Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-03-23
COLORED PEOPLE TAKE
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Chief Marshal Of the Colored Division
John Mitchell, Jr. at the War Saw
:ngs Stamp Headquarters. Second and
Leigh streets, not later than 1:3G =.
NJ. March 23rd, 1918.
Places will be assigned for each
ard every Organization by tho Mar
shall of this Division, John Mitchell,
Jr.
WIN. NJ MYERS.
Chief Marshal OF the w. S. S. Parade
JOHN MITCHELL. JR. ;,
| Marshal in charge of Colored d vision
LINE OF FORMATION.
The line of formation for the Col
| orcd Division has been arranged as
follows:
The Marshal and his staff Of aides
will form at the corner of Fifth and
| Grace streets, facing South. This
| marks the head of the division and
will swing in its Place in the main
line at the end of the division which
Immediately precedes it.
The ladies of tho Service Division
will form on the West side Of the
block on Fifth street, between Broad
| and Marshall streets, with the head
| resting at Fifth and Broad streets.
AS the head of the column moves off
they will cross Broad street and unite
with the rear of the military d.vision
| consisting Of the Camp Loo battalion
The ladies of the Red Cross Chap
| tor will form on the East side Of the
iamo block, with the head Resting
on Broad. They will unite in line
Just behind the Service Div sion.
The Spanish American War Vote
mi II
of Pythias and all uniformed ranks
of semi-military organizations VII
form on Marshall street with the
right resting on the Southwest cor
Nor of Fifth and Marshall. This
division follows the Red Cross Divis-
on at regulation distance.
The head of the Organization Di-
vision forms on the West side OF the
BLOCK situated on Fifth street, be-
tween Marshall and Clay streets.
Each organization Will take its place
in line according TO order Of arrival.
his division follows the Uniformed
or Scmi-Military Division.
The Club Division will assemble
on the east side of the block between
Marshall and Clay streets on Fifth
street, with the head resting at the
Southeast corner of Fifth and Mar
shall. AS the Organization Division
caves the block, this Division will
swing into line at proper distance.
When the lear of the line of any
division reaches the end of the desig-
mated block, the aides will see That
the formation swings at right angle
III tho direction which docs not block
Traffic.
organizations coming into this pa
radc formation will please use the
highways convcrging on Fifth and
Leigh streets, thence directly South
on Fifth to the place assigned.
All ORGANIZATIONS should try and
roach the parade formation no later
than two o'clock.
Marshal John Mitchell. Jr. has np-
pointcd Roscoe c.. Mitchell, First
Aide. The other appointments are
IS follows: Thomas NJ. Crump, John
y. Taylor, j. Mercer G.. Ramsey,
II. w. VIII ting, w. II. Anderson,
w. S. Cowan, w. a. Jordan. C. ~
Russell, a. l.. Morton, J. r. Pol
lard, J. E. Byrd, Rev. Wy ~. Johnson,
j. ThomnsS Hewin, Rev. r. Beecher
Taylor, w. l. Johnson, Jr., Robert
s. Nelson, ID. j Farrar, Jerome Da-
Wis, Robinson Davis and one aide
from each Organization in Inc.
III
tho Womcn's Service Division
Today, the great War Savings
Stamp Parade Will take place at
three p. NJ. Colorcd soldiers from
Camp Lee will take Part in this
Grand display. Chairman w. ~
Johnson of the local committee has
had charge of the ARRANGEMENTS
The fol ,ow ne organizations among
our people have been invited to par
ticipate:
rhc Young Mems Bloom of Youth.
rhc Messiah Beneficial Club.
The Lincoln Beneficial Club.
The Hiawatha Beneficial Club.
Young Mems Love and Union Club.
Southside Independents Club.
rhcban Beneficial Club.
Independent Beneficial Club
Starl ght Beneficial Club.
Good Prospect Beneficial Club.
Corinthian Beneficial Club.
Spanish American War Veterans.
Imperial Order of King David.
Mechanics Star Beneficial Clab.
Good Samaritans.
Chi drcn OF Israel
Love and Charity.
Rose Of Sharon Band.
Municipal Band.
Nurses Association Richmond Hos
pital..
Virginia Union University.
Richmond Publ C Schools.
Sabbath Glcc Club.
Seven BuzzarIs Beneficial Club.
Forters Beneficial Club.
ideal Benefit Society.
ST, John Watchmcn.
Shepherds and Daughters of Bcthle
hem.
Williams Lodge of Eiks.
Capital City Lodge OF Elks.
Young Mems Rose of Sharon Asso-