The diamond drill., 1918-05-25
R. CROSS PARADE
WAS BIG SUCCESS
WAS LARGEST PATRIOTIC PARADE
IN HISTORY OF CITY
MANY HUNDREDS IN LINE
Red Cross Workers In Their Uni
forms and Hundreds of School
Children Turned Out

What was one OF the largest patrio-
tic parades which ever took place in
this city was that OF last Saturday
IL the number in line and the en-
thusiasm displayed be accepted as a
criterion of the success OF the forth
coming drive for war purposes then
this side Of Iron county will go 200
per cent over the top. The splendid
response our citizens made to the in
vitation of the promoters OF the par
ade must have been very gratifying
to them as they had but very limit
ed time in which to work up interest,
II much effort was necessary, which
is doubtful.
One other phase of 1t was a source
OF satisfaction to the marchers in
that 1t started promptly on time, so
that when the hour $3.50 arrived
Marshal George voos' order rang out,
Ready, March," and the long column
Of marchers swung into line TO the
stirring strains OF music furnished by
the Mckinney Steel Co. band.
Members of the state constabulary
as escort, headed the procession, then
came the band, preceded by Standard
Bearer LaPlant, and Immediately fol-
lowing were Mayor Bridges and city
commissioners Ross and Bjork. In the
next section were scores of automo-
biles many Of them showing service
flags denoting that the occupants had
sons In the army. Next came the Red
Cross workers wearing their uni
forms with the distinguishing red
cross on their headgear. They pre-
sented fine appearance and marched
with soldierly precision, evoking
much enthusiasm and we'll merited
applause. The Red Cross contingent
was followed by hundreds of men.
many of whom carried small flags.
Without appearing invidious we
think that the next section, comprised
OF the children OF the public schools.
Is worthy of special mention. Many
hundreds OF them were In line. and
kept in line until the last trench was
taken. This big contingent OF future
soldiers and nurses were headed by
the high school cadets, marching like
veterans and showed the benefit OF
military training in our schools. Then |
came the senior, junior, sophmore
and freshmen classes OF the high |
school. The commercial department
provided float with Ruth Keast op-
Grating typewriter. The high school
students were followed by children |
from the different grade rooms OF
Forest Park, Maple Grove, the West
ern and Tobin schools First came
the three kindergarten sections, and
no soldiers on "hike" ever trudged
on more brayely than did those little
ones trying to keep pace with their
elders. They represented nurses an6
soldiers. The first, second and third
grades had a little easier time going
the pace. They also reflected the
spirit OF our nation by carrying Red
Cross banners, and these future Red
Cross nurses were flanked on botf
sides by goodly number of Uncle
Sans hope for the future. The Maple
Grove scholars marched in the form
Df red cross From the fourth grade
20 the eighth most OF the rooms haf
special Stunts" a negro regimen
showed that even the black man sup
ported and worked for the Red Cross
A tiny canteen, showing how the Red
Cross workers dispensed hot drinks
md cheer to the soldiers on their
way TO the front. added a touch that
comforts mothers.
The Goddess Of Liberty was pres
INT to show that she was being pro-
ected by the work OF the Red Cross
lust as she was by the work OF our
soldiers. An ambulance. drawn by n
log and accompanied by a surgeon, Is
worthy OF mention. A group OF starv-
Mig people from Belgium and France
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