Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-20
WAKE. up AMERICA" PATRIOTIC
DEMONSTRATION IS new NOTE
IN HISTORY OF BROWNSVILLE


a history in which things military and the
United States army have had the predomi-
nant part, has there ever taken place an
event more generally participated in by
the population of Brownsville than was
the "Wake Up America day parade of
Thursday afternoon. Ii was an oppor-
tunity for Il declaration of loyalty To the
government of the United States, an OPP
p%ortunity that was taken advantage of by
a large percentage of the Mexican-Ameri-
can element that goes to make up the pop
~ulation of this border city. That element
comprised a big part of the parade.
Conservative estimates place the number
of persons actually in the parade, includ-
ing the United States soldiers, at nearly
five thousand persons, while the sidewalk
was lined with observers all the way from
the Fort Brown gate TO the high school,
a distance of sixteen blocks. The line of
march was nearly three and a half miles
long, extending from the Fort Brown gate
to the high school, and then back again,
a total of nearly forty long blocks. For
nation throughout was close.
The events Of the afternoon started at
3 is o'clock when Paul III. Huff. repre-
senting the Paul Revere of revolutionary
day fame, rode from the high school to
the Fort Brown gate, through Elizabeth
street. a ride the signal for which was a
blast from the siren whistle at the plant
of the Peoples Ice 4 Manufacturing com
pany. Accompanying it were whistles and
church bells throughout the city. Then
started the parade from the army post.
First in the line of march came the
Fourth infantry band, followed by the Of
ficers of brigade headquarters. Follow
ing these came the motorcycle detachment
of the Fourth infantry, the Fourth infan-
try, the two batteries of artillery and the
battalion of signal corps, the second
squadron of the Sixteenth cavalry and
the pack train.
Headed by Brigadier General Morton
and Chairman ID. l.. Spero of the arrange
ment committee, and the Twenty-sixth in
fantry band, the civilian features of the
parade, including some 1900 school chill
dren all dressed in white and carrying
flags and school emblems followed. The
children were representatives from every
school, both public and private in the city
and considerable contingents from Villa
nueva and Media Luna braved the heat
and dust to be on hand to participate.
A unique feature of the parade was
THE spirit of rs" three young mcn IN the
costume of "A fife and drum corps in the
Revolution. Following these boy Scout
Of America, Troop |, carrying a large.
national flag in addition to the regulation
scout flag put up an impressive and mill
tary looking parade.
Heading the fraternal organizations, the
b. u. O.. +. marshaled a number of march
ers while the Mexican Woodmen of the
World mustered a long string Of paraders,
each man carrying in addition to the flags
an IKE, the symbol of the order. Follow
ing the Woodmen came the Knights of Co
lumbus, the marchers in this order carry
ing by its corners an enormous flag.
Following the fraternal orders came the
floats and automobiles. First in this line
was the attractive auto float of the Rotary
club, carrying a bevy of pretty girls from
the National Girls Honor Guard in the full
uniform Of their order. The float carried
an enormous wheel" or cog. the Rotarian
emblem. In the line of automobiles were
many handsomely decorated automobiles
representing the different clubs compris-
ing the city federation and many private
~ owned.
Representing the City Federation in q
decorated ear were Mrs. j.. X. Bull, presi-
dent of the federation, Mrs. 7. A. Kinder,
Mrs. +. r.. Howard and Mrs. n. T.. REM
dali.
From the high school came a float bear
ing a soldier, Carl Weller, 4 sailor, Aldred
Kendall, Uncle Sam, Edward Kendall and
Miss Columbia Miss Eudora Dickinson.
The Officers of the Learners club in the
city. The ear was driven by Mrs. II. b..
Creager, president of the club, and had as
passengers Mrs. J.. :. Ford, Mrs. Mae
Dickens, Mrs. Il. III. Williams and Miss An
ma Kelly.
Representing the Self Culture club a
ornamented car contained Mrs. Y.
l.. Conrad, Mrs. +. =. Reynolds and Mrs.
III. Davenport.
The Parent Teachers association was
represented by q decorated ear containing
members Of the association. They were
Mrs. +. G. Pierce, Mrs. james A. Graham
and Miss A.. X. n. Craig.
\ decorated ear was driven by Mrs. Y.
Camiade, contained the Officers and work
ers of the Charity association. This ear
contained Mrs. g.. :. CLANCY. president of
the association. Mrs. John j. Young, Mrs.
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