Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-24
s 900 MARCH FOR
RED CROSS DRIVE
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The home service division, the Del
aware College ambulance, families of men
in service, carrying service flags; the
knights Templars with Red Cross
banner at their head, nodding plumes
and uniform swords we re followed by the
Fort du Pont Band Shriners, in their
Iaunty zouave outfits, and the Tall
Cedars with peaked caps.
Bankers and brokers division num-
bcred $50, each marcher carrying hand
some flag The Rotarians followed, then
a band, and the Aerie of Eagles, the
knights of Columbus, the Delaware
Regiment Band from Camp Dix, a fine
stand of allied flags, and then another
band.
Then came nearly hundred men
bearing pennants with Pioneers and a
hundred jackics, in white uniforms,
marching finely. After them, the sub
marine model l3l, du Pont," mounting
a gun which fired real salutes at frequent
intervals.
The Organized Militia, 100 strong,
marched finely and made a most soldicrly
appearance.
A contingent from the Physicians
and Surgeons Hospital, the Odd Fellows
lodges The tank Brandywine made
great hit as it numbered along, IN very
fair imitation of the gait of its original.
Then came q drum and fife band, hea aiding
the tribes of Red Men and women.
More allied flags, heading an organiza-
tion of Italian societies. $50 strong. n
float, another band, plotting 200 members
of the order of Moose, including lady
"Meese," with iaunty white, pointed caps
Another band, the Polish organizations,
more flags. band again and $50 Boy
Scouts, band, a very fine float of ship,
200 N the Girls Patriotic League, so
sailors. the Italian Red Cross organiza-
ton. more flags, Camp Fire Girls,
band, flags Weigh your babies for
Uncle Sam
After the line was dismissed, the
marchers mingled with the throngs. In
I'll we'll on to midnight Market street was
like a carnival scene, the various COS
tune. helping the illusion. The ice cream
emporiums were jammed and the soda
dspensatories turned EN- away.
One striking and splendid feature Of
the marching multitude was the display
OF the national flags of the allied nations
4 dozen or more groups Of unusually
rich and colorful standards made splashes
OF splendor against the white or sombre
costumes, and will not soon pass from
memory
Mothers having sons in the service
marched in large numbers. each CARRYING
a service flag. They created q profound
impression and were applauded all along
the route.
The Red Cross working women under
the direction of Mrs Joseph z Wales
carried a large service banner with -
stars.
The Puscy X Jones Co. through
Manager G. Stewart Lee, furnished It's
band without cost d
The units in the parade and their
order of marching were az follows.
FIRST DIVISION.
Police Escort
Executive and Campaign Committees
Hummellfs Band
Red Cross Teams
Red Cross Organizations
Fort du Pont Band
ST Johns Commandery. Knights
Templar
Henry and Youngs Band
Tall Cedars Of Lebanon
Tank
Detachment OF Sailors
Company A. Organized Militia of
Delaware
Canton. Odd Fellows
Delaware Lodge. Odd Fellows
Eden Lodge. Odd Fellows
Elks
Bankers and BROKERS
Rotar Club
Manitou Fife and Drum Corps
Red Men
Degree OF Pocohontas
L. : Boy Scouts
P O. : Of A.
Jr Mechanics Guards
Bethlehem ShipbtuldIng Rand
knights OF Pythias
Norristown Band
Italian Societies
Norristown Band
Boy Scouts Of America
SECOND DIVISION.
59th Pioneer Band
knights OF Columbus
PethIehern Shiphuilding Band