The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-18

~% that every prepare.
tiOn has been
made, the line of march adopted, the
formation of the procession decided,
arrangements made for placing in
condition the one or two blocks OF
down town streets outside the paved
district which will be traversed, and
the minutest detail satisfactorily at
tended to.
Even were it not practically certain
that with a few hours sun tomor.
row the last vestige Of mud will have
disappeared from the streets, Bis
marck citizens are sufficiently patri'
otic not to mind being mussed up a
little in displaying their devotion for
their country and their flag. Only
three blocks of unpaved streets will
be included in the line of march. and
these will be dragged tomorrow morn
ing. The remainder of the distance
will be marched on pavements which
will be flushed In the morning and
will be as clean and dry as any side
walk. 5@H& fs'.-
Orders Issued.
Grand Marshal w. s.. Casselman
today issued the following orders for
the formation of the parade: All so.
cieties and organizations will report
at the corner of Sixth and Thayer
not later than 2: Is tomorrow after
noon. The parade viii move prompt
ly at 2:3O. Orders will be ranked &C.
cording to their size, the smallest
coming first in line. The line Of
march will be west on Thayer to
Fourth, soutA1ano Fourth to Broad,
way; west ON Broadway to Second;
south on SeconArto Main: cast on
Main to Fourth, where a detour will
be made on the paved driveway inter.
secting the Northern Pacific park to
Fifth; north on Fifth to Broadway
and east on Broadway to the Auditor
ium campus, where the exercises Of
the afternoon probably will be held.
In line are expected to be repre-
sentatives of every, fraternal, civic,
social and patriotic organization in
the CITY, Governor Frazier this after
noon assured Secretary Keniston that
he will be glad to participate, prob.
ably with his staff. If the governor
is not mounted, he will be assigned
to n place in the car which will carry
DR.. w. K. Weaver. speaker of the
day. Other cars will carry veterans
Of the Civil and Spanish wars, mem
bers of the state administration and
of the city commission, the Women's
Relief corps, county officers, etc.
The parade will form in three sec
tions-military fraternal and civic
be furnished by four organizations
the Elks' band, the Salvation Army
band, M. ]. O'Connor's fife and drum
corps, and a corps of Scotch bagpip-
ers, in Highland costume, imported
especially for this event. T..
Community Exercises.
An elevated platform appropriately
draped will be stationed in the center
of the Auditorium campus, which, ex.
cellently drained, is already hard and
dry. Here the exercises of the after
noon will be held, beginning at s
o'clock, barring unexpected bad wea-
ther, in which event the program will
be given in the Auditorium, with an
overflow meeting in the McCabe
Methodist Episcopal church.
Mayor A. w. Lucas will preside. DR..
w. K. Weaver, vice president for
Colorado Of the Navy League of the
United States, who will make the
principal address, will be introduced
by C.. l.. Young. The community
singing of patriotic hymns will be led
by r. F. Marquis, assisted by Miss
Clara Tatley, director Of music in
the public schools. Thirteen hundred
school children and the massed
church choirs Of the city will feature
this portion of the program.
Marshal w. s. Casselman will have
as his aides, Capt. H. T. Murphy and
Harry Clough. Judge A. A. Bruce of
the North Dakota supreme court is
chairman of the general COMMITTEES
which has had charge of arrange
ments.
Woman's Auxiliary.
The Woman's auxiliary to Com
pany A has been invited to take part
In the parade and will meet at the
armory at o'clock to arrange for the
participation. The auxiliary has ex-
tended an invitation to any patriotic
women of the city who care to partic-
ipate in the parade to meet with
them.
Eastern Star.
The ladies of the Eastern Star will
meet in the Masonic temple at 2
O'Clock Thursday, to form for parade,
and the Elks have also issued notice
of . meeting at 2 o'clock at their hall,
to arrange for the march.
knights Of Columbus.
The Knights Of Columbus have ar