Smyrna times., 1918-05-01

Never before in the history of Dover
was there such a demonstration as
that witnessed by fully ten thousand
people who gathered from all over
DelaW are, which took place there
Thursday afternoon in the interest of
the Liberty Loan drive of Dover and
Kent county. The parade was marvel.
GUS and received high praise from
everyone. The request of Mayor
Magee that all business places be
closed during the hours of the parade
was observed to the letter. Flags
and bunting prevailed everywhere.
Every house, store and porch was de.
corated. The parade was more than
two miles long AMI took forty.five
minutes to pass given point.
The exercises began shortly after 3
O'Clock, at the railroad station. when
the parade began. in charge of Chief
Marshal Charles w Hardesty, assisted
by M. Hayes Wilson, Rodney Bice,
DR.. Cahall Sipple and j. Howard
West. Five automobiles from Fred
erica, gaily decorated and bearing
passengers representing the allied ma
tions, had first place in the procession.
Following these. came the Fort du
Pont Band. The Liberty Bell float,
bearing large bell, preceded Cover.
nor Townsend and the color bearers.
Governor Townsend being on horse
back. Next came a hundred soldiers
from Camp Dix, in command of Major
John P LeFevre. Civil War veterans
followed. The Liberty float followed
by the Liberty Loan division, includ-
ing the Liberty Loan officers, Will
mingtOn and New Castle delegations.
Sussex county delegation, Kent county
delegation including Smyrna and
Dover, were received with tremendous
applause all along the route. The
men wore or their hats the Liberty
Loan bell ring it again." while the
women wore red. white and blue hats
with the Liberty Bell in the front and
across their breasts ribbon streamers
bearing the words: els your meme on
the honor roll" and ''buy bond from
me-"
Red Cross Have a Creditabe Exhibit
In the professional division came the
ministers, physicians and lawyers.
Following these were the Red Cross
floats and ambulance, showing the
wounded soldier, nurses with bandages
and other equipment. Another Red
Cross float, exhibited by the Woman's
Auxiliary of the Peoples Christian
Church. showed the actual making of
garments and surgical dressings, ore
of the ladies' sewing on a machine.
The business men followed, with
good representation.
Wesley Collegiate Institute cadets
came IN for a share of applause. as
well as the float following, represent.
ing a captured submarine. Marching
beside a large American flag were five
young women students costumed to re-
present the United States, England,
France, Belgium and Italy. Other
floats displayed were by the Dover
Century Club; death to the
U-Boat" Camp Fire Girls, with at
tractive costumes; Daughters of
Rebekah, Soldiers Comfort Float;
FOOD Conservation. Following
these on foot. came hundreds of school
children. employees of Richardson &
Robbins canning factory, oranges,
boys in agriculture, Council of De-
fense, visiting organizations of war
activities, telephone operators, in
Guiding 25 girls dressed in white, each
having a telephone equipment over
her head.
The Home Guards, composed of
Dover's older citizens. were also found
in line. The Naval Base Band from
Lewes enlivened the occasion, as we'll
as the Dover Band. The Robbins
hose company, with equipment, also
added to the parade. Following them
| came representatives of the several
secret orders of Dover and adjacent
towns including the Masons. Odd Eel
lows, Jr. o. U. A. M, Knights Of
Pythias. Ancient Order Hibernians,
Owls, P. o. S. of A. and the Daugh-
ters of Pocohontas. The Colored Col
lege cadets and band followed by the
coIored school children of Dover ended
the line of parade.
Governor Townsend Reviews Parade
The parade was reviewed by Gov
ernor Townsend from a platform
erected in front of the State House
on which were also Mrs. Henry
Ridgely, State Chairman of Women's
Loan Committee; Madame Challfont,
of Belgium; Miss Herring, New
York; John S. Rossell, Wilmington;
James H. Hughes, Kent county chair
man of mems Liberty Loan; Sergeant