El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-12
ARMY BANDS To PLAY IN PARADE;
MUSICIANS UNION GIVESPERM
Union Band Will Also Donate Services for Parade Gen.
Bell Reported to Have Decided to Put Army Bands in
Parade Regardless of Unions; Rest Room for
Women Marchers at Toltec.

quest that the entire line of march be
decorated with flags and bunting Tor
the parade Wednesday and he is desir-
Gus of having every store. building and
home along the parade line showing the
national coIors
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany viii have 50 men and boys in line
T A Darling will be in charge
Maury Kemp, attorney for the G. H
& 5. A railroad. will head the 100 or
more employees Of the G. H and S r
railroads in Ell PasO who viii march
in the preparedness parade
spanish War Veterans
Contrary to report that the Spanish
war veterans would not participate in
the preparedness parade il has been an
nounced that the young veterans will be
represented The G. A r. and Confed-
crate veterans will have the place Of
honor.
Mrs. Edith C Lane. president Of the
FL PasO Sunshine society, has notified
Adjt. NJ A Fraser that for various rea-
sons the Sunshine society cannot par
ticipate in the parade and suggests that
the society could be most useful in car
ing for the children of mothers who
are anxious TO show their patriotism By
being in line.
zoo F. P. & :. W. Employees.
Word was received Monday morning
that W A Hawkins, general counsel Of
the FL Paso and Southwestern railway.
would lead a body of zee employees Of
the road in the parade.
Fifty plumbers are expected TO be in
the parade and about $50 automobile
dealers will also be in the lineup. II
was reported Monday morning that the
Red Cross society would have IS in
the line and the Ladies of the Macca-
bees" would place body OF 90 MEM
bers in the parade
Preparedness Meeting Tonight.
Final arrangements will be made to-
night for the preparedness parade. at
a mass meeting to be participated in by
every organization or individual who
viii take part in the demonstration
The meeting viii be held at the cham
At this gathering the blue prints.
which show the formation of the
parade. viii be distributed and the par
Elephants viii be directed where to ap-
ton pertaining to the parade viii be
distributed at this meeting
All Of the local freight offices. in
Guiding the G. H & s A, the Texas &
Pacific. the Fl Paso & Southwestern
and the Santa Fe will close from nine
the employees to participate in the pre-
paredneSs parade BY opening at one
o'clock the shippers will be given
chance TO make shipments
POstOffiee to Close.
The pOstoffice department has au-
thorized the FL Paso office 10 observe
June "A as a half holiday. All windows
VIII be open from to II a m Carriers
viii make regular morning deliveries.
The entire residence district will 1e
given one delivery Collections viii be
made between $3.50 and 1880 a. N. and
z:3O and $50. and 1880 and $40 .. n
All regular dispatches Of mail viii be
made.
College Wen to March.
University club members who are
planning to march with that organiza-
ton in the preparedness parade will
discuss the plans for the parade Tues
day at the weekly luncheon Of the club
in the club rooms OF the PasO del Norte
hotel It is planned 10 have a large
number Of the college men in the line
up Wednesday and 4 number Of yells
and songs viii be feature Of the col
lege division