The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-14

/ Quietly. reverently, with 40 thought
to do violence to any persons religious
scruples, thousands of Richmond's
people, including numerous organized
bodies, and great host of school chill
dren, will parade today in response to
the request OF the Richmond liberty
loan committee, to the end that the
people of the city may be impressed
with the necessity that they rally be-
bind the government and enlist their
dollars In support Of the government.
The parade will move from the City
Hall at 8 o'clock promptly and 1t 10
essential that ali persons and organi-
cations shall be in line at tho appoint
newspapers. sufficiently in advance OF
this hour to avoid confusion.
Thousands In Line.
In the line OF march win be repre-
sentatives of every fraternal. civic and
business organization in the city. min
listers OF all denominations. i children
from the numerous public schools.
REQ Cross nurses, state and city Of
lficlals, Boy Scouts. John Marshall High
school cadets. such Camp Lee soldiers
and other visiting soldiers as happen to
be In the city who care to participate,
eolored drafted men who have not yet
| been sent to camp. and several bands
of music.
Everybody will walk. There will DO
no vehicles of any kind allowed In the
parade.
At the Auditorium w. FL. Adams will
have charge of seating the people.
There will be no reserved seats, except
for certain sections OF the parade,
while the gallery will be reserved for
the colored people.
Gn{andfd Nfnaf~
President j. G.. Coriey, of the We'd
nesday club: President Selden Wake,
OF the Male Choral society, and Mrs.
Frank d. Williams. president of the
MusicianS club. have called the MEM
bers OF their several organizations into
service to furnish the music for the
great meeting. and such members are
requested to assemble not later than
a;45 o'clock at the rear door OF the
Auditorium.
| The fact that these three splendid
organizations win Join voices is =
| guarantee OF splendid music for the
occasion. the offerings being OF a pa
triotic and sacred character.
| Committee to Meet Speakers.
AT 12:4o o'clock today Senator
Claude A. Swanson. who will be the
orator Of the occasion, and Assistant
! Secretary of the Treasury James H.
Moyge. will be met by a committee
from the Richmond liberty loan COM
mittee composed Of Chairman John
Kerr Branch. Executive Manager w.
T. Dabney and L. z. Morris, who will
escort them to their hotel.
The auditorium exercises viii begin
Immediately on the arrival OF the pa
rade and will be opened with prayer
by Rev. DR.. r. r. McFaden
/ The speakers win be introduced ~
John Kerr Branch and Chairman Rat
cliffe, OF the committee in charge Of
the meeting, will preside. While Sena-
tor Swanson win deliver the main adj
dress, Judge Moyge will also speak.
| Overflow at Monroe Park.
| An overflow meeting will be Ad-
dressed, at the same time the meet
! ing in the City Auditorium is in prog
ress. at Munroe park by Rev. Dr. w.
1 E. Thompson, pastor of Park Place
Methodist church.
| The Richmond liberty loan commit.
tee desires 1t very distinctly uder.
stood that there win be no subscrip-
tions taken at either OF these meet
| ings. 1t is held that patriotism, d love
/ of country and an earnest desire that
| 1t shall fulfill its duty to God and
humanity. il a very vital and essential
part OF real religion. and that con.
sequently there can be no objection
to great patriotic gatherings ON the
Sabbath day. However. these meat.
ings are not for the purpose Of acs
tualiy transacting business. even OF q
patriotic character. which can 30
readily and promptly handled ovef the
counters OF the city's financial inskis
! tutions on business days and dur1HS
business hours.
All details for tho big parade have
been completed and Chairman HACSrl
Rosehen. Of the parade committee.
believes that It viii be splendid pa~
triotic demonstration and . great suo>
cess.
4 Home Defenders CAII0d
Y In addition 70 the crr&nf11f 1cnn
heretofore announced, CoWnS aoRs