The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-20
Two Stars of Gold Appear
Among III on Banner Flung
to Breeze Yesterday
CEREMONY is HELD
ON FIELD SACRED
TO MEN OF 1861
Senator Claude A. Swanson Is
Orator of Occasion-Exe
cises Begin With Big Pa
rade-Town Holds Holiday

Ashland. Va, April 19.--When
Hanover county's service flag was un-
furied TO the breeze today on the spot
where the heroes of 1861 were re-
crutted. one OF the 27l stars was OF
gold and another will be changed TO
that color Immediately.
TWO of Hanover's sons have gwen
the greatest OF sacrifice to their
country--their lives Lester Dodge
has fallen on the fields Of picardy and
Amos Porter sank with the CyciopS.
Hanover county's quota was 1911 but
2,l Of her sons have responded to
the call OF liberty
Senator Claude 4. swanson deljv-
eret the Grafton before a surgtHg
crowd OF 5000 people from every part
o. this section of the state.
Long before the big parade which
served To open the unfurNng exercises
scores of the country people nocked
IN over the country roads from every
direction, and every incoming train
brought many to see the tribute dedi-
Gated % the 27i soldiers sailors and
marines who have gone TO the colors.
Soldiers I'm Homo Town.
4 feature of the day was the home
coming OF about one hundred o. the
bays who are serving Uncle Sam.
Both white and coiored were repre-
scented, and they came equally from
the army and navy. The majority
eane from Camp Lee BY motor
trucks.
The event was the hrges1 day In
Ashiand's history since the days %
81 Ga Patriotism and good feeling
was felt by everyone PROUD mothers
aad fathers who have gwen their sons
mingled with those who have not vet
made this sacrifice
The day dawned fair for the hig
pageant which formed on the athletic
field of Randolph Macon academy.
Although the parade was scheduled
10 start at 10 O'Clock. the line Of
march did not begin until the soldier
boys from Camp Lee arrived in their
four army trucks and two ambulance
autos.
Headed ny Chez Marshal William
j. shelton, the paraGe wended Is way
down Henry street To clay street then
down Railroad avenue through How
ard and James streets to the town lot,
All along the way cheering crowds
appiauded the steaCry lines of march
ers, composed OF both white and col
orod and young and old. On the town
LOT preparations had been made for
the reception of the marchers and
guests.
Flags of All Nations.
~ the entrance OF the neiG "A Jfl-
umphal arch was erected. on which
were worded. If you cant 20 across.
come across Surrounding this were
the fiass or Belgium. france. Japan,
Great Britain and the United States.
Inside the seld booths were erected
by the Rcd Cross. Y. NJ c. A. and
nbery bond committees. From the
latter booth liberty loan bonds were
sold all day. Another sign read. We
are selling liberty bonds. are you buy
ing?"
a novel poster was in the shape OF
railroad warning signal. with its
cross arms, reading. stop. look.
loosen: buy liberty bonds"
Following the chief marshal were
his two aids, Samuel Baker and VIII
liam Blount, who were in the uniform
OF the Confederacy. The 32oth infan-
try band from Camp Lee came next
in whose honor the flag was unfurled.
The Hanover Grays, commanded by
Captain Floyd W. Tucker. followed
the drafted men The Grays have
been mustered into the United States
service, Two companies of tho Ran /!
dolph Macon corps, with steady step
and stride, were next: after which |
came the float division. preceded by a |
large banner worded Over There"
division of mothers. wives and sweet !
hearts, each wearing a seryicce flag |
across the breast
Roy Scouts i'm IAne.
The boy scouts from Richmond, |
headed by drum, fife and bugie corps, |
were next in line. The floats were /
headed by THE First to Fight--the !
Marines" All of the county and town I
schools were represented by floats. I
some typifying Miss Liberty, and Uncle |
Sam, knitting and sewing classes, Y. /
NJ. c. A. work, first aid work, and the |
signal corps work I
Miss cara Dugsda1e presented an |
imposing picture as Joan of Arc and |
Mrs Martha Roane represented Betsy /
Ross. John Bull was portrayed by |
Mr.. Shaw. The kaiser was given a
score by the many Can the kaiser"
threats. All of the allied nations were
by school children. who
marched along singing war songs.
The colored section was headed by
the Sharon band from Richmond. fol-
lowed by the coiored service division,
the schol children and the knights of
Pythias.
After the s2oth infantry band had