Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-13
PROGRAM FOR FLAG
DAY IS COMPLETE
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The north and south side w. r. c..
O'clocks, Clio, Fortnightly AMIGA,
Kings Daughters, Postoffice Ladies',
high school classes and high school,
Home Culture, Wednesday Bridge. L.
l.. club, Daughters of Veterans, Play
ground. D. of l., st. Margaret's Guild,
Y. w. G. A., D. A. r., Kymry, fire de-
partment, Teachers club.
The autos and floats will be the last
section Of the parade. During the pro-
gram at the park the decorated autos
will park on Fourth street, between
Washington and the armory on Market
street No undecorated auto will be
permitted in this space.
The time of the assembly of the
autos is o'clock The parade must
move promptly at o'clock and there
must be absolutely no delay in line of
formation.
The place of assembling will be
East Main between Vine and Union
streets.
The high school class autos and the
high school float will meet at 2:45 at
the corner Of West Fifth and Wapello
streets, thence proceed to East Main
street.
The various D. A. r., autos will
meet at the corner of Marion and
Court at 2:45. Then proceed down
town to meet the other autos.
All high school students and D. A.
r., members expecting to ride, will
please assemble at their respective
stations unless otherwise notified.
Mems Organizations. -s
The mems organizations of the city
of Ottumwa have responded to the
call to commemorate the birth Of the
nations flag in q way that shows that
the men Of Ottumwa know what 1t
means when the oath of allegiance to
the flag is given. and expect by their
presence in the line of marchers to
show the actual giving of heads, hearts
and hands to the stars and stripes.
Many places Of business close at
noon, others at 2:30 in the afternoon.
in order that all employees may par
ticipate in the parade. The following
is only partial list of the mems or
CARNATIONS that will be in the line Of
marchers in some form or another:
The First Cavalry band, G. A. r.,
Spanish Veterans, fife and drum corps,
Elks, Retail Merchants, Commercial
club, X. Of c., Morrell's packing house,
labor unions of the city and Company
G., l. N. G. -
A cordial invitation is extended to
other mems organizations who would
like to show their appreciation of the
home and country which the U. s. flag
as symbol, has enabled them to have.
Every man is to carry flag.
The place of meeting for all march
ers Is at the Adams school, College
and Second streets, at o'clock.
" Children and FLAG Day.
All school children who expect to
in the parade will meet at the
Adams school on the grounds of the
building. Time of meeting is o'clock.
Teacher and principals Of buildings
and marshals of the day will be
there to look after them, No child
under ten years will be expected.
The cadet and sailor boys from the
schools which have such organizations
and the cadet boys under the manage
ment of the Elks will be in the parade
and all other school children above ten
years of age, who desire. Every child
must be provided with flag, which
flag at no time, must be allowed to
touch the ground. E.&.
~. Singers Attention.
The chorus for Wednesday evenings
concert of Flag day will meet tonight
at o'clock in the band room on the
third floor of the Stevens shoe store
building on East Main street. All who
can sing and want to show their love
for the stars and stripes, come. Mrs.
N. B. Blish and Prot. Cleveland Day