The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20
LIBERTY
PARADE
SHORT
Line of March Will
Not Tire Young
est Patriot
WILL Be BIG AFFAIR
School Children and Men
From Many Factories
to be in Line.
WILL Be BIG AFFAIR.

H. K. Skiffington, OF Boston, Com
missioner Of immigration at that port,
will be the speaker at the Opera House
on next Wednesday afternoon follow
ing the big Liberty Loan demonstra.
ton in this city. Announcement to this
effect was received by Glenn f. Barns,
chairman OF the Marion County Lib.
erty Loan committee, in a telegram
from Ex-Governor W. A. MacCorkle.
chairman of the State Liberty Loan
committee.
The telegram reads as follows:
Glenn :. Barns,
Fairmont, W Va.
H. K. Skiftington from Boston,
q. s.. Commissioner OF lmmigra.
ton, one OF the finest men IN the =
country and one Of Wilson's clos.
est friends. One OF The biggest
speakers in country.
w. A. MacCORkLL.
Chairman.
october Attn Is National holiday
and 1t was only by the early request for
a speaker placed by local citizens only
few hours afts. President Wilson
called the national holiday, that ex.
Governor MacCorkle was able to Sc
cure the services Of Mr.. Skiffington.
There will be demand for speakers
OF Mr.. Skiffington's calibre throughout
the United States tor Wednesday a
next week.
Plans are being 'urthereu each dav
for the monster parade that will pre.
cede the address given by Mr.. Shifting.
ton. The first announcement was
made this morning by Marshal H. f..
smith who is in til charge OF the pa
rade relative to The line OF marcp
ihe course OF the parade as announced
py Marshal Smith this uoruns is as
follows:
Parade formed along Fairmont ave.
nue., from Fairmon, avenue across the
South Side bridge to Main street,
thence to Quincy street. to Jackson
street. down Jackson street to Cleve.
land avenue. to Locust avenue.
The distance covered as above
Planned VIII be colslderab bly, less than
the usual parades that have been Civ.
en- IN the city in Gas, celebrations.
Ihls will be big ,nducement m
many people to enter the parade as
the usual course around Fourth stree,
anu Locust avenue is tiresone To the
strongest
Marshal Smith has not yet an.
nounced the order of the parade he.
cause there has been no definite re.
ports received as to just what organ.
izations will be represented. 1t is
the present plans to have the order
drawn UP by Monday eevning at the
latest. In order to do this it is very
essential that every organization that
Is to be represented and that desires
place IN the parade should report
ibis information should be received
by Marshall Smith not later than
Monday at noon.
]. M. Jacobs and his committee in
charge OF the provision OF automo.
biles for the mothers of soldiers,
member sof the G. A r. and the
members OF the Red Cross are getting
eevry automobile possible linedup
for the occasion. 1t is estimated that
there will be 30 automobiles in the
parade to carr the members Of the
G. A. R., the Red Cross and the moth
ers OF soldiers. besides the man 9th.
er automobiles that will drop in the
parade at the end.
Sam R. Nuzun, chairman OF the
committee in charge OF the music
reports that he is finding little trou.
BILE in getting the bands OF the town
organized for the occasion. Among
the musical organizations that have
already promised to enter the parade
are the Greater airmont Band, Gar.
low band. the Monongah Polish band
and Ira Smiths drum corps All will
have their entire organization in the
parade when the order OF march is
made up.
The lodges of the city are all tax
Ing the matter up and making plans
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