Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-13
RICHMOND CRAYs GIVEN
MEDALS BY ASSOCIATION
Public Welcome Accorded Richmond
Soldiers Who Fought Over
seas AT Capitol,
Major j. Fulmcr Bright Also Award
cd Gold Pin Tor His Services.
Dance and Entertainment Given
Men al Arnory.

Imrrcssiv" in character and Of un-
usual significance in the history OF this
military organizations Of Richmond
WAS tho scene enacted in front of the
south portico OF the State Capitol late
yesterday afternoon when tho Rich
niond GrayS having been formally
welcomed by the City OF Richmond as a
unit OF the one Hundred and Sin
tecnth Infantry OF the TwcntN-Ninth
DIVISION Immediately following their
return from service overseas. We're pub
Hcly welcomed by the First Virgin ia
Regiment Association and the Woman :
Auxiliary OF the association
Captain Charlcs A. Crawford pre-
sided ON tho steps OF the porttco. on
either side Of the speakers table. were
seated the members of the Woman :
Auxiliary and below them We're the
members Of the Firs, Virginia Reg =
ment Association Facing tho poriico
we're tho Richmond Grays OF Compani G.;
=. G. y and r. which had seen overseas
service and back OF them the iwo com
psnics OF Richmond GrayS OF the State
Guard. recently organized " ihe left
was the post band from the Marine
barracks AT Quantico. and back Of The
whole in semi-circ!e were large mum
hers Of the civilians.
prc.cut Medal TO Major.
Rev. J. cleveland Hall OF ranv.llo.
formerly chaplain OF the First Wig n a
Regiment. delivered the Invocation. con
Guiding with tho recitation IN conccr;
81 soldiers smd civilians o: ,hs Lord :
Prayer
CAPTAIN Crawford then EXPLAINED the
thanked the boys for what they had
donc for Tho honor and glory Of the
battalion re then presented Major
William \ stack. commander Of the
tho official badge Of merit IN the organ
izstion OF the Richmond Cirays.
Major J. t'ulmer Bright was then pre-
scented With a similar pin In pinuinE
n n -
ford stated that on two occasions Major
Bright had shown his readiness to
make the supreme sacrifice Major
but was With the battalion on tho
border and in training camp at An
niston.
Budrcs for Soldiers.
Assisted by Major Stack, Captain
quickly distributed TO the remaining
mombcrs of the battalion. beginning
with the officers.
Rrigadicr- General 10 Lane Stern. Ad-
lutantGeneral OF Virginia, then pre-
Sonted, on behalf OF the Woman
Auxiliary, 4 handsome ring TO Major
William a Stack.
General Stern's presentation speech
was characterized BY his usual dry
humcr and was received with laughter
and applause.
was familiar with his military RECORD
for twenty three years And I dom
mind telling YOU" ne declared solemnly
that when sou got 10 France YOU sur
prised me-
He assured Major Stack that but for
the slight legal impcdiment" OF IN,
major having one wife already n.
didn't know what would have happe n &c
20 him when ne returned 10 Richmond
in view OF the afectonate regard ex-
hibited By Ihc WoUan's Auxiliary
Handing the ring 10 Major Stack he
then concluded with the affections
of the Woman's Auxiliary thee we'd
Dance mt Armory.
Dr. Douglas Freeman was then intro
huced by Captain Crawford and de-
iirered the address OF the afternoon
Following The conclusion Of cere-
monies at the Capitol, everybody re-
turned 10 The Grays Armory az Seventh
and Marshall Streets. The spacious
dr!ll-hall was gay with flags and bunt-
me and vreaths and Earlands OF aow-
trs. Colored lights twinkled merrily
Here the Richmond Grays were served
banquet by the Woman's Auxiliary
The Cuantico hand furnished The mus 9
for dancing later IN the evening. and
,he festivities continued until late