Evening journal., 1916-05-17
Citizens TO PARADE
FOR Preparedness

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ono a chance to show how they stand
on the question.
I'm discussing the matter yesterday
II was found that June 10 was the
earliest practicable date, and that day
was fixed for the parade. General
plans were talked over and outlined
ass far as could be done at that time
One thing was definitely determined.
and that was that II shall be distinct
ively an American parade There will
he no flag displayed In The parade but
the national colors. excepting tho regi-
mental color Of the First Delaware
Infantry. should Governor Miller de-
eide to accede to the request OF the
board To order out the regiment OF
Delaware militia. Everywhere. accord
ing 10 present plans, will the national
ensign be in evidence Every marcher
shall carry over his or her shoulder
a small American flag.
Secretary Clarence c. Killen has
sent out letters to organizations OF
every character in the city and every
industrial plant ana business house in
viting them to participate the parade.
There is every reason to -believe
that this will be the largest parade
from the standpoint Of numbers that
has ever been held in Wilmington. lt
will be the first opportunity for Will
mington to see the fun strength Of
the Boy Scouts of the city
The various committees will be
busy every minute from now until
the day of the parade as every detail
will be perfected ana nothing left un-
done to get every resident of the city
who believes in preparedness to take
part I'm the demonstration The gen
al committee through the Jurtesy
of Manager Tate win hold its first
meeting next Monday night I'm the
/ Hotel dupont
The general committee follows
General Chairman. Josiah Marvel;
( vice-chairman. Colonel George w.
Sparks; general secretary, Clarence
c. Killen: Mayor James f. Price,
James S. Stirling. Frederic Brady, Os-
car c. Draper Joseph S. Wilson, Col
one George A. Elliott. Thomas r.
Bayard, John c. Saylor, John b. Bird
william Wlnder Laird, Former Mayor
! Harrison W. Howell. William j. Nc
/ Corkndale Howard T. Wallace, John
A. Montgomery. John S. Mullin, Jr.,
J. Danforth Bush, Charles f. Curley,
Charles Tophs. John Percy Nields,
William C. Corey, William G. Coke,
Adutant General l. p. Wickersham,
/ Harrison w. Cruikshank, Henry r.
Isaacs. George Carter. A. ID. Warner
, Jr.. Joseph II. Martin, Or. T. o.
Cooper. A. o. II. Grier. James Kane,
J. T.. Hedin. c. A. Rudolph and John
r. Healy.
The cooperative committee Of wo-
men comprises Mrs. A. H. Berlin
Mrs. Henry d. Thompson. Mrs. John
| r. Nields and Mrs. w. Il. Douglas.
The chairman Of the General Pa
rade Committee. and the chief marshal
of the parade is Edmund Mitchell
and the following subcommittee
have been appointed, the idea belnf
: that the chairman OF each shall ap
J point the members of his own com
d mittee The names OF the committees
, and their chaiTmen follow.
Finance Colonel George A. Elliott
Music Captain Joseph c. Lawson.
s Industrial-W Willard A. Speakman.
u Fratornal- Charles A. Rudolph.
- civic Mayor James +. Price.
Military General l. p. Wickersham
Schools DR. r. o. Cooper.
Mercantile John S. Mullin, Jr.
Flag Charles Topkis.
Il publicity-Jerome b. Bell.
e Executive chairmen- The chairme
! OF the various committees.