Evening journal., 1918-06-12
.COL0RED RESIDENTS
READY TO PARADE
5000 Men and Women In
Patriotic Demonstration
on Friday Night
PARADE ROUTE
Is ANNOUNCED

II Is estimated that fully six thousand
will be in line In the Negro patriotic
demonstration. to be held Friday even
Ing. There Will be several well-known
bands In the parade. II Is hoped TO
have In line the famous colored band
from Camp Dix. led by Norman Scott,
Of Wilmington and division Of col0red
soldiers, Wilmington boys, from Camp
Dix After the parade concert by the
Camp Dix colored band has been plan
ned at tho National Theatre, which DR..
S. @. Ebert has kindly put at the dis
posal Of the committee. The concert
will be followed by reception for the
soldiers under the auspices OF the col
ored Red Cross groups. The colored sol
dlers may be transferred from Camp
Dix, and In that case the band and the
men will not be able to leave the camp.
II they are not transferred. It Is ex-
pected they Will be In Wilmington for
the parade
The parade will form at 730 o'clock
on Friday night and will move at
o'clock. The route viii be as fol-
lows: Form at Twelfth and French
streets, from French TO Third street, 10
Market street, 10 Tenth street. 10 King
street, to Eleventh street, 10 Orange
street, TO Delaware avenue. to jefferson
street, 10 Ninth street, 10 Shipley street
and dismiss.
Dr. Conwell Banton will be chief mar
shal; Richard Week, chief OF staff w.
Hlbber Smith, secretary Of staff; John
r. Brown. Charles II. ColDurn, Joseph
Fr1r afn Of Mrs
Alice Dunbar, the originator Of the pa
rade, will march with the staff.
The parade will be led by the police,
marshal and staff, followed by the Key
stone Band.
The parade divisions and their places
Of formation will be as follows:
First Division.
Twelfth street, between Walnut and
French streets. right resting at French
street.
1. Service Division.
2. Red Cross.
3. Better babies float
4. Ministerial Union
5. Original Association.
Liberty Band Of West Chester.
Second Division.
Walnut, between Twelfth and Thlr-
teenth streets. right resting at Twelfth
street
Marshal, John O. Hopkins.
6. School No. i6
Third Division.
Thirteenth street. between French
and Walnut streets, right resting at Wal.
nut street
Schools Nos. is. 81. %, 20.
Elks' Band, Philadelphia.
Fourth Division.
Thirteenth street. between Walnut
and Poplar streets, right resting az
Walnut street.
Z. Carpenters and Caulkers.
g. Pusey and Jones.
.. Bancroft and Sons.
10. BARRIERS Association.
IL. Grand United Order Of ST. Luke's
Fifth Division.
Walnut street, between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets, right resting at
Thirteenth street.
i2. Wilmington Musical Association.
with float.
10. Civilian League.
ia. Business Mems League.
IS. Thomas Garrett Settlement and
Delaware Federation Of COlored Women.
i6. Junior Board Of Layton Home.
Queen Of Sheba. Court No. f. Heroines
II Jericho.
II. Hair Dressers' float.
is. National Association for Ad-
'ancement Of ColOred ePople
Sixth Division.
Milford Band.
Fourteenth street, between french
md Walnut streets, right resting at
Walnut street.
10. New Castle Leather Company.
20. Order OF Tents.
q. Union American Protestant Asso-
,iation.
22 jacobs Well. Daughters OF sa-
maria.
Seventh Division.
Sons Of Veterans Military Band,
Fourteen street. between Walnut and
Poplar streets, right resting at Walnut
street.
Marshal Brigadier-General William
@. Thomas.
%. Sons Of Veterans.
24. Independent Order Of ST. 1uke's.
25. X. Of p. n. A. S. A. E. and A. A.
26. African Harmony Grand Lodge
Odd Fellows Band.
Eighth Division.
Walnut street. between Fourteenth
and Sixteenth streets, right resting at
Fourteenth street
27. Grand United Order OF Odd Eel