The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-21
ELABORATE CELEBRATION TO
MARK COMING OF NAVAL BAND
PATRIOTIC ADDRESS BY HON. PERCY M.
BELL WILL FOLLOW THE SPEC
TABULAR PARADE

An elaborate program Percy Bell of
Geenve parade participated in by local civic and pa
organizations the Industrial Institute and College and
public generally other and attractive
features the band from the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station which Columbus Tuesday after
noon to third Liberty
Wednesday cashier the National Bank of
IL l. roct;no tho local liberty loan camnaipn received
telegram Krehmar GreenNe state chairman in
approaching visit the band announced and Mr. Chapman
appointed consisting Messrs P W. Mae Woodward
Johnston for the occasion
Immediately and planned celebration which
elaborate than other similar event ever witnessed
in Columbus
Cant H. Sharp has been appointed grand marshal together
with of the parade which will form at
city march the Southern depot meet the
sans scheduled arrive o'clock The parade headed by
will then march through the business district to the FIRST
Baptist where grand rally will be held with Mr. Bell as the
principal speaker
The band which Tuesday 40 mu
several organizations of similar character which
the boost the sale of Liberty
bands trained by John Phillip sousa the famous
and conductor and all noted for their excellence The
on played principally patriotic Coumbns
will the hearing of the finest music this character
that they have lstend to-
Marshal of the Day-T H. Sharp.
Assistant Vaughan, W. Belsher Ar
rngton Johnston Erwin v Fort All Assistant Marshals will
the Marshal at O'Clock for directions all mounted
SECTION NO 1.
Police under command of Chief N Morton
Columbus flag under command of
Warren M. Cox, Scout Master.
pieces from Chicago
President Board
Supervisors of Liberty Committees
containing Hon. Bell Orator of the Day. escorted by
visiting Soldiers Sailors Of the County who home
sg's1a a,'s,iy and County % osals maresnSst
Ministers of the City and County, marching in body
Membe of the Columbus Bar Association, marching
Physicians of the City and County, marching.
Columbus Red Cross Chapter in uniform, marching.
SECTION NO. 2.
A. M. College Band
Whitfield Faculty College
the College led by the Student Government ogania
Superintendent the with the Teachers of the
Pupils o. City County Schools, by Teachers
SECTION NO. 3-BUSINESs MEN MANUFACTURERS, ETC.
Banking City by John
T. Wood w. N Puckett, R. T. Williams and J. NJ Street
Merchants of Columbus and vicinity led by Messrs CBeard John
Robertson and Thos Dee
Manufacturers, by t Burs D. McCul
Tough and G. NJ Flynn.
Railway and Forces Shop Men, by
Irby Leech Caud Neyman and Tom Pulen.
People of Columbus generally marching
SECTION NO 4-FRATERNAL SECTION
Columbus Lodge No s. and A. M, led by N Gibson Worhpu
Union Lodge No s5, l. F.. led by H Hofmester Noble
Grand
Lodge No l2, Pythias by W. Deae
Queen City Camp World by Stephen
son. Counsel Commander
mander.
SECTION NO. s-coUNTY SECTION
People Of Caledonia and District No led by H.
Supervisor of
People by Harris of steens Super
People District No. A, led by Ledbete Crawford
Supervisor of this District
People of District No led by A. Watson Supervisor
District
Special have allotted of
Section of the parade and each section
possible with represent
decorations,
SECTION NO 6-COLORED SECTION.
Fife and Corps led by
All of the Coored Preachers of County led
City, by Superintendent Prof
of OF ed by leading
All the Colored Teachers County leading
Coorcd Generally County
People marching will march four abreast.
All urged business especially
along the line of parade, and carry appropriate notices.
All places of business o'clock
until O'Clock half upon procama
ton of the Mayor and citizen the
All sections subcons prompt
the Marshal
nation in hand and stations already allotted.
The Flag of our Nation should be evidence everywhere