The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-07-11
old AND YOUNG TAKE PART
Kenosha Chapter of American Red
Gross and Woman's Committee of
Council of Defense Enlist
Largest Numbers.

Kenosha's patriotic women marched
| for liberty yesterday and made a pic
ture that will long remain in the minds
great July 4th parade. Women of ev
cry age, from six to sixty or more, wo
men from the shops and women from
the homes with brownstone. fronts,
mingled on this occasion to make this
demonstration of loyalty memorable
one.
The women s division began with
the girl scout group led by Miss Eliza
beth Robinson, The girls, some in the
regulation scout uniform Of khaki,
marched with heads up and eyes glow
ing as if they were actually marching
forth to battle. It was an inspiring
sight.
| y The group was long. Every troop
in the city was represented, and every
school and almost every church and in
dustrial organization has its troop Of
girl scouts. Following the girl scouts
was the Junior Red Cross division, in
Guiding all the junior auxillaries in
the city and several from the county
schools. They preceded the representa-
tives of the school gardens. The little
farmers carried their rakes and hoes
and looked like real "Win the War;
tillers of the soil.
Then followed the magnificent
group of the 81 best dressed wo-
men in the world the Red
Gross workers representing the
Kenosha County Chapter of the Amer
lean Red Cross. Over three hundred
and fifty women of Kenosha and county,
dressed in the uniforms Of the workers,
white Golf with red cross at forehead,
white apron with red cross on the
pocket, all looking like angels of
Mercy followed the officials in the
long line of march. The applause that
followed them along the side lines was
unceasing until the end Of the division
had long passed from sight The glori-
fication Of their work as the greatest
mothers seemed to shine in their
eyes as waving their flags, many of
them service flags with one or more
stars in them, they tramped along. The
Red Cross procession was led by two
rows of officials, followed by assistants
In the various departments, then nurses
and finally the body of members The
whole division was followed by splen-
did float with tables filed with work
of every department. Officials Of sew
eral of the departments sat at the
tables just as they do at the head
quarters. A hospital float was next in
line with a cot on which an invalid
reclined attended by Red Cross nurse.
Every possible phase of the wonderful
organization was represented in some
way and many of the spectators saw
this organization in a new light. They
saw the seriousness of the work, and
| the magnificent spirit displayed by the
loyal members who have given their
every hour to making comfortable, our
. OOyS ONGI IuCIO.
The marchers were followed by four
teen automobiles, filed with workers
who were unable to stand the strain of
the long march.
The Woman s organization of the
County Council of Defense was an
other division that will long be remem-
bered. The group open with floats re-
presenting the different departments of
the G. G. of D. as Food Conservation,
etc. The Food Conservation float was
deserving of special mention. On a
large motor truck, appropriately de-
corated, was a dining table at which
were seated the allied nations of this
great war, John Bull, Uncle Sam. etc.
The idea was clever one Others that
wear equally attractive were those of
the Fatherless Children Of France. the
Liberty Loan etc.
/ The floats We're followed by thirty
rows OF workers each wearing the khaki
arm band of the organization and a
head crown stamped with the name of
the division. The women were all dress
ed in white and carried flags. Many
Of the on-lookers were amazed to be-
hold the size Of this worthy organiza-
ton. Some declared that although they
knew there existed such an organization
as the woman S committee of the Coun-
ty Council of Defense they had not
dreamed that the organization contain
ed the members that it does. Few rsa-
lie the vast amount of work. this grsup
il accomplishing.
This division OF the parade was pre-
ceded by beautiful patriotic floats re-
presenting clubs and lodges, as the
aEdith cavell, the Pythian Sisters. Wo-