Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-11
GREAT PARADE TO
FEATURE PROGRAM
|. OF ARM|ST|CE DAY
Veterans of Three Strug-
giles Will Swing Through
Streets Of City.
COL UMN FOR MARCH FORMS
IN CAPITOL SQUARE AT 1880
Blowing of Whistles and Sirens
at II O'clock to Usher In
Demonstration.
GOVERNOR TO MAKE SPEECH
Will Address Heroes at Buulcya,.i
Ficld-Footbnil Game
at $3.50.
COL UMN FOR MARCH FORMS
IN CAPITOL SQUARE AT 1:3O
GOVERNOR TO MAKE SPEECH
Ficld-Football Game
at $3.50.
'rhls is .A.mistlce Day.


Richmond, in gala attire. hut with
scui attuned TO the high pitch o.
idealism that hec thousands OF ne.
roic SONS exhibited in the world
struggle for liberty that was brousii:
10 glorious conclusion two year.
ago today. VIII celebrate il with all
til. reverence. enthusiasm and re-
dedication 10 national ideals that be-
ut the Independence day OF the world.
Once mere the swinging tread o:
veterans, as they parade through til.
principa. streets OF the capital city,
VIII bring to Uichmond the memory
Of high achievements of tho gallant
most she sent forth to war in the
stirring days of 1917 and 1915 With
these veterans will march heroes O.
other days-mcn In gray. who fol-
lowed leo and jackson. and mon in
blue who answered tho cali of the
naticn for the Spanish American War
Day OF Mixed Emotions.
1t will be day OF mingled Joy and
tender memory. Hundreds of gold
stars attest to the heavy sacrifice
that Richmond mothers made ,ha,
America might go forth 10 a war o;
honor and high idcal!sm. To thes.
mothers the celebration will BE- :,
reminder that somewhere in Frame.
arc graves or brave sons who died ior
the cause OF freedom.
Espccia!ly appropriatc is IL tha,
the FIRST general observance of tie
dag will be in honor OF the deah.
For one minutc--at 1859 o'clock tins
morninE--ovc-y head will bow, every
wheel Will stop. industry viii, CONS
tc s;andStill. pleasure Will cease
Tor one sacred minute memories W;
reign supreme and Richmond N:!,
bow It's head in silence
Tncn. from :. hundred whistle.
sirens, bells. the pont-up cxpress,o,
OF the joy OF n nation that ,errib,s
carnage has ceased will burst fort,
The feelings or America whom, on
November IL. 1915. the armis.tce wa.
signed Will be reproduced. Once again
tho JOY of peace will overwhe,n tina
sorrow Of war.
Parade stnrt, Mt I,IO.
Promptly at LAO o'clocl, lol,,,.
thousands OF cN-service men. rr-
aani"aiio"s which helped TO win "a,
var. veterans of the war Bccwtaa
the states and the Spanish American
war. companies OF United States In
'Hntry, naval detachments and ma.
zines will march from Capitol Squay.
to boulevard Field in honor OF Ia,
occasion. There Governor Wss,-
moreland Davis will prescn, the,
eS-serv:ce men who won distingu.y,t-
cd service crosses, Joseph T.. Nucu.
carlisle {. Cochran and James a.
boSss, vis:ory medals. Tho preser--
'ation will be madc to them as rep
resentatives Of the thousands ot
Richmond Veterans. which thcy WIZ!
represent Appropriate ceremonies.
"a football game. and other cclcbra-
ton OF the day VIII follow.
everything was preparation ,a.t
night. Major Richard r. Beirue.
grand marshall OF the parade, an
nounced The personnel OF his STAN.
which was finally made up.
Captain G. c. Walton. Jr.. cont
n'ander of the Military Order OF thcs
Great War. will be chief Of stan.
Riding his own war horse from his
home in Caroline County. Major r
D. Coghili. famous veteran OF In,
army of the Confederate States OF
America. will he in Richmond ,his
morning TO take his place by the side
of Major Beirne in line OF march az
a sign that the men who fought for
their principles against overwhelr,-
ing odds lift their hats in respect ~
the deeds of their sons on the Hold
OF battle in defense OF the Same bas!u
principles. Major Coghiil Will be IN.
Oldest member OF the marshaIs stan
and comes from his homo on his own
horse. which no will ride in the parad,
with the r6st OF the staff, which WIN
also be mounted.
Members of StaG.
Representing the United States Nh
rines III the star will be Morgan Il
Mills. Jr., George G. Munce and VII
liam B. Southali Horace T. Haw-
k!ns. OF the Seventh Division. Medi AT
Corps. will also be with Major Bcirns
Obher members will, be Bernard
Meredith. representing the Forty
eighth Infantry; Marshall NJ. Melton.
Sixtieth 4 Artillery. G. y. c.: John J.
Wicker. Lr., Air Service; Gerald 4.
Ezekiel, Medical Corps; W. L. Dr.s.
Kill. c. A. c.; G. w. Foster. Infantr3
General ". w. Sale, Ad1utant Gen-s
orars ONCE; Commander j. C. Joha-
son, L. 3. NJ; w. d. Cardwell. L, y.
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