The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-06-06
BIG PATRIOTIC DEMONSTRATION
MARKS REGISTRATION DAY HERE
Parade Taken Part in By Hundreds of Cars-Hon.
G.. I. Fitzhugh Delivers Stirring Address
Flag Raising a Feature.
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shells necessary to supply the armies
at the front.
! The Selective Draft is the most
most Democratic method of raising
an army, declared the speaker, who
explained in detail the workings OF
the system.
The thousands assembled stood at
tentive, many in the beating rays of
the sun, enraptured by the eloquent
and forceful words of the speaker dur
ing his entire address and cheered him
continually.
Presentation of Flag.
Following the address of Mr.. Fitz-
hugh, Miss Charlotte Keesler, who has
been a member of the j. z. George
chapter, United Daughters of the Con-
federacy since her childhood, and who
is one of the most charming young
ladies in the city, in fitting words
presented to Captain Albert C. Nets,
of Battery C, the banner given to that
military organization by her chapter.
In accepting the banner Captain
Nets in a few chosen words thanked
the chapter for the Flag. renewed his
allegiance and that of his Battery to
the government and declared that all
would do their utmost to bring the
banner home untrammeled and unfair
nished.
Mrs: T. R. Henderson then in a few
words made an appeal to the assem-
bled hosts in behalf of the Red Cross
Society declaring that she wanted ev-
cry man, woman and child in the coun-
ty to belong to that organization.
The parade was the biggest that
has yer been seen in Greenwood.
Hundreds of cars took part and thous-
ands of people were in the procession
that wound it's way about the streets
of the city to martial music. Nearly
every organization in the city was
represented in the parade. The Red
Cross Society had a big float on which
rode figures representing Uncle SAM
Columbia and a Red Cross Nurse.
Appropriate banners on each side Of
the float urged all to join the Red
Cross as the only mean whereby ev-
eryone could aid the government.
In the line of march were the fol-
lowing organizations as they are
mentioned: The Police Department,
Municipal Brass Band, Battery C,
Confederate Veterans in Uniforms,
members of the Hugh A.. Reynolds
camp, Boy Scouts and the Red Cross.
Following these organizations were
the Mayor, members of the City Coun-
Gil and the speaker of the day, Hon.
G. T. Fitzhugh, of Memphis, in an au-
tomobile.
Hundreds Of cars loaded to capacity
with citizens from all walks of life
and from all parts of the county fol-
lowed in the line. Every machine was
deliberately decorated with American
Flags and Red, White and Blue bunt-
ing, making a pageant second to none
ever given in this section of the state.
The line of march began at the Con-
federate Monument on the Court
House grounds thence down Market
street to Main, Main to Carrollton
Avenue, Carrollton Avenue to the Y,
& M. V. depot, Johnson street to Main,
Main to Carrollton Avenue, Carrollton
Avenue to Howard street, Howard to
Washington, Washington to Cotton
and Cotton to the Court House.
Upon reaching the Court House Sen
ator Wilmington took charge of the
ceremonies.
Mrs. Percy DeLoach, chairman Of
the committee on flag pins with he1
valuable young lady aides saw to il
that every one present wore a nea'
little Flag on their person during tn
day. The young ladies who aided IL
this work were Misses Charlotte KEGS
Ter, Eugenia Rennie, Susan Malone
Margaret Bates, Louise Wilson. Emm,
Roverhorst, Nora Anthony, Margarit'
HUMPHREYS, Mary CARROT, Mildre,
Gwin, Adele Lyman, Pearl Hall
Josephine Gardner, Ellen Mclean
Beatrice Parsons, Mabel Anthony
Betsy Brown, Sarah Jones, Luc,
Mitchell, Ruth Fox and Mary Hunter
Marshals of the Parade, under tn
leadership of General s. r. Keesle,
chief marshal, were: Messrs. W. N
Peteet, Martin Andersen, Charlie
Crull, S. S. Steele, w. L. Craig an
, George A. Wilson, Jr.
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