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uniforms and caps. with red shoulder
straps. There were $50 packing men in
fine. led by T. A. Moore and B. T.
Dutrow.
Campbell of the Soldiers Home. and the
Spirit of 10" represented by A. Mon
roe. p. SCHNEIDER and F. W. Baxter
made a pretty picture leading the Build
er's Exchange. The men on the outside
Of this marching column had large arm
bands bearing the letters Builders Ex-
change"
NJ. NJ Allen led twenty employees Of
Williams & Allen.
Wireless Station on Truck.
The amateur radio operators furnish
ed one OF the unusual features of the
big procession. In the lead was TWEEN
ty-foot truck, decorated with bunting.
on which had been erected and rugged
up an aerial and an amateur wireless
station installed. This was operated
all along the line of march by F. N.
Signor, w. A. Parks. who recently de-
President, and F. T. Reynolds. presi-
dent of the Washington Suburban
Radio Club. There were eighty anna
teur operators in the parade. wearing
their receivers on their heads instead
of hats. This feature was in charge
and was organized by F. n. Signor.
More than $50 officials and employees
of banks and trust companies marched,
under the leadership of William T. CAL
liner. They attracted great deal OF
attention
Miss G. Osborne organized and led ten
Brewood employees.
The Builders and Manufacturers Ex-
change brought out about 100 mem
bers, who marched under orders from
Charles E. Welsh, John l.. Parsons and
Andrew Murray.
There were thirty electricians in the
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The former. with three companies mum.
bering 125, were led by a band OF
twenty-five pieces and commanded by
the senior captain. st. Johns COLLEGES
battalion of $50 was commanded by
Senior Capt. Ahearn and also had a
band and, in addition. produced two
floats arranged under the direction OF
Brother Alfred of the faculty. One
represented "Our Future Soldiers" and
the other Our Future Sailors" About
seventy boys participated in these.
clad in appropriate costumes, one rep
representing Uncle Sam. Maj. ]. A. Da-
pray, U.S.A, commandant Of both bat
talions. each of which is quite new and
is commanded by newly trained officers.
marched with neither. relinquishing his
command to the cadet officers when the
division started.
Not only did the organizations allied
with the G. A. R. parade, but members
of Robert f. Lee Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy. also
were present in automobiles led by the
president. Mrs. Walter E. Hutton. Ac-
companying this chapter by invitation
We're members of Winnie Davis Chap
ter. led by Miss Nell Rose Daggett.
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made up of goodly number.
The only marchers of this division
who did not assemble at the general
place of mobilization were the Italian
Americans. who gathered in front of
the Italian Roman Catholic Church of
the Holy Rosary at 902 Sd street north
west. Here the Italian-Americans OF
all religious persuasions were gathered
and under the marshalship Of G. Cuff
f1e, marched to the Delaware avenue
location to join their fellow marchers.
Next in order in the parade came the
representatives of Petworth Methodist
Episcopal Church. under the leadership
of c. L. Weaver. while the marchers
representing the Shrine of the Sacred
Heart (Roman Catholic) were led by
Rev. P. c. Gavan, the pastor.
Rev. Frederick William Smith. rector
of Trinity Protestant Episcopal parish
of Takoma Park. led the delegation
representative of his parish. while Miss
Estelle Foster was in charge of the
delegation representative Of the Young
Women's Christian Association.
Clergymen of various churches
throughout the District came next in
line. after which came the closing dele
CATION of the division-that represent
ing the Washington Emergency and Re-
ceiving Home.
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EIGHTH DIVISION.

