Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-24
10000 PEOPLE
MARCH HERE IN
| THRIFT PAGEANT
celebration Inspires Hearts
of Thousands to Save
for Nation.
GREATEST DEMONSTRATION
IN CITY SINCE WAR BEGAN
Lone Bugle Call Starts March
as Newsboys Cry of
Hun Attack.
HEAVY STAMP SALES ARE MADE;
Reports Made by Woman's Com
mittee Show More Than
$4,000 Raised.
HEAVY STAMP SALES ARE MADE
Reports Made by Woman's Com
mittee Show Moro Than
$4,000 Raised.

Grim. spectacular, with upward OF
10000 in the line OF march. Richmond's
thrift parade yesterday inspired the
hearts OF thousands TO gave, that the
pation might be aided in its tight
hgainst the Hun. Just as ncwsboys
began shouting extras announcing that
German guns were firing on Paris a
ouCle called. and the patriotic pas-
can't moved forward. stirring spectators
70 a full realization that America Is
m the war to silence those guns.
1t was Richmond's greatest demon
'tration since the war began. Tho
Governor OF Virginia, State and mu-
ilctpal officers. business men. mothers
and wives Of soldiers and school chill
iren marched to the same music that
Fimed the step of General Adelbert
>ronkhite. his staff, grim soldiers,
youthful sailors and sweet-faced Red
cross nurses. Rich and poor, young
md old, white and colorcd played equal
.olcs. Tho 1.-the white youths OF the
Three Hundred and Eighteenth Infan-
ry were no less inspiring than their
.olored Camp Lee neighbors, who
marched as perfectly and as conf
icntly as they.
Richmond Grays. Richmond Blues.
Richmond Howitzers. home suardsmcn.
Soy Scouts. cadets from the public
Shools. Richmond's Base Hospital No.
10. Richmond's Ped Cross nurses and
lcd Cross workers. forming large
,art OF the number in parade, were
umcicntly convincing that Richmond
$ determined TO do its part TO help
sin tho war.
GREAT nODf OF MOTHERS
INSPIRES THOUSANDS
WitN all OF it's beauty and spiendor.
here was nothing more heart gripping
han the presence OF the 500 mothers
r!vcs and sisters OF soldiers and
i.ilorz, each wearing service star
grouped In a special division or the
parade. Those In the white division
walked no moro proudly than did the
I'D and young colored mothers and
wives and sisters who formed q sim
lar column in the other division. nor
lid they get more applause from those
Who, wet-eyed. looked on.
The pageant was held primarily 10
advertise the sale OF war savings
itamps. but 1t did more than that. 1t
awakened thousands of spectators to
he full realization that America !s
1T war.
The parade started promptly at $3.50
O'Clock from the front OF the Capitol
grounds in Grace Street Chief OF
,olice r. B. Sowell, heading platoon
,f policemen s an escort, led. Then
:ame Acca Temple Patrol and band.
eading Chief Marshal Myers and his
lids
Heading the first division proper
we're Governor Westmoreland Davis,
Mayor AInslie. James Pou and officials
(,f the war savings stamp campaign.
HrARADE Is DIVIDED INTO
FOUR GENERAL DIVISIONS
Then came divisions in the following
,rder:
Military Division---Major J. Fulmer
5right, marshal; band Three Hundred
f,nd Eighteenth Infantry. L. S. y. A:
s,ix Hundred and Thirty-ffth Aero
:quadron; Three Hundred and Eigh-
eenth Infantry, u. S. \. A.; United
States naval battalion and marine
band, the Richmond Blues, Richmond
C;rays. Richmond iiowitzcrs. Home De-
.ensc league.
Civic Divisic Major Lawrence Y.
orice. Three Hundred and Seventeenth
s.nfantry band. woman's service div;s-
on, Major Mcclure and Medical Col
cge ct Virginia, insurance underwrit :
{i.rs' division, patriotic league of the
IL. W. C. a, Richmond Ear Association.
.lSichmond Clearing House Association
@Amerlcan National Bank and Ameri
Ran Trust Company officers and en-
|bloyces, Thu ee Hundred and Fourteenth
Field Artillery band. Red Cross auxil-
laries, War Relief Association Of Vir-
Ji,inia, Central Trades and Labor Coun-
Bil, railroad men, Travellers Protective
MAssociaton. wholesalers and jobbers.
Meal Estate Exchange, womeL en-
4I,loyees Richmond department stores
1Gichmond lodge Of Eiks, McGuire's
university School. Richmond Academy
FOR Boys. ChamberlaYne School for
|l3oys. Monument Avenue Raiders.
| knights Of Columbus, Catholic schools,
4iRicnmond Fire Department.
n Richmond Public School Division
&Ipr. J. A. C. Chandler, marshal: drum
l.orps. Iligh School Cadets, public
jSchools of Richmond Cvhi:e,, Coy
Ilscouts Drum Corps.
Colcrcd Division--Joln Mitchell, Ir
ltnarshal: band of Depot Brigade. Eigh-
Iticth Division, u. S. ~. A.: third section
| lof the Depot brigade. I2ghticrh Di-
(tyision, l.. S. n. a.; civic organizations
and public schools.
The route of the parade was through
Rirace Street to Fifth; through Fifth
o Franklin; through Franklin to
lMonumcnt Avenue; through north side
. bf Monument Avenue TO Davis Monu-
'lnent, and around the monument TO tho
I,outh side OF tho avenue, then to Lom-
l,ardy Street; through to Irombardy to
Ilrove Avenue; through Grove Avepue
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