El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-30
RAILROADS HALT
FOR BIC PARADE
No Blocking on Mesa Ave.
nue. for Two Hours Thurs
day, Honor Flag Day.


day, Honor Flag Day.
Arrangements have been made with
the G. II. & s. A. and r. P. & s. ".
railroad companies so that no freight
trains or switch engines will cross
/ Mesa avenue while the Liberty loan
honor flag raising parade is passing
Thursday. C. F. Hawks. chairman Of
The railroad committee Of the Liberty
loan campaign. reported TO the exeeu-
tive committee at a luncheon Tuesday
moon. The parade will leave the union
station at . o'clock and Il IS beneNeo
IAN of il viii have passed the review
ing stand by 4 o'clock
In the civic section or the paIauS
the women who take part VIII be al, AZ
lowed 10 choose whether they WI
Z march with the Red Cross, OF the sec
] fion carving service flags for nus
I hands. sons or sWeethearts- This Ques-
tion was brought up by many OF me
l women T NJ WingO reported al Ine
luncheon. and it was agreed that this
Z should be left TO the women mem
shaw VIII Dedicate the Flag
Leslie NJ Shaw, who viii arrive
here with Mai. Gen. SWinton' VII
make the speech defeating the honor
[ flag. Mr.. Sha wwill make another ad-
! dress at night in the courthouse audi
! forum.
The statement that a great many
/ people are arranging TO sit in the re-
l viewing stand on Cleveland square
was discussed at the luncheon II was
stated by the executive committee that
no one except invited guests, with
/ tickets. will be allowed to enter the
| stand
Allies Soldiers In Parade.
81 oh
! Ger instructors at Fort Bliss will be
invited to attend the review. These Of
I ficers viii be at the depot to meet
I Gen. E D. SWintOn and viii ride IN
automobiles TO the stand The enlisted
| personnel Of the allied armies viii
I form a section of the military parade
Gen Swint0n and Frank G. Odeli
/ will also speak at the courthouse au-
ditorium Thursday night An army
band viii play.
Need Band for Civic Section.
There are plenty Of bands for the
military section, the high school viii
also have its band, but no band has as
yet been engaged for the civic section
Of the parade. IL was said Several OF
the members Of the FL Paso union
musicians band areOut OF town, IL was
reported. and for that reason the band
was not available. An effort is 10 be
made to secure the services Of a Mex
lean band for the parade.
The police department viii have
charge Of the crowd at the square.
Big Military show Promised.
The most complete display Of mill
tary seen here since the reviews Of a
year ago viii be witnessed downtown
when the Liberty day speakers arrive
Thursday at . o'clock at the union sta
ton All troops fro Mort Bliss that
can be spared from camps win be in
column OF march and be reviewed By
Gems D. c. Caben and r L. Howe
from the stand TO be erected on Cleve-
land square. after the reception at the
station Gen Howe will command
tAe co-umns which, IL was said, viii
embrace 5000 men Of all units. The
artillery will bring its big guns down
town.
At Cleveland square the Liberty loan
honor flag viii be raised with mill
tary and civic honors. Prominent To-
cal people wiz be in the reviewing
stand, in addition TO the generals and
ne visitors Five bands viii play In
the parade.
To Cheek Up ut Luncheon.
Another luncheon viii be held bv
the executive COMMITTEES Wednesdsy
noon, and all Of the arrangements OF
the parade and the celebration viii be
completed by then. IL was announced
oy chairman r 3. Orndorff
W: IL Butler. accountant OF the ex-
ecutive committee. reported that 5000
subscriptions have already been re-
eeiFed 10 the loan and that ne be-
neFed many more would be received
osloTe saturday, when the campaign
officially closes
Wants Red Cross To Mass.
All Red Cross women and girls who
VIII take part in Thursdays parade
were requested Tuesday morning By
winchester Cooley. chairman Of this
section, TO mass at 1:f5 D. m. on a
street 70 be designated Wednesday, so
HraawH "a 49,
parade from the union station before
the Red Cross section falls into IT,
Mr. cooley said IL is important that
lne Red Cross make a big showing. as
this VIII be the opening feature Of the
IN paign Tor funds for that govern
May.
DR.. Chapman A Speaker.
Arrangements were begun at a
meeting Monday night OF the board OF
the First Presbyterian church to give
hitting reception to Dr. L Wilbur
Chapman, moderator Of the general
assembly OF that church, the real head
OF the church. when he and Mrs. Chap
man arrive here from the north
thursday morning, lnasmuch as Dr..
chapman is one Of the speakers of
A committee from the church wiul
meet Dr. and Mrs. Chapman at the
union depot and the visitors will be
taken 10 Fort Bliss to attend a con-
Terence with z NJ c. A secretaries !
and ministers IN army work In the
afternoon parade the church people I
viii have a section.
Committee On Reception.
me committee named includes
James G. McNary. James A. Dick. (
Fred ". Norton. Z. A. Shelton. E. T. /
Wade. jr.; A Il. Anderson and Rev.
Charles j. Overstreet. A woman's COM
mittee representing the aid society oil
the church is headed by Mrs. A. W..
Foster and Mrs. ". L Crockett and
Mrs. c. J.. Oyerstreet. Automobiles
VIII be furnished for visitors and .
committees.
Speaks At Church and Fort.
Dr.. and Mrs. Chapman will speak att
a luncheon at the First Presbyterian
church at noon, served by the women
OF the church. They ann Junced that
the luncheon viii not be confined TO
women, but that the men Of the
church are expected.
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