Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-12
SENATOR SWANSON TO SPEAR


State Officials To-Day-John NJ.
Miller, Jr., to Speak Before City
Oflcials-Branch at Beth Ahnbah.
Characteristic of the spirit of the day
all plans have been laid for the greatest
patriotic celebration in the history Of
the city Sunday. October IA. cele-
bration that will consist of a mon
ster parade of all the organizations Ii.
the city, the State and city officials.
the Chamber of Commerce, bankers.
ministers. directors OF all the indus
trial and financial Institutions of the
city. school children. Boy Scouts and
others. led by several bands. and a
great mass meeting at the City Audito-
rum imm ediately after the parade at
which time United States Senator
Claude A. Swanson Of Virginia, rank
ing member OF the Senate Naval Affairs
committee. and at present it's acting
chairman, will address the people
the Liberty loan campaign. Concerted
efforts will be made to interest the
people IN the seriousness Of the sttu-
alton of the country and at the Same
the country must have financial aid.
| without which the war cannot be
brought to a successful Termination.
Continuing it's vigorous campaign
the Liberty loan committee has
secured many large subscriptions. and
is daily expecting to increase the
amount subscribed. Among the sub
scriptions reported yesterday was ono
OF $4,000 by The Tines Dispatch Pub
fishing Company. 500. 900 subscription
by j. O.. Winston, several $4,000 sub.
| scriptions by certain individuals. and
$4,000 by the local branch OF Armour
| and Company. Besides these subscrip-
tions. the officers of the various banks
| reported yesterday that they had re-
| ceived subscriptions amounting to many
thousands. AS yet little over one-third
has been subscribed. and IL Richmo<l
Is to do It's part tho people must come
across with their money and come
quick. for the government needs the
money as fast as 1t can get it. And 1t
will get 1t II the people make re-
sponsc equal to the first Liberty loan
issue.
GREAT PARADE WILL
PRECEDE MASS-MEETING
Tho Liberty Loan parade. to be held
Sunday preceding the mass-me eeting,
will start at o'clock from the Capitol
Square. All organizations and indi-
viduals to be In the line of march are
requested to be on time at their re-
spective places as designated. The
hrst division will form on the south
side OF Capitol Street, with the head of
the column at Ninth Street facing
West and will consist OF police. band,
allied flag bearers. Red Cross nurses.
presidents of all banks. trust companies
and other financial institutions, Mayor
Ainsiie. Council, BOARD OF Aldermen,
administrative Board, heads Of the CITY
boards officers. directors, and mem
bers of all civic and commercial bodies
including the Chamber of Commerce,
Retail Merchants Association. and
others.
On south side OF Capitol Street. facing
west at Eleventh, will be the minis
ters, Mems Bible classes. all branches
of the Central Trades and Labor COM
Gil. AT Tenth Street. north OF Capitol
Street. with the head Of the column at
Capitol Street. Will be the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues Battalion, Han
over Grays. Home Defense League and
the John Marshall High School Cadets
on Eleventh Street. north OF Capitol
Street, will he the entire company of
Boy Scouts. led by the Boy Scout drum,
corps.
In the Main driveway Of the Capitol
Square. with the head Of the column
at Ninth and Grace Streets and sur
rounding the Washington Monument
VIII be formed the thousands of school
children, headed by the cadet drum
corps. The last division to be formed
on Ninth Street, north of Capitol
Street. and extending back towards
Broad and Marshall Streets. will con-
sist OF the colored band. officers and di-
rectors OF colored banks and financial
institutions. the regiment of colored
drafties, colored ministers and colored
| school children.
Formed in these various positions
the divisions will start the march Of
the great Liberty loan parade. which
will conclude at the City Auditorium.
SENATOR SWANSON TO
BE ORATOR OF DAY
At that place Senator Swanson will
be the principal speaker OF tho occa-
sion, and his ability as an inspiring
speaker Is we'll known to Virgintans
The meeting will be presided over by
Clyde III. Ratclifre chairman OF the pa
rade and mass-meeting committee. and
he will present John Kerr Branch. who
! In turn will introduce Senator Swanson.
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