The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-11-10
DRY PARADE GREAT.
PASSED ANY THING EVER ATTEMPTED
In This CITY-TRANSPARENTS AND
DEMONSTRATIONS FOR The DRY
CAUSE WERE GOOD.

ChUOE WENE UUUD.
Perhaps never in the history of
Carroll county, were there as many
persons in Westminster as there were
last Saturday to witness the dry
parade. Long before midday the peo-
pie began coming into town in every
possible way and when the time came
| for the dry forces to form in line, it
was almost impossible because of the
crowd. The parade was divided into
five divisions. The first was an auto
mobile division, which formed on
Pennsylvania avenue and West Main
street, led by Mr.. George Mather,
with his family, in their car. There
were cars from every section of the
county in this division which toured
the principal streets of the town from
1.30 to 2 p. m. By that time the sec
ond division which had formed on
Belle Grove Square, and the neigh
boring streets, was ready, and prompt
ly at o'clock the chief marshal, Mr..
! Grier Robertson, and the Chief Of
Police, Mr.. Helm, cleared the highway
and this army began to march. Around
the corner of Bond and Main streets
came the lively strains of our Boy
Scout Band. In the front ranks
came a strong company of West
minister's boy citizens carrying
American flags, under the command of
Captain Forlines and Lieutenant
Mary B. Shellman, Capt. Forlines,
carrying large banner inscribed
The Boys or the Saloon, Which?
In the rear of the boys followed the
college hill regiment, headed by
group of Western Maryland girls and
President Lewis with his family.
Then came the faculty float, resplend-
ent in green and gold. Immediately
after came division of college boys,
who with rousing songs and cheers,
acted as escort to the hilarious foot
ball chariot Next in line was the
water wagon driven by Uncle Sam
and followed by State, trying his best
to elude boss and climb on the
wagon.
A poor, besotted victim Of drink
was impersonated by a man carrying
the inscription Il drink whiskey.
Behind him came a noble-looking
horse declaring Il drink water.
And then came the motto, Use horse
sense-Vote Dry" Following these
came a float representing a typical
wet home in which the drunken father
was Using His Personal Liberty as
only a drunken father can. This
should have been followed by beau
tiful home Where Prohibition Relgns,
but in the confusion of the enormous
crowds the two became separated. AT
the end Of the first division came The
Burial of John Barleycorn. Old
demi-iohn beautifully wreathed in his
favorite vipors, was followed by
melancholy CD train of mourners as
he passed for the last time down the
streets of our city. Farewell. old
John, may you sleep the sleep that
knows no waking in old Westminster.
Then came the third division with
Mr.. John Magee as Chief Marshal, led
by the Carrollton Band. Next in line
came a large delegation Of girls car
rving pin wheels, with the members
of the loyal legion wearing caps and
penants. headed by Miss Katherine
Tiynch. Miss Carrie Green, OF Car
rollton, superintendent OF Loyal Leg
ion for the county, dressed as Liberty
with Uncle Sam and Columbia, by
her side, rode in a beautifully decor
ated stanhope at the end of the glrls
division. Then followed the Sandy
Vile float pony and cart, the Betnel
public school The white wagon
hauling mothers and babies drawn by
white horses. members Of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
from all parts of the county walking
and carrying large white bows.
Fourth division, Mr.. James Beacham,
Marshall; TavlOrsville Band, Wlnheld
and Taylorsyille delegation, Lutheran
church Sunday school float lady horse
back riders, with Mrs. Madeline
Power as Marshall, representing the
different tax rates of the counties OF
Maryland, Reformed Sunday school
float, 10 young ladies walking with
banners representing the dry states.
Fifth division, Mr.. John Baker, Mar
shall: Oak Orchard Band, New Wind
sor delegation, students of Blue Ridge
College, many effective banners, camp
fire girls float, NJ E. Sunday school.
school children from Warfieldsburg,
.Jordan's Retreat, Frizellburg and other
schools horse hack riders, carriages
and buggies.
This ended what was the largest
Darade ever in Westminster. The
skv was overcast all day but not un-
ill the parade was scheduled to start
did the rain begin to fall, but even the
rain did not dampen the enthusiasm
of the dry forces Men, women and
children by the hundred marched the
entire course of the parade even
though the streets were slippery and
dangerous and the rain at some times
was heavy.