Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-03
Arrangements Complete for
the Patriotic Demonstra-
ton to Be Given in Boise
on Wednesday Night.
TROOPS WILL BE IN
THE LINE OF MARCH
ALI Citizens Asked to Garry
Flags During the Evening
Singers Wanted to Lead
in the Singing Of National
Anthems.

Plans for the patriotic parade and
night have been worked out with such
success that those in charge feel 1t will
be one of the biggest events in this
city. From 1000 to 5000 people will be
in the line of march and several thou
sand others will watch the parade from
the sidewalks. Besides carrying flags
and patriotic colors there will be a
number OF parade formations by So
cieties and others that will constitute
special features. The units of the Sc
cond Idaho regiment now in the Boise
mobilization camp will also participate.
The parade will move at 1880 sharp
from Fifth and Main streets. 1t will
disband at Jefferson and Ninth
streets.
Moving up Main street the parade
will turn west to Twelfth; north on
Twelfth to Idaho; east on Idaho to
Seventh; north on Seventh to Jeffer-
son; west on jefferson to Ninth.
Chairman Peaeley reports that ev-
erything is In readiness for the par
ade.
The committee has endeaNored to
overlook none, but If it has done so it
desires to. be understood that all are
invited to take part in the parade.
BRING FLAGS.
Everyone is requested to bring flags.
Today among the groups volunteer
ing to march were the federal en-
ployes, the lumbermen, the Elks, var
ious women's organizations and the
Trades and Labor Council.
SINGERS WANTED.
1t is requested that all who can sing
move onto the Capitol building steps to
lead the singing Of national anthems.
The parade forms at Z o'clock.
Exercises will later be held in the
capitol building.
TO CARRY BIG FLAG.
One Of the striking features will be
the great American flag that So women
will carry. The women who will par
ticipate are: Mesdames Baldwin, Rose,
Frank Eastman, Hal Coffin, Grice
Alexander, Bicknell, Cuddy, Simmons
Ridenbaugh. Chrisman, Eoff Scharf,
Yates, William Regain, Cox, Dirks,
Cobb, j. A. Clinton, Craig Coffin, Ben
E Walker and Misses Timm and Mar
garet Cobb.
A Red Cross flag will be carried in
the same manner by Misses Shaw, Re-
gan, Cole, Vineyard, Graham, Pit
tenger, Guam, Austin, Slick, Clark,
Hendershot, Reno.
RED CROSS MEMBERS ACTIVE.
The women who will march with the
Red Cross society, will include mem
bers Of the Columbian club, teachers
Of the public schools, Mrs. William
Northrop and others, together with the
Boise chapter of the Red Cross. The
latter includes all of the new members
who were taken in during the recent
campaign. All those who are able to
do so are requested to be present. They
will meet at the place where the par
ade starts. There Red Cross arm bands
which are now being made, may be
purchased for five cents each. Every
member is expected to wear one. The
members of tho Columbian club and
teachers Of the plblic school will meet
at the Cobb residence, Second and Ida
no at 2 o'clock Wednesday night and
from there proceed to the place where
the parade starts.
SCHOOL CHILDREN TO PARTIcI.
PATE.
While the present week is a holiday
for the school children, the action TAX
en- by the high school students Mon
day indicates that students of all
grades will participate.
c. e. Rose, superintendent Of schools