The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
LIBERTY LOAN
DAY OBSERVED
In ALEXANDRIA
Parade and Patriotic Exer-
cises Feature Campaign
for Sale of Bonds.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
X. Z. knight q Son,
su-sz3 King Street,

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G1-S3 King Street
Alexandria. Va. April ga rous-
ing patriotic speech which electri-
fed a large audience that filed the
Richmond Theater this Afternoon was
delivered by Senator Claude A.
Swanson at the conclusion of the
big liberty day parade held here.
The senator said that all would
have to make sacrifices in order to
help win the war and he urged that
none be slackers along this line.
The speaker told of what the money
from the sale of bonds would be
used for and he also narrated the
story of events leading up to the
entrance Of America into the great
struggle. The speaker also took
occasion to compliment Alexandria
on the rapid progress Of its new
shipyard.
The meeting was presided over by
Charles c. Carlin, who was intro
duced by Robert L Payne, presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce.
Representative Carlin declared
that spies should be turned over to
the firing squad and he predicted
the submarines would be entirely
put out of business.
The parade was a big success and
was participated in by a large gath
ering, including members of the
Chamber of Commerce, citizens gen.
efaliy, Red Cross. fire department
and public school children, both
white and coIored. The pa s s.
ing pageant was witnessed by thou
sands OF parsons who lined King
and Washington streets. Most of
the houses along the line OF march
were decorated with flags and the
participants also carried flags and
the children banners, bearing slo-
Eans in the interest Of the sale of
bonds. Just previous to the parade
the fire engine bells of the city and
other noise-making devices cut
loose. and during the progress of
the parade an aeroplane scared over
the city and distributed liberty loan
slogans Maj. william VI. Smith
was chief marshal of the parade
and Julian Y. Williams was chief of
stan.
At the conclusion of the mass
meeting lseveral thousand dollars
worth of bonds were disposed of.
The sale of bonds today was largely
increased and il is expected that
-Nlexandria's quota. S2S9,O00, will be
reached next week.
Fourteen coIored drafted men de-
parted at 9:I7 O'Clock this morning
for Camp Lee, Petersburg. Va. The
men were accompanied to the railway
station by the members of the local
ahA fri
and relatives were at the railway
station to see them off. The men in
the party were Russia $. Bouden,
shall Harris, Aubrey Washington,
Harrison SummerviIle. Fletcher Grif-
: fith. Harry Shackelford, George Nc
-r1anieI. Frank BiSa, Eugene r.
ShankIin, Archie Scott. Burnettc
Holmes, Johr J.. Jones. Fifteen men
we're to have gone. but one man was
excused until tomorrow.
Representative c: c. Carlin and
Ernest r. Boyer last night delivered
Z addresses before the members OF
Seminole Tribe of Red Men. The oc-
casiOn was the visitation of the seven
Z big Red Men chiefs of Washington.
. Roger c. Sullivan, sachem of the
. local tribe, presided.
: Frank Roland. Il years old, son of
Policeman Charles Roland. of 415
South Washington street. fractured
his arm yesterday afternoon as the
result of fall from n bicycle. The
8 injured member was reset by DR..
L. \. German.
. The funeral of Alice VI. Kelly. the
little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
]. Kelly. will take place at $50
O'Clock Saturday morning from her
parents residence 1i0l King street.
Members of Canton No. /. 7. o. o. F..
Alexandria. will Sunday night escort
the members Of the two lodges of odd
Fellows to the Second Presbyterian
church where Rev. John Lee Allison,
ID. D.. pastor. also noble grand of the
lodge, will deliver an address.
Francis Downham, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Downham, who recently
enlisted in the navy, has been called
for duty at Charleston. :. C., with the
aviation corps. and will leave for that
place Monday.