The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-29
SOLDIER ExTOLs SERVICE
Hero of Flanders Urges Universal Sup
port of the War - Judge Clarkson
Makes Rousing Introduction
Music Is Apprc pirate.

With flare of flags and blare Of
| bands, ten thousand Kenoshans march
ed in the patriotic parade on Saturday
night and thereby signifed their hearty
approval of the Kenosha Plan for war
relief. The grand procession complete
| ly circled the business section of the
city from Market Square to Chicago
street The demonstration was one of
/ the largest and most enthusiastic in
! the history of Kenosha and consequent
| ~ furnished an impressive prelude for
Private Peat s address at the Coliseum.
Parade is Picturesque.
! The parade, arranged and managed
| by the Since Club, was one of the most
striking and colorful pageants that
ever passed down Main street or loop
ed the loop on Market Square. Led
by Uncle Sam and the Stars and Stripes,
soldiers in the uniforms and beneath
the banners of the American allies
marched triumplantly to the music of
con Wisconsin, as stirringly played
by the famous Since Band Behind
them came "The Spirit of 49, in
patriots of 1T, Chief O'Hare and Post
master German with the drill squad of
the local police department, orders,
patriotic and fraternal, and citizens
! thousands of them-men and women,
expressing their adherence to the
Star spangled Banner and the
Kenosha Plan by their participation
/ in the patriots parade.
The music for the occasion was
furnished by the Since Band, the
Schultz Band of Racine, and a jazz
band made up of employees of the
army-cot department at the Simmons
Manufacturing Company. Each aggre-
cation furnished marches with unps-
ual "pep" and "pace" and by their
rousing melodies did much to attract
patriots to the grand parade.
Signs, expressing a patriotic optim-
ism and urging participation in the
red white and blue procession, were
conspicuous among the offerings of the
pageant. Prophesying victory for the
United States and disaster for the
Kaiser, they were warmly applauded
by patriotic spectators who read them
and appreciated the spirit Of their sen
timents The slogans were inspiration
al to both national and local loyalty
:nasmuch as they supported both the
war and the "Kenosha Patriots
Fund. /" Their subject matter and
their reception were accordingly signi-
fcant, because they indicated that the
people of the city are enlisted heart and
soul in the world-war and are approx
ing the Kenosha Plan as a real fac
tor in it's successful prosecution.
Judge Clarkson Inspires.
At the Coliseum an enormous crowd
awaited the arrival of the parade to
be admitted to Private Peat IS lecture.
AS the procession appeared at the
corner the doors of the hall were
thrown open and provided long de-
layed entrance to the auditorium.
Thousands, eager to hear the Tommy 8
story of the war, surged into the
| hall and soon filled both balconies
and main floor with an enthusiastic
crowd of patriots.
| The little man from cover There"
was introduced by Judge Clarkson. The
! Justice was at his best and in ringing
speech compelled applause by his force
full advocacy Of the Patriots Fund.
s'The Kenosha Plan will simplify and
symtematize giving the Judge de-
clared, "and in so doing will conserve
the money and the energy of local pa
triots. The fund will become the pub
| lie purse and make unnecessary further
private solicitation of any sort. 1t is
already receiving attention from the
south, the east, and the west, and
am proud to say that Kenosha is
again at the front. -
"What we are trying to do here,''
he concluded, -four little giant of the
evening has already done over there.
am proud to introduce to you Private
Peat, a fighter, writer, a soldier who
has seen war in its horror AM SPLEEN
dor, its tragedy and humor and won
his way to the shoulder-straps of
ieusenant--in short hundred-ton
man-Pxivate Peat
Peat Wins Applause.
Short md slender, but virile and
dignifed, the hero of many battles adj
vanced to the front of the stage and
won his audience Immediately when he
said, IF you have come for oratory |
may as well sit down-you We already
| had it. Your orator would have
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