The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-18
RED CROSS PARADE IS
VIEWED BY THOUSANDS
Although Deeply Moved BY Demon
stration, Spectators Evidence Usual
Repression of Emotion.
COIORED PEOPLE
MAKE SPLENDID SHOWING
Thousands of school Children, Both
Black and White. Take Part in
Monster Proccasion---Many Interest
ing Fqoots Arranged

ne 1IRN phI hIfO
ton preceding the mass-meeting held
yeste rday in the interest of the Red
Cross In the City Auditorium. was
marked by Richmond.s Characteristic
repression Of emotion always IN evi-
dence when the old town is stirred
most deeply. Surely, the deeply
M ssed thousands which lined the
streets along the line of march were
stirred frequently by spontaneous rip
Piles OF applause, called forth by some
particularly stirring feature of the
parade a sudden rush OF EN- otion
moistened the eyes OF many gayly-
smiling faces when the piercingiy
sweet sound OF high, girlish voices
hravely chanting the Marsellatse. bat
tie song OF q people devoted to the
ways OF peace and love. rose from
little bevy OF marching school girls.
But during most Of the parade. Rich
mond maintained It's usual calm when
laboring under strongest emotion.
Local sentiment always evidences tt
self through performance, rather than
pu5lfc cheering. The notable record
made by this city during the recent
campaign for the sale OF liberty bonds
leads Richmonfers to believe that the
EAp3Iak OIL the IOfltSaSEhCy WILL uoL
shame It's glorious past by failing to
pleading for aid.
The parade was a nonstrous affair,
complete in avery desaf,, and. was
taken part IN by rs many OF the col
ored population as there were white
folks" Three bands and the hfe
corps and buglers OF the Boy Scouts
furnished martial and patriotic music
Two cars filled with higher officers
OF the Richmond police lead the pro-
cess!on. closely followed by the bicycle
squad and detail OF marching po-
licemen. There were no more auto,
nxohiisr. many prominent men. fnciud =
ing Mayor George Ainslie. Flooding
along IN the rays of the afternoon sun
all the way from Fourth and Frank
lin streets 10 the auditorium
Many beautiful F4tsafs
On a. float ornamented by two Red
Cross nurses lay John Croniy. former
premier athlete Of the University Of
Virginia apparently in dire straits No
sooner would the businessIike lady Of
the cross neatly bind up one shattered
arm than another injury would crop
out Throughout the Ions march, this
lady ministered kindly TO the cham
pion hurdier, treating him for every
wound that could he inflicted by
chilled steel or bursting shrapnel.
Three little boys, the tallest a replica
OF John Bull. the next a miniature
Uncle Sam and the last CARRIED as a
petite Frenchman. were much ap-
plauded.
A float attracting much interest
was the one labeled Somewhere in
France" in which group OF sharp
shooters. recruited from the Blues and
Grays. lay prone behind a screen OF
foliage with rife to shoulder and eye
glued to the rights Numbers OF the
fair sex made haste to throw up their
mand.
Thousands Of school children. rang
Ing all the way from toddling Riddles
of the first primary to the last grades
of John Marshall. took part in tho
procession. Girls Of the Binford High
school were CARRIED in complete Red
Cross uniform and most all OF the
girls bore some insignia, either Of
the Red Cross or the STARS and
Stripes. A squad OF Binford boys
marches with rifles, bearing the ban
ner Fight" and were followed by
like number. armed with hoes and
rakes. whose banner was marked
Farm" Next in line was a float
bearing soldier boy with very
bloody head who seemed perfectly
contented with his ritiable condition.
in that II had been the means OF his
being placed In the care OF two ex-
tremely pretty young ladies. The warn
ing This Might Be Your Brother"
was III large letters on both sides OF
the float Another float was occupied
by six ladies busily engaged In sewing
handages The Union Jack, the Star
Spangled Banner and the tri-color
futtered from the hands OF three little
girls.
Colorcd People Turn Out
Preceding the large colored contin-
gent. with great crashing Of cymbals
and hlaring OF brass instruments, the
high stepping "darktown band hove
into view Applauded by whites and
blacks alike. these leather-lunged
musicians played continually during
the entire parade. going from the
'Star-Spangled Banner" to "Onward
Christian Soldiers" with never a mo-
ment's pause to gain their breath.
Men and women prominent in colored
life OF the city turned out by the hun
dreds to march In the parade. and the
little negro school children were num-
hered by the thousands, marching In
fashion and holding their
ranks in good order. This II one OF
the few opportunities Richmond's COL
cred people have had to demonstrate
Their loyalty and enthusiasm. and their
splendid showing yesterday il certainly
worthy OF praise. In addition Is the
thousands who marched. the streets
were tined with their friends who APP