Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-29
OTTAWA WILL DO ITSELF
PROUD ON THE
MORROW
$500 WILL MARCH
400 AUTOMOBILES TO BE IN PRO-
CESSlON-FiVE M EETlN G
SCHEDULED AT WHICH PROM
,NENT SPEAKERS WILL DELIv-
Err TALKS ON PATRIOTISM.

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Memorial Day in Ottawa will have
duOiold meaning
On the morrow, twelve thousand
people, Joined by thousands more
from surrounding cities and country
side, will participate in one OF the
greatest public demonstrations of rev
eranee for the dead and love OF the
living, ever staged in La Sale county.
While the city will bend its head
In keeping with the spirit Of the occa-
sion, and offer benedictions for the
heroes of the Ciyi war and those who
have gone before, it will also show
its devotion to flag and nation by turn
ing out en- masse to parade the streets.
Thirty-live hundred men, women and
children will traverse the loop sec
ton in lines of march These will re-
present every religious, fraternal anu
civic organization Of the city Three
hundred automobiles together WIN
Company c and members OF the high
school cadets, will give the parade ex'
ira features. The soldiers viii adj
proper military touch to the occasion.
The street demonstration is to be
followed by meetings at the armoly,
high school, Congre gational church
and Gayety theater, where some Of the
best speakers OF the nation Will urge
their audiences to be above all else,
loyal to their land in its present crisls.
Patrick j. Lucey, ex-attorney general
of Illinois, A. j. 0Conor, one OF OF
tawas best known orators; Clarence
Darrow, great labor advocate; capt.
KILN, a leader in the I. M. {. a. WORK
at the front, and Hugh MaGill, OK
senator, from Princeton, viii be the
speakers OF the day
Three bands and a drum corps viii
lead the various divisions insuring the
presence OF plenty martial music,
while the street demonstration IS ~
progress. Hentrich's band will be on
the streets at night to close the day
properly with some OF their best &C.
lections
The parade arrangements were pun
llshed Yesterday and those VINO are
in doubt as to where they belong III
the line of march should report "a
their division leaders, when they Will
be assigned their places in the Inc o.
march To leave no room for DOUBT
the Free Trader-Journal reprints inc
parade instructions, which are as iol
lows
The Patriotic day parade VIII
move promptly at 1870 o'clock, wed
nesday afternoon. Hentrch's military
band and platoon of police viii report
at the intersection of Main and La
Sale streets, facing north on La
Sale street.
Company G, Spanish-American wal
Veterans Association, high school ca
diets and high school Red Cross Aux
iliary will report in the order named
at Main and La Sale street intersec
tion, facing west on Main street.
All the school children in Ottaw;
township will assemble on Clinton
street, facing south, at the intersec
ton of Clinton and Main streets.
All South Ottawa school children
will assemble at the intersection q
Main and La Sale streets, facin
north on La Sale street.
All uniformed organizations vii
report to w. B. Palmer, assistant MAJ
shal, at the intersection OF Clinto
and Madison streets, where they WI
be assembled, facing east on Mad
son street, In the order in which the
report. The first to report VIII b
assigned first place in line.
All civic organizations (not uniform
ed) will report to Mr. Bart OConno
assistant marshal, at the intersectio
OF Clinton and Jefferson streets, an
will be assembled in like order, ia
ing east on Jefferson street
All automobiles, excepting those II
the accommodation of the G. A. /
will report to Mr. Carl J. Metzger,
the intersection of Clinton and l.
fayette streets, where they will be a
sembled In like order, in double CO
umn. facing east on Lafayette stree
The Building Trades Council W
report to Mr., John Montgomery, at q
intersection Of Jackson and Clint'
streets.
All mounted men, other than &
rnarshals and their assistants, VIII
port to DR.. Dana r. Palmer, at ]
Office on Main street.
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