East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-28
Details Announced for AS
SembIy of Different Units;
Two Bands in Line; Over
How Meetings at Oregon
and Alta Theatres.
ALL PEOPLE ASKED TO MARCH

II IL anticipated that thousands Of
people will be in line for the patriot
ism and preparedness parade in PEN
dleton under the auspices OF the Red
Cross. The desire Is to get every 10y
al citizen in line, men, women and
children all taking part, and thereby
showing their loyalty to the govern
ment in the present crisis.
The parade will form promptly at
o'clock tomorrow evening The
various units will assemble as fol-
lows.
fife and drum corps. at south end of
Main street bridge.
No. &c. A. II. veterans under A.
J. McAHlster. middle of Main street
bridge.
No. 4-Spanlsh war veterans, un-
der George Hartman, north end of
Main street bridge.
No. 5-High school cadets. under
Mr. Swartz. back Of Christian church
on River Drive.
No 9, Red Cross floats. under MIRA
Ankeny, River Drive. next 10 Main.
No. 7--Red Cross members. under
Mrs. Robinson. on library steps.
No. s--Weston band, under charge |
Of Fred Earl. Jackson street, north OF |
library
No. s-Girls Honor Guard, under |
Miss Sidney Sommerville. steps of |
Christian church.
No. 1O-women's lodges. under |
George Phelps and John Dyer, Wa
ter street. west Of Main. /
No. 11-Afan's lodges. undder c. r. /
Roosevelt. Water street. east OF Main
No. l2-PendIeton band. under
Leader Barney, front or Hotel Pen
dleton
No. 1s.-Clty and county officials,
Mayor Best in charge. front Of
Browns furniture store.
No. I4.-Citizens' unit. men. wom-
en- and children under the charge of
Clarence Penland and DIT N S. Kern
to fall in line. as parade passes Hotel
PendIeton. directly behind city and
county officials. All citizens urged
TO tall in line and to carry small flags.
The line of march will be south on
Main street to Railroad then eoun-
ter march on Main to Oregon theater
where a mass meeting will be held.
At the same time an overflow mass
meeting will be held at the Alta the
ater where n program similar to the
oregon theater program will he Civ
en-. Senator Fred Steiwer will be the
chief speaker at the oregon theater
and VIII NJ, Peterson at the Alta.
The following appeal to the lodges
Of the city to participate In the pa
rade was made today by c. f.. Roose- J
welt, chairman of the fraternal part a
of the parade
Parade Notice To All
the lodges in PendIcton
All the lodges in Pendleton are
urged to take part in the prepared
ness parade which takes place v
evening under the aus @
piceS OF the Red Cross Society The g
plans are no doubt known to ?
an Your organizations are asked to a
q ssemble at .. M. the mems lodges ?
on east Water stret heading on
Main and the ladies' lodges on west h
Water street heading on Main. Every
lodge in town is Invited to take part
and TO bring their lodge banner and u
American flag We. therefore, unof- {
ficialiy cali every lodge to the coIors
10 take part in this patriotic demon
stration. We ask the head officer of
Every lodge in town to call up their
officers and members and have them
nut. The following lodges are known
10 the committee. Eastern Star. Re-
pet<ahs. Women NJ woodcraft, Degree
" Honor, Fraternal brotherhood.
United Artisans, Yeomen. l. o. T.
Royal Nefghbors. knights
" Columbus ElSs. odd Fellows.
Eagles. Moose. Knights of Pythias,
Redmen. MasonS The
Impression that the fraternal section
II the parade will imake on the pub
ic will be in proportion to the num-
ner that turn out for this demonstra-
ion. Therefore let every one do his
nart and by his presence show his
rood will toward this good move
nent
PARADE COMMIT
TEE.