The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-06
LOYALTY PARADE
CITY'S GREATEST
CIVIC EVENT
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hats.
The flag was loaned for the occas-
ion by the Tootle-Campbell Dry Goods
Company, of St Joseph Mo. 1t
weighed nearly 100 pounds, and tray
eled more than six hundred miles by
express to appear in the local Cele-
bration. 1t was returned Immediately
after the parade to St Joseph, to be
loaned by its owners for the same
purpose elsewhere.
Large Military Division
With the exception of the school dl-
vision, that devoted to military and
drill organizations was the largest in
line Capt. William Hutchinson com
manded this division. the leading sec
tion of which was made up OF yeter-
ans Of the Civil war, Confederate and
Federal veterans marched side by
side, the differences of past years for
gotten, and the beautiful sentiment
portrayed brought tears unbidden to
the eyes OF many spectators. Master
Cortez Stubblefield acted as color
bearer for the veterans.
Veterans of the SpanishAmerican
and Philippine wars followed the old
er soldiers. Marching with firm,
heavy tread, these middle-aged men
gave evidence of their acquaintance
with military maneuyers, and carried
out the sharp, quick commands Of
their commander with precision.
Attaches Of the local army and
navy recruiting stations, regulars Of
Uncle Sans fighting forces now in
service, were next. Five men were
in each corps.
Seven local young men, who have
enlisted for training for the officers
reserve corps, and will leave next
week for the camp in Arkansas, re.
ceived applause They marched in
pairs.
Red Cross Display.
The delegation of the local chapter
Of the Red Cross society received an
ovation Preceded by a field service
outfit, a stretcher borne by two men,
and attended by two women, Chairman
Mark Kirkpatrick, Doctors Won Keller
and Johnson, and Mrs. c. G. Squires.
acting as color bearer, led the long
line of red and white.
Members of the first.aid-to.thein.
jured class followed directly behind
the officers. They in turn were fol.
lowed by sustaining members, and a
large banner, with the inscription
Actual service is not required. "
closed their section.
Manchester Grove. Woodmen Circle
presented a pleasing appearance, the
g,, II
lowing the individual members was
the degree team, each member wear
ing white, with a silk flag Yankee
Doodle hat and broad red shoulder
sash.
Members of the WOodmen of the
World followed the Woodmen Circle
Three degree teams, dressed in field
service uniforms Of khaki and olive
drab, with color bearers in the same
accOuterments, headed this section
followed by three more teams in dress
uniforms. Between the two was
field hospital outfit, two stretchel
bearers and doctor A wooden Gals
son and field gun, drawn by an auto
mobile gaily bedecked with bunting
and flags, and upon which were seat
ed two Woodmen with arms folded
proudly, followed A large delegation
Of Woodmen not in uniform. alsC
marched.
Another surprise occurred wheI
about fifty men, following a banner
announcing them as Ardmore Lum
bermen, entered the line Of march.
Members of the Chamber of Com
merce and Retailers association
marching in pairs, led the citizens
division, next in line This division
was closed by a band Of twenty full
blood Indians, bearing a large Ameri
can flag.
A large number Of automobiles, th
majority of them artistiCally decorat
ed formed the motor division. Lead
ing this division was large car dec
Grated to represent a battleship, an
carrying six girls, all in whito. Rar
ners OF the navy recruiting static
We're used in this car Ralph Hal
driving it, was dressed in the whit
uniform and cap Of sailor
The Ardmore fire department, con
manded by Fire Chief S c. Reedel
was last in line.
ChiIdren's Spring Pageant.
Arriving at Central Park. the chi
dren of the school division marched {
the sections assigned to them. an
proceeded to carry out their annua
spring pagent. Folk dances and game.
drills and other frolics occupied thei
time for more than an hour, pupils q
each grade being assigned a specij
place on the program.
The May queens were seated upo
their respective thrones and procee.
ed to direct the festivities of thcI
young subjects, the following progra.
being carried out:
Children's dance, First grades
Little Playmate Dance With Me
Second grades.
Children's Games, Third grades
Triangle Dance, Fourth grades
Sailors Hornpipe Fifth grades.
Patriotic Fancy Sixth grades.
Lads and Lassies. Seventh grades.
May Pole Dance Eighth grades.
Strict attention was paid by q
hundreds of children TO every instru
tion of their teachers, and the entil
pageant was carried out without I!
slightest hitch, reflecting great cred
on the hard work Of the teachers du
ing the past few weeks.
Miss Eugene Nivouche, director