The 9Th Regiment Band of Baltimore
headed the club unit and the clubs
marched according to seniority. Col
Henry May was marshal of this unit.
| and he had as aids a representative
from each club in line The club
colors were carried at the head of each
PLANTATIONS marched in the following
order: Metropolitan. Cosmos. Army
| and Navy. University. Chevy Chase,
Washington Country and Washington
Suburban Club.
A thirty-foot war canoe" filled with
young women. constituted a float
which accompanied the Washington
Canoe Club unit in the parade. The
canoe was mounted on a truck drawn
| by horses. At the head of the Wash
ington Canoe Club contingent was T.
Arthur Smith. president of the organi-
cation. and following him were mem
bers of the board of governors of the
club. All were dressed in white duck
shoes and white hats. They carried
nags on canes. Other members of the
club, numbering about fifty. were
dressed in the same manner, but car
ried flags attached to their canoe pad
dies. A band accompanied this sec
| ton.
A similar float also was the feature
OF the unit composed of members of
cation had mounted on truck a
quad" racing shell designed to hold
| -FOUR oarsmen, each with two oars. The
shell was about forty-five feet long
and 1t attracted much attention s it
was drawn up the avenue. Members
of the club, led by John T. Evans, it's
| president. marched in white duck
trousers and regulation rowing shirts.
All carried their paddles.
Geographic Society Unit.
The National Geographic Society was
| represented by a marching unit COM
posed of about $50 young women
| dressed in white. They carried a ban
ner Identifying the unit, and each
marcher had a small United States flag.
Some Of the man employees of the So
| ciety also were in line
In the section composed of architects
| were members of the Washington
| Chapter of the American Institute of
| architects and of the Washington
| Archftectural Club. Some of the en-
| ployes or the office of the supervising
| drchltect OF the Treasury marched with
| this unit "
Members Of the Graduate Nurse AS
| ISOLATION wore their regulation white
uniforms and white tennis caps There
| were about fifty in line. Miss Estelle
| l.. Wneeler was in charge of this unit
| II. j. Callahan, president of the or
ganization. led the Rotary Club unit
Members of this organization who pa
raded wore white flannel trousers,
| dark blue coats and straw hats The
| Rotary Club banner was carried at the
head of the unit, where the officers of
the club marched as an escort to Mr..
Callahan.
Many employees of the Congressiona,
| Library marched with the District of
| Columbia Library Association unit
Some of the employees of the Public
Library also marched with this section,
About seventy-fve students of Cal
iaudet College were in the parade. This
! unit carried big college banner and
college pennants, in addition to the
| United States flags
Theatrical Section
| The theatrical section, headed by the
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UPPER-BUREAU OF ENGRAVING.
LOWER-INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

next section from the Carroll Electric
Company.
Equitable Life Insurance Company, led
by William A. Bennett.
c. n. Caldwell headed twenty-five
from Gait & Bro.
Girls From Goldenberg's.
! Then came a host of young girls
from Goldenberg' s-at least 400 Of
them-all aglow with interest and vi
vacity and marching as though they
had been in some training camp in
stead of doing store work for as many
hours as the law allows daily. They
brought a great deal of young life
into the parade and were popular with
the onlookers all the way from the
Peace Monument to the Washington
Monument. They were organized by
Mark Dobrian and were headed by
band.
The grocers. both wholesale and re-
tail. turned out strong. They claimed
1000 marchers. with n. H. Shea as
chairman and N. L. Burchell and G. G.
jolly throng and seemed to enjoy
| the novelty of walking down the Ave-
nue. instead of riding. in delivery
wagon or automobile.
There were ten employees of Isidor
Grosner.
VIM. Hahn & Co had a delegation of
twenty-four
Arthur j. May brought $50 hardware
men into the parade.
| George Post led a representation of
forty from House Hermann.
Five hundred insurance men followed
their own band, under the direction
of Ralph w. Lee, chairman. and o. b.
| Drown, secretary.
Another Delegation of Girls.
The appearance of another large
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| delegation of store girls was signaled
| by more enthusiastic applause. This
| time it was 900 young women from
Kann's department store. The well
come given these girls from behind the
counter was a distinct feature of the
way the onlookers took the big demon
| stration.
! Lansburgh's contributed a section
numbering more than 200, which was
directed by Samuel Hart.
Most of them wearing white caps in
dicative of their trade; 500 bakers next
passed in review. They were jovial
crowd. and provoked much merrimen,
along the curb, and at office windows
| along the Avenue
| The moving picture operators were
| represented in the parade, but only
they were breaking ranks to Aim
some of the more distinctive sections
| Of the marching hosts.
Mems Wear Section.
The mems wear section was rather
small due to the fact that many OF
| the stores marched Independently
Nevertheless. Sidney West and Sidney
Reizenstein mustered about 100 into
| their command.
MUM q Co contributed thlrty, leo
by Perry B. Turpin.
| Twenty young women from Philips
| born's followed the lead of Miss L.
Fuller and looked quite natty in thei,
sport coats and walking skirts.
| J. Harry Cunningham routed out
seventy-ive photo-engravers. and pre-.
| scented one of the best drilled small
| groups in the entire parade.
| The Real Estate Association did itself
| proud with $50 men in line. a float
| two horsemen and three carriages
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FOURTH DIVISION.

