El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-20
MEET TONIGHT
FOR REDCROSS
Mass Meeting to Be Ad-
dressed by Dan Jackson
and Rev. G. Z. Campbell.

At a mass meeting Of citizens to-
night on Cleveland Square, at which
Ell Pasoans viii be exhorted to con-
I tribute to the Red Cross fund, Judge
Dan N. Jackson and Rev. c. X Camp
bell, of the Asbury Methodist church.
will be the principal speakers. Must
cal selections will be rendered by a
military band which Brig. Gen. George
Bell, jr.. has ordered to play.
The University quartet, which was
announced to sing several numbers.
found that on account Of a previous
engagement to sing in the base hos
pital at Fort Bliss. it would be unable
to appear at the square tonigh, il was
said Wednesday morning by R. 3.
Redic, one of the quartet.
Grand Opera Benefit.
Aband concert and grand opera
for the benefit of the Red Cross cam
paign was held this afternoon at the
Texas Grand theater by the Mexican
Italian Grand Opera company. 'Lu-
cla was sung by the company. with
Miss AIDA Navarette singing the
lead All proceeds Of the matinee
viii be given to the Red Cross.
W W. Turney, general chairman of
the Red Cross campaign, viii preside
at the mass meeting tonight 1t VIII
open at O'clock.
One Percent for Expense.
Dr.. ". L. Brown, president Of the
FL Paso chapter, received a message
from J P. Davidson, of the Red Cross
at Washington, Wednesday saying
that only one percent Of the sum col
lected in the 100000. 900 campaign
this week would be used for overhead
expenses The bulk of the sum con-
tributed will be used for immediate
relief Enrl- a he Tse
message said that several inquiries
had been made at Red Cross head
quarters at the capital as to the
amount Of money collected in the ma
uOnal campaign which would be ex-
pended for campaign expenses.
Auto Parade Attractive.
Decorated with the stars and stripes
and the Red Cross, nearly 400 auto
mobiles, touring cars, roadsters and
motor trucks. passed in review be-
fore FL PasOans Tuesday night as a
feature Of the Red Cross campaign TO /
raise $4,000. It was the largest and .
most successful automobile parade 4
ever attempted in FL PasO- Practical i
" every car was decorated either with .
the Stars and Stripes and Red Cross /
or represented certain patriotic fea-
lures Battleships, Red Cross hos
pitfalls, and the like were represented 3
Patriotic organizations. particularly,
were prominent with motor floats.
Army Bands Furnish Music.
The parade formed on Montana
street at the corner OF Piedras and
started promptly at 7-45. Thousands
Of people lined the downtown streets Z
TO watch the spectacle. The traffic
squad of the police department had
all streets cleared along the line of
march Five military bands, riding
either IN carryalls or motor trucks
rode in the parade. Every military or
ganiZation, including the fifth field
rrf11a-r~ gA~h NJ 81
and fifth cavalry, was represented by
its band. playing patriotic music.
Military and City staff.
Brig. Gen George Bell jr-, with his
5ids, Lieuts. William H Sampson and
John P Lucas. rode at the head Of
the parade Following came s. Z. Sill
versparre. marshal With him was
Maj William Elliott, depot quarter
master, and Mrs Elliott Acting may
or J. P. SScSuaOr. with the CITY alder
men and other officials, rode at the
head
Riding behind the eighth cavalry
band, the ambulance unit at Fort
Bliss. commanded by Capt Thomas F. :
iivision. Soldiers Of Capt aHrwoOd's {
No /. OF the hospital corps -
Lmbulances rode in this section.
Red Cross Section Striking.
The FL PasO chapter Of the Ameri-
an National Red Cross had a special
section Of decorated cars DR.. W. L. I
Brown, president, rode at its head. In !
he Red Cross division the Red Cross 7
nurses rode in machines. The nurses {
rom Hotel Dieu. dressed in their uni
,Orms. rode in the white Hotel Dieu {
An allegorical float rep I
'esenting Belgium was also in the {
Red Cross section Mrs. ". L. Brown, +
dressed in deep mourning and sur
rounded by group Of little girls,
rode on the Belgium float.
First Aid Class Prominent
After the Red Cross section there d
vas a special division devoted to the @
first aid organization. Mrs. ". ". S
lurney and members Of the first aid e
classes being taught by Dr.. B. F. len i
ness, o s navy, retired, were in this
section. s
The United States navy recruiting I
station had its '-tars." They rode in a
ne navy recruiting station automo-
p