Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-30
CITY TO HONOR ITS
YOUNG DEFENDERS
National Army Quota Will
Receive Tribute at Satur-
days Demonstration
A ROUSING "SEND.OFF"

NO army that ever marched forth to bat
Tie IN all the red history of war carried with
II the memory of more inspiring farewell
than will be accorded by Philadelphia on
saturday to those of her sons selected for
the new National Army. When the thou
sands to whom the honors of the draft have
FALLEN march down Broad street close to
half the city's population will form a human
court of honor from Diamond street to
Wharton, through which the recruits will
pass. Flags flying from windows and roofs
of virtually every building will transform
Broad street into one long lane of red,
white and blue. Brass bands by the score
will bare forth stirring airs church bells
VIII ring and factory whistles will shrek
But their patriotic din will be powerless
to drown the mighty cheers that Will go
up to express the citys respect and ad-
miration for the men who have been
labeled by the Government as fit to be its
champions in the cause of democracy.
GOVERNOR TO REVIEW
The heartstrings OF the spectators will
thrill with a high pride. shot through with
more than n trace of sadness, for II VIII
be the last public view of the draft service
men before they go into the training camps.
Governor lSfumDauBn VIII GONE W thlS
city Saturday to be one of the Mayor
party that will review the procession as
1t sweeps past the north plaza of City Hall.
Every detail of the great demonstration
has been arranged and all who have been
active in promoting ii asserted confidently
today that it will surpass in size and pa
triotic fervor any event of a similar kind
ever staged in the city Governor Brum
baugh and Mayor Smith have issued appeals
to the public to put forth special effort
to show their love and gratitude to the
youths who are about to become their de-
tenders.
Business will be at standstill in the
city during the five hours that will be re-
qured for the parade to pass.
WANTS CROWD TO SING
Songs of patriotism and sentiment will
resound throughout the length of the route
of the parade If a suggestion of Miss Ann,
McDonough. associate director of the Phil
adelpha Community Music Association, Il
taken up. She urges that song sheets b,
distributed among the thousands of spec
tators and that all join with the marching
| men in voicing the familiar tunes that ar,
dear to Americans.
only by song can the emotions of al
people be fused into a compact national or
gansm " says Miss McDonough. This ha!
been proved by our work at Hunting Park
at Wrightstown. General Bells phrase
Singing men are fighting men, has alread,
become historical.
80 it's all sing on Saturday. Everybod,
will sing, and we will all catch the fire from
one more latent source of power which onl,
needs recognition and a channel for expires
sion to sweep us all upward and onward
The Union League will erect a grand
stand in front of the league house and viii
also furnish a band.
Airplanes will circle high above the heads
of the throngs dropping paper bombs con
| tanning a greeting from the Mayor TO tn,
| citizens. There will be at least six of tn,
airships, three from the navy yard ant
| three from the aviation school at Essington
| An elaborate system of electrical contro
| of the big procession has been arranged b,
| Chief Mclaughlin, of the Electrical Bureau
| At each of the more important intersectini
streets between Diamond and Wharton will
| be a telephone, so that the marshal car
| learn at moments notice what is happen
| ing along the entire line. These telephone
stations will also enable the waiting crowds
| to learn how soon the marchers will appea
| in view, as frequent megaphone announce
ments will be made.
ROUTE OF PARADE
The marchers will leave Diamond stree
! at o'clock and move south to WhartCI
street. Mayor Smith, the grand marshal
| will ride at the head of the line with Briga
dier General William G. Price and hi
| staff.
1t is estimated that upward of $1,000
| men will be in line. For the drafted mel
| ,,;lI form, hut one division of the hug