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F. H. McGuire, Mr. W. Benjamin Palmer, Mr. R. H. Harwood, Mr. Joseph Fourqurean, Mr. Virginius Newton, Captain John H. I'.irker, General R. L. Page, Colonel G. Percy Hawes, Colonel W. Miles Gary, Mr. E. T. Crump, Dr. C. W. P. Brock, Mr. Thomas Atkinson, Mr. Alexander Cameron, Mr. Polk Miller, Mr. A. W. Harman, Jr., Mr. J. P. George, Mr. Eppa Hunton, Jr., Mr. Daniel M. Lee, Captain W. H. Parker, Captain W. C. Whittle, Captain John T. Mason, Colonel W. R. Lyman, Mr. William Ryan, Mr. John Rutherford, Mr. Philip Haxall, Mr. Landon Cabell, Mr. Wynd- ham Boiling, Mr. Blair Boiling, Mr. Thomas Boiling, Mr. Charles Boiling, Mr. Lightfoot Wormley, Mr. Reid Hobson, Mr. C. D. Langhorne, Mr. Randolph Tatum.

GOVERNOR, STAFF AND ESCORT.

The cadet-band and corps from the Virginia Agricultural and Me- chanical College, at Blacksburg, were just behind General Lee's staff. This is another fine body of young soldier students, and even outnumbered the corps from the Virginia Military Institute. Colonel J. A. Harman commanded the Blacksburg lads, and they were cer- tainly an imposing body of cadets. They drilled with precision, and manifested skill in both the manual and the field movements. The four companies from this school were officered as follows:

Battery E Captain A. H. Apperson and Lieutenants Ellett and Stewart.

Company A Captain L. W. Gerald and Lieutenants Roop and Wheeler.

Company C Captain S. N. Lovenstein and Lieutenants Eskridge and Carper.

Company B Captain C. J. Richardson and Lieutenants Gormley and Strouss.

The cadets were the special escort to Governor O'Ferrall, who, with his staff, came just in their rear. His Excellency is a typical cavalryman, and was well mounted. He and his staff attracted gen- eral attention throughout the parade.

THE VIRGINIA MILITIA.

Following the cadets came the militia, under command of Colonel William Nalle. The Third Regiment Infantry, Virginia Volunteers, had the right. This body of soldiers was under the charge of Lieu- tenant-Colonel Granville Gaines. It comprised the following com-