Evening journal., 1919-11-07
ARMlSTICE DAY TO
De CITY HOLIDAY
Elaborate Celebration on An
niversary Date of Huns
Capitulition
THOUSANDS TO
MARCHIlN PARADE

Although Armlsyce Day has not been
proclaimed a getral holiday in VIII
rlngion. prescnt hans Of the committee
in charge will make it unofnclally a
iav-oY for thd entire city. Governor
Townsend hasyo recommended. stores
and manufacturing plants will be
elosed and NJ employees Of the biggest
industries inNilmingion viii take part
In the parae and subsequent cele-
lraii0n.
Merchant have responded generously
10 the suggestion OF ElwoOd A. Davis,
chairmanbf the mercantile section,
hat theselOse their shops for the en-
lire davI Large numbers Of them sig
ni0ed pir Intention of doing so this
mOrninl The suggestion met with
-imilajfayor among the manufactur-
ars hnes r. stein. who has charge
of M department announced that his
apps has been answered by scores Of
the Fger plants
Tt Eastern Malleable Iron Company
..Jd today that 10 will have, 300 en-
pics with a band in line. The Elec-
NJ Hose and Rubber Company will be
presented by several hundred en-
byes. two floats and a band.
flhe celebration OF the day is begin
fms TO assume proportions never
dreamed Of by the American Legion
when it took charge Of the.program az
The invitation OF the Mayor. As a sin
gle item, j Norris Robinson, chairman
0f the music committee, announced to-
day that there viii be from 10 to 20
bands participating. Five Of these are
bands Of 40 pieces or more engaged by
The general committee The largest Of
these will be the service mems band |
Mr.. Robinson has requested that all ,
service men who can play get in touch !
with him. He has also announced that 4
ne will aid any Of the organizations |
which intend TO participate who have /
difficulty in getting a band together in /
organizing.
lt is impossible at present 10 get an |
astimate OF the number Of organiza- |
lions which will be i'm line. The num- /
Der viii run into hundreds. Every or
san!zcd body Of any character what
over in the city has been Invited 60 take
part Acceplances are pouring in. The
who intend 30 take part communicate
with the committee through Dr. Mere
tith ]. Samuel, chairman, or c. NJ. Dill 4
on, Of The Chamber OF Commerce. sec
"eiary The committee desires that all |
advertising features be omitted from
doats or banners carried in the parade
There Will be no special motor section I
1r mounted bodies i'm line Floats Will /
be disribueed along the line OF march
with ihe organizations TO which they
belong.
Although the American Legion has
charge 0f arrangements. the entire
will be a municipal affair.
In the reviewing stand for the parade
Governor Townsend and his stoff, WIN
he mayor and City Council, will take
their places. After the parade a eele-
lraii0n will be held at Washington
Heights. Harold Keats, Of the Com
nunily Service. has contributed many /
features for this event. in cd
1iti0n 90 other things during the after
noon and evening. Several hundred
singers will be in the bandstand TO lead
the people i'm choral singing during the
exercises. Admission TO this stand will
be by card only and no one who it
not capable Of helping 90 lead the gen
aral singing wiz be admitted CardsI1
Will Doe oblainable by singers who wish n
10 take part at the Community Service C
headquarters. on King street. tomorrow +
feature Of the sing will be a sOB r
The Flag by Irving Cassler. Mr. Ca- d
Ter. who enjoys the distinction Of bcie 4
the only man whe has sung from M 5
xf.r,f- Erapnf-o, .-r-.r 4h., h D
phone. has a voice admirably adaTed p
for large outdoor gatherings. Dung p
he war he sang at Washington fothe n
President and his cabinet durinethe
tsar loan drives.
other features Of the parade VI be s
announced from time to time 4 the
plans progress. One Of the mosttrik- 5,
ing parts Of the parade viii z The it
nJg-drapcd caisson in memOryf the in
fallen. 70 will follow the lonqne Of f.
service men, drawn By -four black d.
horses. and will be notable forts sim h'
pliclty. These will be the on horses II
i'm the parade. +.
Tie homeward-bound pennt OF the Jr
Narrag3nset will be another tlure. II RI
viii be borne by school claren, the NJ
larger children bearing uple broad Gl
end Of the Bennant and tafins down Pi
TO little t6ts at ils narroHnd. so
Fraternal organizations march In st
the order Of their senioE in Della III
ware. Nearly every oInization 10 Nj
Wilmington will take PAL lhe larger MI
ones Will have bands withem. Among Ba
these are included the giles, the Red Hi
Men, the Knights Of plumbus' the FL
odd Fellows, the Jewf Welfare and MI
the Benevolent pioneef CIR
Among the many feFcs OF lhe eve ar
ming will be three n gatherings In Nj,
different parts Of tHcliN win bon Wa
fires and bands. fnk w Person Sc
street commissioners given his sane Ma
lion 10 these b0nnH lie stressed the Hi
condition, hOweverlat only those oi- sol
fcially permitted controlled, ,Dy the
police will be anfd. Ihey VIII not
be built on streeYr paVements.
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