The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-06
UEAMERICAN..
SPIRIT lSSH0W|':N| | n
IN BIG PARADE !
Drizzling Rain and Chill Not Suf-
ficient to Prevent Big
Demonstration
AUDITORIUM is CROWDED
Twelve Hundred People Hear
Addresses Ringing With
Sterling Patriotism
AUDITORIUM is CROWDED

The American spirit that will not
quit; that makes light OF adversely
and hardship; that plays the game in
spite of 0Jstacles-the spirit which
will win, the 'war-was eXemplified in
the splsndid = atriotic parade. with
which the capital city's celebration ,of
Liberty. day opened at o'clock this
afternoon. The drizzling rain, sloppy
pavements and chill atmosphere did
not kee panyone out Of the palAie nor
prevent the people from lining tn side.
walks In solid ranks as thu process
sion wound through the, downtown
streets. Nor did the lachrymnse clim-
attic conditions dampen the aSdor of
single American who cheered Old
ulory and the colors OK Our allies as
they passed in review. ~ H.
Headed by the Bismarck Elks' band.
the big parade, led by General Angus
Fraser, stretched out to a length of
many blocks. Fraternal, military and
civic organizations, the Red Cross,
the Y. Nj. c. A., the Boy Scouts, the
Liberty Loan, the Knights Of Colum-
Gus, the Women's Auxiliary, every
one of the organizations which is play
ing an important special part in this
great was, was represented.
the Bismarck home G4ard never
has maze a better showing. The
guardsmen marched like veterans, and
second in numbers only to the Bis
marck unit were the Wilton guards
men, who marched Immediately be-
hind their hosts. The Wilton Ignite
miners, members of the Ignite city
local Of the United Mine Workers Of
America to the number of 100 or more,
marched with appropriate banne:s and
placards. wilton Miners hold $15,-
yOU of the Second Liberty Loan," read
one banner. "Wall up the kaiser
with a Spade" said another. Keep
the Home Fires Burning Win Ignite
was one Of the most striking legends.
A Real Destroyer. w. .r
The North Dakota Council of De-
Tense float, an exact replica of one OF
uncle Sans destroyers, the little
greyhounds of the sea which are play.
ing so important a part in our naval
warfare, was one of the big hits OF
the parade. Painted regulation gray,
with a machine gun mounted on the
hurricane deck and manned 10y Pub
licity Director George v Halliday and
mis- family, the two juvenile Halli-
days being: perfect vest pocket edt-
tions of Uncle Sans jack tars, the ef-
feet was most striking. .a
Our First Tank.
To the enterprise and genius OF
John Bor1elf Bismarck is indebted for
it's first glimpse, of a real tank. Bor-
tells trench monster was very deadly
looking, with its revolving turret from
which thrust their menacing noses two
big guns, Slowed somewhere in Its in
ards was a music, machine which reel.
ed forth "The Star Spangled Banner"
"Brittania,'' America" and the
tMarseillaise as the tank plowed its
ponderous way down the street. It
was genuine sensation, as 1t herald
ed through the strets, Berlin or
Eust."' NJ Sr*
Agricultural Commission.
Our newest ally, Japan, was typi'
fled by the commissioner OF agrlcul-
ture's float, very nicely done, and &C.
cupied by. members of the official
staff and the ladies of the department,
daintily gar5ed as Satsuma ladies'. A
wireless float attracted much atten'
ton, and the Red Cross, st. Alexius
and Bismarck hospital floats were
very attractive.
A Y. NJ. C., A. float was well done
and effective. Hoskins' flora' liberty
bell attracted much attention, and
the fire department including city and
state officials, made q gvuG showing.
Miss Columbia holding aloft her
scales Of justice, and standing stead
fast against the storm, was telling
feature of the parade, and the Boy
Scouts whose ranks filled the remand
er of the float were promise OF the
defenders Of tomorrow. Another Boy
Scout float bore the legend, "25O,OOO
of us for the Liberty Loan. TO He'll
Mitt der KAISER was the slogan on
C. E. Engen's car. The E.ties were
represented by tMHo aH sturdy, highland
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