The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-05
Parade TO Start Promptly al 1890 Rain
or Shine; Get Your Pace Early
Is Advice
MILITARY BAND TO
LAND HERE TONIGHT
Be on Job Early; Stores Close All Day;
GrOCers Remain Open Tonight;
Speakers Announced

Judge c. B. Stuart Will speak to-
morrow afternoon at the Presbyte-
rian church at o'clock. at the
same hour Brig. S Young will adj
dress the crowd at the Sugg theater.
The overflow crowd viii so to the
Kozy
r.. w. Murray, T. ]. Boyd and J.
w. Richburg have been selected as
the Judges in the decorated float and
car contest The judging will take
place Immediately after the parade,
the cars parking on Kansas avenue
as follows Between First and Sec
ond, Buick and Studebaker; between
Second and Third, Maxwell, Cheyro-
Ter and Overland; between Third and
Fourth, REQ, Republic truck, Ford,
Hudson, Dodge, Auburn; between
Fourth and Fifth, Oakland, CheFro-
Ie Floats viii park west Of Fifth
street.
II you are not on the job in Chick
asha promptly at l0:S0 tomorrow
morning. sou will miss part Of the
big parade, f3r II is announced by
Major General H. g Burton and
bieoi Marshal r. j. Df4ggers that tho
big spectacle will start promptly at
fhot hour. A little thing like rain
will cut no ice in a case Of this kind,
That parade will "carry on" regard
less.
Ii YOU live far out, you had best
tease that trolley along in the early
hours Of the morning, il you want
to ride down town. 1t was announc-
ed this morning that the cars will
run to the corner of Seventh and
Chickasha up to 9:45, but from that
hour to noon, they will stop at the
corner Of Ninth and Chickasha in
order to moi interfere with the pa
rade.
Grocery stores will remain open TO-
pight until 10 o'clock, All dry goods
and clothing establishments VIII
close their doors tonight at 6 o'clock
until Monday morning. No business
bonses viii be open tomorrow night
with the exception of hotels, restau-
rants and drug stores, according to
The announcement Of the committee
it, charge.
That there is to be a sharp con
test for the prizes offered for the
best decorated cars, was evidenced
from reports Received from every
section Of the city. Everywhere they
arc dressing up the old busses in
their Sunday clothes and when they
swing down Chickasha avenue to,
morrow, the chances are that the
admirinG populace on the side lines
will witness a spectacle worth going
miles to see.
MIR. Burton this morning urged ey
eryone to decorate their cars. He
stated, however that if it became
impossible for anyone to do so, to
not fail to get their car in the pa
rade. undecorated. There will be
special section for cars minus deco
rations.
Many business houses were oeint
dressed up this morning. Their
were also many who had not start
ed on this work and these were be
ing requested to get busy.
Up to this morning there had beel
nothing announced as to the natur
of the surprise that would take plac
at the corner of Chickasha avenu
and Third street Immediately afte
the parade. This has been kept
dark mystery, but it is broadly hin
ed that it will be worth the while
anyone to be ON hand. Therefore
gentle tip would be to trail the p
rade to that point, where it will di
band.
The committee has announce
that the 10th Field Artillery bar
from Fort Sill has been secured
furnish music for the celebratio
This band will be assisted by Il
Chickasha band. The soldier bal
will arrive in chickasha tonight
s:25 and will be on the job brig