Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-08
COMMITTEES WANT ALL
TO TAKE PART IN
PARADE
CHALLENGE THE RAIN
ADOPTED THIRTEENTH AS DATE
IN HOPE THAT NUMBER WILL
JUNK" THE "HOOOOO"-PRO-
GRAM FOR PARADE Is AN
NouNcED BY MARSHALL CARR
TO-DAY.

Cndaunted By the habitual interfer.
ence of rain with Ottawa's patriotic
demonstrations, promoters Of Satur-
days parade refuse to let Jupiter
Pluvius bluff them any longer
As a result Of this decision it Is
hereby announced to the world, not
excluding Gods of downpours, that on
Saturday. the thirteenth 03th) day
Of April A. d. 1918, Ottawa will again
make an effort to show it is leo per
cent back OF Uncle Sam.
Believing that the mysterious num-
ber "l3" will hoodoo the hoodoo, the
Chamber of Commerce and its aids
are going ahead with plans for maxi
ing the Saturday outburst of loyalty
anything or everything, ever staged
in the city before.
While having as its purpose pro-
motion Of interest in the Third LIB
erty Loan. the celebration primarily
is for showing Ottawa OFF to the world
as a red blooded. loyal. and an IN
swervable supporter of the govern
ment in all It's undertakings. TO do
that II means 1880 people, which is
approximately the sum total OF the
tt,-t., lot fol ~
the street demonstration Over in
Streator last Friday night q conser.
vati,e estimate puts 5000 cheering,
flag-waving PATRIOTS, who were con.
stantly bubbling over with love and
devotion Tor Old Glory in the pro-
cession which ripped 'er up for Uncle
Ottawa certainly should be as loyal as
Streator at time when loyalty counts
most, Down at La Sale an auto pa.
rade six miles long was featured.
Peru had monster throng Of pro-
Americans in its Patriotic Day cele-
bration. With the three largest cities
already proving their patriotism in
this tangible manner, it behooves OF
tawa TO turn out every man, woman
and child to at least tie her neiehbor.
ing communities in its enthusiasm.
IL was announced today that next
Saturday had been decided upon for
the postponed celebration. A iive-day
period ensues for preparation. The
countryside will have time to come
into town and join in the celebration
Plans for the parade were an.
nounced as follows by Marshall of the
Day Robert Carr:
Liberty Day Parade
The postponed Liberty parade
will form promptly at two O'Clock
p. NJ. Saturday, April 18th, 1918.
at the intersection Of Washington
and La Sale streets. All partici-
cipants will approach the point of
formation upon streets other than
La Sale street, south Of Washing
ton street The line of march will
be az heretofore ordered, viz:
South on La Sale street to Mad
ison street, east on Madison to Col
umbus street, south on Columbus
to Main street, east on Main street
to the Armory, where appropriate
= exercises will be held.
Formation
Ottawa police force.
Marshal and aids.
High school brigade in uniform,
High school Red Cross corps.
Boy Scouts.
Heinrich Military Band.
Seth G. Earl Post No. 1856 G. A. Il. 4
Seth G Earl Post No. 1876 W. r. G..
Executive committee with speak.
cr of the day.
Mayor and city commissioners
Undne Hose Company.
Ottawa Ministerial Association
Chamber of Commerce.
Ottawa Lodge B. p. O. Elks.
Knights OF Pythias.
pythian Sisters.
Masonic Bodies.
Catholic Societies
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