Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23
PLAN ON 1900
mARCHERS FOR
PARADE FRIDAY
Big Demonstration VIII Precede
Mass Meeting In Spencer
Square.
ARSENAL TO CLOSE AT NOON
All stores To Be Asked To Shut
Down in Hour Earlier fer Ben
cit OF Event.

Liberty day in Rock Island is to
see the biggest and best parade
which has ever marched through
the streets Of the city
Minus the pomp and spectacular
elory which has marked many
paseant as if has trayersed the
thorouEhfares, it viii contain an
element which will make ii an
event long 10 be remembered In
spsred by patriotism and with the
purpose OF boosting the sales OF
Uncle Sans third Liberty loan
bonds. il viii have in il spirit
which viii more than make up for
the absence Of spangles and ioats.
Il was decided at meeting OF
A. r. Cline's committee in charge
OF preparations yesterday noon TO
have in the personnel of the paraGc
representative from every Irater-
nal. labor and civic organization in
the city. as we'll as a unit from
Rock Island arsenal. Committee
men are busy today seeking mem
hers Of these organizations TO ask
them 10 join in the big event Al
ready Mayor William McCOuOchle
has made arrangements TO send a
platoon Of police TO lead the parade,
and Colonel Leroy T HLlman,
commandment OF the arsenal, has
promised to send some ordnance
soldiers. an aTmOred car, French
10" and other units.
Starts at $3.50.
CAPTAIN ". 4. RosenfieId, who is
marshal of The parade, has an
nouuced it would be formed at $50
and IS giving instructions 10 all
who are to participate just where
they are TO be stationed at that
hour and his aides will give them
the signal as to when they are to
march. The parade will be start
ed near Tw enty-fOurth street and
Third avenue and its course of
march Will be through the business
district and the nearby residence
section. II IS to be more than a
mile in length and it is expected
that at least 1899 people will take
part. Z. N. Grim has been ap-
pointed to see TO it that there are
sufficient band organizations for a
parade Of this size. Factories and
stores probably Will be closed at
least an hour earlier Friday to al
low employees sufficient time to go
ito their homes for an early meal
in order to BE- in the line of march
on time. Rock Island arsenal will
close down at noon as President
Wilson in his proclamation has
asked that business be suspended
part Of the day to boost sales of
Liberty bonds.
Speakers in Park.
Eieing in importance with the
parade. there VIII be a meeting in
Spencer square at which a patri-
otto address will he delivered by a
speaker from Chicago. This meet
ing viii be held Immediately after
the parade and will include beside
the address. a program of songs IN
which every one will be asked to
join. and selections by one Of the
bands. Paul Preston has been ap-
pointed 10 organize a squad OF sing
ers 10 lead in the singing. F. H.
Stafford has selected a staff Of
speakers TO deliver talks on prom
ineut corners. and in fact. wher-
ever q large crowd can be gathered
together Their efforts will be sus-
pended during the parade and the
meeting in Spencer square. Booths
viii be established at many places
and members of the women's organ
izatiOns on bond sales will be in
charge for the purpose Of selling
Liberty bonds.
There viii be an opportunity in
this way for everyone who has not
bought bonds to do so at that time,
and through this observance Of
Liberty day, Rock Island workers
In the drive expect big results in
sales.