Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-10
OVER A HUNDRED
.DETACH|MENTS TO
Be IN BIG PARADE
Armistice Day Pageant
Will Eclipse All Pre-
vious Cavalcades.
TO PAY SILENT TRIBUTE TO
MEN WHO MADE SACRIFICE
Stiffness of Tomb Will Fall
Over Entire City From
1o:5o to IL O'clock.
AIItSIIIP TO CIRCLE HEAVENS
Dcstroycrs From Hampton Roads,
Bearing Sailors, VIII Dock
Here To-day Mt 8.
TO PAY SILENT TRIBUTE TO
MEN WHO MADE SACRIFICE
AIIssMp TO CIRCLE HEAVENS
Dcstroycrs From Hampton Roads,
Bearing Sailors, VIII Dock
Here Today Mt 8.

When the bands strike UP '"DiXie"
and Grand Marshal Richard r. Bcirnc
raises his baton and sets in motion
the thousands that will make up tho
greatest Armistice Day parade ever
hold in the history Of the city. more
than 100 different military and naval
detachmcnts will be in line j. j.
Wicker. Jr.. who Is in charge Of the
arrangement OF standards for the pa
rade. 80 stated last night. after ar
rounc!ng that more than 100 stand
ards for var!ous organizations that
VIII march have already been or
dered. and tha, It Will be necessary TO
procure additional placards for other
units that have since s!snincd their
Intention of marching.
Arrangements By which tho av!a-
| ,ion branch OF the service at Fulton
/ Aviation Field and Langley Field Will
\ nave captive balloon and an air
h riane c!rcl!ng over the ArmIstice Day
I Jarade here tomorrow were an
/ .harge OF tho celebration. in honor OF
ne men who gave their lives In the
L !lr for their country.
II NIT service VIII lie represented.
y Every branch of aviation will be
epTcsented in the parade and Ameri-
h IAN Legion officials are now gather
II ng together the a!rmen of Richmond
o march in n unit.
" John Z. Finney has assumed charge
Il II organization OF n unit OF the motor
\ transport corps soldiers that will
march In tho parade. and was anxious
'estcrday To get In. touch with others
( Who are Veterans of this branch OF
/ he service.
1 Noro than ffty lighting parsons"
rom Union Theological Seminary.
eprcscnting the membership OF
Il american Legion Post. No. 81. will be
II ere tomorrow 10 take part In the
+ agean,. and many other famous or
{ ,anizat!Ons will he represented by
I 'irs.nians who saw service overseas.
First q" Croxs Rhine.
- one OF the units that Will be IN the
b me OF march Will DO the Thirty
u erenth Engineers. said 10 be the
rst Virginia unit TO cross tho Rhine
d nto Germany. There are a number
n Richmonders who served with the
Ii !ganization, and the officials in
barge OF the organization of parade
n!ts have issued Instructions that
eterans who arrive in Capitol Square
,ay hnd this unit by tho placard
Mich Will be posted and around
'hich the men will assemble. Other
ntts will be indicated in like order.
Gus wilcox. an eS-service man, is
rEaniz!ns u parade unit. He was n
.cmbcr OF the SixtIcth Coast Artii-
At 90
hi ith his former comrades living here.
|N II also was announced last night
IA, ms near I complete list cf units
H. nat will parade as 1t is possible to
|H 1moile VIII he made up today and
|k 'adc public. Many new units are be-
nj Is reported TO John j. Wicker, Jr..
no has charge of the making OF
,andards for each. SO that Boy Scouts
Il "y bear them in line and specta-
III ora may know the various units
HI len they pass.
Line VIII Move nj 1: 40.
|E Major Richard l.. Beirne. marshal
|lE { the parade. will head the process
|IE on from Capitol Square when Il,
IE 'ovcs at $50 o'clock tomorrow af-
IA .rnoon.
jS With him will ride his STAFF on
ri orseback. According TO the tenta-
If ve arrangement of the program, as
M !ven out last night, Major Beirne.s
Hi an Will be followed By an escort
E cadets and then Governor Davis
tf nd his staff. Following the Cover
\ or and party Of city and state
|G fticlals will come battalion OF IJnIt-
II States regulars.
hi Major Beirne will dispatch an aldo
nv e-camp to Camp Lee this morning
|M make final arrangements for the
ansportation to Richmond Of the
'ldlers. General Adelbert Cronkhitc
,lled Major Beirnc by long distance
iephone yesterday morning and as
ired him that orders had been given
at the commander ut Camp Lee FUR
n sh not only q battalion OF infantry
M the parade. but also military
md. The only stipulation was tina,
transportation CT the troops to
lid edmond cost the government notn-
&.
E Mntmch Veterans In Autos
II Following the regulars and naval
'its that will bo here for the pa
I dc Will be the naval reserve forces
WI Richmond. Next in automobiles
1t9 rnished by the Richmond Automo-
y ie Association will como the wound.
ss soldiers of all wars. Next will
ha arch tho veterans of tho War Be-
MI 'een tho States and the veterans
as the Spanish h-American War. Fol-
A wing these organizations will como
ex-service men who served in the
n orld war. Behind them will be
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IL ATTENTION-Owing to tho de-