Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-06
CITIES UNITE TODAY IN
GREATEST PATRIOTIC PARADE
EVER HELD IN The NORTHWEST

this morning when it was seen that
the skies wererleaden and that a dis
NAL rain was drizzling and drizzlinS
as though it would keep on drizzling.
forever. 1t didn't. though. for about
Z o'clock the rain suddenly changed
into snow. and the snow kepts on
coming down for hour after hour.
There wasn't much of 1t, but enough
agreeable and the streets slushy.
The one question asked by every
What aboat the parade
Committee Holds Meeting.
The question was heard III all
homes and offices and stoNs. and it
was repeated Il thousand times over
the telephone lines. Nobody was in a
position to give any definite answer,
until Chairman c. c. Gowran of the
general committee called "A meeting
Of all the committees. With thirty
minutes notice everybody was pres
ent in the rooms of the, Commercial
club where the unexpected weather
situation and its bearing upon the
parade was thoroughly discussed.
The meeting was a brief one, and
it was unanimously decided to go
ahead with all the preparations and
march, no matter what kind of
weather was to come.
y number of members volunteered
to notify all the organizations which
had planned to take part in the pa
rade that their presence would be
highly desirable, even in view of the
weather. and the rest of the forenoon
was spent in putting the final touch
es to the preparations. The one fea-
ture which had to be given up alto
gether was that of decorations, but
merchants substituted conspicuous
flag displays in their windows.
Wherever one went, there were the
flags of the United States. Great Bri-
tain, Belgium, France and Italy in
the windows.
The Parade starts.
Promptly al = o'clock the parade
started led by a life size tank of the
kind that has struck terror into Ger
man hearts ''over there" While am
bulating down the streets. this mon
ster continually fired a number Of
guns which appropriately furnished
the martial accompaniment to the
music rendered by the various bands
marching with the organizations.
At the head of the parade. immedi-
,ately after h tank (Which. by the
way was very cleverly made of wood,
but looked terrific enough) was the
executive committee of the Liberty
loan organization, followed by a pla-
toon of police and the Grand Forks
Military band.
Joan of Arc Was There.
The band was followed by Mrs. An
gus Mcdonald, impersonating Joan of
Arc riding one of the famous McDon-
aid white horses; on the other was
Mr.. Mcdonald. marshal of the East
side divisions"
Then came the color guard COM
posed of Grand Forks and East Grand
Forks representatives of the United
States army and navy. and h home
guards Of the East side followed by
the East Grand Forks boy scouts who
were led by Rev. +. C. Oliver. Imme-
diately after this group marched the
city officials and mercantile organiza-
tons of the neighboring city.
= In the long rows that followed were
the university band. the university
; military cadets, the faculty n a
camp fire girls singing as they march
! ed; the Y. NJ. c.. A., followed by a
replica of one of the Triangle" war
huts which are 10Y a part of every
American army organization in home
\ and foreign camps.
The university drill companies,
commanded My Colonel c. H. McVey,
excellent impression. They were led
by the university band and followed
by Acting President Babcock, the
deans and members of the faculty.
Organized labor had one of the
largest representations IN h process
sion. Labor's Loyal Legion, the larg-
est patriotic 6 anization in h city,
was out in full force. They were led
by the Kilties band and a bagpipe
corps. The labor section was one of
the most impressive and biggest
features of the parade. :
Following the legion came The Her
aid representation. each lembe OF
which carried a flag and a patri-
~otically inscribed arm banner,
KEN Temple was represented by an
exceptionally large number of Shrin-
ers. At the head of this division
marched Cap Weisbacker n the
Arab Patrol band.
The mems and boys Fellowship
league. some 200 strong, was another
inspiring feature.
Bjarne chorus, directed by Judge l.
X. Hassell. sang patriotic songs as
they marched. Members of the Camp
Fire girls also sang while marching.
The postofice department was ou'
in force. They we're led by Augustus
Imperial Goat of the Hohenzollerns.
The parade was the greatest dem
onstration Of Grand Forks solidit,
in "win-the-war' activities. There wa!
no advertising, no banners to desig
rate the various business institutions
Bankers all marched together. as die
grocers and department store people
They carried banners. but they wer'
Liberty Loan, food administration ant
War Savings Stamps banners. 1t wa
! an example of the united efforts o
every institution and organization o.
| both sides of the river to "see j
through"