Evening journal., 1917-10-12
new Liberty loan
pageant thrills
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for the occasion. In fact there was
not a building along the route Of the
parade that was not decorated in
some manner and with the extra
lighting the streets resembled the
Great White Way" and gave the
whole city a gala appearance which,
1t is claimed. reflected the progress
siveness of its merchants and busi-
ness men.
Just how many participated in the
parade 1t would be hard TO tell. and
any figures given are guess work, but
those in charge estimate that there
were considerably more than five hun
dred automobiles in the parade. IN ad.
dtion 90 the large number Of paraders
on foot.
The judges. Mayor Lawson and
"Dress-Up Week officials We're seated
on a stand erected in front Of the old
City Hall. and the greatest crush was
in that immediate section.
While there were many advertising
designs representing nearly every
thing manufactured in this city, the
greater part Of those in line were
boosting the Liberty Loan" There
was one float representing Uncle sam
about to cut the throat Of Kaiser
Bill" with a LibcrtyBond sword, and
even Bill seemed pleased at the
prospect.
Chief Marshal Nixon's aides were A.
Enoch Moore, Frank Wilson, Edward
II. Pusey, Harry Partington. Herbert
Smith, Austin NJ. Borter, Z. C. ulrich
and Coleman Johnson.
Headed by a band, the automobile
procession passed rapidly by the re-
viewing stand, but even at the speed
they were making it took twenty-five
minutes for the automobile contingent
alone TO pass given point. While it
is impossible TO give names Of all those
participating or TO name those most
worthy of mention, there were some
floats i'm line that attracted special at
tontiOn from the crowds. Some Of those
creating the most favorable comment
were those OF Gilpin. Van Trump and
Montgomery. Wilson Line, Delaware
College Ambulance. Charles Warner
Company, Miller Brothers Company,
Atlas Powder Company lIuber's Bak-
cry. Pennsylvania Railroad Company
George W. Bush and sons Company,
Philadelphia Life Insurance Company,
Topkis Brothers. Greenbaum's, VIII
mincion and Philadelphia Traction
Company. Elotcric Hose and Rubber
Company. James G.. Tuck, Garrett, MIL
Ter and Company, Snow White Laundry,
Nelson Shoe Company, II. n. White, VIII
minglon Gas Company Smith-Zollinger
Company. Harrison Products, Snellen-
burgs. Hammond Laundry, Delaware
Hardware Company, New England Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company, Braun
STEMS and others whose names 1t was
impossible 90 determine. owing to the
crush and jam Of the crowds.
one feature Of the parade was a hoat
on which the Goddess Of Liberty was
the central figure.
The foot parade under the command
of Clarence c. Killen, secretary OF The
Chamber of Commerce, proved Yer,
novel and interesting. Mr.. killeni
aides were Colonel w. j.. Stover, vii
liam r. Megear and w. @. Nesbit.
Following the band came a squad
Of police members of the Street an6
Sewer Department, Snellenberg EN-
rloves. "l nclc Sam" Mulltin store en-
ploves. Delaware Shoe Retailers Asso
ciation. an Indian fife and drum corps
Wilmington's Home Guards in their new
uniforms. worn last night for the firsi
time. and Inst but not by any means
least. large gathering OF Boy Scouts
The shoe merchants of the city haG
section Of their own which attracte,
considerable attention They had Z
float which was brought down from
Philadelphia esI Iccially for the occasion
The directors of the street and Sewc
Department. together with all their EN-
-.
speculation as to WHY. they and no
other city departments had been in
vited 70 participate but it was en-
planned that the parade was IN part
celebration Of the completion Of tn
Market ST. paving. This work had beel
done by the Street and Sewer depart
ment, and the merchants concluded tina
it. would only be proper TO invite tn
department. TO participate in the parad
celebrating the completion of the work
Chief Marshal Nixon, in speaking o
the parade. said There was a mos
lamentable lack Of cooperation on th
part Of the police department Of VII
mington and the officers Of the vii
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company in aiding us in our parade Il
keeping the streets clear. Street car
wero allowed 20 operate on Marke
street during the parade, the crowd
frequently Oyerran the streets, forcin
the paraders TO stop. and at times eve
the members Of the police department
halted the paraders TO allow automo
bilcs 10 pass through our lines"
Nathan Miller, chairman Of the pub
liclty committee, said: Il consider On
parade held last night the most success
ful ever witnessed by Wilmingtonian
in their own city. I estimate that owe
10000 people turned out TO watch Oh
parade from Market, French, King an
all side streets, one Of the larges
crowds this city has seen in some tim'
"I believe that the parade was In
strumental in arousing the enthus
iasm and awakening the interest {
the second Liberty Loan more fore
bly, than could have been done by an
other means. / am at liberty to sa
thai since the parade members {
our committees have already receive
applications for Liberty Bonds rams
ing upwards to $500. In this way
feel that this parade has not onl
been a great benefit 10 the city bI
even to the nation at large"
Among the many who participate
in the parade was Former Mayo
James +. Price, who rode in a toul
ing car gaily decorated with the M
t'onal colors. and on the front Sc;
rode a grandson Of the ex-mayo