Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-04


many others the city has witnessed
but II was as interesting a spec
tacle to watch as any ever present
ed in the city.
The big army tank with its boom
ing three-inch piece gave the pro-
cesSion military freshness TO To-
cal people and without doubt the
land armored car was the feature
Of the parade
Along Second avenue came the
Dig parade. First eight soldiers N
light marching order, squad forIna-
tton. 1he line OF decorated floats
and marchers extended three blocks
up the street. There was blended
music of bands, the roar of motor
exhausts, punctuated at half-minute
intervals by the thunderous noise
of the big tanks guns. A staccato OF
firecrackers fred by small boys st
tended the parade all along it,
route.
There was plenty Of color and
excitement in this mornings dis
play. Returned soldiers and sailors,
about so of them, were in the van.
and they were closely followed by
the military exhibit, consisting of
big tank and two business-like
guns. As the tank came numbering
along sheets of flame and smoke,
and ear-racking thunder burst oC-
casionally from the guns on either
side of it. The two tractor-drawn
pieces of artillery which followed
were silent but looked as though
they might prove destructive on &C.
casion; one of them was snaded
with the lines and colors of ran
tastfc camouflage.
Attractive Floats.
Two other attractive floats were |
the Knights OF Columbus Hui"
bearing the sign, We serve the
boys over here and over there and |
the big blue and gold Rotary Grub |
wheel, both of which were placed |
on motor trucks. Amoo Grotto OF |
the Masons was out in full strength |
and furnished music, with the |
Amoo band and drum corps. Inc
United Sunday school band and |
drum corps followed, with good |
music and commendable marching |
order The local boy scouts were |
also represented well. and lived up |
TO their military purpose in their |
style of marching. Numerous pen
nants and banners marked their |
place in the parade. The several |
trucks, and the chiefs car, of the
Rock Island fire department we're |
deliberately and beautifully decor
ated in red, white and blue, and |
furnished an ornate rear guaro.
The Community service league /
had a float with girls, each bearing
a big letter TO form the word
"Democraev.
The parade formed on Twentieth
street and Fifth avenue and march
ed as follows:
North on Twentieth street to
Second avenue;
West on Second avenue to Thir-
teenth street;
Counter march on Second avenue
TO Twentieth street;
South on Twentieth street to
Fifth avenue.
The line of march for the parade
was as follows:
DIVISION 1.
Marshal of the day-W. L.
Franks.
Adjutant-Major W. A. ROsen-
field.
Mayor H. NJ. Schriver and city
commissioners.
DIVISION 2.
Marshal-Major Ed Dunavin.
Stroehle's band.
Sailors and marines Of the
world war.
Veterans of world war.
Red Cross canteen.
One Mark IS" tank.
Ten-ton artillery tractor with So
rnfIIimatar howitZer
Five ton artillery tractor with
55 millimeter howitzer.
DIVISION 3.
Marshal - Lieutenant Willard
Larkin.
G. A. R. drum and fire corps.
G. A. r.
U. s. W. V. II
Women's Relief corps. II
Helen Gould auxiliary.
Fort Armstrong chapter, d. A. r.
DIVISION 4. II
Marshal-Lieutenant c. e. McIn
tyre.
Amoo Grotto band
Amoo Grotto drum and bugte
corps.
Amoo Grotto.
DIVISION 5.
Marshal - Lieutenant William :
Schroeder.
Bleuer's band.
Eagles.
X. of C. hut float.
Knights of Columbus. |
". o. W. drill team. /,
Mystic Workers drill team. I
Italian Liberty club.
DIVISION 6.
Marshal - Lieutenant d. NJ.
Vance.
United Sunday schools drum and I
0ugle corps
United Sunday schools.
Boy Scouts.
Black Hawk Camp Fire girls.
Saukemuck Camp Fire girls.
DIVISION z.
Marshal - Lieutenant r. c.
PeaFce.
All decorated floats and autos.
Rotary club.
War Camp Community league.
Fire department.
Automobiles.
Rotary club float
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