The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-02-27
GIRL SOLDIERS OF SEA"
AND YE0MEN ~ GIVEN
BIG SHARE OF APPLAUSE

Led by the Marinettes and the Yeo-
men Cd and with the Victory and
Peace float bringing up the rear,
the sixth division is receiving a lions
| share Of applause as it moves down
the Avenue. This division boasts Of
seven bands, among them the Walter
Reed band. the MayfiOwer band,
marching with the fair 1eomen CD
the Baby" band from st. Mary's In
dustrial School in Baltimore, the Cos
mos band, featured by gold braid and
''jaZzy" music, the Maryland State
College band, the Navy Yard band,
and the army band from Aberdeen
proving grounds.
The Marinettes, leading the divi-
sion, are trying to wipe of the
smiles" in response 10 applause as
they march in platoon front. With
overseas caps set at provoking angles
these fair soldiers of the sea are
catching the applause Of all the men
on the streets.
March $50 Strong.
The Marinettes, $50 strong. are I'M
der command Of Lieut.. George w.
Farnham. The five platoon leaders
in order of march are, Sergt. Edward
f. Lockett, Sergt George Williams,
First Glass Private Fitzgerald, Pri-
vate Parker. and Sergeant Hamilton.
color guard Of two Marine SER
geants and two privates carries the
Marine banner.
Sandwiched between the Mariettes
and the equally fair YeOman CD 10
\. Julian Brylawskrs Cosmos Band
VI twenty-One pieces. This band IS
il uniforms of dark blue, with gold
braid and gold buttons. Hail Column
bia" is the marching song favored by
this band, and the one they will play
as they pass the Presidential review
ing stand.
The Yeoman (F)-Oh, bOyi
The battalion of ESQ girl sailors,
under command of Ensign J. T. ONeill,
is accompanied by the Mayhower
band of twenty-five pieces, and color
guard of seamen from the Mayiower
carry the Mayfiower banner and the
American flag.
The Yeomen CD are marching in
four companies of seventy-fve each.
The company commanders are Ensign
II. +. Motley, Ensign (aviatiOn) l. G.
Sluter, chief machinists mate; X L.
Prenell, quartermaster, second class
quartermaster. second class, S. b.
BeaTCes ana Oulcl 2hdCuAAAASlo 4AeINC
L. Z. Lotfeld, adjutant.
500 Red Cross Marchers.
Then comes the fifty-piece band from
Walter Reed Hospital, furnishing music
for 500 Red Cross marchers. The hospi-
tai band is led by Sergeant E. a. Wal
strom.
The Red Cross. owing to their very
large enrolment of Washington workers,
was forced to limit their representation
to the officers of the supply corps. the
ambulance unit and the members Of the
canteen CORDS, who could be spared from
service today. The 500 supply corps
officers. all in the Red Cross uniform,
marched in one body and were followed
by the five ambulances of the Washing
ton corps. The canteen workers, about
twenty-five in number, are carrying full
field equipment
Another band, the Maryland State
College Band, of about twenty-five
pieces, follows the Red Cross can
teen workers, and in turn is followed
by the Navy Yard Red Cross work
ers. The college band players are
in the uniform OF Uncle Sam, the
Students Army Training Corps uni
form. and are led by Prof. Charles L.
Strohm-
Carry Small Flags.
The Navy Yard Red Cross work
ers. sixty-five strong, are in the Red
Cross uniform and each marcher
carries a small American flag. Three
sailors of the Seaman Gunners'
School carry the Red Cross banner.
The Navy Yard ambulance follows
the women.
The next band then foilows-thc
Navy Yard organization, "Jackie5,'
forty-five of them.
The y. NJ. c. A. workers. about 20
strong. all in the y. NJ. c. A. uni
form. are accompanied by the army
band from Aberdeen, Md. This band
consists of twenty-five pieces.
The War Camp Community Service
Continued on Page 8. Column IL
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