The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-13
WE[KIN To RING
IN CELEBRATING
LEXINGTON DAY
Patriotic Pageantry and Parade !;
Community Singing and
Loyalty Program Planned
NAVY LEAGUE ASKED TO
FURNISH GOOD SPEAKER
Expected Some Noted Man Will
Make Principal Grafton -
Committees Appointed

PlanS IOr rOuSlnS, Ol0-tlme cclo'
bration Of Lexington day, Thursday
April 19, which will warm the blood
and stir the soul Of every patriotic
American were made at meeting
held in the Commercial club rooms
last evening BY committee named
by Secretary George n. Remission.
All business will he suspended on
the afternoon of Lexington day--the
anniversary of the first battle of Am
ericas war for independence. The
capitol and county buildings will
close. Every citizen Of Bismarck is
invited and will be expected to partic-
ipate in the parade and mass meeting
which have been arranged for the oc-
casiOn.
The Program.
The program as outlined last even
ing will consist Of patriotic pageant
headed by Governor Frazier and his
staff, veterans of the Civil war, the
Spanish war and members Of Co. A,
and with every fraternal and auxili-
ary organization in bismarck in line.
The legions will march through the
business streets OF the city to martial
airs from two bands and a fife and
drum corps, falling out at the Audi
torium. e..
II the day is graced with clear
skies and warm SUN, the exercises
will be held in the open, the com
mons adjoining the Auditorium on
the north having been selected for
this purpose. / Should the weather
prove unfavorab1e, the principal
meeting will be held in the Auditori-
um, with an overflow program in
McCabe Methodist Episcopal church,
ii found necessary.
Expect Good Orator. ...,. .
A night letter sped to the national
capital last evening petitioning the
Navy League of the United States
of America for the best patriotic or
ator it can furnish for this occasion.
The Navy league numbers among its
members many of the foremost men
of America. Any representative
whom it may elect to send to Bis.
marck will be found worthy Of the
occasion which he is to honor.
The program will he featured by
community singing of patriotic
hymns with the leadership of mass
ed bands. Every school child in the
city will be especially urged to join
in the parade and in the musical pro-
gram. There will be a flag for every
son and daughter OF the America of
Tomorrow The day will be dedicat-
ed particularly to them. All public
and parochial schools will be asked
to close for the afternoon.
Committees Named.
Chief Justice Alexander A. Bruce
of the North Dakota supreme court
is chairman of the general executive
committee. Subcommittee named
last evening. and which are to be
completed by their chairmen, are s.'
Committee on Speaker-George H.
Russ, Jr. D. J..
Community Singing-R. F. Marquis.
Parade-G. w. Cochrane, Henry
Halverson, Capt. James Murphy and
the chief executive of each of the
Capital City's many fraternal and pa
tri0tic organizations. ...... ....
Committee on Resolutions-C. l.
Young and A. A. Bruce.
Wanner.
Presiding Officer-Mayor A. W. Lu-
cas-.
Great Demonstration.
Bismarck, the committees feel, is
ripe for great public demonstration
of loyalty. Other North Dakota cit
les have already held enthusiastic
meetings, in which they have given
vent to their patriotism. The Capital
City, which never has accepted Sec
Ond place when true Americanism
was the issue, is expected next
Thursday to set the nation an exam
pie of fealty for the flag and whole
hearted endorsement of the president
the commander-in-chief of the mill
tary and naval forces which now are
our chief reliance.