastering out the
men nj the First regiment arnory fs
proceeding along rapidly. and Colonel
I,eedy announced yesterday that he
believed the troors would leave the
gitv about next Tuesdaw The prop.
erty accounts are rapidly getting into
shane and with the medical ex
aminafions completed there seems
little doubt that the troops will he pald
of and ready TO eutrain for their
home stations Tuesday.
In Fine Physical Trim.
The officers sent here 10 conduct
the medical examinations Of the men
declared to Colonel Leedy that they
had never seen body OF men in bet
ter physical trim and measuring ZIP
to such high standards of chara cter
and general department They were