several score of students of the Tenn
pie School of Shorthand and Typewrit-
ing. who formed still another unit.
while some fifty Of those in attendance
on the Army and Navy Academy.
young men preparing for commissions
in Uncle Sans land and water forces:
marched in costumes and headgear all
alike. They were led by Michael Dowd.
Led by Supt. Ernest L. Thurston ana
Assistant Supt. Stephen E. Kramer, a
contingent of teachers took part in
the parade. Although several organi-
cations were represented. including the
High School Teachers Association and
the High School Teachers Union. it had
been decided that 1t would be best for
the teachers to march as individuals
rather than as organizations.
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Educational institutions comprised
the fourth division, which was led by
Division Marshals William J. Fay and
John o. Gheen. and which included
botn pupils and teachers OF Washing
tons schools.
President Henry Blair. president of
the board of education. and members of
the board also headed the line.
Several hundred pupils from the
graded and high schools came next.
Pupils of the Holton Arms School re-
siding in Washington. together with
local alumni to the number of half a
hundred. marched in suits of white.
with dark blue scarfs. The delegation
was led by Miss Sallie Overshine. a
large school banner was carried by
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features were the Bonnie Sextet an az
silver instruments from the Cosmos Thea
ter. who rode in a decorated motor car
and enlivened the march with patriotic
and other selections. The chorus OF the
Lyceum Theater was arrayed In cos
tunes made entirely OF American hags
Henry f. (Adonis) Dixey. the noted
comedian. with William T Clarke ana
ton while A. IL Van Buren,, the popular
leading man. was a striking figure in the
Poll contingent The united players OF
the Cosmos Theater introduced an enliven-
ing feature by singing patriotic songs
from time to time.
Managers /. Stoddard Taylor OF the
Relasco. Fred Berger of Polls and \.
Julian Brylawski of the Cosmos TheateT
marched at the head of the theatrical di-
vision. while Manager Robbins of Keith
did duty as assistant to the grand mar
shall
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Handsome Banner Carried.

The National Security League repre-
sentation was headed by the handsome
banner carried in the New York pre-
paredness parade. There were sixty in
line. under command of Mrs. James Car
roll Frazer
About score of boys whose average
age was twelve years trudged along
carrying flag designating them as the
MOODY Rangers They had been
drilled for the occasion by Master 10
eeph r. Moody. They wore white
blouses and dark trousers
Not to be outdone by her brother
Miss Grace Moody has organized sim
liar group of girl rangers, from twelve
10 fourteen years OF age. They wore
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Society.
The Temple School had a good repre-
sentation.
The Washington Gas Light Company
mustered in more than 125.
The Washington Steel and Ordnance
Company furnished one of the largest
delegations from any one concern. and
their marching force of several hun
bred was accompanied by several
floats bearing war munitions.
Conspicuous in the seventh division
was a company of 800 advertising men
This was led by members of Tho Even
ing Star staff.
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SEVENTH DIVISION.

