The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-06
Wonder Parade Six Miles in Length;
Thousands March; Other Thousands
Applaud Procession
TWO BANDS ON JOB;
MAKE MARTIAL MUSIC
Army AerOplanes Circle Overhead and
Do Loop; Speakers Of Day AnnOunC-
ed; Many Features

Announcement was made this
morning OF the speakers to appear
here today as follows: Judge c. B.
Stuart of Oklahoma City at the Sugg
theater at 2 o'clock Brig. S. Young
at the Methodist church tonight at
Z o'clock.
Folks, they were all here. Easily
that and then some. Thousands lin.
ed the streets while other thousands
went to make up the biggest parade
ever seen in Chickasha, in celebra-
tion of the opening Of the Third Lib
erty Loan campaign, and to commem-
crate Americas declaration Of war
on Germany.
A better representation of an en-
tire county was Doubtless never as
sembled, than the divisions of which
the parade was composed. Led by
the 129th Field Artillery band Of TT.
SILL the parade stretched out fully
six miles in length. In the school
division alone there marched several
thousand children
Hundreds Of automobiles and deco
rated floats formed another section
while marching union and fraternal
orders were well represented.
One of the features of the parade
was the Boy Scout section. Various
departments of scout work such as
first aid and signaling We're exhibited
while a big siege gun constructed by
the Boy Scouts, was on duty, she'll
ing effectively an imaginary enemy
The Grady County Chapter Of the
Red Cross comprised an interesting
section including the auxiliaries. The
various branches of work done by
the organization were represented by
attractively decorated floats.
Throughout the parade numerous
methods of getting the kaiser's goat
were depicted, while Uncle Sam and
Columbia being frequently seen on
special floats. One genius had gone
so far as to transform a Ford into
an aeroplane, equipped with a ma
chine gun. To the Chickasha Fire
department goes the honor Of bring
ing into play Americas biggest gun.
This was faithful reproduction Of a
battery of heavy artillery 1t was
drawn by six horses and on the bar
rel Of the huge gun was inscribed
the words, "U. Sos Miles"
Heading the second division of the
parade was the Chickasha band,
which organization ripped off some
lively martial music, comparing ia
vorably with the Military band. AS
the parade progressed, two army
aeroplanes circled and dipped over
the enormous crowd, winding up
their fancy stunts by pulling off the
hair-raising loop-the-loop.
Hotels and restaurants were over
run by the thousands of visitors.
Chickasha is normally city of some
$4,000, but from 9 o'clock this morn
ing for the remainder of the day,
there were fully $4,000 souls within
the city limits, according to esti-
mates.
To say that the parade was a sue
cess would be putting it far too mild
ly. 1t was one of the wonders seen
only occasionally. From first to last
throughout the long line, there were
three things clearly brought out;
First, Liberty Bonds; second, War
Savings Stamps; third, the one pur
pose to wallop the kaiser. If any OF
his agents were on the job, they
might cable the old boy that he had
Just as well call off his numbering
hordes, for such patriotism as was
displayed in Chickasha today will
get him. sooner or later.