Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-26
WORLD WAR VETERANS
FEATURE PARADE TODAY
Governors of Two States and
Pageant Officers TO Lead
in Automobiles.
MAJOR nEIRNE IS MARSHAL
Spnnish "A ncrirnn and World War
Heroes with 300 United States
Const Guard Artiilerymcn and
Dozen Zig Gums VIII tic In March.

Dozen Zig Gums VIII lie I'm March.
Veterans of the Spanish American
ma the world wars with 200 United
states coast artlIerymcn and
twclvc guns. VIII feature the parade
today, tho floats of which viii be
rcprcsc of the two periods
mentioned. Major Richard +. Bcirnc
viii be the chief marshal for the day.
and he and his stan will be mounted
on chargers.
The official car VIII be occupied by
Governor T.. Lee Trmkle, Governor
i. r. Morgan. Of West Virginia; Pres
ident Oliver j. Sands. OF the pageant
association. and Mrs. John Shelton
Williams. first vice-presidcnt. The
next car viii contain Mrs. T.. Lee
Trinhlc. Mrs. T.. f.. Morgan. Mrs. o.
j. Sands and an aid. other cars will
contain officials OF tho association
and guests.
Formation Of Parade.
Formation Of the parade will be as
follows:
Mounted police; band. chief mar
shall and the automobiles mentioned
above.
Spanish American War Veterans.
Veterans of tho world war
United States Coast Artillery. 800
strong. under command OF Major
Merit Proctor.
Queens float
Robert Davis and representative
business men Of Norfolk. mounted
Float The Burning of Norfolk by
the british
Float old Iron Virginia"
Norfolk will have two additional
floats in the parade. the character
OF which are secret. but they are
sliI to J.
and were not completed until late
Yesterday afteGnoon by Messmorc &
Damon.
The American Legion Auxiliary
Post will have a float. entitled in
the Trenches"
The famous wheel Of the Rotary
Club VIII be featured on a float to-
day. The Rotary came into being
between the Spanish American and
the world war periods.
The float OF the ". {. r L. will
illustrate the White Ribbon Cir
cling the World"
Prince Edward COUNTY viii again
be represented.
Arlington County viii have a floa,
showing tho Mansion OF George
Washington"
Garry Ne Back TO Old Virginia"
viii be the title Of the IIenrlco
County float today. /, viii show a
plantation scene with negroes sing
ing southern melodies OF the long
ago.
The Egyptian building Of the Med
ical College Of Virginia again Will
be shown.
The Tobacco Growers Co-Opcra
tive Association will have float
AT tn. head Of the tobacco section
Of tho parade. showing an old Roman
chariot with banner carrying Pros
pcriiy." o-OpcratIon" and Unity"
while the panels will he hand mod =
eled pictures OF a farm scene before
CO. operation and another scene show
ing prosperity that comes through
CO. operation.
Norfolk scouts In Parade.
All four OF the tobacco floats
showing the Colonial. Revolutionary
ana Confederate periods Will again
be entered.
Norfolk Boy Scouts will he in the
parade. and number Of bands will
be scattered throughout the process
sion.
Fitzhush Lee Camp No. !. United
/ spanish War Veterans. have been or
| hcred 10 assemble for a special meet
ing OF the camp At $3.50 O'Clock this
| morning at the First Regiment
Armory Today being Spanish War
and World War Day of the pageant.
INC Spanish War Veterans Will par
! tcipate In the parade All SpanIsh
var veterans, from any part OF the
state, are requested to attend this
meeting and all In uniform are in
'i.ed 10 take part in the parade.
INC float of the American Legion
auNiiiary and the American Legion
IN 'odays parade will show n scene
OF soldiers and sailors i'm a field OF
popples representative Of FLANDERS
neiaS' MIS- G. W. Massie Is chair
man OF the auxiliary committee.
Mrs Dodge. sold-star mother. will
taNr the part of queen. and Miss
Aicc Satterfeld will act tho part of
ne overseas nurse. taking care Of
me wounded soldiers In the trenches
Major Bcirnc announced last night
mat MS aid today will be Major cog
mn riding his famous charger ana
depicting General Robert f.. Lee Ma
Jor fotts and Major Anderson. Inc
west Pointers. who rode in tho Co.
"nation Parade" on Monday. also
WIZ be on the staff Of Major Refine
me chief marshal. today.
!, ON account of silver cun hair
ohered as prize to the mi, -,
Spanish American or world war vet-
.rans making the best showing in
.v"ay parade. Major Bcirnc requests
"!' Veterans of the two wars 10 be
~ houieFard and Grace Street a
'"'f' o'clock this morning.