The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25
Thousands of Men, Women and Children March to Show Their Interest in
 the Cause
VISITING BANDS ADD MUCH TO THE
 SUCCESS OF DAY
Chairman Adams Announces That Birmingham is Now in Vicinity of S6,O0O,O00
 in Subscriptions

The spirit of Birmingham is
 on fire with enthusiastic pa
 triotic fervor as the result of the magnificent demonstration
 of national pride, civic interest
 and personal ambition for the
 nations welfare, as shown yes
 terday in the monster parade
 enacted by the local liberty
 loan committee, at the call of President Woodrow Wilson.
 The day was patriotic triumph.
 Men, women and children marched in the gigantic parade that streamed through the business part of the city en route to Capitol park, where for mer Governor Emmet O'Neal deliv- cred powerful oration in condemna- tion of the imperial German empire and in every particular backing Presi- dent Wilson in the step that plunged America into the present worldwide conflict and created demand for the first, as we'll as the second liberty loan.
 Thousands of people passed in front of the reviewing stand stationed on the balcony of the Tutwiler hotel. Chairman w. c. Adams, Senator Oscar Underwood and other members of the committee, Governor O'Neal and others occupied the stand with delegates to the National Electric association, who were guests of the Tutwiler.
 MANY BANDS ON HAND
 The parade was interspersed with numerous bands, five being from Camp Mcclellan and others including the T. c. l. and Boys Industrial school and
 the Shriners. The music was all that could have been wished for, and de- cided feature of the parade. The schools made wonderful show ing as the children marched down the street, banners and flags waving, and shouting their merriment to the happy, patriotic throng on the curbstones. The negro children made splendid showing and especially one section or the parade where negro girls wore blouses of white with blue collars, hav- ing red bows in their hair-making the red, white and blue combination. The Shriners' band and Zamora Tenn pie patrol, as well as all nobles in the line of march. was an innovation Tn local parades. as this is the first parade
 that Shriners have ever appeared In outside of their own affairs. A special dispensa ton was granted for this pa rade on account of it's patriotic nature. A baby drawn Tn a toy wagon by
 three children held aloft the cheery
 banner. Buy a bond for me-" which attracted much attention and frequent applause all along the route Of the parade. Another child waved pan- ner with this inscription. Save loar of bread and win the war"
 BUSINESS HOUSES IN LINE
 Louis Saks Clothing company made an impressive showing in the parade with their full force of employees. The young women, men, boys and girls were in the line of march, including the pro- prietors of the business and heads of 
 J. Blach & Sons and their employees made an interesting spectacle also, their full force being lined up in the march, headed by the Messrs Blach. The Southern Bell Telephone com pany employees created a great deal of comment, the young women operators and men employees being in the parade in large numbers.
 Howard college had large number of students and members of the facul- ty marching under the Howard banner.
 The Boys Industrial School band led the students at the school, and made splendid showing, especially with their music and splendid drill. Too much favorable comment could hardly be made of the negro children, as they received warm hand all the way, their drilling and marching being features, added to which was their per- feet salute of all commissioned officers l in the line of march, as well as at the review stand The negro teachers 'ae-
 serve great deal of credit for this showing. as we'll as the pupils. T. c. I. employees swelled the parade | in great numbers as they marched be- hind their band, numb ering many men and women. employees of the local main offices
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