Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-24
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pr"cariously in windows aud from
tins vantage poin, watched and cheer
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we're conspicuous by their ovcrwhe!m-
ing presence. All along Broad. Grace
and Franklin Streets and Monument
Av"nu" they presented. in many sec
tons. VIRTUALLY unbrok.n phnlanxes
II smiling. happy faces. eager for
what WAS 10 come
Takes Advantage of shade
The sr"a, crowd. FOR tho mos, .nar,
took good AMI ample ndvart.r. o.
the sh"d. afforded by trees along
the westward parade march. on
Franklin street especiaIly they sat
In shaded por;Icos. on gently slnpinr
greens or on chairs meath the rianr
Spreading maple trees Al every
street intersection scores Of auto
mobiles. capacity loaded with spxc-
'at"rs. were banked in rows four
abreast, As the various floats passed
with their beautiful girls, tvp;fvinr
the very flower Of the Old Dominion
state. nd quaint and picturesque in
heir Colonial period costumes. auto
mighty blast. which acted as "A spur
70 ~" cheering ana applause of ,be
multitu"c of people
The sun sent shafts OF plin,i,y
golden light through the tree
canopied parade route along Frank
lin street as the knights. maids. and
others participating in the spectacle
OF beauty marched on \ score. or
y, fr,rI nj. "a 10.
sguaws comprised novel feature in
the parade.
Colonel Percy :. HAYES. widely
known Confederate veteran and
once il popular Huwitzer. VINO for
many years was identified with
parade life in Richmond as chief mar
sha!' made his appearance yesterday
astride horse ut the head of the
parade. IL was Comeback" for
the Colonel Hawes. who during the
past half dozen years had retired
from all parade activities Colonel
Hawes rode alongside President Oil
yer J. Sands. OF the Pageant Asso-
citation, as chief aid.
or the floats which created marked
attention, was that Depicting the
Landing of the Maids" aboard the
old ship Jonathan" which trans
ported 10 the bleak shores OF
America brides for the brave pioneer
settlers. who had left behind them
in England their homes and friends.
\ widow. Miss Penelope weddell An
derson. and eight maids who were az
follows. were In the scene: Misses
Mary Mason Williams, Maria Ward
SHELTON Williams. Dorothy Randolph
Robins. Sue W. Gordon. Elizabeth
witt. Ruth Nelson Gordon. Susan
Roy Johnston and Virginia Gordon
Wallace. The float was the repre-
scntation by the association for the
reservation OF Virginia Antiquities.
The Housewives League had
picturesque noat depicting the
White Apron" incident in Bacon's
Rebellion. Officials OF the league
participated.
The old vessel Sarah Constant, one
Of the three ships which brought to
Virginia the hrst settlers. was the
representation OF Newport News. An
other float depicted the founding OF
Richmond in 1877 by Colonel Will
liam Byrd New Kent County had
iloat on which was enacted the mar
riage OF Colonel Washington to Mrs.
Martha GUSTS.
CovinEton was represented with a
miniature Fort Young. which. after
construction in 1856. was garrisoncd
continuously for twenty-five years.
King Nicotine, seated pompously on
his regal throne. was the chief rep
rcsentation OF the tobacco industry.
Pages stood on the steps leading to
his throne Offering tobacco for the
Kings approval. Two other floats
depicted the early day methods Of
drying and transportation.
Suffolk and Nansemond Counties
had float showing Captain John
Smith trading with the Indians
Princess Anne County's float depicted
the first landing at Cape Henry in
1907. which was followed by two In
dian chieftains and more than fifty
knights OF the tournament.
Visit to Powhntan's Home.
Another interesting float showed
the visit OF Pocahontas and John
Roife at Falls OF the James" the
home OF Chief Powhatan. in 1915.
Arlington County had representa-
ton OF Washington's being made
major by General Braddock In 1853.
~ feature OF this float was the old
,Colonial-type furniture, brought from
Alexandria for the occasios. Friend
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