Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-26
GREAT DEMONSTRATION
FOR COLORED SELECTMEN
Mass-McctinG at Auditorium To-
Night Will Be Preceded by
Big Street Parade.
ALL ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETE
Quota Departs To-Morrow Morning
for Camp Ice. AMI Will Have
White and Colorcd Escorts ON
Way TO Station.

Final arrangements were made last
night for the demonstration TO he
staged by tho Coiorcd people Tonight
to consist OF a parade aud mnsS-mert-
ing 1T the City Auditorium in honor
OF the drafted co'ored mcn. The Coll
ored Branch Of the American Red Cross
has hceN working several weeks or the
celebration. and those IN charge be.
licvc that they will give the city the
largest affair OF its kind ever held
by the colored people OF Richmond.
Since the first contingent Of colorcd
men cave tomorrow morning. and
hat contingent completes the first
draft quota much interest has attached
to the departure of the men. and the
colorcd citizens are anxious that the
demonstration excel anything ever
undertaken by them. and for that
reason they have called upon their
white friends to aid them III every
way b! allowing tlicir employees Suf-
iicicnt time to get in the lime OF march
The large parade will be divided
into divisions. and Instructions have
been issued explaining the Of
formation Following the parade a
mass meeting viii. be held in the City
Auditorium whc-c the people will be
addressed by several speakers, among
them being John W Bryan. Mrs.
Bryan, Mrs. T.. l.. Munford, Maggie l.
Walker. colorcd: Or. Roscoe g. Brown.
cclored; DR.. Il. V. Pcyton, colorcd, and
DR.. w. T. johnson. colorcd.
WILL. PRESENT MEN
WITH SOLDIERS KITS
There will also be an overflow meet
ing fer the scnoN children. the place
TO be announced later.
After the exercises at III. auditorium
the drafted men will be presented with
soldiers kits. and then they will be
invited to Johnson's Hall. where a re-
cention Will be given as Il final tribute
TO the departing men.
The head OF the parade will. form
at st. James and Leigh streets. all or
carnations taking part being ordered
10 get into line at 1:3O O'Clock. ORDERS
governing the formation have beer is
sued by w. II. Anderson. chief mar
shall. whose adiutant is J. II. Brown.
The line OF march will be as fol-
lows:
Down Leigh to Eighth. to Broad. to
heividere. 20 Franklin - Laurel. to
Cary. to City Auditorium.
Observation-Disclosures to Grove. to Har-
r!s"n. to Leigh. TO st. James-disbard
The following committee has been
appointed to carry cut arrangements
Tor the departure of the colored men 10
Camp Lee at 1890 o'clock tomorrow.
from Byrd Street Station by the Allan
tic Coast Line Railroads:
George W. Rogers. Division No
chairman; w a. Clarke, Jr.. Division
No. g. secretary; j. L. Phillips, Jr., Di-
vision No, /; y. NJ. Cannon, Division
No. ?; IL. l.. Atkinson, Division No. 3.
WILL ESCORT MEN
FROM ARMoRY TO STATION
The program OF departure is as fol-
lows:
Ali draft men of all divisions and
members of all local boards vii! as
semble at their local boards AT $40
o'clock for roll call and inspection.
After his has been done all boards
and draft men OF all divisions will be
assembled in the drill! hall Of the First
virginia Rcviment Armory. at Seventh
and Marshall Streets. al 9:l5 O'Clock.
together with white and colorcd COM
mittees of escort. for departure to the
Eyrd street Station at $3.50 o'clock.
A white committee OF escort, COM
posed OF Twenty-Five men from each
draft division, VIII be invited TO par,i-
cirate in the ceremonies incident 10 the
departure of the drafted men.
The John Marshall High, School Ca
dcts, headed by their drum corps, Will
form 4 part of the escort.
The colored ommitt. in charge OF
Inc arrang ements for tn" celebration to
u" held tonight. consisting OF $50
members. Will be invited 10 participate.
The Colored Municipal Band. Moses
Johnson leader. which attracted so
much attention in the Red Cross and
Liberty Day ~parades, will he in the pa
rade from the armory to the station.