The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-01
MONSTER PARADE Will
MASS MEETING.
Fifteen Divisions VIII Make Or
Formation OF Llne That win
Move to Auditorium Wednesday.
W. r. REED WILL PRESIDE
Business, Labor, OHicaal and Adilitars
Organizations win Participate.
Orders Issued BY Major Bowies At
ter Conference Yesterday.

ISOLATION, Horace r. SHliUh, "a ehS
Manufacturers Exhibit: Building In
spector John Butler and III. Carrie
Boschen, of the Advertisers Club.
aides TO Major Il. w. Bowies, chief
marshal for the big parade demon
stration, which will precede the mass
meeting at the City Auditorium next
Wednesday night, were in conference
yesterday completing number OF the
details in preparation of the event
The number Of organizations ana
groups of officials were arranged into
fifteen divisions and the formation OF
the line was determined upon, and
orders were issued by Major Bowies.
The meeting In the Auditorium VIII
be addressed by Governor Stuart, who
will speak on the agricultural lessons
learned in the trip to Frisco; by w.
It. Dabney. who will talk on the les
sons learned in the cities visited, ana
by Major Bowles. on entertainments
provided. President w. T. Reed. OF
the Chamber of Commerce. will pre-
side.
Make Attractive Picture.
On the platform at the Auditorium
will be those who took part in the
cross country trips, the Governor ana
his staff In uniform, Major Bowles
and the Blues in full dress. Acca
Patrol and the Shriners. who went TO
Seattle for the Imperial Council ses-
sion and to the exposition.
They will be ranked on the stage In
such manner that the uniforms win
contrast with each other and that q
pretty picture will be presented. Those
Who take part in the parade win
have seats In q section Of tho audi
torium to be reserved for chem. The
rem aindcr Of the auditorium Will be
thrown open to the public. and all
residents OF Richmond are cordially
invited to attend.
The meeting Ia q public meeting,
designed to bring to the fore the
booster spirit It win be an occasion
rivalling that Of 191l.
Fifty Boy Scouts with be on duty at
the auditorium 10 act as guides and
ushers.
Orders on formation Of the parade,
issued by Major Bowles yesterday. fol-
low:
Formation. OF Parade.
Squad of Richmond police.
e-Kessnick's Municipal Band.
s-Richmond Light Infantry Buea
Hin Excellency. the Governor or
virginia, and stan IN automobiles
S,-Arab Patrol Of Acca Temple
Mystic Shriners and band
s-FIis Honor. the Mayor, the CITY
Council. the Board of Aldermen and
Administrative Board.
7-Richmond Chamber of Com
merce.
s-Bustnese Mems Club.
s-Boy scouts Drum Corp
io-Retaii Merchants Association.
11-Central Trades and Labor
Councils.
l2-Richmond Advertisers Club.
1a--Richmond Rotary Club.
i4--Post A. Travellers Protective
Association
15.--ITnfted Commercial Travellers
The Richmond Blues Will march
from their aTmery 10 the Governor
Mansion ut 7:45 P. NJ. prompt. ana
returning as escort to Governor START
and staff, take up the line OF march
on Broad Street towards she Ny
auditorium.
At sixth ana Broad squad of police
will fall In at the head Of the line.
The Arab Patrol Acca Temple
Mystic Ehriners and band Will assem-
bie on the northeast corner OF sixth
and Broad. on the easta side OF Sixth.
and will fall in line Immediately foi-
lowing the Governor and stan.
Administrative Board will assemble
on the southeast corner OF Sixth and
Broad, on the east side Ct sixth. and
fall in Immediately after the Arab
Patrol OF Mystic ShrtnerA
The Chamber Of Commerce Will as
senbis at the Southwest corner OF
sixth and Broad. on the east side OF
Sixth. and win fan in line Immediate
ly after the Mayor. city Council and
Administrative Board.
The Business Mems Club will as
sembie at the northwest corner OF
sixth and Broad. on The west side OF
sixth, and TALL In line following the
Chamber Of Commerce.
The Boy Scouts Drum Corps viii
assemble on the southeast corner OF
Broad and Fifth, east side Of Fifth.
and fall In line Immediately followins
the Business Mems Club.
The Retail Merchants Association
will assemble on the southwest corner
OF Fifth and Broad, west side Of Fifth.
and fall In line after the Boy Scouts
Drum Corp.
The Central Trades and Labor