The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-13
BAND BOYS, AS USUAL ON THE JOB BRIGHT AND
EARLY WITH PATRIOTIC AIRS WHICH KEPT UP
! FLOOD OF PATRIOTISM THROUGH THE DAY
One of the Biggest and Best Parades Ever Staged the City
Was Hastily Arranged and Held at l:3O o'clock p M
Was More Than Mile In Length

and during the course of the meeting
and while the crowd was still carry
ing on outside, the committee decided
that the day being fair and the crowd
already on the ground, with more and
more coming in hourly. that the prop
er time was that afternoon and ac-
cordingly Mayor z. E. Fales was
chosen chairman of the day, with Bert
Rummler on the music committee, G.
M. Wise, marshal and Vern r.
Brown and r. Earl Wilson as aides.
Byron +. Brown was chairman of the
committee on program.
The parade formed at the city hall
at 1:30 and was headed by the Beld-
ing band, next came Mayor Fales and
the city officials, with Adelbert Rich
mond, a sailor home on furlough,
from the u. S. s. America, as q guest
of honor. Following them came the
grand old boys Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic and the old boys made
a grand showing, even though their
step may be faltering somewhat and
not SO sprightly as in years gone By.
They are bunch of grand and noble
citizens, deserving of all the honor
and respect that can be shown them
and the sacrifices which they made
during the dark days Of the Civil war
are on a par with those which our
gallant heroes of today, over there in
France are making for us today.
A delegation of business men, some
in comic costume, came next and were
followed by citizens of the city. The
local group of Boy Scouts came next
and then the smaller children of the
schools. Men on horses and a num-
Der of automobiles and floats came
next. One rather unique feature
of the parade was the old Foster
hearse, exceedingly antique in appear
ance alongside of modern present day
conveyances, in which, reposed the
supposed remains CT one late William
HohenZollern. Large bouquets of
cabbages had been brought to attest
the esteem in which he was held BY
the community and the funeral mu-
sic consisted of darky banjo numbers
selected at random by Ed. Anthony,
the new West Main street blacksmith,
ably assisted by his son and Glen
Wasnick. The hearse was drawn
through the streets of the city and in
the parade by large number cf men
and caused quite deal of merry COM
ment.
We forgot to mention that there
were two ladies, Miss Glenn Brown
and Miss Carlton Wheeler in the par
ade and that they actually flirted
with people who stood on the streets
watching the parade pass.
The line of march was from the city
hall to Main street, thence to Bridge
street, thence to Pearl street, thence to
Washington street, thence to Front
street, thence to Main street, thence
10 III 49, A. Il
ington street, where Photographer
ing. thence to Alderman street and
thence to the band stand, where the
program was to be held and where
the parade dispersed.
Mayor Fales acted as chairman Of
the meeting in the band stand and ths
first number was q selection bv the
Belding band, "The Stars and Stripes
Forever" America" was then sung
by the entire gathering, led by Geo.
K. Wagner. Rev. Norton then led in
prayer. Mayor Fales then introduc-
ed the main speaker of the day, Rev.
Mark l.. Marshall of Ionia, who gave
an inspiring and timely talk to the
people. After the talk by Rev. Mar
shall, the audience joined in singing
"The Star Spangied Banner" and then
dispersed, to either go to their. homes
or to take part in the merriment which
was going on and which continued TO
be carried on until far into the night.
Yes, it was some day and with the
official. news from Washington to spur
the celebrators on, they felt a IL
they could celebrate to the limit of
their physical powers and until na-
ture demanded that strength Be re-
gained by the process Of sleep. So.
while many = person awoke Tuesday
morning, tired and lame from the
previous day'b activities, they charg-
ed Il up 10 profit and loss and called
IL time we'll spent.
Mrs. Herman De4art Of Dekroat