Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-24

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! schools and each was so decorated as
to be especially fitting to the occasion
AS Chief OF Police Sowcll raised his
baton at the buglc call and his mounted
men moved forward, 4 great shout arose
from spectators and tho parade was on.
Behind tho police came the Acca Temple
boys with their band. all attircd In
Arab costume. giving n pretty touch OF
color to the asscmblasc. These. the
chief marshal and his aids, tho Gov
crnor and other officials. were applaud
cd. but II was not until the soldiers
passed that tho crowd became loudcst.
Immediately behind General Cronkhite
and other Camp Lee officers came the
| British and French soldiers stationed
ut tho camp 10 instruct American SOL
dcrs In prcscnt-day lighting methods.
These were loudly applauded. Then
came the Three Hundred and Eigh-
tecnth Infantry Band at the head OF Il
long line OF military organizations
These were the Six Hundred and Thirty
fifth Aero Squadron, Three Hundred
and Eighteenth Infantry, National
Army. Naval Training Station Battalion
and Marine Band. Richmond Blues.
Grays and Howltzcrs an 1 the Home De-
fcnSe League.
FIGHTING MEN LOOK LIKE
wELL-SEASONED VETERANS
The boys OF tho aero squadron. the
National Army and tho navy looked
we'll. They showed good training and
good treatment. marching as perfectly
as seasoned veterans. All along the
line of march they were greeted with
cheers and waving flags
The Boy Scouts. cscorting an auto
mobile camouflagcd as British
tank" from which sounded tho explo-
sions OF heavy guns, were an added
feature and accustomed surprise and
wonder. Many may stil believe that
they have seen real tank catcrpil-
iarnS through the streets OF Rich
mond. realistic did the machine an
pear.
Following tho soldiers and Scouts
came the civic division led by the
Three Hundred and Seventeenth Infan-
try Band. Many beautiful floats were
In this division, which represented
nearly every phase OF Richmond's life
The Mcclure Base Hospital Unit, re-
Gently ordered TO mobilize at Camp
Lee was one OF its notable features
Womcn's clubs, the bar association, in
surancc men and bankers made up it's
nrst section. The second section was
led by the Three Hundred and Four
tcenth Field Artillery Band, followed
by the Red Cross auXiliarics members
OF business mems associations. labor
unions, railway employees and stu
dents or private schools. Pupils OF
inc Catholic schools-Cathcdral st.
Pcter's and ST. Joseph's-followc by
the Elks. the Fire Department and
the Woman's Suffrage League. formed
the rear guard OF this division.
THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN
SING PATRIOTIC SONGS
John Marshall High School Cadc,
Band and Corps headed the Richmond
public school division. Behind the
hand were banners on which wcrc
printed: Every child with star on
MS arm has bought stamp" Through
oet the remaining thousands that were
10 pass there were few arms not
sraced by a star.
Tho school children marched orderly
and sang as they marched. Tip
perary" TITS Long. Long Trail:
Joan OF Are; lie Marscillaisc":
"Good-By. Broadway" and other popu
lar war songs thrilled from patriotic
little throats that sometimes found
time to yell Stacker" to other young
stcrs who were content to stand as
, spectators while their brothers marched
ihcrc were many artistic floats I'm
the school division. most OF them dc
piciins Uncle Sam doing something
to hurt the Hun or rendering aid TO
suffering france and Belgium
John Marshall High School was frs,
inc line, its classes of 1918, 1919. 'loo0
and 1921 being grouped separately.
these were followed by "A float char
actcristic OF the many in line. II was
called, America TO the Rescue" show
ing a mother and babe the mother
with upliftcd hand attempting to shield
her child from the raised sword Of
Gcrman soldier. Uncle is shown hold
'ns tho soldier with one hand. while
INC other is stretched behind 10 re-
ce!ve sword from tho hands OF Co
lnmSia Behind this noat came chill
dron sing ngs lie Marscillaisc."
ALL CRY SCHOOLS WE'RE
WE'LL REPRESENTED ~ LINE
Then came the William FOX Schoo,
class IN banking. with lilliputian bank
crs al work in floating bank These
were followed by pupils of the Grace
! Arcn's school. all Of their teachers
dressed as Red Cross nurses. THINE
raTE' was the favoritc song of these.
relieving II rapid order came punils
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
LOST, at JEFFERSON Club platinum ring with