The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24
HISTORY MAKING
PAGEANT PRESENTED
Army and Navy. Schools ard Civic
Bodies Represented in Review.
Mpny Floats Are Shown
VAST CROWDS WITNESS PARADE
special Attention Given Sections Conn
posed of Women Whose Relatives
Arc In Service--E'nthustsSti Cheers
for Mai0 General cronkhite.

! With eands playing. spectators
cheering solid tread of citizens and
soldier maxchers. and "a setting OF
fars, doats and color ali Richmond
participated II yesterday afternoon n
history n a king pageant. when the
thrift day prraders, thousands strong
paraSed through solid masses OF
checrers on It's way TO the city audi
forum.
l.org before the pa rade LEFT the
capitol square thousands Of people
flowed TO the heart Of the CITY from
every corner and suburb
The thousands who could not par
ticipate in the giant pageant lined
along the sidewalks along Grace and
Franklin streets and cheered end
lessly the soldiers and citizens There
was a united Richmond or thrift dzv.
both in the solid ranks OF march&rs
end the crowded masses OF Epecta tors,
The parade started promptly at
5so o'clock, and although Il was
cheduled tn reach the city audito-
rum at $50 Il was q o'clock before
the last naarchers reached the end
Of the route.
Twelve BardsA-FTfty FYoats
There were twelve bands and 6fty
floats III the long line. and these to-
gether with the flags and bunting
gave the entire pageant strong war
spirit. The martial strains OF the
bands, the endless number of the
flags. and the patriotic nature OF the
floats impressed upon each spectator
the thought Of war.
Chairman Henry Schwarxschiid. Of
the float committee. assembled and
originated many or the Iioats
When the Tong lines OF soldiers
ana sha HAtfnFz and
marines from the naval station pass
ed In review. the most enthusiastic
appla use was given by the spectators.
The coiored soldiers from the camp
presented a strong appearance, and
they shared In the ready applause
The parade was in four divisions.
headed by the chief marshal and his
star. In order they were the mill
tary, civic. public school and colored
divisions. and each was well rounded
out with marchers and floats
Following the Acct temple band and
patrol Chief Marshal Myers and his
aides, william #. Dabney, q, letter
Jones, Fred f. Noting. John Kerr
Branch, Colonel Thomas 3. McAdams.
director of the state thrift campaign:
Mayor Ainsiis, II. r. L3tchford. d.
rector of the city campaign; Il. nj.
Crutchfield. general M mayer orl
thrift day; Representative James IA.
Pou. OF Raleigh. n. G., Governor
Westm oreiand Davis and Frederick
w. Scott.
Cheers For the Soldiers
Mator-Generalt Adelhert Crorkhite. |
his staff, and the French. English |
ard Scotch officers attached to the
foreign commission at Camp Lee, led
the Richmond drafted soldiers from
the camp. Great rounds OF applause
greeted the general and lasted until
the last soldier had passed from view. !
The uphuiiding effect by the long, hard !
work that the soldiers have performed !
at the camp was plain IN their stride |
and appearance. The soldiers were |
by four bands from the i
camp.
The giant American tank. victory. |
which followed the soldiers, attracted |
wide attention and the spattering of !
Its guns and machinery foretold the |
coming OF the great monster. This |
tank was constructed by the Boy |
Scouts. who marched in column be-
hind It.
Following the Marine hand and the |
marines from the naval station at Nor |
folk. the recently organized Blues. |
and Grays battalions |
paraded in the place OF the regulars