Evening journal., 1916-06-09

III AAAso VT blG PARADE
Parade will start at zso o'clock II
Route-French street to Front, to .
Market, to Ninth, to King, to Elev-
enth, to Market, to Tenth, to Della ~
ware avenue, to Broome and dis
miss. ~
Chief Marshal-General I. Pusey s.
Wickersham. =
Number of Paraders-Estimated y
at from 10000 to $4,000. d"
Nearly every maIcher will carry =
the Stars and Stripes. =
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Wilmington's great Preparedness
parade. which tomorrow will turn the
city into two huge divisions-parad-
ers and watchers-is ready to go into
formation Final details were arrang-
ed at a meeting Of the parade COM
mittee and the marshals Of the var
ious divisions last night in the rooms
OF the Chamber Of Commerce in the
Ford Building. Reports made to
Chief Marshal General Wickersham,
showed that there will be about 10000
persons IN line. Of whom approx
mately 1000 will be women Such a
showing as this proves most conclus-
lively that the city is by no means a
carbon copy municipality, but the
goods"
And what is more, the weather will
not be permitted to interfere with the
great procession, in which persons
from all walks OF life. OF high degree
and low, workers with the head and
workers with the hands, will take
part. Whether Il rains or whether
the sun Shines the parade will move
and go over the appointed route.
Every person in it. except the mar
shals and the troops under arms and
the police. will carry an American
flag and at a given point on the line
of march a halt will be madesand two
stanzas Of eAmerican sung while the
bands in line play the accompani-
ment
Take it from those who have work.
ed and labored. and planned and per-
tected. the parade will do Wilmington
proud.
Chief Marshal Wickersham issued
the following bulletin late last night,
providing all necessary information
and instruction to enable the parade
TO organize and march without delay
Dr. confusion Of any kind. and cover
ing every essential detail:
PREPAREDNESS PARADE,
Wilmington, Del. June 10. 1916.
Office of the Chief Marshal.
Bulletin
No. 3.
The following is issued for the in
formation and guidance Of all con-
cerned:
I. The Preparedness Parade to be
held in this city on Saturday after
noon. June 10, will be organized as
follows, organizations taking posi-
ton in divisions in the following
order. as designated by the division
marshals:
FIRST DIVISION; MILITARY.
Marshal, 1t. Col. w. 4. StOver.
First Infantry Band
First Delaware Infantry
Delaware College Cadet Band
Delaware College Cadet Battalion
This division will form on East
Fourth street. facing west, right rest
ing on French street.
SECOND DIVISION; CIVIC.
Marshal, Hon. J. +. Price.
Henry and Young's Military Band
Police Department
Wilmington Fire Department
The Council
City Officials
Street and Sewer Department.
Form on Walnut street, facing
north. right resting on Fourth street
THIRD DIVISION: WOMEN'S.
Marshal, Mrs. II. b. Thompson.
Plaza Band
Women's Branch, Navy League
Delaware Chapter, American Rec
Cross.
Form on French street, facing
SOUTH right resting on Fourth street
FOURTH DIVISION: PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.
Marshal, DIR. T. o. Cooper.
Ringgold Band
Wilmington High School
Public Schools of Lower Grades
Band
Howard High School
Public Schools of Lower Grades
Form on French street, facing
youth. right resting on Sixth street
FIFTH DIVISION; FRATERNAL.
Marshal, G. A. Rudolph.
Swarthmore Military Band
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Sons of Veterans
Jr. o. L. A. M. Guards
P. o. S. of A. Commandery
Colonial Band
Knights OF St Hedwg
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