Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-27
ROTARY ASSIGNED I'D ARRANGE FOR
 GREAT PARADE
Plans Launched to Have Every Community in
 County Celebrate.

The big Liberty day parade in Pine Bluff, on April 6, the first anniversary of Americas entrance into the war in behalf of freedom for the world from P1ussian domination. will be con ducted by the Rotary club, whlch made such a success of the Red Cross parade last year. This was de- cided at the weekly meeting of the club at the Hotel Pines yesterday when Dr ] I. Norris and Y. J. Collier presented the proposal, saying it was desired that this parade be demon stration that 100 per cent of the peo- ple here are determined to prosecute the war to a successful conclusion, and that they knew of no organiza- tion better qualified to handle such big undertaking than the Rotary club. II. Kemp Toney, president of the club, in announcing the motion had car ried unanimously, said it would be9the purpose to have the entire county represented, and that invitations wuold be extended to the children and adults of Altheimer, Sherrlll, Watson Chapel, Wabbaseka and other of the patriotic communities to par ticipate. The following was named to have charge of the arrangements: T. J. Collier, Lawrence Dixon, George Adams. A. D. Foster, Ray K. Mcintyre, Dr. J. I. Norris, J. Frank Franey and D. Stanley Dreyfus. This committee will meet at the Hotel Pines tomor- row at noon to make preliminary plans.
 The parade is to be constructed about the school children, and will be followed by meeting at the aberna- cle. No subscriptions nor gifts will he asked. A regimental band from Camp Pike, company of soldiers from the same place, and distinguish ed speakers, very probably fighting men, will take part.
 Dickinson Lauds Rotary.
 James A. Dickinson, former pre5i- dent of the Little Rock Rotary club, made an inspiring address on Rotary, and complimented Pine Bluff on its work in the Red Cross and Y M. c. A. campaigns, declaring that the gen erosity of the people of this city was an inspiration to the state" He eulo- gized the late John B. Speers, and paid high compliment to D. J. l. NoE- ris. He spoke of what Rotary does for man, and commended the code that prohibits at meetings jests which cannot be told before ladies, and the serving of intoXicants.
 Mrs. A. w. Troupe and Mrs. Lucy iCritZ were accorded ovations when they were introduced, the so per cent of the clubs membership present quickly rising to extend welcome. Mrs. Troupe spoke in behalf of the fund being raised for the entertain ment of the General Federation of Women's clubs, to meet at Hot Springs. and Mrs. Critz, who is home demonstration agent for the county, bespoke the assistance of the club in procuring an assistant, explaining that she had received such cO-Opera- tion, and that her work is progress ing so we'll that she finds herself un- able to meet all the demands and ac- complish all the good she could with a capable assistant. These proposi- tions were referred to the board of directors.
 Among the guests at the luncheon was H. M. Scull, home on furlough from San Antonio, Texas, where he is stationed with his unit of the American army. Other guests were Ham, Moses, private secretary to Governor Brough. who spoke for a continuation of the cooperation be tween Little Rock and Pine Bluff and other towns: o, F. Christ of New York, and w. B. Walton, recently of Jackson, Tenn., now with the Union Seed and Fertilizer company here.