The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-07-26

Diue-JacketS celebrate the Fourth OF
July as comrades-in-arms with the
| fighting forces Of Uncle Sam. A
company Of stalwart blue-jackets
from a British battle-ship lying in
harbor here, was thanked by regi-
ment Of American jack-tars. These
had the position Of honor in yester-
days naval and military parade
which is said to have been the great
est yet held on the pacific coast. It
seemed that the immense crowd real
ICED the significance Of the presence
of these Great Britain representa-
tives, and gave them an ovation
along the entire line. They were
clad in white uniforms with leggings
and straw hats tied under the chin.
Practically every branch of the
Allied service was represented. In
the line Of march were cavalrymen,
infantry, blue-jackets, marines, coast
artillerymen and Red Cross nurses,
while overhead at an altitude of
some 1000 feet squadron of eight
military and many other aeroplanes
unanswered. Col. P. ]. O'Neal, COM
mander of the 21st infantry, acted
as parade marshal, started the mill
tary units promptly at $3.50 o'clock.
Two mounted policemen cleared the
way for the marchers. Then came
his staff two troops from the LIST
Cavalry on beautiful horses. Then
the 21st Infantry band and two bat
talions from same. Two coast artil-
lery companies from Balboa park.
A heavily laden pack mule came
next. Red Cross nurses in decorated
autos came next, followed by soldiers
carrying stretchers. These made our
hearts grow faint and much of our
joyousness fled when a lady sitting
near said: "Those boys will be in
France within two months" The
Bluejacket band off the flagship
SanDiego, led the naval contingents
from the American war-ship. The
gunboat Yorktown was represented
by a company of sharp-shooters.
Practically every blue-jacket who
marched was a medal man. The lads
from SanDiego training camp made
an excellent showing, although they
did not have the highly-trained,
bronzed appearance Of the British
men-of war. 1t is said that these
men have already seen strenuous ser
vice. Last in the great parade came
San Diego's mayor and wife with
some young lady attendants. Now
this is just little of it. All the
music, cheering, fine marching, pa
triotism, cool sea breezes and floral
surroundings ! cannot tell. You
may add all this as you choose.
Before the parade we went to the
big pipe organ used and open on all
such occasions, where were seated
about 200 foreigners just natural
lied. One man spoke for each ma
ton and all were glad to be with the
u. S. A patriotic playette was fine
and music galore. The program was
closed with an address which was
concluded with these thoughts
"Duty is the strongest human in
stinct;" DUTY is more powerful than
love or hate. DUTY is the .unchang-
ing impulse which animates every
true hero, martyr or saint" ''Toil
and sorrow, suffering and sacrifice
are the glories of duty"
"Duty knows but the one law, the
law of its own fulfillment" Judge
said, and closed by saying
~ am here to say that in the main
the German citizen in America will
do his duty by America, and if his
heart is wrung by anguish as he does
it, let our prayers and the help of a
living God be with him in that hour"
He predicted that out of this ordeal
would emerge new American citi-
zenship, world wide, strong, simple
hearted, united in sentiment, per-
feet brotherhood of the nations-a
world democracy.
All this occurred in San Diego
proper. Just across the bay at Cor
onado Tent City, where Irene and
spent vacation week, they were en-
joying water carnival. With the
ocean on one side and the bay on the
other, with one of the worlds best
Italian bands and contestants from
far and near in swimming, diving
and rowing, certainly conditions
were ideal and no wonder seven
worlds records were broken by the
hero of the day, Norman Ross Of
San Francisco Olympic Club. The
estimate was 2O 000 Of Coronado