The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-09-19
GREAT PAGEANT
TO OPEN CAMPAIGN
Kenosha Liberty Loan Cam
paign Committee An
nounce Meeting to
Start Bonds Going.
BLUE JACKETS BAND TO PLAY
Judge Martin Lueck Of Juneau and
Daniel H.Grady Of Portage to be She
Chicago Speakers at Grand
Opening.


| The local committee in charge Of the
opening of the campaign for the sale
of the Fouth Liberty Loan in Keno.
lsha, has completed arrangements for a
great meeting to be held week from
Saturday night to mark the opening of
/ the campaign in Kenosha and it is go
ling to be one of the greatest patriotic
festivals ever arranged for Kenosha.
| There will be maching men and bril-
liant orators to drive home to the
hearts of the people the message Of
laid to the nation and it is expected
| that no less than twenty thousand
Kenosha pepole will be enlisted on this
very first night Of the campaign to aid
in seeing that Kenosha does it's part.
The parade which is being arranged
for the evening, will be one of the
most notable in the history of the
lefty. 1t is to be led by the famous
Blue Jackets Band from the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station, which
will afterward play concert in the
Library Park.
| r. N. McMynn Of milwaukee,, la
charge Of the speakers bureau, has
arranged to send to Kenosha the best
speakers drafted for the work of sell
ling the Libety Loan bonds in Wiscon-
sin. The two speakers for the great
outdoor meeting at Library Park will
be Judge Martin Il. Lueck of Juneau,
and Daniel H. Grady of Portage.
Judge Lueck, one Of the ablest mem
bers Of the bench in Wisconsin, has
won high commentator for his mill
tant patriotism and he has been one
of the most effective war speakers
to offer his services to the patriotic
people of Wisconsin.
Dan Grady of Portage, has been
heard in Kenosha in many hard fought
political campaigns, but with politics
| adjourned until after the Liberty Loan
bonds have been sold, he is coming
with a great patriotic message. These
men will both speak, dividing time
with the Blue Jackets Band.
One of the most interesting features
arranged for the great festival at
tending the start of the Liberty Loan
campaign, viii be the festival of com
munity singing which is going to be
in charge of Prof. Edgar B. Gordon of
| the University of Wisconsin. He is
going to be assisted by local songsters.
and all Of the old Kenosha favorites
will be on the program. In addition
lpep is to be put into the community
singing by the leadership Of some Of
the Blue Jackets. AS this win be
I the opening meeting all of the real
| big features planned for the campaign
| will be let loose in Kenosha
Leaders of the state campaign viii
be- in Kenosha for the evening and
lit will have the added dignity of be-
ling the inauguration of the great
drive in Wisconsin.
Kenosha' s quota of the Liberty Loan
bonds will be greater than in either of
the preceding campaigns. 1t will be
little in excess. of three million dollars,
but the members of the committee
lerpect Kenosha to subscribe for the
full amount during the three. weeks
Iset for the campaign.
Already hundreds Of people have
served notice that they were ready to
make subscriptions and the banks Of
the city already have people on the
waiting list. It is expected that all
Of the bonds will be delivered as the
sales are made, as the g6vernmnt
printing Offices have been working
night and day to have them ready for
the opening of the sale.
The local committee is planning an
elaborate campaign for Kenosha and
it is planned to reach every man
and woman in the city and lay before
them the appeal to meet the necessi-
ties Of the nation.