The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-30
Bic PAGEANT TO
Be STAGED At
CAPITAL / CITY
From Three to Five in the After.
noon Slope Will Pay Tribute
,u to Nation S Defenders
COMMUNITY DANCING ON
STREETS IN THE EVENING
All Available Troops and Drafted
Men Will Take Part IN
Spectacle

Bismarck's appreciation of the ser.
vices rendered by the enlisted men
and those drafted will be expressed
next Saturday afternoon from p. m.
to p m. in one of the most signi-
ficant military pageants ever held on
the slope.
This demonstration will also be in
the nature of farewell to the troops
who within a short time will be NOV
ing to training camps or mobilization
points preparatory to service abroad.
Because the detachment of troops
stationed at Fort Lincoln and quar-
tered in Bismarck will leave at diff
ferent times and 60 in different direc'
tions, it will be hard to stage well
come at the time of departure. Rather
than miss an opportunity to show ap-
probation for the sacrifices these fine
lads in khaki are making, the Com
mercial club has arranged for mill
tary pageant.
Start on Arrangements.
Secretary George N. Remission start
ed on arrangements yesterday and en-
listed as his aides, r.. NJ. EergesOn,
kew Buzzelle and Z. G.. Wanner. A
pressing invitation is extended to
neighboring towns to send large dele.
cations to Bismarck In addition to
the military parade there will be COM
munity dancing on Brpadway. Two
blocks will be roped off and the music
will he furnished by the Second Regi-
ment band of Harvey -,
, All available troops will march to-
gether with the drafted men who are
urged to get in touch with Mr.. kenis.
ton or some member of the commit.
tee. They are :WaptRd in the line.
Even though ydu have not been called
to the colors II you are among those
whose numbers were drawn for SER
vice, you should get in line and march
with the enlisted forces or those
called to the COlors. -: a.. .
Merchants are asked to decorate
their places of business with the ma
tional colors and homes should be ap-
propriately decorated so that when
the visitors from other towns reach
the city, they will see a blaze of Old
Glory.
1t is to be great patriotic demon
stration. The Slope has been active
ly engaged in Red Cross work. 1t
has furnished the hospital corps of
the First regiment with an ambulance
and raised thousands of dollars for
company mess funds.
These acts are we'll known, but
what the boys should have now is a
rousing demonstration to make them
realize that their communities back
them and that its loyalty as we'll as
it's dollars will follow them to the
front. None of this generation has had
an opportunity to attend pageant of
this significance and 1t is hoped that
every section Of the Slope will be rep
resented.
Major Wright is lending all possible
assistance to the civilian committee
and every commissioned officer is CO.
operating to render the pageant a
success.
1t is hoped to have Col White and
COL Frame participate in the parade
divisions of which will be headed by
the Second Regiment band and the
battalion band at Fort Lincoln.
Governor Frazier has consented to
dCt lO6eIHeI Will Hlo MILITARY Stdli.
A feature of the parade will be two
large flags, one carried by forty ooys
and the other by forty girls appro
priately costumed.
There will be serveral floats repre-
senting Red Cross and relief work. l,
will be necessary to secure the coop
GRAFTON of the citizens as it is expect
ed that this celebration will bring a
number Of guests to the city taxing
hotel and rooming facilities =