Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-03
THOUSANDS TO MARCH IN BIG
PARADE-oRDER OF MARCH
is ARRANGED.
SCORES OF ORGANIZATION
WILL BE IN PAGEANT
Parade, Comprising Seven Divisions,
to Move From Third and Main
Streets For Fair Grounds at 10
O'clock - Program at the Grounds
Starts at 1880 in the Afternoon.

Final arrangements for the celebra-
ton of independence day in this city
were made Tuesday afternoon and eve
ming by committees in charge. The
at 10 o'clock. when the loyalty parade
will start from Third and Main streets
and move to the fair grounds. Basket
lunches will be enjoyed at the fair
grounds park and the afternoon pro-
gram will follow, beginning at 1870
o'clock Admission to the ground Will
be free and the only charge made will
be 10 cents admission to the amphi-
theater and quarter stretch to help de-
fray expenses. The afternoon program
will be as follows:
Community singing. America" and
"Tipperary": address, THE World War
and War Work" Henry L. Adams, of
Des Moines; community singing,
Battle Hymn of the Republic and
Keep the Home Fires Burning;
pageant by children of public schools;
I'm a Soldier" girls chorus; THE
Star Spangled Banner: community
singing. over There; ball game, Mar
shalltown VS.. Wateroo.
In the evening a band concert Will
be given by the soldiers home band
on the court house lawn.
Bio Street Pageant Promised.
p The street pageant promises to be
huge affair and the following formation
is based on organizations reporting up
to noon today. Other organizations are
no ~ h,Ir n
will not be reached until meetings to-
aev and tonight. Those not mentioned
but desiring to join in the parade are
expected TO report to the proper dlVl-
sion commanders at $3.50 Thursday
morning. The order of the parade fol-
lows:
B. C. Whtehill. grand marshal.
Division one-War work organiza
tons, Joseph A. Whitacre, commander.
Bugler, fife and drum corps, county
council of defense, national army men.
selective draft men, Glass l; Red Cross
float, surgical dressing department;
Red Cross, surgical dressing workers;
Red Cross float, Red Cross workers.
Junior Red Cross, comprising children
Of public schools and st. Mary's In
stitute; Travelling Mems Loyalty
League.
Division two-Clubs and religious
bodies, J. w. r. Wildman, commander.
Ministerial Union, Federation Women's
Clubs, Marshalltown Women's Club, Y.
w. c. A.. Entire Nous Club, Political
Equality League, W. c. T. T., Salvation
Army.
Division three-Laber organizations,
John Golwitzer, commander. Soldiers
home band, Fire Chief James Ellis, Fire
company No. i, Fire company No. 2,
Service truck, Machinists, Helpers,
Blacksmiths local No. S6. Street Car
MeH's local No. GOT, Boilermakers and
Helvers, Plasterers' local No. 227, Ma
chintsts' local No. 299, Printers local
No. Ala, Steel Metal Workers, Electrical
Workers local No. 610. Moulders' local
No 81. Federal Labor Union No. 1925,
Painters local No. 254, Carpenters 10
cal No. 1112. Ladies' Auxiliary, Car
penters' Union No. 81, Plumbers local
No. 315, Letter Carriers local No. 353,
Bricklayers' local No. u, Switchmen,
| Car Workers.
| Division four - Patriotic societies,
Rev. F. J. Thomas. commander. High
school band, Phil Sheridan Post, G. A.
r.; Frank NJ. Thomas Post, G. A. r.:
General Hasbrouck Camp, United