Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-06-09
HOLD BIG PARADES
FOR PREPAREDNESS
ONE AT CHICAGO SAID TO BE THE
GREATEST EVER HELD IN
WINDY CITY.
THOUSANDS IN MARCH LINE
Coward" Christian Soldiers" Favor
lite Song Sung While Marching at
Chicago-Over rs, 900 in Line at
PortIand-South In Line.

Chicago.-The greatest parade ever
held in Chicago ended Saturday night
after 1924 persons, one-sixth of
whom were women, had filed through
the streets in the preparedness DEM
onstration. The parade was liz
hours in passing. More than 100000
persons are estimated to have wit
messed it. The night division was made
up largely of military organizations,
which included all branches of the ar
my and navy service.
All day long and far into the night
the marchers, massed from curb to
curb, rolled like tide through the
streets. 1t was as if the great sky
scrapers were the banks of a river and
the marching thousands, each with an
American flag, the waters moving be-
tween them.
Major General T. H. Barry, COM
mander of the central department, U.
s. A, who sat in the reviewing stand,
declared it to be the greatest and most
inspiring spectacle he had ever wit
messed
Strong on Hymn Singing.
The demonstration impressed by it's
bulk and by the absence, to a large
extent, of the hilarity accompanying
most parades. There were no floats,
no comic costumes and little of the
holiday spirit apparent. The airs
played by the bands either were patri-
to sfor Dat fAff 10 GRO
sung or hummed or whistled, for few
knew the words. They did better oc-
casionally with hymns. Many of the
marchers knew the words of Onward,
Christian Soldiers" hymn which
seemed to strike the paraders as APP
propriate to the occasion. A division
of clergymen carried off the singing
honors-they knew the words of every
song they attempted, including Amer
lea" and the "Star Spangled Banner"
Max Coffman, 80 years old, whole
sale merchant, dropped dead while
marching.
At Portland, Ore.
Portland, Ore.-A parade which re-
quired an hour and half to pass a
it's ranks were divisions of the land
and naval state militia, state, county
and city officials, fraternal organiza
tions, civic and commercial organiza
tions, employees of many corporations
and large firms, a score of bands OF
music and the city fire department ap
paratus.
1t was estimated that from 25,00(
to 10000 people we're in line. The
route of march was lined with people
from end to end and enthusiasm was
intense. The extent and spontaneity
of the outpouring people surpassed
all expectations.
Large numbers of women, as wei
b as men, were in line.
10000 at Salt Lake.
Salt Lake City.-The parade her,
brought out body of marchers esti
mated at more than 10000.
Rhode Island Shows Spirit.
Providence, r. Rhode Island mel
and women, 52,522 strong, marched il
a parade. The procession was nearl.
seven hours in passing the reviewing
stand.
1900 at Hartford.
Hartford, Conn.-Men and women
estimated at 1900, marched here il
a parade.
Officials Lead at Springfield.
Springfield, Ohio.-City and count
officials led a parade in which 500
persons participated.
At ST. Louis.
st. Louis.-More than $4,000 s.
Louisans marched through the street
to demonstrate the city's overwheln
ing favor toward national prepared
ness.
Night Parade Held.
San Antonio, Texas.-A large par
of San Antonio's population includin
many women, marched in a prepared
ness demonstration.
Texas, Also.
Houston, Texas-Nearly 5000 pc
sons marched in a parade here.
At Memphis.
Memphis, Tenn-Confederate We
Grams and members of the G. A.
shared the place of honor at the hea
of a preparedness parade here. Twel
ty thousand marchers were in line.
Berlin Bank Expanding.
Berlin.-The business and activit
of the Imperial bank have so increase
that an annex is going to be erecte