The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-04
LOYALTY PARADE
MOVES At 3P. N.
HALF HOLIDAY TODAY TO PER.
NIT CITIZENS TO SHOW PA.
TRIOTISM.
FINAL PLANS LAID
Formation of the Pageant by Divisions
Is Announced-William II. Murray,
Tishomngo, to Make the Principal
Address at Central Park.
When the Ardmore band at

When the Ardmore band at
o'clock this afternoon sounds the y
notes Of the National Emblem" ia
orite military march throughout the
United States, it will mark the begin.
ming of the greatest patriotic demon.
stration and rally ever held in south
ern Oklahoma.
Thousands of men, women and chill.
dren costumed with due regard to the
fitness of the occasion, and gaily be-.
ribboned and decorated with the ma.
tional colors. will gather IN the heart
Of the business district, and march
ing west on Main street, will congre-
gate at Central park to witness the
annual May Day festival OF the
school children of the city, and to
hear two patriotic addresses.
William H. Murray of Tishomingo,
formerly United States congressman
from that district, will make the priu.
cipal address OF the day. For four
years Mr.. Murray was closely con-
nected with the activities of the wal
department in Washington, and is sa!d
to be the best versed authority Or
military and preparedness affairs in
the state.
r. II. Wilson, state superintendent;
of education, also will make a short
address, Immediately following con
clusion Of the school children's pro.
gram of games, dances and drills.
School Children First.
The school children's division, under
command Of City Superintendent G.
W. Richards, will be the first in the
parade. Dressed as Boy Scouts and
Red Cross nurses, soldiers and sailors,
goddesses Of liberty and Uncle Sans.
the children's costumes will follow out
the color scheme.red, white and blue
and will present brilliant spectacle
of color. Two thousand pupils of the
intermediate schools will be in this
division. They will form at the ".
tersection Of Main and Washington
streets, and will be led by members Of
the local board of education. a platoon
of police and the Ardmore Band
Next In line will be the military dl.
vision, under command of Capt VII.
liam Hutchinson. Members of the
United Confederate Veterans, and
Grand Army of the Republic, paired
off two by two, will lead this divis.
ion, marching behind a large silk
United States flag. Next in line will
be the veterans of the Spanish.Amerl.
can war, soldiers and sailors now in
service, and those who have seen prev.
ious service, and other military ami
drill organizations, including the Red
Cross society, degree teams of the
Woodmen OF the World and Woodmen
Circle, and the local chapter of the
American Military League.
Bob Frensley will command the
next division, which will be made IN
of fraternal organizations and union
labor delegations. Ia this section,
members of the Elks. Oddfellows.
Knights Of Pythias and other lodges
and organizations will march.
Civic, commercial and industrial or.
ganizations will march In the fourth
section. under command Of Walter S.
Gilbert, secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce, This division will form
at 2:3O o'clock at the north entrance
10 the federal building, and besides
the Chamber of Commerce, Retailers
association and other organized bod.
les, will include all individual citi.
zens who do not march In other parts
OF the parade.
The last section will be devoted 10
automobiles and other vehicles.
large number OF which will be dec.
GRATED artistically. The fire depart.
ment, under command OF Chief Reed.
er, will be the first unit in the diyis.
ion. Local motor car dealers are pre-.
pairing to have large number of
decorated cars in line.
Business To Be Suspended.
Every business house and home IN
the city is expected to display the
national colors, In some form. duriuy
the day. Every man, woman and child
is expected to wear and carry small
flags.
Following proclamation OF Mayor W.
X. Roberts, made about two weeks ago.
all business houses are expected To
close at noon, Notices asking tha,
this be done have been sent out by
the Chamber Of Commerce and Re-.
tailers' association.
Officials OF both county and city gov.
ernmcnts will take a prominent part
In the festivities.
Sheriff Buck Garrett has been
named grand marshal OF the parade.
and will see that the long line TIA.
verses its routes without hitch.
Mayor Roberts, Commissioner,
Gardner Wilson and Fraley. beside
practically all important appointces II
the city administration, will be IN
line OF march.
District Judge ". +. Freeman.
County Judge Tom Champion and 9th.
er officials and attaches Of the coun
~ government will be present
1T is our aim to show to the world
this city's sentiment In this crisis
OF war Clinton o. Bum. general