The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-27
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60. Sixteen thousand people march
to make Chicago "Dry.' Greatest
temperance demonstration ever seen
in the city.
For more than two hours Saturday
afternoon, Sept. 26, a steady line Of
enthusiastic believers in a saloonless
city, marched through Chicago's prin-
cipal streets, in a great temperance
and law-enforcement demonstration
It is estimated that 100000 persons
watched the parade. Every march
er carried a United States flag, and
many Of those who reviewed the pro-
cession, waved flags as they cheered.
Press reports vary as to the number
Of persons taking part in the parade,
but the following figures probably
are not far from correct:
Number of persons in parade 49,
72O.
Length Of parade 2 1-3 miles.
Time in passing given point, 2
hours, Is minutes.
Number Of organizations represent
ed 81.
Number Of decorated floats 81.
The parade was arranged in eight
divisions, each headed by band. Col.
A. S. Frost, of Evanston, was chief
marshal. and squad Of mounted
police headed the procession. Hun
dreds of ministers marching on foot
! followed. among them being Bishop
Samuel Fallows, Rev. Jenkin Lloyd
Jones and many others of the leading
ministers Of the city.
The largest representation Of any
one organization was the ". c. T. ..
Floats representing the various de-
partments Of work. and delegates
from many individual unions, Us &
L. T. LIS, called forth much enthu-
siasm. A particularly interesting
float was that Of the Scientific Tenn
perance Instruction department., in
which young people in the costumes
Of many nations, represented the pub
lie school pupils who are taught tenn
perance facts. An automobile c.
ried a group Of sweet faced old ladies
whose banner proclaimed them "Ori-
ginal Crusaders. Delegations were
in line from many churches, young
peoples societies, Sunday schools,
missions, the Salvation Army, and
many other organizations. There were
songs and rally cries, notices and
banners, and enthusiasm enough to
convince the most skeptical that these
people were in earnest in their slo-
gan, "Chicago is going dry" Hear
ty cheers greeted the prohibition can
didate for president, Mr.. E. W. Chat
in. who rode In big tally-ho with
other prohibition leaders and friends
from Evanston. A placard on the
side Of the conveyance read, "Evans-
ton, population $4,000, Thrives With
out Saloons. Cook County can do
Likewise
The concise statistics on many OF
the placards were doubtless new to
many who read them. Other facts
represented in tableaux were no less
impressive. One float represented a
Justice court, in which a drunkard
was receiving a sentence Of $50 days
and COSTS" while his wife and rag
ged children plead for his release.
This was entitled, "The Saloon versus
the Home. Result I.-"Too much
Personal Liberty" A second float
followed, in which a haggard woman
was earning her living over the wash
board and caring for a family of hum
crv children. Title, "Too Little Per-
sonal Liberty Innocent Suffer
with the Guilty.
Numerous "water wagons were
in line with appropriate inscriptions.
The various prohibition districts of
Cook county were we'll represented,
and their banners proclaimed them
we'll pleased with their saloonless
State.
A company of gray-haired G.. A. R!
men. led by fife and drum. marched
steadily in this parade Of the newer
| welfare. Many wagons filled with
children bore the pertinent query,
that were seen and temporal in the
new Heaven wherein dwelleth right
eousness, where they never grow old