Evening journal., 1918-04-19
NEW Castle marches
IN CAUSE OF Liberty
fcont,nued on Pare FIfteen)

AAOnlINuoO on Itbo AnAtNhsJ
chairman OF the women's
committee, ana others.
There were bands galore. 1ass were
carried by many OF the marchers, and
patriotic inscriptions appeared on
transparencies and placards carried by
the marchers.
There were 2,650 persons In line.
The parade started at 7b0 o'clock and
the route was as follows From Soc
ond and Chestnut streets. where the
parade formed. down second 20 lIar-
mony. from Harmony 10 Strand, 60
Delaware and past the reviewing stand
IN front OF the old Court House. 10
Fifth TO south, TO Ninth. 10 Clayton.
10 Eighth. 90 South, 90 Sixth. 60 Della
ware, and from there 10 the speakers
sand
First in line came squad Of police.
which was followed by Mayor GaVen-
der. marshal ~ the parade and City
Council. The Fort Dupont band. of
twenty-elght pieces. under the leader
ship Of H. Sch0liens. was next in line
automobile
Tho mons and womens Liberty Loan
committee Of New Castle city and hun
dred, followed the veterans and the
committees We're followed by the
school board and the trustees of COM
mons. The following Is the subsequent
order of the parade
Boy Scouts. Camp Fire Girls, under
The leadership of Miss Myrtle Mcclure.
and Mrs. William Denny. the New Cas-
tie public schools. headed by Principal
Snavely, the pupils OF which were
pretlily dressed; i've floats Of the
Bethlehem steel Company, which at
tractcd much attention; 81. Peters
school, carrying insignia. the Harlan
Band. American Manganese Steel Com
pany employees carrying transparenclcs
six little boys I'm sailor uniform carry
ing a large American flag. Red Gross
Junior and Senior organizations, with
classes IN surgical dressings, knitting
and sewing: the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany guards. Fire Department with ap-
paratus and ambulance corps, q band
and a big float, showing Uncle sam
/ Liberty. and a number Of shells. men
OF Bethlehem steel Company 10 uni
form Boosters Association Of the same
company, the p, r. and W. r. Il. Com
pany; the p, and W. r.. r. Compan!
Band. employees of Baldt steel Com
pany Penn Sesboard. which had 1ht
largest number OF men In line tn,
Good VIII Flro Company, colored banC
/ and colored workers In various plants
a band. and the employees OF Demei
plant.
As the High School girls passed th'
reviewing stand FOR the second time
they gave their school yclls, whlci
were answered by the Boy Scouts.
After the parade disbanded and
danse crowd which filed DelaWar
street from wall 20 wall, gathered G
hear tho speaking Before the speak
ers were introduced. however, the FoT
DUPONT Band gave short concer
concluding with the "Siar Spangle
b Banner" after which patriotic sons
were sung.
Chairman Andrew Bryson then Intro
duced Henry r.. isaacs. who spoke
the changes which bad been made b
tho war In New Castle, and he calle
upon the people 20 buy Liberty Bond
Mr.. Isaacs told OF on incident OF Liz
coins life. v!icl. during the baitl
Of Gettysburg. Ne prayed 90 God 10
success, promising 90 cOnsecrate his IN
II the Union cause was successful. NJ
Isaacs said that God was on cur sid
and that. though it may be a hai
J nght. we could not lose.
, Secretary Of State Johnson safd wv
b should have a slogan In this campalgl
! as we have always had before. II "
could see our boys then we would bu
the bonds
b lie proposed a scheme for buying
f. $1,000 bond, which de described q
! "frenzled finance" he told Of the II
Z cldent Of French woman who Wa
, lhroe minutes late at an appOlntmei
) with General Pershing Madame. 80
+ are three minutes late said Pershin
Z General, you are three years late
E was her reply.
, After the speaking. motion picture
showing the operation OF the Qerma
SPY system in America. and war Mn
4 were shown.
. on the reviewing stand were Lieutel
, ant Governor J.. +. Ellason. Secretal
= OF State Everett G. Johnson, Mrs. l..
Eliason. Judge George Pierce OF Phil
delphia; Colonel II. C.. Cayenaugh. Al
drew Bryson and John NJ Wilson.
A number Of Wilmington people WI
Y messed the parade and heard the spea
- ing.
: The High School baseball team
; eager 70 schedule games with oth
u teams OF It's class. Manager Rothro
has had the team out every day pra
licing for the flrst big game.
d In Never Again the Cephss Dr
n matte Club has produced one Of 9
" greatest amateur plays that has eV
been shown IN New Castle. Tho peof
OF this town are eager FOR a repetiti
OF this play. the proceeds to be Civ
Is 10 the Red Cross. Unless other
rangements can be made. a repetlti
will be impossible. because two OF I
Young men who were in the play pa
r. enlisted in the l.. $. Army.
Mr.. Connor. who directed the pl'
was presented by Father Campbell
behalf OF the club with a large leath
handbag.
John Naylor. who enlisted seve
weeks ago IN the L. :. Navy heserN
has been ordered 90 Cape May.
Among the visitors In New Gas
n. last night was William White OF
L. 5. Navy.
The New Castle High school v
81. hold a box social at Bear Station
morrow night.
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