The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-05-04
CELEBRATION Of
LIBERTY DAY

A spirit Of patriotism was rampant
in this community last Friday and
Liberty nay MAS celebrated Ia an on.
thusiastic manner IN response Io proc.
|lamatIons issued hy Mayors kllboube
and Logan. all places Of business in
he twu toans were closed ail0u.cloek
aud remained closed until . m The
Julius Freyhan High school observed
the d8y as d holiday throughout
The aFst event Of thp celebration
Aas the automobile parade TRonly
eight autos formed iH line ln Bayou
Sara. Matthews acting a. marshal
The parade was headed By q detail oi
81 FnBrlBIllr ITupp oi Boy Scouts.
! Assistant scBumaster l.. bupuy in
command Thomas Niur Jr carried
/ the aaq The drst ear was decorated
with thc national coiurs aud carried
large flag under the folds Of which
Istond Miss Lucille Mageath who VAS
cosumed to represent Liberty. and
looked the part very slrikiurly Com.
panlous Of Miss NagoaH ln the car
were Miss Marion Tcmpel and Miss
George RelDig wearing the national
colors. and several BOY Scouts
The neat car carried llou James
IP bowman, president Of the School
Board. Mayor J. ~ KlhouHo 81 st
FraneIsyille. Mayor J. "a Logan Of
Bayou Sara. Hon Jos l.. Golsau. pres
deul of the Parish Council Of Defense,
and DF " o. scroggs Of the Louisiana
State University IN other cars we're
/ the members Of the town councils OF
81 FranclsyiIle aud nayou Sara Then
came citizens ia general All the cars
we're decorated with flags bunting and
Liberty Loan posters Noticeable amUug
these were two Red Cross ears, the
! A. sChlesinger and the W r Daniel
cara each containing ladies ia the
attire Of this benedccut order
! The parade sent through Bayou
Sara to VOLTS corner IN St Francis.
Iyillc. There II doubled baek and was
dlsbanded Of pythlan Hall where
patriotic program VAS presented
An incident OF interest during the
parade was that near The colored
schaolhouse the eolured children and
their teachers were grouped on the
sidewalk aud sang America" bUautl
fully Az the long procession passed
! Arriving at the hail. witch was soon
/ packed. "a" exercises began as soon as
the Tag wHa brought Ia by the BOY
Scouts 4 large chorus OF male and
female voices had been trained By
Mrs janice kiIbnmAe tu render the
patriotic songs on 1hr program Under
Ihar leadership. with Mrs sadie ELLIS
Mcguire and Miss Georgia Retglg, violin
and piano respectively the opening
song. Loyalty. was rendered Rev \
iW skardon then read The invocation
ten jos l. Golsau. chairman of the
parish council 81 defense. made brief
address sllh telling feryor aud then
introduced Df " o 8cruEEs Of the
/ Louisiana State University, who. ia an
address Of au hours duration held bis
audience from start "a, finish, being
| frequently interrupted by prolonged
applause Dr scraRRs touched upon
the various points Of interest connect
ed Rith Americas participation IN the
Iaar, the great issues Involved and the
supreme ureeasity ol staying los the
sar 'io the last maB aud the last
dollar ne brought uul one point that
escapes general comment namely that
liz was the British kiug of German
blood lhal srusolcaaly provoked the
/ American Revolution. and that is WAS
his German mcrcenafies liesgian sol
diers that perprinled The most Sc
Itgftablr incidents of that war llr
might have added that even tn this
day the word iIpgsIaH is . term 81
IrepInaCh
I Nusiral numbers uu patriotic themes
uore Interpreted amid lhe spec,hrs
aud gave much pleasure.
IN conclusion. Nj Il T. Cwmp
parish superintendent Of schools. mad"
a foa remarks. referring 10 The Clean
iers campaign" to be started by th"
Roy Scouts the following day and lsk
mR tlflt The public buy bonds from
these boys n possible
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