The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-15
BIG DRIVE FOR
LIBERTY LOAN
BEGAN SUNDAY

The big drive for the sale of the
second Liberty Loan was inaugurated
in Watertown on Sunday afternoon
when big parade with three bands OF
music, cadets from two schools, city
officials, civic organizations and citi-
zens marched in parade through the
principal streets of the city while
thousands of citizens viewed the spec
tacle. The parade disbanded at the
city park where there was speechmak-
ing, music and a rendition of the ma
tional airs in which the audience
Joined. 1t was patriotic gathering
for patriotic purpose and although
arranged in a hurry was a complete
success
The ST. Johns Military cadets and
band to the number of $50 took part
in the exercises as did also the band
of Northwestern college and it's mill
tary company. The City band also
took part in the parade.
The Rev. H. A Link, rector of st.
PauPs Episcopal church, originated
the movement as a prelude to the
drive for the sale of Liberty bonds,
which began today. Mr.. Link was
chairman of the several meetings held
to arrange for the bond sale.
The marshal of the day was Walter
Simon, and he was assisted by Assist
ant Postmaster Sydney F. Eberle.
Thousands of people congregated
on the downtown streets before the
parade started, which moved promptly
at o'clock in the following order:
DIVISION 1.
Police Department
Mayor Charles Mulberger, Rev. H. A.
Link, DR.. S. T. Smythe, A. L. STEM
gel, Max Rohr in carriage
ST. Johns Military Band and Cadets
Members of City Council
Council of Defense
Liberty Loan Lieutenants and Work
Bankers and Bank Clerks
DIVISION II.
Northwestern College Band and Cadet
N. w. c. Band and Cadets
G. A R.
Members of the Press
DIVISION III.
City Band
Postmaster and Postal Employees
Proprietors and Employees of All Local
Industrial Plants
Citizens in General
The line Of march was Main and
First streets west to Washington
street, south on Washington to West
Madison street, west on West Madison
street to Church street, north on
Church street to West Main street,
east on West Main and Main streets
to Eighth street, south on Eighth
street to Milwaukee street, west on
Milwaukee street to the city park
where the speaking occurred.
At the Park.
Arrived at the park quartette COM
posed of o. c. Meyer, Edward l..
Schempf, William Sproesser and Max
Rohr sang THE Star Spangled Ban
ner," while the cadet color bearers
stood at attention and the crowd re-
manned uncovered. At the conclusion
Of the speaking America" was rem
dered in which the audience joined.
Rev. H. A Link introduced the
speakers, the first one being DR.. S. T.
Smythe of Delafeld Military academy
and the other, District Attorney A L.
Stengel of Jefferson.
Both speakers delivered patriotic
addresses which were frequently
cheered and both men endorsed the
Liberty loan and gave the best of rea-
sons why the government should be
supported and our soldiers backed uI
with money and means to fight the
war to a finish. The time for action is
at hand We are not confronted by
theories but by facts, said Mr. Smythe
There may have been a chance fol-
differences Of opinion before Uncle
Sam got into it, but there can be none
now The time for that is past
District Attorney Stengel made {
convincing plea for the sale of the
Liberty bonds, and his address an6
the singing of America" closed the
exercises of the afternoon