Evening journal., 1919-11-06
+ D CROSS PARADE
IN ARMISTICE DAY
Members to Meet at Hotel du-
Pont in Uniform Tues
day Afternoon
MANUFACTURERS
ALSO TO TAKE PART

The women Of the Red Cross Will
march in the Armstice Day parade.
They will meet in the lobby Of the
Hotel dupont at o'clock on Tuesday
afternoon. Each is 10 wear her uni
form.
All auxiliaries and branches have
ocen notified about the parade, but If
sny Red Cross worker has not received
her notice, she is hereby asked TO
march and to report at the Hotel
1uPont at the hour fixed.
The members Of the committee 10
arrange the marching are: Miss Emily
p. Bissell, chairman; Mrs. Henderson
Weir, Mrs. Willard Hall Porter, Miss
Marie r. Lockwood, Mrs. Joseph BAN
croft, Miss Madeleine Draper and Mrs.
Thomas w. Wilson. The marshal for
the Red Cross will be Colonel George
W.. Sparks.
The Red Cross will march next to the
soldiers, and the first group will be
that Of the Eurses and overseas work
ers. The Red Cross has been invited to
send its actual commissioned and en-
listed workers In the army, navy or
marines, 10 march with the troops them
selves, and to wear their overseas ser
vice uniforms. This does not include,
however, Red Cross overseas workers
Nho were not enlisted or commissioned.
they will march with the Red Cross
roper.
The Canteeners will form a separate
yrOup in their picturesque uniform.
rhe rest OF the Red Cross will march
ifter the nurses in one body, which IL
h.
strong.
The parade route will be not more
than a mile, and the Red Cross will have
It's own band TO make the marching
N iaseir II the day Is cold. wraps can
be worn. but II Armistice Day this year
IS like last, the uniform will be sufil-
Client protection against the weather.
Elaborate plans are under way by
the Manufacturers Association for par
ticipation In the Armistice Day parade.
James r. Stein. as marshal OF the in
dustrial section Of the pageant, today
issued the following letter TO all MEM
bers OF the association:
The officers Of the association have
instructed me TO advise our members
that the former suggest the plants de-
clare at least a half holiday on Tues
day, November ii, 1919, and be repre-
sented by as many Of their employees
who care TO participate I'm the parade, !
and floats viii be greatly appreciated. |
"Thos not in line will be most con- !
spicuOus by their absence.
THE parade will start at 2.30 p NJ, |
and plants participating in same Will |
De required 20 be ready TO fall in line |
not later than 2i5 p. NJ.
"The American Legion has asked the |
writer 20 act as marshal OF industries. |
kindly set in touch with me, stat /
ing whether you will be in line or not, |
giving at the earliest possible date the
approximate number OF men that will /
parade, and the number and size Of
1oats. II any. Also 20 get information /
regarding your position in line and any /
further details that may be required. /
Kindly phone 1853 or 5636.
1T is very important that information
asked for in this letter be Immediately
communicated 10 me. particularly the
number Of men that viii be in line and
he size and number Of your floats, so
hat proper position may be given and
The committee able 20 figure the depth
u your line.
AZ a meeting Of the association last
night In is rooms. in the Law Build
ing. Ninth and Market streets, there
was general exchange Of views on the
parade and much enthusiasm was
shown.