The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-04-12

that stretches forth its protecting
folds to the baimy breeze is being
. held In awe and in reverance by
thousands who have come from all
parts Of Fremont county to demon
strate their loyalty and to lend their
voice in the deep felt patriotic fer
ssor that wells in the heart Of every
true American.
The flag. it, starry fieId. sky-blue
and true blue. and it's inspiring
stripes, bIood-red and soul-vshite, has
given forth an appeal that has gone
down into the depths Of the most lat
ent heart and has awakened it to
rousins snssser Of rstriotie strength.
All morning long the folks came in
from Penrose. from Florence. from
! Portland, from Chandler, Coal Greek,
Roekvaie, from Hillside, cotopasi,
Howard; in fact from every nook and
corner Of the county just to show the
state and the nation that when pat
Viotisnf 10 needed, when sacrifice is
required, when the nations peril calls
them, Fremont countyites are ready
to rally their bone ana sinew and
oird themselves for the heart-rend-
ing toll and strife that perhaps may
Abe necessary TO keep the flag which
they bore today. unsuiiied and un-
defeated.
II was a stirring sight. that parade
at O'Clock today OF nearly three
thousand sopts. each bearing n nag
sand waving Il raily In the breeze. IL
was in reality human flag over
mile long with not only the siars
and stripes but the enllyened fea-
, lures OF active beings that mean to
stand by their nag thru thick and
thin.
The parade was led by the color
bearers OF Company, C.. United States
National Guard. Sergeant Stockder
{ bore the nag and priystes Fred Aer-
riem and Frank IeIImsn bore the
guns Of protection.
. Then followed Company \ OF tho
Canon City cadets who preceded the
G.. A. r. with their lively and thrill
ing drum corps composed of Messrs
Sperry. jenkins and Moderweli-
Company II OF the cadets came az
ter the C. a. r.. ana then all eyes
were set for The thirteen little giils
dressed as Red Cross nurses and Tie
boy scouts who acted as litter bear
.rs and flag bearers.
II seemed that thousands upon thou
sands of children were In the parade,
comprising all the nublic schools Of
Canon citA St Michael's parochiai
school. the girls of Mt ST. seholasti.
gas academy. and the children from
hhandier. Brookside and Hillside. II
Is especially significant that the chill
dren of Chandler and Hillside were
present. The one town is ten miles
away. the other forty. Yet their pat
: riotism was such that distance did not
count.
The Canon City band headed the
next division.
The miners union from Chandler
was present In a body. Hundreds or
the members were in line. following
the flag and bearing also the emblem
of their union.
Practically all Of the colored folks
were present. too. there being sufii-
cient numbers TO make up n division
all by themselves.
The Army. the Navy and the Red
Cross were represented by Jack
, Monroe. Kenneth Hermann and Miss
Ruth Combs. they walking just ahead
OF the big body Of citizens. men wom-
en- and small children. who brought
mp the rear being led by the Wallace
: drum corps composed OF Messrs. VIM.
w. Wallace Mark Wallace and DR.,
J. II Dickson. with a base drummer.
One of the really stirring features
OF the parade was Sergeant Park
Ragsdale. and his detachment of re-
cruits who have volunteered for ser
vice under the flag with Colonel Da-
Eie Of Colorado Springs who is orgas
mixing regiment They embodied
the full realization. along with the
man OF Company C.. for which this
denonstration today was held. They
'Nhnve given their active support to
the nag and mean TO sec that its
honor Ia upheld. Most OF the others
In the parade thru conditions they
cannot change are able but to give
Hheir moral support tho their hearts
are willing.
The pageant was met at the State
Park by the penitentinry band. play
ing patriotic airs
After a selection by this band Gen.