Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26
PARADE
EVER HELD HERE
All Is in Readiness for Main Fea.
ture Connected With Liberty
Day Observance.
A BIG MILITARY TURNOUT
Meetings 10 Create Enthusiasm for
Closing Week of Bond
Campaign.

Preparations are complete for
Rock Islands mammoth patriotic
demonstration this evening in OBJ
servaace Of Liberty day as set aside
by President Wilson. The purpose
OF the day is to inject new pep and
enthusiasm into the Libert loan
campaign now under way. and IL
size and preparation counts for
anything, Rock Island should be
following tonight's demonstration.
The parade is to be the main fea-
ture.
The procession will start at $50
from Twenty-fouTth = street and
Fifth avenue and. headed by Cap
tain W, A Rosenfield. chief mar
shall, and his aides. viii traverse
the following route:
Forming en- Twenty-fourth
street and Fifth avenue, and
moving west on Fifth avenue to
TwenIy-frst street, north on
Twenty-frst street 10 Fourth
avenue. west on Fourth avenue
10 Nineteenth street, north on
Nineteenth street TO Third ave
nue., west on Third avenue TO
Sixteenth street, north On Six
teenth street 10 Second avenue.
east on Second avenue Il Tween
Usth street, south on TW entieth
street 10 Fourth avenue.
II viii disband at Twentieth
street and Fourth avenue TO at
tend the open air mass meeting al
Spencer square. As has already
been announced. Congress George
Edmund Foss viii deliver a patri-
Oric address There viii be band
selections and singing
Honor Flag Here.
The parade contemplated for this
evening is over two miles in length,
and includes in its personnel rep
resentatiYe bodies from every mill
taTy department of the government
and civic, fraJernal and patriot;
organizations a Liberty honor
flag, 10 be flown by those counties
that have reached or surpassed
their Liberty loan quotas, has been
received and VIII be carried by the
marchers. Rock Islands flag will
be turned over to the court house
authorities after the demonstration
ana tomorrow will fly from the
flagstaff Of the county building.
The Order OF the Procession.
The order OF the procession will
besas follows:
DIVISION A
Marshal, ". A Rosenfield, and
aides, Captain a. R. Chandler, w.
L. Franks, George Schneider, Jr.
Band, Moline Pillow company.
Military detachment
Red Cross.
Co s, Sixth Ill, R. NJ.
Spanish war veterans.
Force of {. S. engineer Offices.
G. A. R. drum corps.
G. A. r. in autos.
Drafted men in April 90 call.
Mobilize at $50 p. N.
Red Cross, Fourth avenue, head
of column at Twenty-fourth street,
facing east.
Co. B, Fourth avenue, head o.
column at Twenty-fourth street.
facing west.
Spanish war veterans in rear of
Co B.
Postof1ce force in rear of S. W.
V.
G. A. R, Fifth avenue and Tween
ty-fourth street, facing west.
Drafted men in rear OF G. 4. R.
Formation column of tours.
DIVISION B.
Fraternal DIVISION. Paul Duff
fin. marshal.
Shrine band.
Knights Templar.
Elks.
knights OF Columbus.
AmoO grOtto.
Odd Fellows.
Knights Of Pythias.
Eagles.
WOOdmen of World.
Rotary club.
Mobilize at $50 p. m on Twenty
fourth street, head of division at
Fifth avenue, facing north.
Formation, column of fours.
DIVISION c..
Drill William NormoyIe.
marshal.
Belgian band.
WOodmen drill team.
Booster camp team.
W. o. " drill team.
Boy Scouts.
Mobilize at go p. m. on Twenty
third street, head of column at
Fifth avenue, facing north.
Formation, column OF tours.
Drill movements when marching
Will be permitted provided they do
not hold back units marching In
rear.
DIVISION d.
J. Ramser, marshal.
StrOehle's band
Labor organizations
DIVISION +.
Alec Trevor, marshal.
Colored band
Coiored citizens.
Civic organizations.
Fire department.
Formationfeol of fours.
Those intending to witness the
spectacle are urged TO keep on the
sidewalks in order that there shall
be no obstruction 10 the march.
The street cars Will suspend opera
tlon during the time OF the parade.
while police Will keep Second ave
nue. from Sixteenth TO Twentieth
street clear Of vehicles of all kinds.
Smaller Meetings Planned,