The theocrat., 1918-06-01
Of Local Interest
&C. B. wy
PARADE GIVEN BY 400 JACKIES FOR
BENEFIT OF RED CROSS
Zion Band Furnishes Music - Address Deliv-
cred by Attorney King of Waukegan
&C. B. W.

A parade for the benefit of the Red Cross was
given in Zion City last Saturday afternoon by
400 Jackies from Camp Logan. The Zion Band
marched in the parade, furnishing the music
All public buildings and many private resi-
dences in Zion City were profusey decorated
with the Stars and Stripes. A speakers plat
form had been erected in front of Zion Depart
ment Stores, and decorated with flags and
bunting.
AS the hour for the parade approached peo-
pie turned out in hundreds from all parts Of
the city The line of march was south from
Camp Logan along Elijah Avenue, west on
9th Street, south on Enoch Avenue east on
29th Street, north on Elizabeth Avenue west
ON 9th Street, and north, again on Elijah Ave
nue. = the paraders thus completing a circuit
through some Of the principle streets of the
city.
The speaker of the occasion was Mr.. Charles
King, an attorney of Waukegan, Illinois.
The parade came into view from the north
with colors flying and the band playing an in
spring march 1t was led by lady in costume
on horseback representing Joan of Are. She
was Immediately followed by a considerable
number of Red Cross ladies in uniform, part of
them in costume representing the various allied
nations, each carrying the flag of her country.
sailors in their neat naval uniform, all march
ing with the most perfect precision, as one man.
Every foot was lifted at the same instant, the
line swaying in perfect unison, without break
or variation, giving evidence of the most care
full drill and discipline.
After the line Of march had been covered,
and the marchers had swept back to the north
ward, the Zion Band wheeled and formed in
front Of the speakers platform, standing in
formation while they played the National
Emblem"
Seated upon the platform were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles King, Mrs. Abrams wife of the COM
manding officer at Camp Logan, Mrs. Colonel
Aiken, General Overseer Voliva and wife and
Mayor Clendinen and wife. In a few words
Mayor Clendinen introduced Attorney King as
the speaker of the hour
In the course of his address, Mr.. King de-
clared that never in all the history Of the world
had humanity stood upon such precipice as
today; never in all history had the world been
divided as it is in the colossal struggle between
democracy and autocracy.
He said that this is not political war for
conflicting claims of disputed boundaries, but
that it is life and death struggle in which
every man, woman and child is plunged mid
current, whether he wishes it or not "a war to
determine which one Of two great anita tagonstic
systems Of government shall prevail; whether
we shall have liberty of government and re
hgion, liberty in everything that is dear to us,
or whether we shall resort back to barbarism
and oppression.
Mr.. King said that this is therefore people s
war, to be won behind the lines by those who
show the most endurance; by those who stand
in unbroken phalanx for the principles of 10y
atty to free government.
There are two things, Mr.. King declared, for
which the Red Cross stands prominent and
unique: first it brings moral support and en-
couragement to the boys in camp and at the
'front.' second, it extends to them the emblem of
mercy in caring for the wounded, the sick and
distressed, and in easing the hard rigors of
camp and trench life by providing some of the
comforts of home to which they have been ac-
customed.
After the speaker had closed his address the
band played "The Star Spangled Banner
while all present stood with barred heads. This
was followed by the rendition of s'The Battle
Cry Of Freedom