Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20
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GREAT PARADE MOVES
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GREAT PARADE MOVES
LIKE CLOCkwoRlS
With each unit assembled many min
utcs before the appointed hour, the
parade moved of promptly az $3.50
o'clock like clockwork and slowly
began its march through Richmond's
most exclusive district on its way to
the! city Auditorium. Units had been
assembled on each cross street near
the Capitol Square, and as the pageant
! passed each di".sion fen into It's oesig-
mated place. The streets were lined
with peopie-a mass OF the popula
| months.
Ideal weather greeted the spectators,
although the air was a bit too warm
TO make parading comfortable for
every one. For several miles the en-
! tire route OF the pageant. the marchers
tia1ped to the beat OF drums between
two so!Io lines of humanity. Paraders
| marched III the greatest demonstration
RichmcnG could give to the standard
bearers OF marcy in the great war
| the one organization which is carry
ing a ray OF sunshine in the battle
Q
souls of the lighting men who are
going through hell to make the world
safe for democracy"
! MOTHERS MARCH, TO Do
HONOR TO THEIR SONS
| Mothers Of mon in all branches OF
the lighting forces Of the United States
and in the services of our allies
marched TO do honor TO their sons.
Fathers tramped the hot asphalt
streets with heads erect. Then came
sisters and wives and sweethear;s.
soldiers and school children. There
was also a large delegation of business
men. who demonstrated that they were
solidly behind the Red Cross drive, as
in all other movements inaugurated in
/ Richmond.
The pageant presented colorful and
picturesque appearance. being made up
OF numerous military organizations.
handsomely decorated floats and uni
formed Red Cross Representatives. in
addition to thousands of marcHers in
the civic divisions. Music was fur
nished by several bands. and thousands
of school children, who were In the
line of march. sang as the parade
! passed through the streets.
The movement was under the direc-
ton OF H. Carl Boschen, chief marshal,
and E. Milford Crutchield. chief OF
staff. and after forming at o'clock,
moved from the Capitol Square
promptly at $3.50 o'clock to the City
Auditorium. The line Of march was
westward along Grace Street to Fifth,
to Franklin. to Laurel. to Floyd Ave-
nue.. TO Linden and to the Auditorium.
In division No. l was the police es-
cort, allied flag bearers, allied army
representatives from Camp Lee, the
Governor, the Mayor, committee Of 100,
n float and about 1000 Red Cross
nurses under command of E. NJ
Crutchfie!d. Division No. was made
up Of mothers of soldiers and sailors
and floats. and the third division was
commanded by Acknowledgement 10
Jane Stern and Major Lawrence T.
Price. being composed Of a detach-
ment OF military. Boy Scouts and
floats formed the fourth division, and
fathers of soldiers and sailors, with
floats. the fifth division.
The sixth division was made up Of
business men and floats, while the Nc
CURE Base Hospital unit and float
formed the seventh section. In the
eight division was band, floats. War
Relief Association and the Y. w. c. A.
The John Marshall High School cadets,
floats and white school children COM
posed the ninth division, ami the tenth
section was given to the colored people
of the city. They had Red Cross
members, fathers and mothers, school
children, band and floats.
I AT the City Auditorium members Of
the campaign committee, Major Stuart
Mcclure. 500 girl members OF the high
school chorus. and a few other people
wore seated on the stage. The girls
were seated in such a manner as to
form n huge red cross.
The campaign committee Is composed
of John Kerr Branch. Coleman
Workman, w. II. Reed, Il. NJ. CARING
ton, John NJ. Miller, Jr.. T. C. williams.
Jr., Henry l.. Cabel. w. II. schwarz-
schild. John Stewart Bryan. Hamilton
G. Boykin. Il. Randolph Williams. 2. L.
Bemis sand DeSoto FitzGerald.
The permanent Red Cross booth for
| the eastern section of the city will be
located at tho drug stors OF Kerr 6.
Schaaf, Twenty-fifth and Marshall
Streets. and will be under the direc-
ton Of Mrs. Ramon D. Garcin. To-day
the committee in charge VIII consist
of Mrs. Henry W. Cottrell and Mrs.
Wortley Dickie. y
COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
After the contributions had boon
tabulated last night, the committee