Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-25
Spirit OF PATRIOTISM
Shown in MANCHESTER,
VAST CROWDS GATHER TO HEAR
PATRIOTIC MUSIC AND
ADDRESSES.
STREET PARADE Is ATTRACTIVE
Concert of Patriotic Music Given BY
Raymond Band on Saturday
Evening.

Patriotic Day was fittingly observed
in Manchester on Saturday, April 21st,
and will long be rendered as one of
the great days in the history of Man
chester and Delaware county.
Flags and bunting were in evidence
everywhere, attesting in no unmistak-
able way that the people Of Manches-
ter are all loyal Americans.
AT eleven o'clock the noted Raymond
Concert band from independence made
its appearance on our streets, play
ing as they marched from the Illinois
Central depot. From that time on the
crowds began to gather rapidly.
Shortly after one o'clock at the court
house the parade was assembled. The
parade was headed by Chas. Barnette,
who represented Uncle Sam. Follow
ing Uncle Sam came the Inde-
pendence band, playing martial nlu-
sic as the line Of march proceeded.
Next in line were the Mayor and City
Council. Veterans of the Civil war
and members of he Relief Corps oc-
cupied automobiles and participated
in the parade.
But a remnant of the Old Guard
was able to be present, but that rem-
nant of silver haired patriots who
served so faithfully during the dark
days of the sixties to preserve the
nation and guarantee this country the
peace and prosperity of fifty odd years,
was an example of patriotism that
painted an expressive picture to the
young men of today.
School Children Show Patriotism.
Hundreds of the school children of
the city joined in the parade, each
one carrying an American flag. This
part Of the parade created much in
terest, and as the procession passed
on the street the children were heart
lily applauded by the thousands of
citizens who lined the streets for
many blocks. Following the children
came the professions of citizens and
the Manchester fire department.
Patriotic Addresses.
Concluding the line of march the
vast crowd assembled at the four cor
ners where an interesting program of
patriotic music and addresses was
given. Senator e. II. Hoyt presided
over this part Of the program. Rev.
c. X. Hudson, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church, pronounced the in
vocation, after which Senator Hoyt
introduced the first speaker Of the
afternoon, General H. A. Allen. Gener-
al Allen, in brief address. urged
the immediate need of men for the
national guard, stating that although
Delaware county had approximatel.
1850 men Of military s.ge, only Is
have been recuited sincelwar was de-
clared. Mrs. E. W. Williams then
sang "The Star Spangledt Banner"
after which Senator Taylor, of Inde-
pendence, gave an inspiring address
on the situation in the nation, en-
fphasizing the need of universal mill
tary training and the maintenance. of
the second line of defense, the bread
line. j. w. Coverdale of Ames, the
next speaker on the program, urged
the necessity of the full development
of our agricultural resources and the
organization in each county of an
association for this purpose. Follow
ing the speaking the Raymond band
gave number of selections.
At 1880 in the evening the band
gave another concert which was
greatly appreciated by large crowd
of citizens. Mr.. Raymond was at
one time, resident of Manchester,
and whenever he comes to his old
home city he finds many warna friends.
He has been leader of the band at
independence for many years, and
would be lost without that job.
During the years that he has had
charge of the band he has built up
an organization which reflects much
credit upon his work, and upon the
men composing the organization. In
dependence has a band which would
DO credit to city many times its
size. -