South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-22
10000 MEN, WOMEN, BOYS
and GIRLS IN PROCESSION
Demonstration Breaks All Records for Spirit
and Size Of Parade Ever Attempted
Thousands View Grand Spectacle.
Photos expressly FOR The News-Times hy E. z

CALAMITY along in goodly numbers
The Red Men and their band fol-
lowed the Messenger boys.
The bankers are with the presi-
dent" was the message South Bends
masters OF finance presented on a
placard at the head Of their line.
The women's auxiliary OF the W. o.
w. in gala attire presented a pref
~ display az they paraded behind
the bankers. Following them the
chatting and chattering commercial
travellers strobe bravely onward.
Elks' scouts a Hit
Then came the Elks' Big Brother
Scouts and their band. The boys we're
one Of the hits or the parade"
They kept time almost as well as
their bigger brothers. the Culver
and Notre Dame cadets. The local
lodge Of Elks followed them
More Boy Scouts from the Indi-
ana Avenue Christian church and
from St. Adelbert's gave vent 20 their
patriotism in a banner asserting
that:
If small % dig war trenches. then
well dig gardens" A New Harmony
Protected circle float was next I'm
line and was followed by a corps Of
women decked in white naval milf
tary dress.
The Knights Of Columbus turned
out almost 10 a man. Although few
in number the colored X. Of p. at
tracted attention by their unique
banner on which they proclaimed:
we are loyal 20 the United States
and 10 the flag
Stalwart Athletes i'm line.
Seven hundred uniformed and
ununifOrmed Notre Dame cadets, un-
der the leadership Of Sergt. George
A. Campbell marched in the fourth
division One OF the companies OF
the regiment was made up entirely
Of Notre Dame athletes. Another
was made up largely OF Mexican Of
ficers and privates The y. ID. am
bulance corps drove along in their
ambulance and behind them pri-
yate rode IN a roadster on which was
mounted "a cannon.
The Y. ". G. As float was UNIQUE.
10 depicted a camp scene Two or
three khak-clad youths operated a
TictrOla, two or three more lounged
about and two engaged themselves
20 all appearances in a strenuous
game of chess
The Polish Falcons men and
women marchers. presented a much
ly depleted rank as "a result or the
recent recruiting With the Boy
Scouts and women mem bers. how
ever, that military organization
showed that it still has considerable
war strength
Have Striking Float.
Mounted on a huge float beside a
large red. white and blue globe. the
members Of the So Adelbert's Young
Ladies' society presented what was
perhaps the most striking feature Of
the parade. AT the pole Of the globe
a golden eagle was perched. The
globe rested on an imitation battle
ship destroyer which was aptiv
named the Woodrow Wilson"
other societies OF the church car
ried such placards as: "Pres't VII
son says We must correct orr
wastefulness. therefore. change
breweries into -four m2Is. saloons
into bakeries" Down with des,o,~
alcohol and autOcracy."
Doctors dentists and LAWYERS
were included in the next division
The high school was represented bv
a group Of students carrying a larva
American flag
Fight Fight, Fight" was The
sentiment OF the Army and Navy
unions paraders. At least their
banners proclaimed it 20 be such
The Army and Navy aoar ~
CONTINUED on PACE EoT-g,