El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-08

I committee. said. Citizens Of FL Paso
1 should get together in preparedness
] Your army and navy would be made
! quate TO defend this country, If war
! threatened IT, and you must stand
I ready 10 do your part. If needed"
Negroes Patriotic.
Rev. IT, A. Wells. representing the
! negro citizens Of the city. offered the
assistance Of that race. who know no
I other country than this and whose
I patriotism and service has been often
tried and found dependable, he said
Park W Pitman was appointed
chairman OF a committee to inform
Z the Spanish Americans of the city OF
[ the purposes Of the parade and assist
them in forming in the column
Mrs s II. Sutherland. represent
ing the WOman's club, said that or
ganization would turn out IS women
for the parade.
Mrs. s. J. Fenneu promised that
/ there would be about so women suf-
fragists in line from the Equal Fran
chise league.
The Trained Nurses association,
Daughters Of the American Revolt
ton, Sunshine society. United DauCh-
tiers OF the COnfederacy. WOmen's
Benefit association Of the Macca bees
and WOOdmen Circle made il known
( through their representatives that
they would contribute marchers-
Bankers TO March.
Smith William. representing the
agreed that the banks would all close
and that $50 employees from all Oh
them would form a division There
Win be y women in the bank division
Mems organizations now making up
delegations are the Sons OF the Amer
lean Revolution, Spanish War Nete-
rams, Knights Of Columbus. FL PasO
County Medical society. FL Paso Bor-
der Rifle association and Woodmen OF
the World The Fl PaSO & Southwest
eru railway viii send 225 men and
the G. H. & s. a, Texas K Pacific
and santa Fe are expected to turn out
club of the Elks viii send 500 men
into the column.
Among the business houses that viii
close and allow their employees TO
march are: Everybody's and the Popu-
lar with about 200 each; the w hite
House. so or more Fl PasO foundry,
-; Krakauer. York * Move. 40, trans
fer and baggage companies. 50. mr.
chandise brokers, 20; moving picture
The Y. ". c. A. viii have 200 women
marchers in the parade
Veterans HOnOred.
Grand Army and confederate vete-
rams viii be given the places of honor
fall out and form an escort for mayor
Lea in the reviewing stand The Vete-
rams viii ride in automobiles. but
every other person in the column will
walk. except the chief marshals and
aides.
A company Of American born Chinese /
viii be assigned to a place in the
column CITY clerk Dawson brought
word that Mar Wah Ben, Ark Wah, /
sun vs. ah, Chong kee and Bling Wah, !
well known business men, have been I
named committee 10 enrol men OF I
tEat race who are citizens.
No report was received at the meet /
ing from the Central Labor union, rela- /
tive 10 the participation of the many /
unions OF the city Ia the den-Jnstra- /
ton
To start at a. m.
The general plan outlined for the !
parade by the army officers working 4
with the committee indicates that the /
column viii be formed on Mesa avenue l
principal streets, with route similar /
to that used by army displays. As I
fast as the various organizations sig
Nifty their willingness 10 appear TO /
signed starting places. Each group I,
viii probably be authorized to carry I
division banners and placards indicat- !
ing firms and societies composing the |
divisions. II is planned that the |
column viii move at o'clock on the 4
Of Flag day and be dismissed /
within two hours. Every marcher !
VIII be asked 10 carry a hand flag. 1
The column viii be Il abreast Special /
details Of police and possibly OF the /
army provost guard viii keep the /
streets clear Automobiles will be 4
barred from all the STREETS on the route /
o. parade
May Have no Bands.
Should no satisfactory solution OF
the question of the participation OF 4
military bands in the parade be
il is the intention of the
military affairs committee to form
several corps Of trumpeters and drum
mers TO furnish the music The ques-
ton Of the use Of army bands has been
raised, according TO grand marshal
Wyatt, by the local musicians union,
army music for such patriotic pur-
pose, then il viii be incumbent upon !
the general committee 10 complete
such arrangements as are possible, he
said
Cadets to March.
FL PasO's high school cadets are I
wanted for the preparedness column, (
and would not be considered a mill
tary body. in the belief Of the commit
tee No organization of the regular
In the parade. which is meant to be /
strictly a civilian demonstration
Women to Parade.
The WOmens club IS going into the
parade at least Is strong, according TO
Mrs : Fl. Sutherland, the president. I
She urges all members TO join in the
parade and hopes to have more than I
- in line. The club will furnish the I
flags which the women Will carry in
the parade 7 think the women OF
Fl Paso should show that they are {
just as patriotic as the men," said
Mrs sutherland. and we should go I
into the parade and nharch 10 show
that We approve OF preparedness that
we realize the needs Of our country
and are willing to do our part in meet
ing them"
Many stores to Close.
Thursday morning committee from !