Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-07-04
$4,000 MEN WILL
MARCH ON TUESDAY
FOR PREPAREDNESS
1t viii Be the Greatest Parade
That Has Ever Been Wit
messed in the City of Atlanta
or the State of Georgia

TINAL reports received last night
from all committees make il
absolutely certain not only
that the great Preparedness Parade
next Tuesday morning. July the
Fourth. will be a tremendous sue
cess. but make il certain that the
parade Will far surpass anything OF
its kind in the history of the city or
the state.
There may be a few men here and
there on the sidewalks Tuesday
morning, but they will be the men
who are unable physically TO under
sx'rt.on OF marching in the
great parade.
Women and children will be on
the Observation-Disclosures and thou
sands OF them. They will be wear
ing white. and they will carry in
their hands the flag of the United
States. and they will wave these
flags and cheer the marching men.
and sing patriotic songs
Men in the streets-women and
children on the sidewalks.
That will be the order of the day.
And IL will be a memorable day
in Georgia.
It will be a memorable day be-
cause IL will witness the greatest
celebration of the birthday Of Amer
lean independence in the history OF
the state.
It will be a memorable day be-
1sa il will witness an inspiring
Qualification of the flag Of the United
States.
Il will be a memorable day be-
cause IL will witness for the native
born a re-consecratiOn Of allegiance
TO the nation, and witness for the
foreign-born a demonstration OF
their allegiance TO the land OF their
adoption.
DISPLAY PEOPLES BELIEF
IN NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS.
II viii be a memorable day because
IL will witness the most conspicuous
display that has been given in the south
of the peoples belief that the govern
ment should prepare for self-defense as
the best insurance and the only insurance
of continued safety and peace
Promptly at o'clock the parade viii
tnove-twenty-fve thousand men in line,
marching eight abreast, from the state
capitol west along Mitchell to whitehall,
thence north along Whitehall and Peach
-ade Will dismiss and where everybody
will start at once for Piedmont park 10
witness and participate in the mammoth
flag raising ceremony
Every line OF business and occupa-
tiOn and profession in the city or At
1antz will be represented in the parade,
and in addition TO the thousands of At
Ianta men who will march. there will be
a Citizens OF Georgia" division COM
posed OF men from every section OF the
state as well as a special section COM
posed Of the mayors OF fifty-seven Geor-
gfa towns and cities
COL. Po1zERox's ORDER
GIVES PULL DIRECTIONS.
Colonel E. z Pomeroy. grand mar
shall Of the parade. last night issued
his order giving the line Of march, the
formation Of the different divisions. and
full detailed instructions TO his aides,
10 the division commanders and TO the
unit leaders. Every man who will march
in the great parade should read this
order and follow it TO the letter.
At the meeting Of committees held last
night. Colonel Pomeroy went over the
whole formation with large map show
ing the capitol grounds and the streets
where the different divisions will assem-
BILE. At II o'clock Monday morning he
will meet his aides. the division COM
manders and the unit leaders for a gen.
eral rehearsal OF the parts they viii
play. so that everyone will know exact
" what 10 do and thereby insure smooth
running OF the program.
PARADE WILL SURPASS
EvERYoNE's EXPECTATIONS.
E Y. Clark. executive secretary in
charge Of the Preparedness Parade
headquarters, declared that the parade
Will far surpass all expectations. He
said almost without exception the divi-
sion commanders are getting more men
than their original estimates contem-
plated. and he declared that every detail
is in fine shape and that the overwhelm-
ing success Of the parade IS absolutely
assured
Colonel Walter P. Andrews. general
chairman. congratulated those who have