The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-03
BLUE AND GRAY WILL UNITE TO
HONOR OLD GLORY WITH
SPEECH AND PAGEANT.
PATRIOTIC HOLIDAY
Every Citizen Of Ardmore Expected to
Be in Line Of March. Parade Will
Move Promptly at O'Clock Tomor.
row Afternoon.

ildS OF lhtlT country, TWO DN TWO, men
who in the past were btterest enc.
mics, fighting against each other i'm
the war between the states will take.
part in the patriotic demonstration 10
be held here today
Confederate and Union veterans.
wearers OF the blue and gray, i'm the
bitterest bloOdiest war the world has
ever witnessed, will pair Off and to
the roll Of drums and stirring strains
OF the band will parade the streets
publishing to the world that Ardmore
is united in its approval of the action
taken by congress in declaring war
against Germany
The parade, which viii be the foa.
turc of the domonstration will be-.
| gin promptly at 3 o'clock Headed by
platoon of police under command of
Chief Les SCglcr. the long line will
traverse Main street Military, fra.
tcrnal, civic social and religious or
ganizations will be in the line Of
march and thousands OF citizens, mem
bers Of no organization, but all eager
to show their patriotic sentiment. will
fall in line with their flags and tri-
colorod hats and badges
Two thousand school children. pu.
pills in the graded schools Of the city.
have been drilling for weeks for their
part in the demonstration They will
| occupy the place of honor in the
parade, forming the first division. and
gtfil1 D.. lnI lttr l,.y .g
board of education and other officials.
Following the parade, they will stage
their annual May Day pageant at
| Central Park, when games. drills and
| folk dances will be shown.
Following the childrens division
will be a section made up OF high
school students, wearing hats and
sashes in the national colors. Then
Twin come city and county officials.
The military division, commanded
by Capt William Hutchinson, com.
posed of all military, marching and
driH organizations in the city. prob.
ably will be the largest in the line
of march Confederate and Union vet.
Grams, Spanish War veterans, soldiers
and sailors now in service, and those
who have seen service in the past:
members Of the American Military
League, Red Cross Society and other
such organizations will take part A
number OF Woodmen of the World
drill teams, and several Noodmen Cir.
Gle teams, also will march i'm this di.
vision
Next in line will be- the iratcrnal or.
/ gauizations, with whom local labor
Iuuion delegations also will march. Bob
Frenslcy viii command this division
Miscellaneous organizations. includ.
/ ing tho Chamber Of Commerce, Re
tail5rs Association, Motor Dealers As.
sociatiOn and others will form the
civic division Walter s Gilbert will
be I'm command.
The last division OF the parade will
be devoted TO the fire department and
to decorated automobile, entered both
I by individuals and members OF the
motor dealers association. The deal.
ers are busy decorating their ears, and
a large number OF artistically drapcd
machines will be- in line Fire Chief
Reeder will command this division
In order that all possible friction
may be prevented during the parade,
all drivers of automobiles and other
vehicles will be required to keep
their machines off Main street until
the conclusion OF the parade, and off
north and south Washington street,
for two blocks on either side OF Main
Istreet
Directly after the children finish
their program at Central Park, r. II.
Wilson, state superintendent OF cduCa.
tion, viii make a patriotic talk found
ed on education, with proper regard
to its influence In the building and de-
Iyelopment OF a nation
! The principal address of the day
Iwill be- delivered by Former Congress
man William II Murray Of TlshomIu
Igo. For four years Mr. Murray was
practically the spokesman OF the waI
dejartment In Washington, and Is said
to hc more familiar with prepared
ness measures and military need.
than any other man In Oklahoma.
we want this demonstration To b.
; a success in every way Clinton o
Bum general chairman Of the affair
said this morning "aud this cannot
be accomplished unless everyone en-
tcrs into the spirit of the occasion. bis
play your oolors Wear flag. carry
a flag, and let tricolorod YaukcD
Doodle hat cover your head And ahoy,
all, bo proud of your city. and of IN,
men who represent us iu Washington
WHO after months of consideration am,
delibyratIon saw fIt 90 take part ID
, the war now raging M Europe and oi
; the high seas. which is striking q blow
. at the civilization of the ouur
world
r. Every store In the city is rSpecJoO
b. To- close its doors at noon tomorrow. ID
h line with the proclamation issuo
B. nearly three weeks ago by Mayor "
y r. Roberts, and every ,mployo an