The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-29
CELEBRATION OF
REGISTRATION DAY
IS BEING PLANNED
Committee Appointed by Mayor
TO Make Arrangements for Pa
triotic Festival; Honors for the
Men Enrolled.

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All over the country tte DAY ON which
the men who are to make up the FIRST I
draft Of the national army come FOR
ward IN answer 20 the nations rail
viii be celebrated by communities,
ana Albuquerque will join In the ceie-
.hratiun
Acting ON "a reques sent out to oil
commercial organizations by the
Chamber ~ Commerce OF the United
States-a move made pursuant Go "a
suggestion from official sources in
Washington-W. &. Destreich. prcst-l
dent OF the Albuquerque Chamber 81
Commerce. preached the celebration
subject 20 Mayor Westcrfeld to-day
The mayor vas ready to act and e
Wasn't long before "a coinmittce repre-
sentinr al the business. labor. ludsc.
church and educational Interests Va
the community was named 10 prepars
for the observance.
Intl the committee meets and or
ganizcs. with subcommittee 10 take
over the various details. the plans for
the celebration viii have no dennlta
shape. but IL Is the idea in general "a
have a parade. followed by rousing
music and speechmaking al the
armory. Prominent In the parade Of
course. will ne the young men who
have registered They VIII wear suit
All. bn,tons IL, oth.r at.,ineuishin-
decorations. and IN The main the ceio-
brutipn VIII center about them Thc
festival Will De largely in their honor
a mark Of he feeling with which the
community regards men called 20 bat
tie Tor freedom.
To Arouse Community.
II will DE the aim nf the committee
10 rouse the communlt TO a mil
realisation OF the ~sienincance Of the
day and to help IN setting every man
eligible on the REGISTRATION caII.
The letter 10 the president OF the
Chamber Of Commerce says In part
Your organization il askea to un-
dcrtake FOR your community to make
the day truly significant of American !
spirit IL there are other organiza-
IN your city. please take steps
10 assume responsibility In common
with them. You san car To- your ana
organizations ~ all other kinds IN your
community, The newspapers. and u.
ministers.
We feel that we can look 10 yoI
10 get your committees appointed, %
make immediate preparation for this
great day. and 10 have leo per cent
OF your eligibies IN the roll in your
community That will be "a most i'm
pnrtant service 10 the nation.
i"r frogram
With the letter came g SUGGESTION
sor a program 10 be followed in cele-
bratins the Gay. ~ will not be possi-
10 do all that the suggested pro-
gram calls Tor. but il h. planned Ia
follow out the general Vine indicated
The suggestion Is for "a parade a. ID
o'clock. the idea eNidenuy being To-
make he day a general holiday. but
Il was said today h a The celebration
here would probably he in the evening.
Following IL the suggested program
Il Is suggested that the program
may consist OF parade. music unclud-
ing patriotic n hy school children
and speeches.
"A general ommittec OF from % 10
100 according 10 ne size Of The com ,
m1uity. can he appointed. This should
nt made To include reprosentativcs of
cts government All civic ana cnumor. |
c!ai bodies employes. working mos.
any other inpDrtnut Interests.
.sThe general committee can appoint
sub-co4omlttees on paradr. music
speakers. nunllflfH ana decorations
Church and fire bells can be rung and
whistles blown M tho time r.gistn,iur
opens.
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