The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-09
'l,IbER1 SOUNDED
THROUGHOUT CITY;
WOMEN ANDSCH00L
Girl L,SMARCHlN|L, Inc.

What is conceded generally TO have
been the best parade in the history
OF Bemidjl was that staged yesterday
by the women and children
Of Bemidji, incident to the launching
Of the Third Liberty Loan campaign,
and for color, enthusiasm and unique
features the line certainly had beat
en- by far anything before. attempted
of1similar nature in Beltramis county,
or this portion of Minnesota. * /. i, II.
It was. IA ka1eidosco copic procession,
colorful with the national emblem
and festoons, Of red; white and blue
bun ting, the flags -of 81 the United
States, the Union Jack of the British
and the Tri Color Of France waving
In unity in the long line. Banners
were in profusion. sss} =, ,ssSGSs IL & K &
a rs 5s72} @i Six Blocks in Length E% 5
= The line was six blocks in length
andTit is, estimated that fully, 1900
participated. There We're about GOD
school girls taking part, the Bemidii
Ladies' Concert band leading the pro-
cession on a big motor truck handled
by Miss Velma Dean, -. - ~ =, ,.,.,~.l,
81 Heading the line was Mrs. Lee
LaBaw on horseback, followed by
the band. Then came Miss Claire
Nanglet4 astride a saddle horse, fol-
lowed BY the long line Of marching
children, various societies and organ
izations OF women, including the Red
Cross surgical dressing squad attired
in their flowing white robes and
the emblem of: the Red
Cross standing prominently In relief
on the spotless white. AfteE this
division came truck containing sew
ing machines, emblematic @of the sew
ing unit of the Red Cross. ,s4, ~
Chorus of Children :, Il
A. truck carried q piano, over which
presided Miss Muriel. MCGEE and
from which Miss Dorpthy Torrance,
teacher OF music in the schools direct
ed a large chorus of little folk, the
latter being in, costume with peaked
paper hats. Red Cross girls carried
a stretcher bearing ry a huge doll
dressed in kahki and e'bandaged to
represent a wounded soldier. The
Lincoln school w. g., g. club Of the
Fifth ward was largely: represented,
and the Junior Red Cross unit was
headed by q pony cart containing q
bevy of girls in, costume, the cart
bearing on either side large Red
Cross and being appropriately
decorated. It was driven by Miss
Bernice Kirk. -. @,:4; = p y Z.
: Old Glory w. s. S. club was. COM
posed of bunch Of sprightly young
sters and the Boys in Blue and
,Kahki Clad club OF the high school
was featured by the school service
flag. The Over the Top club was
next in line, followed by the Tucka-
batchee w. S. S. club and the Ever
Ready w. s.. S. club. ']7
>f Us Club Feature
Thirteen girls in Indian garb rep
resented the Camp Fire girls and the
shapely misses Of the Bemidji .Y's
club came in for their share Of atten-
ton, they being attired in black
bloomers and white blouses, their
athletic costume. Each carried a
wooden gun and marched In soldier
ly mein. .s
A float, contained several girls
wearing old clothes, with heads
covered with sombre blankets and
other head covering. 1t bore the
legend Remember the Belgians."
A Mother of France =.
Interjected in the line behind the
Belgian float came Mrs. Gamble, we'll
known citizen, attired in black, car
rying a; large doll, suitably attired,
on one arm, while in the other hand
she carried the Tri Color of France,
she representing the wives and moth
ers of France whose father or hus-
band had met his fate at the front.
The Methodist church Ladies Aid
turned out wearing Red sweaters and
blue skirts, white turbans. One of
their banners read lone Good Bond
Deserves Another"
Uncle Sam Present
The Presbyterian Ladies aid also
was in line, and Uncle Sans Knit
ting club made a hit, led by Mrs.
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