Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30
DECORATION DAY
PARADE ATTRACTS
MUCH ATTENTION
Patriotic Organizations and City
Officials Participate in
Big Demonstration.
REV. HANEY GIVES. TALK
Moline Pastor Gives Stirring Address
Betting Of Occasion at the
Court House Campus.

Thousands Of people Witnessed the
hinge Decoration day parade this
morning and all along the line OF
march the participants in the process
sion were accorded applause
The one portion OF the demonstra
ZION which received the Ioudest accla-
nation was towards the end. in which
eight gray haired old veterans. mem
bers Of John BIford Post. G. A r. car
ned a huge American flag
The applause which was almost con-
,iural increased in volume when the
soectators Witnessed the old comrades
beat OF body but plodding on with the
e,sam OF youth in their eyes as when
they defended the banner they carried.
Police Head Parade.
chief OF Police James Brinn and
Cs7tsir OF Police Lawrence L. Kramer
led the procession. followed by a pla-
toon o. I6 police officers. Officers of
tho dav. Chief Marshal Major Edward
Kftti!sen. Christian F. Gaetjer. adju-
tant general Captain II. y J. McDon-
aid. chief Of stan. and Alexander W.
Trevor. senior aide-de-Camp. followed:
The first division was headed by
John " Carse. marshal. and Samuel
" Bowlby. aide. and was composed of
the city officials The following rode
in automobiles in this division:
Mayor. Hon. Harry ". Schriver.
CITY Commissioner Jonas Bear.
CITY Commissioner Archie Hart.
civ Commissioner Robert Reynolds.
city Commissioner Martin T. Rud-
Erea-
City Clerk o. l. Johnson.
CITY Attorney James + Witter.
City Treasurer Oscar Lift.
City Surveyor Wallace Treichier.
PeHce Magistrate c. J. Smith.
Health Commissioner Dr. G. C.
Craig
Superintendent OF Waterworks r.
W Sharp.
Building Inspector J. n. Stapp.
Plumbing Inspector John Joers.
City Electrician Vincent Murphy.
Following the officials came the auto
FIRE truck and the horse drawn We
licles OF the various fire stations of
the city. The trucks were bedecked /
with flags and fremen Of the various
stations occupied them.
West End Boys.
The second division was composed !
Of two parts. II was headed by Major /
Harry WEIGH. marshal. and Captain 4
Ralph Dart. aide The West End Set :
Element boys. under the direction OF
John II. Hsuberg. presented a gala
sight Huge flags OF various nations /
were carried by 20 OF the boys. Twenty
more composed the fife and drum
corps
The second subdivision OF the sec
ond division was composed Of the
WOodmel OF the World drill team
Headed by Col " L. Franks. aide.
The drill team number a score and
lent greatly 10 the appearance of the
procession as attired in blue uniforms
they carried their cleaning axes. !.
s25 Children March.
Three hundred and twenty-five
school children carrying flags and at
tempting 20 obey the instructions TO
keep in line composed the third divi- (
zion The little boys and girls march {
Cd four IN row and they carried them
selves a. nicely as their childish dig
nifty could muster for the occasion. II.
II Cieayeland. marshal. and Samuel r. ]
henWoTthy. aide. headed the process
sion. while Superintendent Of Schools
d 3. Hayden directed the boys and {
girls. I
The boy scouts under the leadership !
o. Scout Commissioner H. NJ Craig
marched following the school children.
twenty OF them marched in single
De 70 the steps OF drum. The scouts
-aEriec various Of their flags.
% Veterans Walked.
. Inirty-e-gHt members Of John Blu
oro Post Grand Army OF Republic ,
slkeo in the fourth division Of the
'arsde- Heading them were three men
20 Miss Bessie Barth carrying two !.
sgs. while Immediately following was i
ne eight gray haired old veterans y
arrying the large flag. each having
Oh OF the sides Of the banner.
Following the veterans came l6 9