The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-25
Officers and Sailors March Over
Long Route to Music of
Bands of Ships.
THOUSANDS SEE
JACKIES IN LINE
Rear-Admiral Hoogewerff's De-
sire to Stimulate Interest i'm
War Savings Big Success.

Clad in white uniforms, in light
marching order, with their pieces and
eanteens slung across their shoulders
a landing party of sailors from ships
of the navy yesterday afternoon pa
raded on Palafox street and up North
Hill. around Robert +. Lee square
and countermarched TO the wharf,
whaie the men re-embsrked for their
respective vessels. They were a de-
termined appearing set OF men and
Went the distance without showing the
slightest signs of having done more
than thrown bucket or water on tha
decks and used squilgee to chase it
off.
The landing of the marcherx was a
rretty sight, coming in one after an
other in ships boats and taking their
stations on lower PalafoN street await
ing the order to fall in line for the
parade. These men have had hard
siege OF it, some Of them stating that
they have been drinking hot water for
the past month and experiencing a few
other inconvenience. But they are
sailors and their public appearance
yesterday afternoon was a holiday for
| them.
Rear Admiral John Adrian Hooge-
werff desired TO stimulate interest in
| The campaign for the War Savings
Stamp subscriptions and as today the
Liberty Legion begins its drive with
pledge cards. the people who Witnessed
the parade gained an idea Of Just what
it means. Buy War Savings Stamps
to aid those men in line yesterday af-
ternoon. They ara but handful OF
those who are in the service, not only
in the navy but the army and marine
/ xuSI tn he
cared for and il was with that end I'm
view that Admiral Hoogewern and
City Campaign Manager Charles B.
Hervey staged this feature for the
people of Pensacola.
There were two naval bands In line
and they gave a swing TO the march
ing music that put lightness into the
step of every man in the ranks and
caused thrills among the vast number
of spectators who witnessed this pa
rade along the entire route. They
were navy bands, one OF the few pleas
ures sailor has at night after hard
work aboard his vessel, when familiar
selections and patriotic airs are dis
coursed Even the sedatS old admi-
rails. much dignified captains and the
officers wearing a certain amount OF,
insignia, come out on deck and would
Just as leave dance with the ships
cook as female member of royal
family, especially those OF the kaiser.
About e:15 O'Clock .. m the order
to march given with one of the
bands in the lead. The men walked
about a block 10 get their sea legs un-
limbered and by the time they were
approaching Government street on
Palafox they swung 10 the rhythm OF
the music and the lines OF men were
everywhere greeted with applause.
People were on the sidewalks in win
dows and on tops Of buildings and
roofs in front of the stores which have
coverings over the pavements. Flags
were waved all along the line.
When the Stars and Stripes. with
the banner bearing an anchor cana
along all hats went off and voices
cheered and hands thundered aPprecia-
ton and loyalty. Officers and men not
in the parade came TO salue.
The procession wended it's way down
PaIafox street in company front. -l1ade
a right and left turn at the intersec.
ton OF Garden and Palafox streets.
and thence along to North Hill. round
ing the Robert f Lee Square and re-
turned on the west side nf PaIafox
street Here the thoroughfare was
narrower and the company command
ers threw their men into platoons until
they had again crossed Palafox street
and then formed companies
Rear Admiral Hoogewerf and aide
were in the middle Of the line in an
auto, followed by Captain Bennett and
Captain Fitzgerald OF the Naval Air
Station and then came Col. Hughes
and staff of Fort Barrancas.
The civilian part of the procession
included the War Stamp workers, the
two generals. the colonels and their
captains. Banners on the ma chimes
Of the latter We're: Every MiSer
Helps the Kaissr-Buy War Savings
stamps"
ships goat. one OF the mascots To
be found in the service. with coat Of
black hair. wore a covering: It'll
fight: you buy War Savings Stamps"