South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07


wounded soldiers. Each girl was
dressed in her white surgical dress
ms uniform and cap. Banners and
Sims telling Of the work already ac-
complished and estimating the
amount the department expects TO
perform as their "bit" 20 help win
the war were numerous.
Following came the ST. Joseph
auxiliary the church and society
branches of the surgical dressing
workers division. All members car
ried small American Flags. An au-
t1mobile decorated with American
Tags came In the rear
Cheer War Veterans.
The Spanish-Am erican war vet
Grams came next These men.
though ole i'm years. ssepped along
wits a martial swing that brought
cheers from the spectators. Each
member carried cane aud a small
American Flag. The members Of
the Army and Navy union followed.
That the parents Of the boys en-
listed In the service Of Uncle Sam
are proud OF their children was APP
parent by the hundreds Of parents
that walked behind the big banner
rrhich read we have sons i'm the
service" Small banners carried by
sections showed the various branch
the boys were enlisted i'm. other
signs carried by parents told OF
tl cir daughters enlisted IN the de-
pertments at Washington
The rear OF the first division was
bought up by the postal employees.
headed by Postmaster George ".
Z.nky. Each employe carried an
American Flag.
Second Division.
q. a. Lancaster acted as marshal
of the third division. which includ-
So the city administration officials
and employees. Liberty loan publicity
department and statesmen. clearing
house association. st. Joseph County
Medical society. St Joseph County
Dental society St Joseph County
Bar association South Bend Rotary
club and the University club, mem
beers OF the last named organiza-
ton carrying a huge Flag.
Third and Fourth Division.
The fourth division was 10 have
-
societies and factory employees of
Nishawaka. but when IL was seen
the past few days what the parade
would be IL was decided that the
pageant could not possibly move
TO Mishawaka. as was also original
% inteded therefore the commit
tees held q conference and agreed
that those from AushaWaka who
desired 90 participate could join
with the South Bend organizations
to which they belong.
An attractive float of this divi-
sion represented the retail mer-
chants OF South Bend. 1t was
cannon mounted ou decorated
truck with jackies stationed about
IL. The retail meat dealers of the
city also was represented with a
similar float Following the retail
merchants float came several hun
dred marching ladies carrying small
Flags and behind them came hun
dreds of sisters of boys I'm the serN-
ice a jazz" band Inn am auto was
next iu line and accompanying the
players were number of young
men and women singing Good
Bye Germany"
As beautiful a float as any i'm the
procession was chat of the Grecian
-or.munitv. To represented Greek
temple in white marble. among the
pillars of which were stationed GODS
and eoddesses i'm the garb of an
cieut Romans The words The
Herald of Liberty" We're I'M sold on
the front and rear. Several hum
bred marching Greeks back i'm the
line carried large banner ON
which was printed the admouition.
sons Of Greece Arise for Free
DOM and Liberty"
NotrC Dame me Line
Notre Dame university was rep
-esented bv more than 100 husky
athletes in sold and blue mono
gram sweaters Next iu line We're
HE messenger bows on bicycles. q
Float representing the South Bend
High school Girls Working reserve
A number of girls we're stationed
about the truck busily ensagcd in
various household activities such
Is washing clothes. cooNiug baking
h~e4d. etc 4 Boy scouts drum
--..r,.- ralFal IA contingent of scouts