Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04

day the United Confederate Veterans
and their guests, the members of the
G.. A. R., were given places of honor
in the first of the twelve divisions COM
posing the procession. Then followed
the governor, state and city officials
and state legislators and representa-
tives of every feature of the city's
business. professional and social life
Gov. Pleasant and Mayor Behrman.
after marching to the reviewing stand,
reviewed the parade.
No accidents during the progress Of
the parade were reported to the police
Demonstration at Natchez.
NATCHEZ, Miss, June 3.-Thousands
of Natchez citizens representing every
business, professional and social life
of this city, marched in the prepared
! ness parade here this afternoon. 1t was
declared the greatest civilian demon
stration ever held here. The process
sion was headed by a division of Con-
federate Veterans, who marked to a re-
viewing stand, from which they watch
ed the long line of marchers pass. Lo-
cal companies of state militia and Boy
Scouts also participated.
$1,000 March in Springfield, Ill.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 3.-Business
houses were closed for three hours to-
day to give employees an opportunity
to march in Springfields preparedness
parade.
1t was estimated $4,000 persons, car
rying American flags, marched
Men fit for military service who
march but do not enlist in the National
Guard are flying false colors in the
I >;,io Of a
statement calling on young men of the
state to enlist.
Big Turnout in st. Louis.
ST LOUIS, Mo-. June 3-St. Louis
celebrated preparedness day" with a
parade in which $4,000 men and women
marched.
Rain No Bar in Hartford.
HARTFORD. Conn. June 3.-Men
and women, estimated in number at
fully 1900. marched here this after
noon in a preparedness" parade. Rain
fell at frequent intervals, but the six
teen divisions swung steadily along,
taking nearly two and a half hours to
pass a given point. Gov. Marcus H.
Holcomb reviewed the parade.
In the line were industrial work ers.
business and professional men and
women. civic, patriotic, military and
other organizations and detail of 275
sailors and marines from the L. S. S.
Utah, which anchored off New Haven
Friday night to permit the men to
come to this city.
Among the out-of-town marchers
was United States Senator George P
Mclean. who was with the delegation
from Simsbury, his home town.
Voice of Salt Lake.
SALT LAKE, Utah, June "A pre-
paredness" parade here this afternoon
brought out a body of marchers esti-
mated al more than 10000
Two Governors in Line in Providence
PROVIDENCE, r. l.. June 3.-Rhode
Island men and women. 52,522 strong
marched here today in a preparedness
parade. The procession was nearly
seven hours in passing the reviewing
stand. where Gov. Beeckman of Rhode
Island and Gov. Mccall of Massachu-
sets occupied places of honor
A feature was a living flag, composed
of 1850 schoolgirls, dressed in red
white and blue. who filled a large stand
erected in front of the city hall. Grand
Army veterans in uniform acted as a
guard of honor for the children.
Springfield, Ohio. Speaks.
SPRINGFIELD. Ohio. June 3-City
and county officials led a preparedness
parade, in which 5000 persons partici-
pated here today. Business and fra