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About 2 o'clock P. M. the various bodies of military began to assemble.

A little later and the waving of flags, tap of drum, and blast of bugle gave notice that the soldiers artillery, cavalry, and infantry were preparing to move.

The First regiment of Virginia volunteers formed in line at their armory and the Howitzers at theirs. Lee Camp and the Sons of Veterans met at Veteran Hall, and Pickett Camp formed line on the west side of Sixth street north of Broad. The Chesterfield and Hanover Troops came to town during the morning and made a fine appearance in the parade.

FORMATION OF LINE.

Promptly at 2:30 P. M. the line moved off in the following order:

Detachment of mounted police Captain E. P. Hulce.

Dismounted police Captain James B. Angle.

Chief-Marshal Brigadier-General Charles J. Anderson and staff.

First Regiment Band.

Regimental Drum-Corps.

Colonel Henry C. Jones and staff.

First Regiment Virginia volunteers (infantry).

Blues' Band.

Richmond Light Infantry Blues, Captain Sol. Cutchins.

Colonel J. V. Bidgood, of the First regiment Virginia cavalry, and staff.

Chesterfield Troop, Captain David Moore.

Hanover Troop, Captain P. H. Hall.

Stuart Horse Guards, Captain Charles Euker.

There was some delay in the movement of the Howitzers, who were ten or fifteen minutes behind the balance of the column as it passed down Broad street to Nineteenth, to Main, to Fifth to Franklin.

THE VETERANS FALL IN.

Here the Veteran corps, under command of Major Thomas A. Brander, fell in ahead of the cavalry. This division consisted of Lee Camp, No. i, Confederate Veterans, Commander A. W. Archer; Pickett Camp, Confederate Veterans, Commander Jennings, and Sons of Confederate Veterans, Captain W. Deane Courtney.

The march was then resumed up Franklin street to the Lee monu- ment, where the line arrived a little before 4 o'clock.