Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-07-24
MISS CAMILLA LONDON, YoE-Wo
MAN, HEADS SAILORS IN PRO-
cESsloN AT ROCKING
HAM.

Multitude Of Folks But They Didn't
Mind It at All; Richmord's Patriotic
Celebration Was Biggest and Best
Ever Held There.
(By James A. Livingston of News
and Observer staff, in issue of News
and Observer July 81, 1879
Rockingham, July 19.-In numbers
the army had the navy beat ten tc
one in the big parade here yesterday
but in beauty and attractiveness the
sailors had the soldiers so far out
classed that the latter may be said tc
have been strictly out of it.
Marching at the head of the navy
aggregation was Yeowoman Camelia
London, who has been in the naval re-
serve force during the period of the
var and who is just now assisting in
the work of the Raleigh recruiting
headquarters of the navy.
Lieutenant Huffman secured IL en-.
listments during the big day while the
army reported ten as result of its
labors. The army, too, had big
camoufaged truck that attracted a
lot of attention, but the navy men
worried not at all. They had the
weather man on their side.
On the big square up town in the
center of the throng Of people both
the army and navy maintained head
quarters and they had many appli.
cants during the day Some were
too young and some were unfit for the
service because of some physical de-
feet.
There Were competitors.
1t was Rockingham's biggest day in
years in spite of the rain and the
army and navy had competitors for
attention in the various street ven
doris, who sold everything from a
sure cure corn remedy to the lates!
thing in razor honing.
1t was a GOOD natured crowd and
the frequent showers didn't disturb
equanimity of mind. They were there
to see and to be seen and made the
best of it.
Lieut.. Jack London, sent a large
United States flag from the battleshir
Wyoming and it was given place OF
honor in the parade and will later be
placed among the Richmond county
historical archives.
The floats were unusually attrac
tive, made so particularly by scores
of pretty girls; it seems that Rich
mond is full Of them. The Red Cross
float with Miss Hattie Covington and
Miss Minnie Garrett, both charming
young women, occupied CONSPICUOUS
place in the procession. They appear
ed in the cole of Red Cross nurses
while soldier took the part of pa
tient and must have felt himself i'm
mensely honored.
Army and Navy Day.
One enterprising firm rugged up a
foat with an immense watermelon
aboard while two pickanninies were
placed in a bed beneath. when
Dreams Come True" was the inscrip
ton. This firm, the Long Furniture
Company, got prize for its notewor
thy achievement.
1t was army and navy day and the
soldiers and sailors got the most at
tention. These Richmond county wo
men considered themselves honoret
in serving their own heroes, and they
got such a dinner as is seldom sci
before a mere man. And the soldiers
liked it, too.
More Fords than have ever before
been gathered together in one tow
brought the crowds. AS many as the
trains could haul came also but the
automobiles did the business. 1t was
too rainy for horses and buggies. l
was good natured crowd and nobody
seemed the least bit worried.
1t was great day for folks and fol
| rain And alco for tho uoyy