The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23
Plans Are Being
Made For Big Day
PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS
FOX DECORATION DAY ARE
WELL UNDERWAY.

DeSOTaLlOn Lay, May 30, 1919,
should mean and in all probability
Will mean more to the American peo-
pie than any Of its predecessors, and
Redwood Falls, like the rest of the ma
ton, IS planning to make this day of
memories and reverences, a "holy,
day rather than holiday. While
plans are still of necessity somewhat
tentative it is not too early to announce
that the program will be one of splen-
did worth and one in which the pub
lie will be glad to take part.
ID. l.. Crimmins and his committees
appointed by President w. S. Bran
mer OF the Commercial Club, are ar
!, ranging that the parade which will
take place in the morning will be one
of the big features of the day. Quite
rightly the automobile will be barred
from this parade, the members of the
Women's relief corp and the Grand
Army of the Republic who are not
strong enough to walk being
transported to the cemetery by horse
rigs. All others are to be asked TO
walk the walk to the cemetery and re
tur being no hardship upon any
grown-up nor upon any child of school
age. Yearly the automobiles have de-
tracted more and more from parade,
causing it usually to be abandoned
when the cemetary is reached or to
come back to town in a very disrupted
condition. Their use has also barred
many people who have no cars from
taking any part in the parade. There
fore they will not be permitted in the
formation at all this year and everyone
is asked to walk to the cemetery.
AS now planned the procession will
be as follows Scenic City Band, Grand
Army of the Republic, Women's Relief
Corps. the World War Veterans, Com
pany L of the National Guard, the
Drum Corps, the school children, the
Red Cross workers and the citizens of
the city Among school children, girls
will be asked to wear white dresses
and the boys to wear white shirts with
. out coats so that this feature will be
Sone of the most attractive parts of the
parade, and will form the center of
the parade instead of the rear as is
usual. Each citizens will also be ask
ed to wear some insignia or to carry
some symbol, the nature of which
will be announced later, so that there
may be a pleasing uniformity about
sion. The use of a drum corps near
the center of the formation is also a
new feature and it is hoped will en-
thuse everyone to walk with a soldier
ly pep and snap. The parade, under
the direction of MIR. Crimmins, will
be kept intact until the return march to
the city is entirely completed.
All visitors to the city will be ask
ed to bring picnic dinner and to eat
it in Ramsey Park which is always
at the height of it's beauty at this
season. Should weather conditions
make eating out of doors either un-
wise or unpleasant the basement lin
ing rooms of the armory and the vari-
! Gus churches will be opened so that
lunches may be enjoyed in comfort
At one-thirty o'clock drill and re-
view Of the World War soldiers will
be featured, the place to be announc-
ed later. Following this will be
program at the Armory at which the
main address will be given by some
speaker of note. DIR. e. c.. Horn and
Judge A. C. Dolliff, the committee on
speakers, have been endeavoring to
get in touch with suitable speaker
and they hope to be able to announce
that Dr. Burns, pastor of the Henne-
pin Avenue Methodist church will be
the speaker. Definite announcement
as to the speaker will be made in the
near future.
In the evening there will be band
concert given under the direction of
Bandmaster Bittrich and this will con-
clude the program for the day. 1t is
felt by the committee in charge, as
well as by the majority of citizens,
that the day should be kept free from
sports and dancing, that it should be
service" rather than celebration
plans will be made in accordance with
this idea. The day will offer splen-
did opportunity to gather with the
boys back from the service, with the
veterans of the Civil War and to meet
friends and neighbors, as well as to
take part in ceremony which each
wear becomes more beautiful and more
Aignificant.