Labor and trade organizations. in
GLIDING thousands of young women
who daily work behind the counters in
the department stores. constituted the
seventh division. Tire marshals were
A. T.. Landyo,ght and NJ. Sheets.
There were 1.100 young women In line
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resident managers marching abreast, with
band composed of the orchestras of
the several theaters under the direction
of Arthur Maxwell. included the players.
the stagehands, the ushers and the opera
tives of all the local theaters now open.
except the moving picture houses. The
marchers were arrayed in attractive
white uniforms. each displaying a min
iature Old Glory and with the national
emblem carried on slaves. Some of the
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Many of the best known women in
Washington society marched in the
sixth division of the parade, including
hundreds of wives and daughters of
prominent army officers. There were mar
ehaled a number of patriotic and fra
ternal organizations. under the direc-
tion of Division Marshals Thomas j.
Fisher and John Beal.
More than fifty members of the
Knights of Pythias marched under the
leadership of Morris NJ Koningsberg.
The woodmen of the World turned
out even stronger than they had been
registered. There were more than $50
of them in the parade, led by the 103d
Regiment of the Uniformed Rank. in
which there were ninety-four. This
was led by Col J. C. Mcconnell, and
was followed by twelve camps. The
Woodmen were distinguished by white
caps and band of red. white and blue
ribbon.
All Dressed in White.
Mrs. George A. Armes and Mrs. Helen
Nelson DOGGY, respectively president
and chairman of the campaign commit
tee, led the woman's section of the
National Democratic Women of Amer
lea They were preceded by a standard
bearer and a big marching flag mounted
on distan. Dressed all in white and
with white panama hats, these $50
women. 125 of them from the District
and twenty-five from Philadelphia.
stepped briskly along in good lorna
tion.
The Washington camp of the Modern
Woodmen of America was represented
by twenty members under the leader
ship of +. E. Beach.
There were seventy-fve Sons and
Daughters of Liberty. dressed all in
white, with Mrs. F. j. Tunnel in com
mand. Besides United States fla e
carried by each marcher they had many
pennants.
More than $50 Red Men. many of
them in Indian costume and war paint.
contributed a lively section at this
point. They were led by J. Baltman.
Represent Service School.
Preceded by uniformed band. headed
by wives of officers prominent in the
three branches Of the service, and them
selves dressed in khaki uniform. came
about 200 prominent young society
women of the capital. representing the
National Service school. They had re-
Gently been encamped at Chevy Chase
In the womans preparedness camp
under service and Red Cross instruc-
ton. Because Of their recent drills
az the camp in military formation and
because they We're under command OF
wives of officers this section won APP
plause all along the line for its APP
pearance and military bearing Mrs
Hugh l.. Scott. wife of the chief OF
stan of the army. was in command
Her aids were Mrs Sidney Ballou
Mrs. Charles Hussey. Mrs. Charles
Menoher and Mrs. George Barnett, wifi,
OF the commandant of the Marine
Corps.
Following these came about 500 mem
beers of the woman's section OF III,
Navy League. also headed by band
with Mrs. Alexander Sharp, widow of 4
famous naval officer In command. The
organization OF this section was b,
Miss Elizabeth r. Poe. They carried
three flags. the United States banner
Prepare Now ''Woman's Section Of
the Navy League" and Patriotism
Among Children"
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AT THE HEAD Of
MAMMOTH PARADE

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have signed. Some have already gone,
while others marched with other or
Plantations.
Two recently formed. or rather re-
nswed. local cadet battalions connected
with private schools were also included
in the third division. These were the
tionzag and St Johns College cadets.
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FIFTH DIVISION.

Various church organizations of the
District made up the fifth division,
which was marshaled by ]. H. Brewer,
Raymond Norton and J. w. Stephen
Son, and assembled at Delaware ave-
nue. at the head of b street northwest
at 1890 o'clock.
First came the marchers representing
the Church of the Epiphany Protest
ant EpiscopaD. of which Rev. DIR. Ran
dolph n. Mckim is the rector. Rev.
Percy Foster Hall, assistant rector of
the parish, was at the head of this
group.
Rev. DIR. Daniel II. Martin, pastor of
Dumbarton Avenue Methodist Episco-
pal Church. headed the delegation rep
resenting his congregation, after which
came Mgr. William T. Russell. rector
at the head of the representation of st.
Patrick's Roman Catholic parish. Capt.
r. j. Donnelly was one of the leaders
of this group of the marchers.
Rector Leads His Flock.
The Church of the Good Shepherd
protestant EpiscopaD was headed by
the rector. Rev. c. S. Abbott, and was
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Motor Cycle Rapid-Fire Gun.

An armored motor cycle with an au-
tomato rapid-fre gun mounted on a
side car was the feature of the unit Of
the District of Columbia Motor Cycle
Defense Brigade. With this was
motor cycle of the same type with
caisson on a side car. with each was
an operator for the vehicle and gun
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They were organised by George J
worthington and J. H. Keane.
Shoe Men in Line.

