Evening journal., 1918-04-26
rr.-,,l N 7uF FVFNING JOTRNAL.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del April 26-Never in the
h3storv Of Dover has there been such a
reconciliation as that witnessed by
Dover's population OF i,s00 people but
nv f,ilv ten thousand other people
from an over Delawaret which took
Mace here Yesterday afternoon. in the
Interest Of the Liberty Loan drive OF
Dover and Kent county
The parade, which far exceeded the
expectstions Of the committee and the
eitizens OF Dover was marvellous and
as The different organizations floats
banners etc. passed i'm review OF the
thousands which blocked The Streets
the entire line Of the route, the eX-
pression Of every one was wonderful;
great"
Several Wilmingtbnians who viewed
The parade were profuse In their con
rraiulaiions and remarked frequently
that Dover had outdone Itself and IN
fact any other city or town or the state,
Wilmington not excepted.
Flags and bunting were everywhere.
Every house, store and post was deco
rated
With such a monster parade. which
was over two miles long and took over
forty-fve minutes TO pass given point,
was conducted with not only pride by
those In charge. but with a precision
that showed the plans we'll laid ana
which were lived up to the letter.
The exercises began shortly before 8
o'clock. az the railroad station, when
James II. Hughes, Kent county chair
man introduced Governor Townsend
ovho presented the honor flags to the
towus who had gone "over the tpo' In
subscribing their quota, many over the
amount. The Governor briefly con-
graduated the several towns and urged
al to greater victories even TO the
doublIng Of It n possible Towns re-
eeivlng the flags were: Frederioa, Wood
side. Viola. Clayton. Leipsic, Magnolia,
Harrington, Little Greek and Dover.
Immediately after awarding the fags
gbe parade began, In charge OF Charles
w Hardesty, chief marshal, assisted
by M. Hayes Wilson, Rodney Bice, DIT
Cahan sipple and J. Howard West
Because OF being the first town TO
win the honor flag and to double It's
n,ota five automobiles from Frederick
eaiiv decorated and bearing passengers
Tepresenting the Allied nations, hao
nrst place IN the procession. Fouowine
these came the Fort DUPONT band
which played excellent music FOR the
entertainment Of the people.
The Liberty Bell" float, hearing
large hell. preceded Governor Town
uend and the color bearers. Governor
rovnsend being on horseback. Follow
Ing the Governor and his aides cam'
one hundred soldiers from Camp DIX
who marched as triumphantly az
ahoueh they had been to the IRON
and were returning home. They Wer'
lu command OF Major John p LefeVre
Striking in comparison to the strong
rteady soldier in khaki, came the rem
napts of the Civil War veterans.
The Liberty Loan Float FOLLOWED
nv the Liberty Loan Division" includ
ING the Liberty Loan officers, Whining
Ion and New Castle delegation, Sus
sex county delegation. Kent count
ALLEGATION and the Dover delegation
were received with tremendous ap
nlause all along the route. The me
wore on their hats, the Liberty Loa
ran ring it again" while the wome
wore red. white and blue hats with u
Liberty bell in the front Across thel
breasts were ribbon streamers bearln
the words, els your name on the mono
rollr and buy a bond for me. Man
Of Dover's prominent women were y
this division. including Mrs. Henr
Ridgely, State chairman; Mrs. A. /
richardson, Dover chairman; Mr'
Walter Morris, Kent county chairman
In the professional division came IN
ministers. physicians and Lawyers
Following these were the Red Cros
noats and ambulance, showing "a
wounded soldier, nurses with bandage
and other necessary equipment. Al
other Red Cross float exhibited by tn
Woman's Auxiliary Of the People
Christian Church. showed the aclu'
making Of garments and sursic'
dressings, including one OF the wome
sewing on a machine.
The business men followed with
good representation.
The Wesley Collegiate Institute CT
dets came IN for a share OF applaus
as well as the foat following, reprl
eenting a captured submarine. Bar
ners announcing the amount OF In
erty Bonds each class Of the institutlo
had subscribed, as well as that sui
ecribed BY the institute, a total
$4,000 Marching beside a large Amer
can Gag were fve young women stl
dents, costumed 90 represent the Unit,
States. England. France, Belgium ar
Italy.
other floats displayed were by q
Dover Century Club; a ''Death to d
U-Boat"; Camp Fire Girls, with attra
tive costumes; Daughters OF Rebeka
Soldiers Comfort float, Food Col
nervation"
Following these, on foot, came hui