Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-28

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Riverside rs expected to be of unusual
importance this year because of the
participation generally of returned
soldiers. sailors and marines. The
American Legion has announced its
intention Of participating as u body
and ali returned veterans, whether
members Of the society or not are
urged to Join in the march TO the
cemetery.
There will be departure from the
usual procedure in that the members
OF the Grand Army posts. the Woman $
Relief Corps and Ladies OF the -, \.
r, will be invited TO review the
parade as il passes the court house and
viii then be driven to the cemetery
in automobiles. Heretofore the mem
bens Of the posts have taken the lead
and have never had an opportunity 10
see the procession and as few are
active enough TO march over the hard
pavements from the court house 10
Riverside. it was thought best 10 take
all in cars. after they had witnessed
the passing Of the younger soldiers.
Formation Of Parade.
The parade is scheduled 10 leave the
court house at o'clock sharp. The
members of John (. Wildman camp
No. IS. Sons OF Veterans, will give
their attention entirely to the forma-
ton OF the procession and 10 attending
TO the arrangements for the program
at the cemetery, and, because Of the
work incident 20 the observance viii
not participate in the procession in
body.
The parade will he formed on three
sides Of the court house square. The
first section. LED BY platoon Of police
and city officials and including the
I 0. O. F. hand. American Legion and
all returned soldiers. sailors and ma
rines. Spanish American war veterans,
and all other patriotic organizations
with the exception O. the c. A. r. and
affiliated bodies. Will form IN South
First avenue. with the head of the pro-
cession resting on Main street. This
| division viii be N charge OF c g
/ Louns5erry ana !. ". r TiianiaTi.
The second division, in charge OF
DR. F. II. Boucher and ". 3. Wood.
and including the City Federation o.
wonan's Clubs. relatives and friends
of soldiers and sailors VINO persisted in
the world war Central Foundry en-
pl6yes and other civic and" COMMERCIAL
/ organizations viii form in Church
street with the head Of the section
resting in South First avenue.
Cadet Corps to March.
/ The third section will be made up OF
: the high school band, the junior unit
OF the reserve officers training corps.
and school children Of the public
/ schools and ST, Nary's institute, who
Will decorate soldiers graves The
division will be in charge Of Superin-
/ tendent A Palmer. Principal z. II.
/ Shuey. OF the high school. and ". G
/ McCarten. The division will form in
South Center street, facing south. with
1 the head of the division resting on
/ Church street
Arrangements viii ne made for seat
ing the members of the G. a. p. and
X r. c. and the Ladies Of the G. a
r. in front Of the court house. 20 Wi.
ness the passing of the procession
They will then De-taken into cars tc
make up the fourth section of the
parade. in charge OF G. H. Kemler anc
J. D. Palmer
The fifth division of the parade
Will be made up of the city fire de-
partment and Will form in North FRS
avenue, facing on Main street, IL
charge OF Fire Chief c. c. Pigman.
All who participate in the parad'
are expected to be in their places a
s:45 o'clock, and chiefs of divisions arr
asked to report TO Capt. A. E. Hui
grand marshal. and Joseph A Whit.
acre, officers Of the day, at the cas-
court room az s: 30
Children to Decorate Graves.
Immediately On arrival al the GENE
terry the children of the public and ST
Mary's schools. divided into sever
! groups, with each group in charge Of
member of the Sons of Veterans, vii
decorate soldiers graves The deco
ration will be completed before tn
conclusion Of the exercises. For con
venience of the decorating the GENE
terry has been divided into seven sec,
tons and the seven division leaders
who have annually directed the wori
cf &c children are Thoroughly {. -..ils q
with the work making it simple an
easy TO accomplish The memoria