Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-14
Thousands Expect
ed TO Participate in Great
Patriotic Demonstration
This 4 fternoon


t his 4 fernoon
With the air rcverberating with pa
triotism, with the souls of the people
fired with enthusiasm and intensely
growing interest in the great Liberty
bond campaign. all Richmond is now
ready for the Liberty loan parade this
afternoon All organized bodies. fnan-
clal and Industrial institutions. city and
State officials. soldiers. Boy Scouts and
school children and many others have
already been given instructions with
reference to the parade. and tnne-
diatc!y upon the stroke OF the bell at
to-day. there will move mass OF
people representative OF the spirit OF
the city of Richmond In tho great
Liberty bond parade TO the City Audi
torum. where the people will be ad-
dressed by United States Senator Claude
A Swanson and j. II. Moyge. Assistant
Secretary OF tho Treasury.
Great efforts have been made to make
this event one that will impress the
people with tho fact that the time has
como when thcy must subscribe 10 the
Liberty bond issue II the army in the
Ask yourself the question" says
the committee. ''if you are a soldier or
Stacker. if you are a patriot or a
traitor. IL you desire America to win
and be free, or be subjugated TO Ger
many?"
WANT EVERY INDIVIDUAL
TO BUY LIBERTY BOND
We want every man. woman and
child TO realize the seriousness of tho
times, and we are sparinE no efforts
to make the people realize that now
Is the time for them to come to the aid
Of the government, and 1t is for that
reason that are giving the great
parade and mass-meeting TO b" follow
cd by speeches in the schools and
churches. and il is our intention 10 keep
hammering away until the last dollar
Is subscribed to the Liberty loan issue"
That is the challenge sent out hy the
committee yesterday in closing the
weeks work. which. while gratifying
TO the committee has not made its
leaders toe optimistic.
Tho parade Will start at o'clock
this afternoon. and all those that are
TO tnHo part are requested TO be on
time. 1t will movo from Capitol
Square west on Grace Street to Fifth.
sout, on Fifth to Franklin. west on
franklin 10 Lauren. south on laurel
:" lloyd Averue. ives; on F'cyG -
Cherry and sn"ti or Cherry /, :he
City Auditorium.
FORMATION FOR DIG
LIBERTY LOAN PARADE
The following formation will be OBJ
served:
First Divis!on-Chicf. Colonel Henry
". Boykin; aids: Colonel Thomas
Branch McAdams, Major l.. L. Cheat
wood. Frank Powers. william Lawton.
G. Jeter Jones. Will form on the south
side OF Capitol Street and head OF the
column at Ninth Street facing west
Police. band. allied flag bearers, Red
Cross nurses. officers of banks. trust
companies and other financial lnstitu-
tions: Mayor. Administrative Board.
Council. Board OF Aldermen. heads of
city departments and boards: officers.
directors and members of commercial
and financial institutions.
Second Division-Chief. Captain J.
Randolph Tucker; aids: Lieutenant
Warren NJ. Goddard. Thomas Palmatary.
Alvin VI. Smith and four members OF
the Richmond Blues. detailed to act
aids with this division. Will form on
south side OF Capitol Street, head of
column facing west, at Eleventh Street.
Ministers of all denominations. mems
Bible classes. all branches Central
Trades and Labor Council.
The second section Of the second di-
vision will form on Governor Street.
south OF Capitol Street. head of column
at Capitol Street. The second section
will fall in Immediately in rear Of the
first section of the second division. 1t
will be composed OF the bank en-
ployees.
Third Division-Major Clarence
Wyatt, commanding. Will form on
Tenth Street, north Of Capitol Street
head OF column at Capitol Street
Band, Richmond Light Infantry Blues
Battalion. Hanover Grays, Home De-
fense League. High School cadets.
Fourth Division-Scout Executive
weaver. commanding. Will form on
Eleventh Street, north OF Capitol Street,
head of column at Capitol Street. Boy
Scout drum corps. Boy Scouts.
Fifth Division-Dr. ]. A. c. Chandler,
commanding. will form in the main
driveway OF tho Capitol Square. head
OF column at Ninth and Grace Streets
entrance. Cadet drum corps. white
school children.
Elierson: aids: J. st. George Bryan, w.
a. Clarke. Jr., r. Latimcr Gordon.
VIII form on Ninth Street north Of
Capitol Street, and will extend back
toward Broad and Marshall Streets
head of column at Capitol Street.
Colored band, officers and directors Of
colored banks and financial institu-
tions. regiment of colored draftics,
colored ministers. colored school chill
dren.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE
WILL LINE THE STREETS
Formed in this manner, the great
columns will move and spread to thou
sands that will line the streets the
message OF the American government:
Buy a Liberty bond!' 1t is thought
that there will be thousands of people
crowding the streets to see the parad,
and many thousands in the parade. So
large is the number expected to take
part that there will be an overflow