Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-22
MILITARY ASPECT To
RED CROSS CELEBRATION
HOME GUARD AND
RED CROSS NURSES.
VALLEY GIVES FREELY
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, JAPA.
NESE AND LOCAL GIRLS.
& Gcddess Of Liberty Remains Mysteri-
Gus Feature of Celebration on
Next Saturday Night.
Celebration Tomorrow Night.

Celebration Tomorrow Night
Parades, red fire, Red Cross nurses.
speeches, quartettes and musician
fram Camp Beacon, dancing, Japa-
rese lanterns, beautiful girls in Gus
'tome-all this and more will mark thn
Red Cross street celebration next Sa.-
urday night as one of the largest
ever held IN the Imperial Valley.
The cooperation of the military
camp on the border has been gained
and the soldier boys nave entered the
celebration with the greatest Of en-
thusiasm A corps of buglers from
Camp Beacon win lead the long pa
rade, composed o. city officials, the
f,remen, the local Home Guard, the
E!ks, the Boy Scouts, decorated auto
mobiles, and, most spectacular
beautiful girls dressed in the uniform
OF the Red Cross and in the dress of
the Allied Nations.
Goddess Is Mystery.
The Goddess of Liberty will occups-
the seat of prominence in the parade.
Who she will be still remains mys-
terry, for the honor OF selecting the
goddess rested with the Fire Depart
ment, and they refuse to disclose her
identity
The parade will form at the Oregon
hotel and will proceed west on Broad
way to Seventh, south on Seventh to
Main, east on Main to Fourth and
hen returning to the dance space
en- Main between Sixth and Seventh.
Captain Purl Willis will be in charge
IL the parade
| Japanese Take Part.
The japanese of the valley will take
4 prominent part in the celebration.
Their cooperation in the Red Cros
campaign has been splendid and they
have promised great assistance in the
celebration.
Main street will be festooned with
Japanese lanterns and flags. The
Idance will be held in the same place
on Main street, as was that of the
len Thousand Club last Saturday
evening.
A quartette from Camp Beacon
will sing, musicians from the camp
will play, and patriotic music will
he rendered throughout the evening.
Toast to Allies.
A feature of the program will be a
toast to the Allies. Red, white and
hue punch will be served for this fea-
ture.
The celebration is expected to draw
crowds fro mthe neighboring cities.
Attend the Concert.
AT the concert to be- giv1 for the
i,ed Cross fund under the auspices
Of the cantaloupe and railway men At
the Barbara Worth hotel tonigh.
there will be sung in public for the
first time new international an
: them, Liberty" the words of whica
were written by f. F. Howe of this
city. 1t will be sung by a quartette-
composed of Messrs. Thomas, Wash
urn, Maddux and Griswold. Rather
,e Lyle Randolph, coItralto soloist,
iwill be heard, as will he brass horn
: cuartette from Camp Beacon.
! A new feature was added to the
, program today is dance that will
, follow the musicale. The rugs of
the lobby will be cleared and every
tody present will join IN an informal
t hop.
; Theatre Night Monday.
Captain Sawyer of the l.. Il S. Air
dome and James Cook of the Palace
Airdome each saw Campaign Chair
man Richmond yesterday, offering
their houses for Red Cross benefit
as their "bit." Both offers We're ac-
cepted and Monday, the closing night
Of the campaign, has been designated
as Theatre night, and the net pro-
ceeds from each irdome win go 10
. swell the Red Cross fund.
Patriotic Rally.
James w. Glassford, head OF thc
county Red Cross chapter, will pre-.
side at the patriotic exercises follow
+ ing the parade. Judge +. c. Farr, one
e the most loquent orators Of the
f valley, has been invited to deliver tho
h principapl address. Following the un-
d Yelling of the ,Goddress Of Liberty,
: rsrsonified by . young lady protsgs
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