White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 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
"onward," Christian Soldiers" Favor
lite Song Sung While Marching at
chicago-over $4,000 in Line at
Portland-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
otto or military. Patriotic songs were
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 Coward,
Christian Soldiers" hymn which
seemed to strike the paraders as ap-
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, a whole
sale merchant, dropped dead while
marching
At Portland, Ore.
Portland, Ore-A parade which re-
quired an hour and half to pass a
given point was held in Portland. In
it's ranks were divisions of the land
and naval state militia, state county
and city officials, fraternal organiza-
tions, civic and commercial organiza-
tons, 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 $4,000
to 10000 people were in line. The
route of march was lined with people
from end to end and enthusiasm was
intense. The extent and spontaneity
Of the outpourng people surpassed
all expectations
Large numbers of women, as we'll
as men, were in line.
10000 at Salt Lake.
Salt Lake City.-The parade here
brought out body Of marchers esti-
mated at more than 10000.
Rhode Island Shows Spirit.
Providence, R. Rhode Island men
and women, 52,522 strong, marched in
a parade. The procession was nearly
seven hours in passing the reviewing
stand
$4,000 at Hartford.
Hartford, Conn.-Men and women,
estimated at 1900, marched here in
a parade.
Officials Lead at Springfield.
Springfield, Ohio.-City and county
officials led a parade in which 5000
persons participated.
At St. Louis.
st. Louis.-More than $4,000 st.
Louisans marched through the streets
to demonstrate the citys overwhelm-
ing favor toward national prepared
ness.
Night Parade Held.
San Antonio, Texas.-A large part
Of San Antonio's population including
many women, marched In a prepared
ness demonstration
Texas, Also.
Houston, Texas-Nearly 5000 per-
sons marched in parade here.
At Memphis.
Memphis, Tenn.-Confederate vet
Grams and members of the G., A. r.
shared the place Of honor at the head
of preparedness parade here. TWEEN
ty thousand marchers were In line.