The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-05

Every red-blooded American, in, Bis
marck ana the surrounding country
will lay aside ALL other duties tomor-
row and join with the captal.city, in
q. rousing celebration Of Liberty day,
the first anniversary Of the date up.
ON which America ceased to hes to
proud TO fkht"+for the cause Sof lib
erty and right ...% 49,. - .f.''s,,I -,
= every state, county and federal Of.
flee, is planning to close during the
afternoon In order that administrative
staffs and employees may join In the
proper observance of the day. Busi.
ness houses generally will give their
employees q respite during the after
noon that they may play their patri.
otic part. The day has been set aside
~ proclamation. OF, President Wilson
Governor Frazier and Mayor Lucas as
a day which;.alr true Americans shall
cole )rate. i.
Formal observance of the annivers-
ary will open in Bismarck with a pa
triotic =. street parade at 2 o'clock.
Every. business, house in the city,
every fraternal, military, patriotic, re-
ligious, charitable, political and So
cial organization in the city has been
urged to- take part in. the parade. "A
majority Of the: business houses will
be represented, by elaborate and ap-
propriate floats. A novel and partic-
ularly striking feature Of the parade
will be delegations representing all
of Americas allies, marching with
the allied colors at their hear. The
North Dakota Council Of Defense has
prepared an unusually attractive float
which is a nexact model OF a United
States destroyer, which has claimed
ulole Of Its share Of Hun torpedo
boats and submarines. The, destroy.
ers will be manned with full crew
OF minia ture jack tars. - . ''ns=.
It is probable that British tank
will be another feature. Among the o..
ganizations which will march will be
a delegation Of 100 to 1870 miners from,
Wilton, members of the United Mine
Workers., whose Wilton local, with
more than 500 members, is the largest
in North Dakota. The Wilton home
guard, a splendid military organiza.
ton, also has been invited, and. the
Y, ashburn ,Lignite Co. has assured the
presence in the parade of an attrac-
tive float typical of its mining. opera
tions i. =. < r.. 3E>&.E
An especial post of honor in the pa,
'rade will be reserved for the heroes
of former wars, veterans Of the re-
bellion, the Indian campaigns and the
.panish war. Automobiles Will be
provided for these warriors who fought
in past years that the world might re-
main safe for democracy and for The
brave wives and mothers and daugh.
ters and sisters and sweethearts OF
the Women's. Relief Corps and tho
Women's Auxiliary to Cos. A and I.
The Bismarck Home Guard, the Boy
Scouts, the various fraternal and labor
organizations of the city, will march
in a body. The Elks' band will head
the procession, and the Salvation
Army band has been invited to Join
in furnishing the music. Capt E. g.
Wanner has issued special order
directing THE mobilization snf the Bis
marck Home Guard at the state arm
ory at I: Is. AL other units w1ich are
to join In, the parade are requested to
assemble 1t 1880. 4, The line evil then
form Immediately, and will move
promptly at 2, O'Clock, marching north
on Second street to Rosser, east on
Rosser to Seventh street, south on
Seventh to Main, west onlMain to Sec.
ond, north on Second 10 Broadway and
east on Broadway to Seventh, where
the marchers will fall out at the mnni'
cipal Auditorium. .S.;,i r ts;:7s-
II the weather is warm and sunny,
the patriotic program will 1be held on
the common north Of the, auditorium.
Othetwise, the big theatre will be
used for the exercises. Ehtch win in
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