Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-12
Richmond Goes Wild as
Dove Nestles Over Bat
tling Nations of Earth.
lMPROMPTU PARApES
AMID MEDLEY OF NOISE
Stores, Shops. Factories and Of
fees Close to Permit En-
ployees to Celebrate.
DEMONSTRATION LASTS ALL DAY
Cities and Towns Throughout State
and Nation Receive Glad News
p With Unprecedented EIation.

N@Hichmond went mad yesterday IN
celebration NJ the greatest day in the
history OF the world. beginning with
tho sh-!cking of whistles and changing
OF bells about o'clock in tho morn
ing. the first in;imation that thousands
OF people had that the suspense OF the
last few days was ended. the news was
confirmed In = little while By the cx-
cited cries of the ncwsbovs.
As the news sprcah like vilhhrc to
the remotest suburbs and corners OF
the city. f0eop!e poured into the streets
shouting the glad tidin:s TO each
other Broad Street quickly became
ono seeihing mass OF humanity. 1t was
as !. all the Fourth OF July ana Christ
mas celebrations in the history Of the
city had been rolled into one. Flags
waved bells Changed. there was the
constant blowinS of horns and cheers
caught up and hunE back in :, spirit
of universal cnthusIasu}.
\ delirium OF Joy possessed the city.
and as the primitive desire TO celebrate
the greatest victory of the world grew
with each passing momen1Sthc crowds
on the STREETS increased In volume
Early attempts At an organized parade
were Of no avail. Stores factories
Offices. shops all closed their doors,
and their groups OF employees. num-
bcring hundreds in some Instances.
poured into the already cong"sted
par.n,ly only one idca-io make a
noise. however discordant it might be.
iNDErENDENT P.iRADERS
BENT On MAKING NOISE
srcTsings Hastfiy ImptDviEed d'EE;9a. hoSiS:
peSed nh az n,errSma Me Vmn'ns VENT o anG ana
down the length ot Broad Street. John
M;!sha.l iiieh School cadets. without
whoE no sort Of celebration IN the city
and foi the mrs, Time in the history
cling iron fence protecting the world
known statue the WASHINGTON
sr9np In Capito! Square was thrown
OF John Marshall students L. mounL
the steps surrounding the base OF the
statesmen
Why shouldn't they do ~" asked
the history OF the world"
which has withstoo1 the ravages Of one
wa,cn,Ss war; MAS also denSs Ti,m people
stantly BENG augmented.
Name o God, SAID an old negro In
dazed wonder. what's i; ali about
ambush ,M"sh yoT mouf, nlgger re,or,sa ,a
BY ) o'clock. plans for tho most mem
orable parade in the history OF Rich
mond having been hastily perfected,
training camp band Of iifty pieces un-
der the command of Lieutenant Clarke
j. Baker having arrived from Camp
Lee, the parade started from Laurc!
and Broad.
A pagon of mounted police led.
Each CARRIED by four riders were the
Glory waS flung o2t proudly to the
breeze. arl the colors OF Americas
other alliee made glad riot OF color
in the November sunlight.
CAMP LEE BAND ADDS
TO JOY OF PARADERS
Marching behind the colors came
Mayor George Tinslie, with many other
distinguished citizens or Richmond,
and next In line marched the splendid
band from Camp Lee, sent over at the
earnest request OF the city. Hat;
Hail. the Gangs All Here" Sc, the i'm
patient feet 10 marching. Az patriotic
sponse in conservative Ric,, ond
The students Army Trainiss Corps
OF Richmond College stepped bravc!y
forth behind the band, ana The detnch-
mcnt In training at the state Fair
Grounds followed under command OF
Captain Hopkins.
serve was the Jazz band from the ayia-
tion supply post in Fulton. and there
followed score scores Of units from fac
and practically all the labor and other
organizations in the city.
The line OF march led down Broad
Grace, thence into the Capitol gromnns.
II had been planned TO station the band
on the steps of the Capitol. but the
dense crowd made this Impossible. so
again the space inside the Washington
group OF statuary was invaded.
.rnnG lnG fet"EI re Eo, mar march was made un
rrankiin. and up Franklin 10 Lee mon
ument around the. statue OF the great
s3mtherner ti, n, mnr"hcd the toy-mad crowd
singing Dixie. then down Franklin
10 Laurel and Broad where The narnd.
disbanded.
BAND PLAYS FOR THOSE
NOT ABLE no CELI;l,I,.yI,
Later In the evening, that nc ono.
VINO was unable To get down toy, 10
!oin in the demonstration mie ht fe,.i
ncgiectcd. the band was taken i'm an
snmo1iies ,,1.nn6 .. around the city where it
played ON ,"motc street corners for the
pleasure Of those whose hearts were
lull with all that peace meant. but who.
! for various reasons, were not able IN
join in the celebration down town
inc entcrtainment at the City Audi
torium brought to fitting and glori-
! Gus close II history making day in tI,e
annals Of the city. as we'll us OF IN.
nation. Entered on the records OF ti,
,.y rnad so IL ,hab abs snGceedins generations may
adopted by the City Council in ioini
Session Yesterday: '''
Of the German Emperor and crown IN
prince and other subordinate ROYALTIES
and the signing OF an armistice on
terms dictated by the United States or
America and the allied governmenps
will forever mark this day as The dn,
OF Lriumpa of free men over autocraiic
Whereas. by reason OF these eyen;s
this day Will forever be a day OF glory
III the annals OF the world. and vii,
ssymboliae tho birth Of n new era IN
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