Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-25
HEROES OF DOZEN
|. VICTORIES PARADE
ON WELCOME WAY
Hundred and Sixteenth
Infantry Treads Over
FlOwer-Strewn Streets.
TRIBUTE is PAID DEAD
WHO STAYED IN FRANCE
Ovations Rival Amy Triumph
for Caesars Legions in
Days of Old.
CONFEDERATES CHEER TROOPS
Hundred Thousand Along Line Of
March in Greatest Demonstra-
ton Of City's History.
CoNFEDERATEs CHEER TROOPS
Hundred Thousand Along Line Of
March in Greatest Dcmonstra-
ton Of City'S History.

To the bronzed heroes OF the One
Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry ana
their comrades of the Fifty fourth Ar
tnlery Brigade the heart OF Richmond
went out Saturday in such a greeting
as has never before been accorded
those whom Virginia sent to war
From the time the first shrill shrek
OF whistle down the James River, on
her eastern boundary, announced the s
approach of troop trains until the last
man of them passed In review the dem
onstration she gave in honor of her
returning veterans knew no limit.
The pride or the city found its voice.
Old ConEederates threw down their
canes and gave the rebel yell Mothers
stood With styling sI hearts hearts to cheer
swung down the Victory Way Sweet
hearts waved ,d Mildly the flags they
10 the general acclaim.
greater triumsh in their capitsl city
the arrival Of early morning trains:
and every man, woman and child OF
.oushfares OF the parade to EreetSa ~
marching veterans as the Isl NJ.
proudly on. E$3 X
City Mad With 10 81 n
II was a wonderful a III
Richmond went mad a.
R Rer ese pasee Out T thsrs snt On
away to fight in another pa, 'a
world the battles OF freedom t.
home again.
Ii was the first time Virginia war
rfors had crossed the sea. and they
had returned as heroes OF an allied
world. Over the tangled n,eshes Of the
right OF the Hun to rule. They had
won, civilization was saved. ana now
Richmond was welcoming them homo,
Flood gates OF pent-up emotion were
raised The nightmare OF anxiety was
over. victory had perched on the ban
ner OF America: the Hun lay impotent
across the Rhine and the sturdy vir-
ginia lads who needed the call for men
had safely re-crossed the sea to their
families. So Richmond celebrated.
silent Warriors March.
II was a gala day with a trace of
pathos. Along the lines OF the cheer
ing thronss were men and women who
op GnS hs boys hss
part to choke down the tears and be
Bnt With their momen, Of Sorrow
came moment OF pride. for at the head
OF the colmun Of lighting men was
banner that received more than the
tribute of cheers. Its single gold star
told OF the supreme, service that scores
of the one Hundred and Sixteenth had
rendered their country AS il passed
every hat came off and every head was
bowed
Down Monumen, Avenue and Frank
Yin street, through a sea OF flags and
JOYOUS faces, By statues of great soIt
heroes OF the Confederacy. they march
ed With every block on the Victory
way the crowd became denser and the
enthusiasm greater.
Flowers Strew Their Pathway.
over streets covered with flowers
they strobe. The choicest products OF
every rose garden in Richmond had
that the fest or these heroes might
scarcely touch the asphalt when they
marched in triumph
same VIM and Nieor that carried them
smashins through the, shell-torn Arr
6ewildered Hun they showed as they
naradcd for the madiy cheering thronr
that greeted them upon their return
home.
marched rail- stalwar,. bro o
, thsX we're y.,, part OF the army that
Hun TO. tremble in his first rounds with
it at Cantigny and Belleau Wood.
The smiling lads that mother saw
come back 10 them strong. determined
menImen who had met the best thai
bb ad wa could PIT against them and
faces was n trace OF seriousness thar
comes , to men ,who, have dared and
'NS u nc hangers and hard
ships OF the field.
100000 Cheer Troops.
Months ago, when America took nm
me gauge OF battle the Huns HAD
thrown down 10 the world tine Lads
Of the one Hundred and sixteenth Tn
iantry Went out from their homes in
tichmoTd, carrying with them the love
or city that knew they would acouit
themselves We'll in their high enter.
prise
These same stalwart sons came h.rI
Yesterday 10 love that had been
strenSihened with pride in achieve
mcnt on the hardest fought hslds in
france More than 100000 chesrins.
people testified that they had not
fought in vain.
The Veterans moved out from the
Fair Grounds where they detrained
after o'clock and the parade inoyea
d !i1 Monument Avenue, from its
junction with the Boulevard at t:4s
Line OF March
Nm escort OF mounted police lad thu
immediately behind thar,
came Adjutant- General 10 Lane Stern
chiet marshal OF the parade and hi,
start marine band followed. Be
hind thts came the service nag Then
narSned the wounded OF the Tventy
nlntn Division on foot and IA auto
MOBILES, Colonel M!nnigerodA, con,
nandlnS oh'cer OF the regiment, and
winner OF many honors for vaiiant
service in the held led his men with
Colonel Samuel G.. waller.