“Of course, we were thrilled that the weather was so beauti ful," Mrs. Wilson said. “And we thought that the floats that de picted Mr. Eisenhower’s life in the parade were especially impres sive." Almost every state had a float in the parade. Most of them dis played products and industries in the states, Mrs. Wilson said. The Hampden-Sydney visitors had excellent seats opposite Blair House. They went to Washing ton. Sunday afternoon, and re turned to Hampden-Sydney, Wed nesday morning. "There was a tremendous hand when the veterans of the Korean War marched by in the parade." Mrs. Wilson remarked. “The mili tary part of the inaugural parade was quite outstanding, with tanks, men in different kinds of uni forms. and oilier military arms and equipment." Two of Virginia's contributions to the p arade. VPt and VM7 bands and cadets, were "snappy and outstanding." Mrs. Wilson said. California and Texas sent beautiful Palimino horses to Washington for the parade. Tremendous crowds lined the streets in Washington." Mrs. Wil son said. And this may be a great consolation to those many other Farmville citizens who viewed the inaugural happen.ngs irom then television sets in comfortable liv ing room*.

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