Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-18
Great Demonstration Fol-
lows Parade in Which
Thousands of Chill
dren Take Part.

street pageant witnessed by thousands
with mingled awe and surginE heart
beats. was followed by gigantic mass-
meeting at the City Auditorium, where,
In two hours. 269.SSl75 was raised as a
contribution to the cause Of humanity
Seldom has Richmond seen such en-
thusiasn as that shown by the huge
audience. introduced by Henry w.
Anderson. president of the Richmond
Chapter OF the American Red Cross.
Congressman Carter Glass made stir
ring address on financial and patriotic
lines John Kerr Branch was then pre-
sentcG Instead of making lengthy
argument for Red Cross contributors
Mr.. Branch announced gift Of $4,000.
OF which $500 was by his wife. $40. 600
by himself and $4,000 in memory of
his parents. Thomas L. Moore stood
up and made a contribution OF 10000.
Mr.. Anderson added $4,000 and then
came dclugc Of contributions. large
and small. Fourteen gifts OF 5000
were made. The total will put Rich
mond we'll on the road TO its sclf-ap-
pointed goal of 100000
OVERFLOW MEETING
IS HELD IN MONROE PARK
While the mass meeting at the audi
torium was being held the overflow
was taken care Of in Monroe Park
There Dr. K. y. Calisch and Rev. w. f
/ Thompson, d. D, were the speakers
their addresses being heard by thou
sands OF persons who filled tho big
park Mayor George Ainslie introduced
tn' speakers, and Acca Patrol Band
played number OF selections
Every type of Richmond's citizcnrv
nd t,
which moved up Franklin Stree, in the
carly afternoon. between solid lines
or spectators. The parade moved with
snap and dash which most long pa
radcs lack. but lengthy as II was, cycry
| minute held thrill for the thousands
who watched the marcncrS This was
Que partly to the great cause repre-
scntcd. but probably moro to the fact
that for the irst time In memory
E!ch,nond's white and coiorcd men and
women presented solid and united
! front as they marched in one common
cause. Significant as was the Red
I Cross demonstration, nothing was more
Impressive than the evidence that no
racial discord could possibly mar the
happiness OF this community
I The crowds we're deeply impressed
at the steady. determined tramp of it's
|
/ girls. all striving to aid humanity. as
| typihed by the Red Cross. The sight
was one which did not call for cheers
/ but for action. and when the meeting
at the auditorium had been called to
/ ORDER. that action. represented by the
contributions, large and small, almost
J overwhelmed those uho had planned
! the demonstration to awaken in every
mar ,It
/ that the path OF duty lay before them
SPECTACLE BRINGS
MEMORIES Of FORMER YEARS
For thirty minutes the procession
moved past given point. In the line
OF march were FIVE bands, which, in
stead of blaring forth stirring march
Ing melodies, played scmireligious airs.
! At stated intervals hundreds of march
ing children. from tiny tots OF kinder
sarten age to those in high school.
burst into patriotic song. To those
| who watched the procession, came back
the memory of the women OF Virginia,
who hfty-odd years ago with tircless
and tender hands. helped the defenders
of their State, and to the spectators
came the resolve to do likewise.
/ The parade. under Chief Marshal H..
! Carl Boschen. started promptly at $40
! o'clock. the appointed time. 1t moved
! up Franklin street, which, for the first
| time OF the many parades OF the past
few months. had been cleared of park ed
machines. The marchers were ar
! ranged in columns OF eight abreast.
| Women and girls prcdominated, the
white uniforms and red crosses making
a beautiful contrast against the sober
garb of the men and boys. Thousands
! of school children were in the process
sion, each school being represented by
its own group The effort made by
most was to have the national colors--
| red. white and biue--carried out by
the arrangement of the groups of chill
drcn The effect was pleasing and
colorful
Numerous floats were interspersed
between the groups of marchers, while
the five bands were inserted at regu-
lar intervals. Csc group of colored
men and women marched near the head
| of the lon. column. but the school
children. led by large negro band
brought up tho rear of the procession.
The spectators. it may be remarked.
did not leave their posts OF vantage un-
til the last child had passed. and what
applause there was was divided with
the dark skinned marchers. who walked
with precision and with evident pride
in the knowledge that they were doing
their Bit for Justice and for hu-
manity.
AMERICA COUNTS NO
COST, SAYS GLASS
America counts no cost" declared
! Congressman Carter Glass, speaking
before an audience that packed the
City Auditorium. america has been
called a nation of money-grubbers, but
she will spend not only money. but the
lives and patriotism of her people. for
the final victory that must be hers"
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