Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-18

OF COLORED PEOPLE
a hurricane OF applause shook tho
auditorium when Mr.. Glass compli-
mcntcd tho colorcd people of the city
OF Richmond. who filled tho gallery,
upon their readiness to do their part.
and prophcsied that the day would
soon be at hand when they would
demonstrate to tho world on the fields
OF Europe that they arc loyal to tho
nag of the United States.
When Mr.. Glass had taken his seat
and the applause had subsidized, Mrs.
"A. Lynch Ward sang tho "Marscil-
%laisc," assisted by the chorus OF the
Wednesday Club.
The chairman OF tho finance commit
tee of tho Richmond Red Cross. John
Kerr Branch. then presented tho cause
OF the Red Cross to the audience. He
that as n result of a procla-
nation by the President. the week
ending June % had been set aside for
a contribution campaign, and he pre-
dictcd that would exceed
the 100000 allotted her. and started
the contributions with a gift Of $4,000
to the cause. $4,000 of which was
given in memory OF his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. John p. Branch, of this city.
CONTRIBUTIONS COME
IN FROM l. SECTIONS
For over two hours Mr.. Branch kept
no otdhu on IL TOStTum, "nlIC the
subscriptions came in by leaps and
pounds. One after another, the most
prominent citizens Of Richmond rose
in their seats and announced their
to the cause, as fast as tho
secretary could takc down the names.
The audience chccred wildly as Zach
new gift vas announced, while the
Red Cross nurses were distributing
cards through the auditorium for the
convenience OF those who preferred to
use them.
While the amounts were being added,
Archer G.. Jones. who has recently re-
turned from England, made a talk.
giving his impression of conditions in
the British Isles. 1t was almost
o'clock when Mr.. Branch
with a beaming face, that incomplete
returns showed a total of s269.SSl.75
The program was completed with the
singing OF The Star-Spangled Banner
by the chorus and the entire audience.
PARADE IN ITSELF IS
OF DEMOCRACY
Not less than 5000 persons marched
in the parade under the Red Cross
banner. The majority of the marchcrs
were children. but among the adult.
were some OF the most prominent men
and women in Richmond. Wealth and
social position rubbed elbows with
those less fortunate In circumstances.
brothers all for the day. Bankers and
manufacturers walked beside the la
borer. Their wives were not too good
TO be seen in line with factory girl or
scrub-woman. 1t was a veritable
triumph of democracy.
The parade started off on the sched-
uIed minute a squad OF bicycle police
headed the column to keep back the
crowd. Boy Scouts were scattered
along the route to keep the street
clear. without a hitch the procession
kept moving, the head of the column
reaching it's destination in exactly
twenty minutes.
The Acca Patrol Band followed the
police detail. Mex in line came the
hrst division OF the local Red Cross
nearly 200 women in the
sarb Of nurses. a Boy Scout frst-aid
detail separated the first division from
several hundred men and women.
marching in squads of sixteen. Then
came the colored contingent, made up
OIL the negro men and women who have
RiVen substantial assistance in starting
the Red Cross work here. Five of I'm
Gle Sans fighters. three soldiers. a
sailor and a marine. carrying the flags
or the allies, was in this division.
UNIQUE FLOATS SHOW
WHAT CROSS DOES
Dressed in brilliant red coats, black
oio Tx MUSIC Tolls. h eSS-
nich's Municipal Band lead the second
division. The division was headed by
a noat representing Somewhere in
france The center of the foat made
4 background OF trees, with trenches
on either side. Over the parapet OF
the trench peered a squad OF soldiers
with business-like looking rifles point
ed at the crowds. Another bevy of
young girls in Red Cross costume was
followed by a float labelled The Min
i%stering Angel" showing nurses Civ
ing hTst-aid treatment to a wounded
man. A second float humorously mark
ed When a Teller Needs a Friend"
showed a soldier. with bandaged head.
reclining back on a regulation cot. with
two nurses softly tanning him.
The third division was headed nv
the Howitzers' Band. FIFTY small girls
In nurses garb headed the division.
They were followed by detachmcnts
OF adults. Then came the school chill
dren. headed by three small boys
Bull.
Practically all of the schools were
represented. The most prctentious rem
resentation "a that of the Binford
Junior High School,, which was in three
sections-"Fight, Farm and Finance"
me Boy Scout Fife, Drum and Bugle
Corps lead this division. Under the
head Of Fight" came the cadets. I'm
der the head Farm" came the Older
hoys with hoe and rake. Under the
head Finance" came the boys and
girls of the school, lead by sixteen
carrying a huge flag. Each school
preceded by a banner to identify
it. AS they marched. the children
sang patriotic songs of the allies.
The last division was made IN Of
the colored school children. lead by a
large and excellent colored band. Two
floats. Lend a Helping Hand" show
Ing a Red Cross tent, nurse and bat
tie field. all in a miniature. and
Doing What Mother Would Do" with
a hcvy of pretty girls sewing, knit
ting and preparing bandaEcs, came
just in front of the division.
". Carl Boschcn was chief marshal
of the parade. To him must he given
the credit for so successfully conduct
ing n parade of u~norganized units. Mr..
BoSchen had able, assistance In dozens
of aids, who were assigned to the
various sections. A score of Blues,
mounted. acted as mounted aids.
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