Evening journal., 1916-06-07
MANY TO march IN
Preparedness line
lConlInued rrom FIrst ragel


Hon. George Gray, Major General
James II. Wilson, T. S. A.: Bridga-
dier General Charles Bird. u. s. A.;
Colonel Benjamin Nields; Lieutenant
Colonel Harry C. Cavenaugh, u. S. A.;
Department Commander S. S. john
son. Department OF Delaware, G. A.
r.: and Assistant Adiutant General j.
S. Bitzenberg. Department OF Della
ware. G. A. r.
The reviewing stand viii he erect
ed in front of the new public huiia-
ings, and. since il is expected lha'
everybody will march in the parade'
Il will be made large enough to ac-
commodate the reviewing party only,
and there will be no reservation ol
seats in IL for any one else as mas
been the case in the past.
Mayor Price. chairman OF the civic
committee. has appointed Roydeh n
Jones. of the Morning News, as mar
shaI for the newspaper section OF the
civic division. ft is expected that
there will be turnout OF at least
6ftv men and women representing All
the newspapers in the city. Marshal
Jones invited all newspaper workers
from the managing editor to the
printer's devil in all the lines OF
pewsnaner endeavor. to accept this
Invitation. issued through the press
TO take part in the parade. rms Is
really the first opportunity that me
newspapers have had OF showing
what a large number OF persons con
sidcring the number of newspapers
arc engaged in the craft in this city,
aud If IS believed a good turnout VIII
he the best argument In favor OF
newspaper progressiveness IN VIII
mington
Pcnnsy Men in Line.
rvelve hundred men and women
frorn the =. B. & W. Railroad Com
nanv In the preparedness parade on
Saturday afternoon!
Think of 200 men az hasebail
game. al mems meeting OF any
v.bore else where the number may be
taken IN al a glance and then realize
,hot this viii indicate. as but one
nnit in the parade considering the
size of the entire demonstration
Three bands with this organization
alonel ~
Tho entire procession? Has Whining
TON over witnessed parade in which
eo MANY hands took part? For
rreat MANY of the organizations IN
addition TO the p. b. & w. r. r. VIII
bavo their own bands. and the com
,,,ittoe I'M charge will furnish bands
for many others Imagine the lhsp'-
ration of all these bands playing
america" while the parade is matt
ed and all the marchers singing TWO
verses OF the good old patriotic hymn
Back TO the P. b. & w. delegation a
minutel Can you picture the appear
ance Of 200 men and women, the
men an wearing straw hats and car
rying American flags and the wo
men white shirtwaists and skirts al
Uniform. all tramping loft-right, lett
right. 10 the music Of three big hrasl
bands? Well that's just one Of th'
marvellous visions that one viii be
hold in the preparedness parade
The citizen soldiery in uniform anc
Gin step" will be another And the
fremen in their striking costumes
another. And so on. But the real
pleasure TO be derived from this par
ade will not come from looking al
il as a spectator but from being one
OF the marchers, and knowing that
YOU are helping Wilmington show the
world it's attitude on the prepared.
ness" question. Preferred places next
Saturday will be in the parade, moi
on the sidewalk.
Women. the leading spirit in every
movement which aims for the goo'
Of wilmington, have responded no
bly, to the invitation OF the commit
tee In charge of the Preparedness
parade 10 participate. Moreover IN
influence which the good women o
the community will exert in havin
the male members Of their household
take part in the parade will accom-
pIish more than any other argumon
which may be advanced In favor Q
participation. Naturally, then. the in
terest Of the fair sex in the demon
stration will go a long way towar
making il successful. This. IN Il ma
serve as a barometer 10 indicate wha
will happen next Saturday. gives tn
outlook a very bright aspect 70
among the hardest workers for thi
parade have been the members OF IN
ladies' committee. headed by Mrs
Henry B. Thompson.
Every woman and every girl ca
help greatly to show that Whining
ton favors preparedness for peace b
proper defense measures rather thai
the fostering Of war by unpreparedness
by taking part in this parade. A plac
will be found for every single one o
them. II they have not planned &
enter the parade with their own or
ganizations, they can. by getting il
touch with George l.. Medul. az thi
Security Trust & Safe Deposit Com
pany, who is assisting Mrs. Thomp
son. arrange to parade either with Ia,
hen Cross or the women's branch o
the Navy League. Every individual
as well as every woman member q
an organization, is invited to do this
IT. Tor no other reason. il is possible
70 march in person. the members q
the fair sex have Il in their mower 4
give wonderful assistance moralv IA
encouraging their women friends an
the male friends OF their acouainl
ance, TO be In position TO take mar,
this parade in this city. compared
our population. than in MANY OF n
other cities where Preparedness
parades have been held. In an
ihese cities the women's division n
been one Of the largest. most lmpoi
ant and most inspiring 10 the enti