Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-04
SONS OF ALBEMARLE
LAVSHLY ENTERTAINED
Torchlight Procession and
Fancy Dress Ball Last
Night Features.
Especial to Tho Times-Dispa,ch.l

Especial TO Tho Times
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. Nov. 3.
-Automob!ls trips for all returning
sons OF Albemarle to three sections
or tho county. choral singing and Il
band concert In the McIntire Amphi-
thcater, at the university. and huge
torchliRht procession tonight OF
Charlottesviilc's military ana civic
organization. county groups and uni
versity students, followed by a fancy
dress ball at the Armory. featured
tho third day OF the homecoming
celebration.
Scorcs OF pilgrims left Madison
Hall In cars Mt 10 o'clock this morn
Ing for Scot;sville. Kcswick and
Greenwood. Greenwood In the
western end OF the county. n, the
foot OF the Blue Ridge. attracted per
hnns. the largest number OF visitors.
and tho palatial homes Of that sec
ton proved OF much interest. Another
larg" party visited the aristocratic
KcswIck section. In the eastern end
Of tho county. making stops at Bel
voir." Castle IIili'' and other noted
homes.
The choral singing and band CON
cert In the McIntir" Amphithcater at
o'clock this afternoon attracted "A
large audience and proved one Of
IN" mos, delightful events Of the
Homecoming program.
Great Torcbiight Event.
Tho torchliEht procession OF civic
and rural organizations. which got
under way q, 730. was the biggest
affair Of It's kind since the ,orchIigh,
parade staged by Democrats of tho
city and county in celebration Of the
election OF Thomas staples Martin to
tn" United states Senate many years
ago Tho grand marshal was Ma
jor Eugene bradbury. who had az his
AIDS Colonel r. T.: rlatt. Major
Thomas l.. reyton. Captain Joel NJ.
Cochran. Captain Elmer Johnson.
Homer Walsh and Albert & Rolling.
all men ~ military experience. The
parade formed in the following order:
Police" marshals. the Army Band
from Washington. y. G.: Monticello
Guard. city officials. Confederate vet =
Grams. Spanish War veterans. World
War veterans. Sons OF Confed.rat .
veterans, u. +. . Elks. Young Mems
Business club. odd Follows. Rotary
club Mcc.hccs. kiwanis Club. tho
World OF Mirth' Rand. community
leagues. Frys Spring civic Club,
drum corps and the University OF
virginia student body. nearly LOO
strong.
Chief social Event
The chief social event ~ the cole =
hratipn was the fancy-drcss ball.
which started in the Armory a, $40
and continued until o'clock Tho
cha.ra Of Tho ball. as far az pos
sible. were chosen from tho multi
rl!ci,y az personagcs who's" lives arc
recorded In Virginia history
The registrar at the Elxs Home
for guests during the hume-comir :,
celebration shows visitors from New
YORK, Pennsylvania. Georgia. New
Jersey Indiana, Oklahoma, Missouri.
MARYLAND West Virginia Ohio. Nortr,
Carolina. Connecticut and China
owing TO tho unavoidable absence
OF Robert l. Harriron. Of New YORK
the response 10 tho welcoming ad :
dresses ~ the opening exercises.
hold in Cabell Hall. was made by a
charming woman of tar-or Missouri.
Mrs walker. wife Of Judge A. ".
walker OF Fayctte. Mo She ex-
pressed her high appreciation Of the
"pportun!ty OF returning 10 the horie
a. her Virginia forebear. James
Douglas, who had emigrated to the
then distant West fin the wear 1872.