The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-04-05
GREAT PARADE
SHOWS LOYALTY
MAURY COUNTY
OVERCAST SKIES DID NOT DETER
GREATEST PATRIOTIC PARADE
EVER HELD in CITY.
MANY SPECTACULAR DIVISIONS
Long Procession Of Women, Men and
Schools In Appropriate Uniforms
With Slogan Banners.
Mondays Daily Herald.)

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great patriotic demonstration of
Maury countians this morning. The
news that the American troops were
going into battle to stem the tide Of
the German offensive seemed to stir
the people to determination to make
their evidence of confidence in their
soldiers unmistakable.
The formation of the parade under
the able direction of DR.. w. P. Void
ridge began soon after nine o'clock
and by 1890, the appointed hour, the
procession was ready to move.
Never before have the streets OF
Columbia been the scene of a most
inspiring parade than was that com.
posed Of hundreds Of men, women,
boys and girls marching for the VIC
tory Of America. The different Or
CARNATIONS wore appropriate uni
forms. the brilliant insignia and CO.'S
tunes of the Red Cross society stand.
ing out in bold relief as the soul of
American humanity. No less striking
was the corps Of cadets from the Co
lumbia Military Academy wearing
their full dress uniforms at the head
of the procession. Boy scouts from
Mt. Pleasant and Columbia added to
the military features of the parade,
while the large body of high school
boys displayed splendid military
training under Capt. Harry Turner as
1 they swung down the streets.
One Of the most heartening features
Of the procession was the immense
body of women representing the war
cause activities OF Maury county and
demonstrating the untiring loyalty Of
the women, who are the real powers
behind the guns in every war. .a4
The procession, formed and marched
under the direction of his lieutenants
In accordance with previously announc-
ed orders as follows: ,r5 ,s,o
Division No. 3, Hugh Shelton. h,,..
Division No. 4, Ross Burns. ~, ,..,
T Division No. s., John Padgett. Ia,
| Division No 6, James Dedman.
I Division No. Z, Porter Erwin. gas
Division No. 8. Roy Erwin. ra, ,
Division No. 9, Preston Cant. ILL.,
Division No. 10, Henry Jones. II
Division No. IL, Leslie Kinzer.
| Division No. IL, Walter. Chaffin.
Division No. Is, Lafayette Hagey.
Division No. Is, Ashley .Sowell.
Division No. II, Martin Parker.
Division No. IS, Edwin Harris.
Division No. 10. Robert Williams, Jr.
The divisions will form as follows:
Nos. and on West Seventh west
of High street facing High street.
Nos. 3, 4, S, 6, 7, 8, 3, 10 and Is on
North High street facing West
Seventh.
Nos. II, IL, and 10 on South High
Street facing West Seventh.
No. Is on sidewalk south side of
West Seventh facing High street.
Nos. IA, 16, II and Is on the side.
walk, north side of West Seventh fac
ing High street.
! No division should move from its
place of formation until ordered to do
so by the division lieutenant
Strict adherence to these instrue,
tons will make the parade a success.
The divisions will be composed as
follows:
Division No. /. C. M. A. Band and
Cadets, lin command) Capt. Hender'
son.
Division No. 2. Boy Scouts, Tin
command) Hugh Lee Webster.
Division No. 3. Red Cross Chapter,
lin command) Mrs. Jno. T. Wooten
Columbia.
Division No. 4. Red Cross Branch
I'm command) Mrs. Ayers, Spring
Hill.
Division No. 5. Red Cross Chapter
Mt Pleasant, TN command) Mrs
Chas. Gilman.
Division No. 6 Camp Fire Girls
lin command) Mrs. Hugh Lee Web
ster.
Division No. Z. National League
for Woman Service, Tin command
Division No. s. Woman's Commit
tee Council of Defense. Tin command)
Mrs. Everett.
| division No. 9. War Saving Stamp
Chapter, Gin command) Mrs. Fulton
Division No. 10. Girls Canning
lClub. dn command) Mrs. Artie W.
Bryan.
/ Division No. IL. Registered men,
Medical Advisory Board and Physi'
clans of county. Legal Advisory
BOARD Associate members and all
lIavyers in the county, Tin command)
w p Ridley, ]. ]. Gray, DR.. Cant.
Division No. IL. Boys Corn Ciuos'
I'm command) E. A. Nc Lean.
| Division No. 13. Columbia lnsti'
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