Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-09
VETERANS PLAN
BONFIRE AFTER
MARCH TONIGHT
Big Celebration on River Front
VIII Follow Parade Of Vet
Grams of Three Wars.

All returned soldiers of the
world war will be officially an
nounced as veterans" in a cele-
bration and parade of welcome to
be rendered them tonight under the
auspices Of the United Spanish War
veterans. The Spanish war veter-
ans want to show the boys who
have just finished their job over in
France that they, too. are now vet
Grams of old and might as well take
on that as ut now as in
later days.
L. R. w Philbrook, commander
of the local post of Veterans of
War for Democracy, urges all re-
turned soldiers to assemble at the
court house square at 8 O'Clock
tonight to participate in this parade
and celebration. He expectsNto see
every veteran there, especially re-
turned members Of Battery F, One
Hundred Twenty-third field artil-
lery.
The Grand Army of the Republic
will also be present. All citizens
who have automobiles for the use
of these oldest of veterans, have
been requested to present them at
the court square.
The line of march will be as
follows:
Shcroehle's band.
Grand Army of Republic, in auto
mobiles.
United Spanish War Veterans, in
uniform.
World war veterans, in uniform.
Any other civic organizations
are urged to take part and make
arrangements for participation in
the parade at the rear.
McCOnochie Marshal.
Captain William H McConochie,
formerly captain of Company A,
composed of Rock Island men of
the old Sixth Illinois national guard
infantry, will be marshal of parade.
All civic organizations which wish
to take part can make arrange
ments with him as to position in
the parade.
The route Of march will be as
follows:
East on Third avenue to Eigh-
teenth street;
South on Eighteenth street to
Fourth avenue;
East on Fourth averue to TWEEN
Itch street;
North on Twentieth street to Sec
ond avenue;
West on Second avenue to Six
teenth street;
North on Sixteenth street to First
avenue;
East on First avenue to river
front near the Milwaukee station.
Civilians who are on the look
out for the parade as it passes
may show red and green candles
burning in front of their houses.
This has been arranged for in
previous parades but tonight the
only candles to light the way will
be placed by individual citizens.
Upon arrival at the river front,
an enormous bonfire will be lighted
and a program will be given, with
Mayor Schriver of Rock Island as
master of ceremonies.
: CarlstrOm Speaker.
Captain o. E. Carpstrom of Ale
do, Ill, commander of Battery B
of the One Hundred Twenty-third
field artillery, and former states
F attorney of Mercer county, will
speak to the veterans of three wars.
He will talk of the part played by
America in the world war. Lieu
tenant J. Clinton Searle will also
talk.
Prof E. K Philbrook, instructor
of music for Rock Island schools,
will lead the audience in singing
several patriotic songs, including
America The Star Spangled
Banner"
Plans to execute the kaiser
again, a firing squad doing the
work, have been made. Guns have
been secured and if a good dummy
of the kaiser can be secure ed he will
once more be brought to the ground
at American hands.