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Chief Executive And Party GoBy Train To Newport News, Spending Night On BoatRichmond. May If.— (Special.)-—At f:JO o'clock tomorrow morning the Commodore Maury, flagship of Virginia's oyster fleet, will leave her moorings at Newport News and pqtnt her -hose towards the Virginia Capes, bearing Governor Davis, with Mrs. Davis and the executive party, who will be the flrst to welcome back to Virginia the troops of the Old Dominion who are returning home.When the flagship Maury sights the troop ship Matsonls, she will Arc a salute from svery gun on board, ^-following the Maury _wlW be a fleet of pleasure craft all gaily beflagged. This tiny armada 1s expected to await the Incoming Matsonia Just beyond the ripraps, which lies out In the Chesapeake Bay from Fortress Monroe. The little boats will probably not attempt to pass the capes, which are a considerable distance off, and where the water may be rough.Governor Davis, with Mrs. Davis and their party, was to have taken the Coramoddre Maury at Richmond early today and proceed down the James River to Newport News It was found impossible, however, to get the craft to Richmond on time, for which reason the gubernatorial party left Richmond over the Chesapeake nnd Ohio Railroad this afternoon at four o'clock, meeting the Maury at Newport News this evening and sleeping on board the little ship tonight.The Governor took with him. besides Mrs. Davis. Colonel David H. Leake, his chief of staff. Colonel Leroy Hodges, his personal aide; Colonel K. Nash Blllsoly. Stats commissioner of fisheries. who will have charge of the Maury, and Colonel Horace L. Smith, also on the commlsison of fisheries. Colonsl Jo Lane 8tern, adjutant general, who was to have gone, was detained In Richmond by professional business.The Governor, after welcoming the llSth Infantry, comprising the Richmond Grays and other troops, will return to Newport News, where he willreview the soldiers on pnraile jte will later come back to Richmond, where he will be Joined by bis entire staff and act as principal reviewing officer on the occasion of the big parade and demonstration here next week.
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Roanoke World News
Roanoke, Virginia, US
Tue, May 20, 1919
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