Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-07-04
EVERYTHING READY
FOR GREAT PARADE
TUESDAY MORNING
Thirty Thousand AtlantianS
and Hundreds of Citizens
From Over the State viii Be
in the Line of March

GET YOUR FLAG FOR THE
GREAT PREPAREDNESS PA
RADEi
Flags are now on sale at Cones
three drug stores. at Elkin's two
drug stores, at Jacobs main drug
store and Jacobs Whitehall-Ala-
bama store, at Daniel Brothers
clothing store. and at Preparedness
Parade flag headquarters, which is
Il North Pryor street. The flags are
being handled by these drug stores
and by Daniel Brothers for the
committee, free OF charge. The price
is 10 cents each.
The mayors OF Georgia towns ana
cities who have accepted invitations
90 march in the parade are request
ed TO report ar once when they ar
rive. 10 the grand marshal on the
steps of the capitol facing Mitchell
street
Out-of-town citizens arriving
Tuesday morning are request
ed to proceed at once to the
Washington street viaduct and join
the Citizens of Georgia" division.
II any should arrive after this divi-
sion has started. they are requested
to fall in wherever the division
passes them.
The first division will move
PROMPTLY AT O'CLOCK!
Every Albanian should be in his
Mace at $50 WITHOUT FAIL.
Make sure of being on time by going
straight to your formation point inn
mediateIy after breakfast
No vehicle will be allowed in the
parade except the automobiles for
Confederate and Union veterans
who are too feeble to walk the dis
lance.
40 advertising signs. and no names
~ individuals. firms or corporations
will be allowed in the parade. Inc onIE
thing in the way OF banner VIII De
the banners designating particular lines
~ business. occupations and protes-
siOns-
Eva-v man in Atlanta who Is able 70
vail, from the capitol 10 the corner o.
Pe7chtres street and Forrest avenue Is
expected TO march in tn great parade
Grand Marshal PomerOy At II O'Clock
Monday morning held a meeting with
his aides the division commanders and
the unit leaders. and together they re-
haaraad the full details Of the parade,
So as to make sure that divisions viii
he orranized promptly and started on
time IN their proper order.
EvervthinR IS now IN readiness The
men viii march. the women and children
will review Thirty thousand Allan
ttans are expected to be in the line. and
thousands OF women and children VIII
review them
THE women and children will wear
white and will carry American flags.
and will cheer the marching men and
sing patriotic songs
The men will carry American flags,
and will march eight abreast three
PAGES apart
Immediately after the parade. every
body is requested to proceed at once to
Piedmont Park and participate in the
mammoth fiag-raising ceremony
TIE PEOPLE WILL SING
WHEN THE FLAG GOES UP.
In the center OF the race track has
been erected a flag mast eighty feet In
height. To the top Of this mast viii
he raised a monster American nag.
Around the mast will be grouped the
hands that march in the parade.
When the flag goes up TO the mast
head. the bands will play America"
and the assembled thousands will
Join IN the song
The rare track will be filled with peo-
pie. the roads in the park viii be filled
with automobiles. the sloping banks OF
the amphitheater viii surround the race
track with a mass OF men and women
and children. and every hill side and
vantage point around the park Will be
thronged with patriotic Atlantians and
Georgians who will sing the national
anthem
Il viii be a great parade-the great
est the city OF Atlanta and the state OF
Georgia have ever witnessed.
II viii be a thrilling celebration Of
the birthday Of American Independence.
II viii be a soul-stirring tribute to
the American flag.
And n will demon ~trate that the peo-
pie OF Georgia and the people OF Allan
"a believe IN preparedness-not for war,
but preparedness for self-defense as the
best insurance Of continued safety and
continued peace