The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-08
HUGE W. "
LAUNCH RE- sR0SS
CAMPAIGN; SECOND
DRIYENATI0N-W WIDE

Come on Bemidji! Come on Bel
trami county! Everybody come
OH!
The greatest demonstration in the
history Of Bemidji is going to be
staged in this city on May 1S, to
open the second drive Of the Red
Cross campaign to again raise $780,
100000 throughout the United States
for the Red Cross work.
=, Every organization in Bemidji and
southern Beltrami county is going
to be here. Farmers clubs will take
part in the monster parade. The
Fourteenth battalion band will be in
line, the Bemidji Home Guard will
be out, the Fourth Minnesota infan-
try detachment under Captain Frank
lin will take part, stirring music
will be furnished by five bands, Red
Cross chapters and auxiliaries and
fraternal organizations are going to
participate, Junior Red Cross orga-
nizations will be much in evidence,
the public school pupils will march,
stores will close and in fact the whole
of southern Beltrami county Is going
to take the day off and come to Be-
midji and take part in the biggest
patriotic demonstration ever staged
in this part of the state.
Big Gittering Pageant.
E. H. Denu has been designated
manager of the huge parade and al
ready he has named those who will
help put through the biggest -, and
most glittering pageant that ever
4 trod the pavement of Bemidji. Mr..
Denu has enlisted Chief Of Police
Frank B. Ripple as grand marshal
Of the parade, and the chief will in
turn select his block captains and
have charge of the grouping' of the
clans that there may he no confu-
sion in formation OF the line. The
chief has become interested and
promises to spring q few surprises
in taking on the big day.
Notify E. B.Bermsn.;
Eugene B. Berman has beentnamed
secretary of the committee and wifi
take up the work Of securing the or
CARNATIONS for the parade and all
organizations that will be in line
should notify Mr., Berman ass soon
as possible, and every club and Or
ganization Of every description are
urged to take part. No spectators
will be allowed on that day. Every
body is wanted in the line.
Big Red Cross Feature.
Mrs. A. Lord has been appointed
chairman of the committee to en-
list the women of the Red Cross,
and indications are that this organi-
Zation will make a grand showing.
Rev L. P. Warford will present
the plan to the schools of the city
and enlist the Junior Red Cross and
the school children in general. It
ments are planning special drills and
that these will be executed during
the parade.
Country Schools Coming.
w. B. Stewart has been asked to
enlist the services of the school chill
dren in the country schools and each
school from the outlying districts
will march as separate unit. Flags
and banners as we'll as service flags
will decorate the various units.
E. H. Jerrard is presenting the
matter to the all mems fraternal or
ganizations and Mrs. E. H. Smith
will see that all womens fraternal
organizations are informed. The
lodges to which the proposition has
been put are entering the work with
enthusiasm
A special feature will be the unit
of mothers Of soldiers in both camp
and in Europe.
MANY Towns in Line.
c.. w. Warfield will see to it that
the outside cities and villages in the
county are advised and from several
of them he expects to bring brass
bands together with hundreds of cit
izens in autos. The Indian band
from Red Lake, the Kelliher brass
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