Evening journal., 1916-06-03
PATRIOTISM TO MARK
Preparedness line
$4,000 Flags Will Flutter
While Men, Women and
Children March
RED CROSS SOCIETY
WILL BE IN LINE

Just one week from today $4,000
men, women and children of Will
mington. imbued with the spirit of
1916. will march in a monster parade,
each of them carrying an 11xlS inch
flag TO show that they believe in pre-
paredness.
Fleeting time makes 1t necessary to
complete the arrangements not later
than the first few days oil next week.
Thus far the citizens of Wilmington
have shown a splendid spirit of CO.
operation. They have responded 10y
ally TO the assistance which they
have been called upon to give, either
by the committee in charge or through
the newspapers. If they work as hard
on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
as they have TO date, the parade Will
be one of the greatest that Whining
ton has ever known.
d, The various committees are hard
at work While as yet IT cannot be
stated accurately just what organi-
cations will be in line and the num-
bers each will have, it is certain that
these facts will be in hand soon. Sew.
eral of the committees which have
not been talking much are now begin
ning to speak up
The women's committee, of which
Mrs. Henry B. Thompson is chairman
met yesterday afternoon at the hom-
Of Mrs Thompson, at Greenville, and
the enthusiasm shown by those at
tending this meeting demonstrates
conclusively that the women will
have mighty big part in this parade.
Among the prominent women VINO
are expected to march in the parade
are Mrs. A. H. Berlin. Mrs. Robert
Pennington, Mrs. George p. Bisseli'
Miss Anna u. Gray. the Misses Eliza
beth. Cornelia and Madeline Draper,
Mrs. A. J. Whitney. Mrs. Leonard A.
Yerkes. Mrs. willard Hall Porter, Mrs.
Harlan G. Scott, Mrs. Macmillan
Hopes and Mrs. Benjamin Nields.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Chapter
of the Women's Preparedness League
expects to have $50 women IN line
Two other leading organizations IN
line will be the women's division OF
the Navy League and the Red cross.
Those who are not to be connected
with any other organization are IN
vited to march with either Of these TWO
organizations. Invitations to this ell
feet are being issued at the stores OF
Kennard G. Co., the Crosby q Hili 20.
Lippincott & Co., Inc. Smltn-lolllnBei
Co, and R. Topkis Sons. as well as al
the Country Club and other places.
The participation of the Red Cross
Is particularly timely for this organ
ization. as il is starting nine montns
campaign TO increase its mempersnl
in the United States. Japan has nv
times as many women IN the ne
Cross as has this country.
Every person who takes part IN tn
preparedness parade will carry ma
on 40-inch staff. II by is inches Il
sizes similar to those borne by tn
narchers in the New York parade. AT
rangements as to the distribution o
these flags, without charge, will b
announced later.
David Snellenburg, chairman OF tn
decoration committee, urges all tn
merchants along the line Of march I
decorate their buildings as the deco
ration of the city will depend upo
individual effort.
Not only will some OF the mos
prominent Wilmingtonians be in tn
parade. but the Wilmington city gov
ernment will be well represented
Mayor Price. chairman of the civi
committee. has already received wor
from the Water, Street and Sewer an
Police Departments that they wi
take part and all other city depart
ments are expected to be in line. A
vet il is impossible to state just ho'
many Of these will be in the proce'
sion.
On account of the fact that the p
rade will take place on Saturday
school holiday-it is not possible at IN
time to give with any degree of ace
=. racv the number of children who will
in the parade. DR.. Thomas Q. Coop'
chairman of the school committee, h
delegated Frank r. Zebley as one Of !
. aides and Mr.. Zebley will also help
arrange for the participation of the ch
dren Each of the schools which are a
tended by children over II years of az
+. will name one of the elder OF the you
men to care for the children from th
school. BY the first of the coming we
II is hoped to know how many will
IN line.
The industrial committee. of viii
Willard s. Speakman is chairman. m
Yesterday afternoon. and made pla
for the industrial division of the 7
rade. a report in writing VIII soon
made hv this committee to the ch
mNT-ndl : 0Illtfs Ht HNlhh'i VI iN''
=. from the industrial plants will be We
large and there will be some uniq
surprises in this division.
Chairman John o. Hopkins. OF q
Colored Citizens Division. repor
plans progressing actively. The Sol
n Veterans are expected to turn o
100 strong. The Monday Club, Ell
Club and Knights of Pythias will ha
large delegations. While the Howa
High School pupils, who made such
hit in the Old Home Week parade, W
take part. It is expected that they W
be entered in. the school division. 4
together it is expected that more tn
1000 colored citizens will be in liz
The committee will hold anoth
meeting next Tuesday afternoon TO
plans into final shape.
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