The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-10

on field of white. and flying proudly
beside the stars and stripes marched
the members of the High Tension
club. 200 strong. The Iowa Tele-
phone company employees, both men
and women were e. in line. The
mail carriers came next, and Irwin
Phillips company was next in line.
Behind this organization marched
the employees of Schouten's bakery
with their W drum corps The
Ancient Order of Hibernians and
several delegations of citizens form
ed The rear guard Of the big pageant.
BY actual count it took thirteen
minutes for the parade to pass a
given point, and there were 1000 or
more people in line.
The parade was in charge of c. s.
Abel and Emile f. Renaud, and both
of these men deserve considerable
credit for the splendid showing made.
The procession marched through
almost a solid wall of humanity
which broke ranks as soon al the
procession had passed, and dashed
! To- places of vantage at Sixth street,
! where the parade ended. AS the line
came down the street it opened
order. Company L was stationed in
front of the Elks club, and the other
organizations marched to either side
of Sixth street and disbanded.
Exercises at Building.
The exercises at the Elks building
were opened " Chairman A. Hol,
l~ingsworth 20 who introduced the Rev.
Wallace r. Bacon, pastor of the First
| Christian church. Rev. Bacon offered
! a prayer for the divine guidance Of
this country and its advisers in this
struggle. AS he finished. a picture OF
President Wilson was flashed on the
screen, which brought a cheer from
the crowd. Kindig's band struck up
The Star Spangled Banner, and
everyone took up the tune. The
crowd stood bareheaded during the
song, and Company L at attention
as is proper for the national anthem.
The Iowa Wesleyan Glee club was
introduced and san America.
The Hon. John e. Craig said he
smoke to the assemblage as loyal sub
iects Of the greatest nation In the
world, ready to fight in the OF
| liberty, humanity and the democracy
of the world. He said we did not
question the right Of men to their
beliefs, but when the die was cast,
we should be as loyal citizens and
should stand as one man. He called
attention to the fact hat America has
fought all Of her wars n a just
cause. and that we have gone into
this realizing the justice of u stand.
Master State Paper.
F. P. McManus, in his short ad-
dress. used as his theme President
Wilsop's message to congress-, ask
ING that a state of war be declared.
Mr.. McManus declared this message
the most wonderful state paper OF a
century and predicted that it would
live as one of the greatest docu-
ments ever produced in America.
He quoted the opening words OF
the message and then BRIEFLY
sketched some of it's more important
contents. He declared that be would
ike TO see the address read and ex-
nlained to every school student IN
the city.
In his talk, Rev. F. c. Edwards
smoke of the man without a country,
and how severe his punishment mad
been He told a number OF interest
INC little anecdotes. He told OF an
incident which happened to a party
with which he was travelling several
wears ago. which was arriving IN
New York harbor on the morning OF
J,1ly 4. The party had been touring
Europe and Africa, and was on It's
way home. Coming out OF Europe
IN America, was like coming out OF
the fog into the light" he said. Rev.
Edwards expressed the belief that In
this struggle this country will never
lack for men.
Stand by Our Country.
We are Americans and VIII stano