Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-21
TWO PIED PIPERS
PIPE THEIR PIPES.

The County Commissioners.
Fraternal orders
The Daughters of Isabella.
Benevolent Order of Elks.
Knights of Columbus
Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Loyal Order of Moose.
independent Mechanics
Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
knights of Pythias.
Chesapeake Order of Red Men.
The Flks were the only organiza-
ton in line that rode. They occupied
three automobiles gaily decorated
with flags and carried a large banner.
Probably the best looking organiza-
ton of girls in line were those OF
the Pollyanna Club of the Girls Pa
triotic League, Miss Eva Clark Lead
er. They all wore new white dresses
made of the same material, exactly
the same length and their wells were
all alike in quality and cut. Their
uniform was perfect and made fine
appearance
St Mary's School also made an eX-
cellent showing. The girls OF the
higher grades carried the banner and
behind these were the boys of the
school wearing red caps which set
off their appearance in fine style.
st. Mary's Auxiliary of Red Cross
Workers made a splendid showing, as
did Millersville, Friendship, Tracey's
Landing, West River and other Red
Cross Units from the county.
The S. p. c. A. advertised itself
in great fashion Headed by banners
of the Red Star there followed a real
war dog drawing a gun carriage. on
which was mounted a machine gun,
which was most realistic. Next came
prairie wagon with a Shetland pony
drawing il and inside the wagon was
a tiny Red Cross Nurse. Another
ambulance" followed drawn by po-
MES and this contained a dozen tiny
tots, the prettiest children in town
whose ages ran from two to four or
six years.
Mary, Mary Quite Contrary, How
Does Your Garden Grow. was thera
with all her retinue Mary's follow
ers were the farmer and his coterie
of boy farmers who have pledged
themselves to home gardening. Each
wore his large straw working hat and
carried a hoe or rake or pick and
shovel. Then, too, there were Maud
Mullers with their hats trimmed with
raddishes and their garden rakes over
their shoulder, a practical demon
stratien of growing food to win the
war.
The nurses and their helpers were
in evidence everywhere along the line
of march. The Unit of Red Cross
Nurses from the Naval Hospital wore
their long navy blue capes lined with
flaming red, the lining displayed by
throwing over their shoulder one side
of the cape They made picturesque
appearance in their white dresses
with these capes.
The greatest applause given along
the line of march to any one organi-
cation went to the Boy Scouts who
made fine appearance, marched well
and, who everybody knows. have
done actual service in securing large
subscriptions for the Red Cross and
Liberty Bond in the three drives and
in all other departments of war work.
Scoutmaster Ivon T. Morton of Troop
2 was the only scoutmaster in line
and had charge of both troops.
The State Guard made a splendid
showing. 1t was the first occasion of
a public parade in Annapolis of Com
pany M State Guard. They partici-
pated last Saturday in the Red Cross
parade in Baltimore. but execept for
drills have not been seen here on pa
rade before.
The Navy was well represented.
Besides its nurses, the Navy Relief
had a fine representation in line. as
did the Navy Red Cros and the NAVY
Surgical Dressings, all the women of
which marched with true military
bearing. The sailors were a marked
feature of the parade, and added to
its patriotism. They and the Eagles
core the corners of the largest Amer
lean flags in the line of march.
Uncle Sam in his characteristic cos
tune and his score of little Thrift
Stamps, attracted much admiration in
the parade and won applause
At the head of the Fuel Administra-
tons part of the parade. Walter H.
Hart, Fuel Administrator for A. A.
Co, there was a big banner that puz-
zled many. 1t bore in large letters
will Save You $40 Ton" 1t meant
that had it not been for the Fuel Ad-
ministration, consumers would be
paying $50 ton instead of $40
Indeed the entire parade was. a
credit to Annapolis and a fitting be-
ginning of Red Cross Week.