Evening journal., 1918-05-24
Hosts March i'm COiOrfuI
Line TO Honor Red Cross

Moose women with tho flags o. all The
Allied nations at their head. Camp Fire
Girls and the men from the p. r. & w.
abroad shops were also features OF the
demonstration. The p. %. ). OF A, fol-
lowing behind their members uniform
ed ss Colonials. gave a martial and in
spring air 10 their end OF the line. They
were preceded by nfe and drum
corps The Spirit OF i776"
The weigh Your Baby for Uncle
sam" float was highly popular TWO
wax infants were weighed by nurses
and doctors The carrying OF stretchers
through the crowd last night 20 receive
contributions FOR the Red Cross which
attracted wide and favorable attention
everywhere was under the direction OF
two teams from the knights OF Py-
thlss. Between them, these two teams
obtained Sii0S5 one stretcher was In
charge OF Edward c. Williams. William
Seidle. Howard Frick and +. A. Kylen.
The other stretcher was In charge OF
Dolph Stroup. John Clancey. Harry
Clayton and Merritt b. Fischer.
The entire AFFAIR from the Red Gross
organizations down 10 the last section
In line was remarkable for the spirit
which dominated the marchers II
was easily one OF the most remarkable
turnouts ever seen In the history OF
this city.
The Pioneer Benevolent Association
pRraded with 60 members. each carry
ing a service nag OF one star. The Tags
represented the 65 members who have
gene into the service.
Some OF the uniformed organizations
In line that made a fine showing were
the Hibernian knights, Delaware Can
tonment No. 4, OF the Independent Or
der OF Odd Fellows. the United States
Boy Scouts, the Boy Scouts OF Amer
lea, the Junior Mechanic Guards. and
the Tall Cedars OF Lebanon.
Other organizations in line that also
made a splendid appearance were the
Rotary Club, the lodges Of Odd Fellows
the Loyal order OF Moose. the Bankers
and Brokers, and the p. B. 4 W. A. A.
The services OF the Pusey and Jones
Company band we're donated for the
parade by C. Stewart Lee. general man
ager OF the company.
The crowd in the central sections OF
the city was the LARGEST ever remem-
bered. Tenth and Market streets were
blocked from one side OF the street to
the other just before the parade
reached there, but the police a. the
front Of the line had no trouble in get
ting the people 20 make q path wide
enough for the marchers 10 pass
through. There was no disorder, the
crowd was good humored and enthusl-
astic, and there was no difficulty In
finding room for the various bodies.
even though the spectators were out
In record breaking numbers. French
street and Delaware avenue were as
crowded as Market street. and the
thrOngs surged around 10 the east side
OF Tenth, along King and in the spaces
on both side OF King before the Mu-
nicipal Buildings. where they took W
every bit OF available standing room
/ Il was, in all. the biggest crowd thai
/ ever lined the streets 10 see a patriotic
/ demonstration here
The MANAGEMENT Of the parade wal
a tribute 10 the skill Of Col. Slower
I grand marshal, who directed the bod
| les. so that the demonstration went OF
I smoothly from the time the line frs
/ started 10 move until the last organi
/ zation had passed over the route.
/ The parade route. as announced In thI
l newspapers yesterday. was the oilcia
route selected by Marshal Stoyer. At
O'Clock last night. the route wa
changed by the committee OF arrange
ments This statement is made In jus
tice 10 Colonel Stoyer and 70 the news
papers The route, as followed last
night, was down French 10 Front,
thence 10 Market. up Market 20 Tenth
street. 10 King. along King in front OF
the Public Buildings 20 Eleventh. TO
Market again, then 10 Tenth and from
divisions were dismissed
The units In the parade and their
order OF marching were as follows:
First Division.
Police Department
Executive and Campaign Committees
Hummels Band
Red Cross Teams
aed Cross Organizations
Fort Du Pont Band
ST. Johns Commandery. knights
Templar
Henry and Youngs Band
Tall Cedsrs OF Lebanon
Tank
Detachment OF Sailors
Company a" Organized Militia OF
Delaware
Canton, Odd Fellows
Delaware lodge, Odd Fellows
Eden Lodge. Odd Fellows
Elks
Bankers and Brokers
Rotary Club
Msnltou Fife and Drum Corps
Red Men
Degree OF Pocshontas
u. s. Boy Scouts
p. o. 6. OF A.
Jr Mechanics Guards
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Band
knights OF Pythlas
Norristown Band
Italian Societies
Norristown Band
Boy Scouts OF America
Second Division
59th Pioneer Band
Knights OF Columbus
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Band
Ancient Order Of Hibernlans
Pioneers ID
Swarthmore Band
Fraternal order OF Eagles
Bradfords Band II
Loyal Order OF Moose
Pusey 4 Jones Band
Polish Societies
p. b. & w. Band
p, p. & w. Athletic Association
BUILDING OPERATIONS.
Workmen in the employ OF the ]. A.