Evening journal., 1919-11-06
CITY SUPPORT fur
TUESDAY PARADE
Council Allows $500 That
Armistice Day Celebra-
tion May Be Success
GOVERNOR TO BE
ONE OF SPEAKERS

Success OF the Armlstice Day celebra-
tlon in Wilmington next Tuesday, is
assured insofar as finances go. At It's
regular meeting last evening in COM
mittee OF the whole, City Council ap-
proprialed 5000 towards the expenses
OF the American Legion, which will di-
Pect the affair.
The legion committee on arrange
ments for the celebration appeared be-
fore the councilmen and presented es-
Inmates for the expense Of the eele-
braiion: gave an outline OF the events
proposed and asked for proper financial
backing. The committee consisted Of
Clarence y. Dillon. Or. Meredith /.
samuel, A. d Warner. Jr., George L.
Evans and George n. Davis. Its efforts
were ably supported in person by May
or Taylor.
Mr.. Dillon said the celebration bids
fair to be one Of the largest affairs OF
the kind ever held In Wilmington.
Every military. civic, fraternal church,
school, labor and industrial 0rganiza-
iion has been invited TO participate and
the response received already showed
there will be a large turnout. II was
proposed TO hold a parade, starting
probably at 23O in the afternoon and
ending at about 430 o'clock in the park,
where a public meeting would be held.
addressed by Governor Townsend and
one other speaker yet to be chosen, and
concluding with memorial service to
the men who "didn't come back In
the evening there would be three
municipal bonflres. Two Of these would
be built at the Public Building, one on
the King street front and one on the
French street side, the latter for the
colored people. A third bonfire would
be set alight somewhere on the west
side. probably in Brandywine Park.
Mr.. Dillon estimated, from figures
furnished by Clifford J, Scott, city
school superintendent, there would be
not less than one thousand school chill
dren in the parade. The Red Cross also
was summOning its workers from all
parts Of Delaware TO celebrate. not only
The first anniversary of the armistice,
but the end Of its big membership
drive. As for the American Legion 1t
was arranging to have every one OF its
members possible present from all
three counties, so as to give the cele-
bration a state and not merely city sig
niflcance.
Mr.. Dillon added that every band in
the city had already been snapped up
by various organizations and that the
committee would be Obliged to go out
side the city TO procure others needed.
He estimated that six bands would be
required from outside. The bonfire
portion OF the event. he said, would be
under direction OF City Park Superin-
tendent Mack.
Another feature OF the day would be
the rehabilitation OF service nags. IL
Is proposed that no noon next Tuesday
every resident having service hags put
them away or do away with them so
that they will not become tattered and
worn and blown about the sueets'
forming an unpatriotic sight.
A. D. Warner, Jr., explained that the
5000 needed was for the following eX-
penses: For bands. six in number
5000: for decorating Market street. the
public Building and the speakers stand
in the park, 5000; for the evenings en-
fertainment. $780, for printing and
clerical work. $3.50; total, S32OO.
Council had already given verbal
nledge OF supporting the homecoming
week celebration for the service men
10 the extent Of s5O0O In view Of the
delay in arranging for that event and
the evident desire Of the service men
No celebrate Armlstice Day. it was con-
sidered iustifable TO grant at least $500
10 the legion committee and deduct that