The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-23
Petersburg
PLANS GREAT
PARADE FOR LIBERTY DAY

rangements were made today for the
gigantic Liberty Day parade to ba
held here Wednesday. Captain n T.
Matteson. chief marshal, issued or
ders assigning the numerous organ
izatlons their places in the line of
mc rch.
The chief marshal held a conference
with his aides in the offices of tina
Chamber Of Commerce this morning
and at o'clock this afternoon the
executive committee, in charge OF all
arrangements, announced that every
thing was in readiness for the big
demonstration.
The orders of the chief marshal for
forming the line of march are as
follows:
Boy Scouts.
Chief marshal and aides.
Platoon OF military police.
Platoon OF police.
Military band.
Provisional battalion from Camp
Lee. 600 strong, under command OF
Major Jennings c. Wise will form on
BoIlinEbrook street opposite Str2t-
ford hotel at P. M.
All organizations mentioned below
are expected and requested TO De IN
line ct P. NJ. promptly, in order
that no delay win occur
Military band.
A. P. Hill rifles are requested TO
form on w. Tabb street, right rest
ing at Sycamore.
United States Senator Claude A.
Swa nson, Representative Walter A.
Wctson. and reception committee.
Uniform rank, Knights of Pythias.
Earp, Y-ahh street left
OF A. p. Hill rifles.
Military band.
All civic societies will form OH
Franklin street, facing Sycamore in
columns OF tours.
Drum corps.
A. p. Hill camp and visiting vete-
rams will form on west side or Syca
more street south Of Tub street, fac
ing east.
Line of March.
Camp Lee battalion will march
through Bollingbrook street and Syca-
more street. hating at Tabb street.
A. p. Hill camp and visiting ve.-
Grams will form on right OF Camp
Lee battalion at Tabb street.
The line of march will proceed
through Sycamore to Liberty, at which
point the line will be reviewed by A.
p Hill camp and visiting veterans.
The line will proceed through Liberty
to Halifax. Halifax to Market. Mar.
ket to w. Bank. where the parade VIII
he dismissed. and citizens and visitors
are requested to repair to the Acad-
envy OF Music where addresses Will
be made by Senator Claude A. Swan
son and Representative Walter A.
Watson.
The following gentlemen have con-
scented to act as aides to Chief Mar
shall Matteson: Mr.. w s. Lyon. Mr.
r. c. Parsons. MIR. w. B. Cole. Mr..
W. Roane Ruffin, Mr.. James Mel. Ruf
fin. Mr. c. Bernard Smith. Mr.. Fl. z.
Myers and Mr. {. NJ Green
The program to be carried out IL
as follows:
The principal speakers of the oc-
caslon will be Senator Claude A. Swan
son and Congressman Walter A. Wat
son. The speaking will take place at
the Academy of Music Immediately
following the parade.
Mayor Robert Gillian late this aft
ernoon addressed communication TO
Chief of Police Brockwell directin Z
that the streets through which the pa
rade will pass be kept clear of all
Molecular traffic. The order Is as fol-
lows:
- ~ i. October &C.. 1917. \
Capt, James Brockwell. Chief of Po-
lice. Petersburg, Va.
Dear Slr.--You will please see that
tie following order is enforced for
the liberty loan parade of Wednesday,
October -. 1917, from o'clock p. M.
until the parade passes.
No parking of vehicles will be al
lowed and the use of all vehicles is
prohibited from the Stratford hotel
kalong Bollingbrook street to Sycamore
along Sycamore to Fillmore. along
Fillmore to Harrison. along Harrison
to Liberty. along Liberty to Halifax
along Halifax to Market, along Market
to High. along Bank to Second street
Vehicles may follow in rear OF the
parade. The roadways OF the streets
above mentioned will be kept open
| for the parade.
Yours truly.
ROBT. GILLIAN. Mayor
Sunday School Workers Meet.
/ The regular monthly meeting of this
Baptist Sunday School association. OF
Petersburg and vicinity. was held with
the Second Baptist church at $3.50
I o'clock yesterday afternoon. with
President Fred Pitcher, presiding. Rev
Mr.. Harrell, OF the Ettrick church
was the principal speaker and splen.
did music was rendered by soldiers
from Camp Lee Reports from the sew.
eral schools comprising the associa
ton showed splendid attendance for
tho past month. The West End schoo
lead the association in attendance with
an average of 405 for the four Sun.
dayn ard the First church lead In per.
! centage OF attendance with So pei
! cent
Methodist Sunday Schools Grow.
Reports read at the reTula,
monthly meeting of the Methods
Sunday School Union association
held with the Matoaca school yester.
day, showed an average reEiste,
! of 2,092; average attendance. 1896
per cent of attendance, 70, and col
tlections amounting to s327s3 for tbs
past month. The High Street schoo
/ won the distinction of honor for the
best average attendance, with per.
centage of 50. The Rev. j. u. Ed.
| wards was the speaker of the evening
| Thomas Rismond Rick.
! Thomas Rismond Flick. native OF
! Williamsport Pa. died at his home
I 221 Chambers lane. Saturday night
after a long period of failing health
MIR. Flick was sixty-three years OF
! age. He Is survived by a widow and
4, one daughter. both OF this city. Flu.
neral serviccE were conducted at the
grave In Blandford cemetery at 4