Arthur C. Burt was jubilant as he
marched down the Avenue at the head
Of $50 shoe men. Though there was
rule against all advertising in the
parade, this section was marked off
by banners simply calling attention to
their line. Practically all of the shoe
dealers in the capital were represent
ed. and they tested their own wares by
active participation.
Walter S. Ward commanded a sizable
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Astounding values! Styles
that show the breath OF 9Th
Avenue, beautiful Voiles. Or
CANDIES. Rice Cloths. Soisettes
and the newest novelty fabrics
in all the Sport Stripes, high
colors. frilled and strikingly
fetching. All sizes 81 TO 46. In
cluded are the China silks and
values are up TO s..
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Novelty Skirts in full array
Awning Stripes. Sport Stripes
of all sorts. Piques. Reps. Pop
Inns. Gabardines. Linenes, etc.
Novelties are shown that can
be found only at this store;
values up to s.. All sizes.
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Included in this lot are
"Keep-kool" and some cloth
suits are in the lot. They are
well made and will stand hard
wear. Sizes 6 to is.
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Theatrical Section
The theatrical section, headed by the
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lContinued from Third Page.l
The evening leader., 1916-12-07

w. w. Clark and family entertain
ed party of friends Thanksgiving
day!
Mr.. and Mrs, Guy w. Lyon and Mr..
and Mrs. F. Weiland of Orion, Mich,
arrived Saturday night and will spend
the winter at the home of Chas. NJ.
Myers.
Miss Audrey Cause came up from
st. Petersburg and spent Thanksgiv-
ing with her parents.
Miss Connie Whitehurst of Ozona
spent Thanksgiving with Miss Lottie
May Whitehurst.
J. F. Fennel and family of Clearwa-
ter spent Thanksgiving here.
Miss Annie Whitehurst returned
Thursday from Plant City, where she
has been spending three weeks.
Mrs. A. D. Mountain and children
of St. Petersburg spent Thanksgiving
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. B.
Cause.
R. E. Cause and wife attended the
basket ball game at Tarpon Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs. Palmer and daughter of Plant
City spent Thanksgiving at the M. +.
Cause home.
Friday, Prof. B. c. Scott and his
pupils enjoyed a picnic at Bee Pond.
A fine time was reported.
Tuesday afternoon the Home DEM.
onstration club met with Mrs. w. w.
Clark. The members were all present
and two new ones joined the club.
Miss Keown was present and demon
strated the making of a fireless cook
er, also cooking rice pilaf in the same,
which was enjoyed by all. The next
meeting will be held the first Tues
day in January, at the Jordan cottage.
Everyone interested in the work in
vited. Grandma Cause is spending
some time here with her children.
N. A. Carter is spending the week
in Dade City.
E. M. Stephenson and wife were in
Tampa Tuesday.
Mrs. Martha Carter is spending the
week with Mrs. Mcleod in Plant City.
Rev. A. M. Mann preached last Sun
day to a good congregation.
C. R. Carter and family of st. Pete
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Martha Carter.
Miss Irma Dannenmann spent Fri
/ day night and Saturday in Tarpon.
The evening leader., 1916-12-07

The subscribers to the fund to build
a 2-story brick building to be used as
a cigar factory, met at the Board of
Trade rooms last night, and after
agreeing on the plans to be carried
out, appointed the following commit
tee: A. M. Lowe, president Sponge
Exchange bank; N. A. Van Wrinkle,
president Greek-American bank; En-
anuel Macrenaris, president of United
Divers Supply Co., and A. E. Welsh.
They were instructed to negotiate an
agreement with the Sponge Exchange
Cigar company for the sale of the
property when the building is built,
and to select a site for the cigar fac
tory; also to solicit the guarantee
fund and to report Monday night next
to the boosters who are behind this
project at the Board of Trade room
at 7:30 o'clock.
The evening leader., 1916-12-07

Among the important speakers who
addressed the Sunday school conven-
tion lately held at Lakeland may be
mentioned Mr.. John l.. Alexander of
Chicago; P. E. Green of Birmingham; !;
Leon C. Palmer of Montgomery; Rev.
G. V. Albertson of DeLand; Rev. c..
w. White of Bradentown; Prof. R. H.
Alderman and Rev. J. L. Moon, both
of Southern college; Prof D. J. Block
er of Stetson university; Prof. c. M.
Britain of Lake City, Columbia col
lege. President A. F. Turner of Tam
pa presided at the Lakeland meeting,
while Vice President C. F. Zeek pre-
The evening leader., 1916-12-07
CIGAR FACTORY SITE

Any one in Tarpon Springs who has
a lot located in a desirable location for
cigar factory, that they want to give
free of charge with no strings on it,
must make such proposition in writ
ing and deliver to the committee at
the Board of Trade room, at 1880 p
M, Friday, Dec. 8. This is the last
chance. 1t