The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-07-08

Signs quickly swept IL ASIDE.
1t was a glorious day for the Civil
war veterans and the Spanish Amer.
ican War Veterans. The ranks O:
the former are growing thinner every
.ear and many knew that perhaps
next year they would not be able to
take part in any earthly celebration.
They did know, however, that the
grim reaper had allowed them to take
part in celebrating the greatest 4th
of July this country has ever known,
and they we're thankful for it.
1t was probably because OF this
fact that, headed by wonderful
drum corps they stepped out with
that quick, snappy, soldier-like step,
as though they were on their way to
battle, in the days Of 81 and '98.
The rat-a.tat.tat of the drum and
the shrill tones of the fife sent a
queer feeling through 1.-THE crowds and
they burst into cheers as the veter-
ans came into view.
, AS early as $3.50 o'clock the par
ticipants in the parade began to gath
er at their respective places, SO as to
be ready when the order for the pa
rade to move was given by Grand
Marshal Fred j. Lawler.
THE PARADE MOVES
Promptly at 1O:30 o'clock the order
was given and the monstrous line
moved
The first division, which formed on
South Norton street, headed by Mar,
shall Harry Patterson, swung out on
to West High street and started east.
With heads erect and the colors flut.
tering in the breeze, the color.bearer
marched proudly behind the marshal.
The city police force with Chief of
Police Parker at the head led the
general Welcome Home Day celebra.
tion committee, which had arranged
the event.
Then came the drum corps, which
headed the G. A. r. veterans and the
Spanish-American War Veterans. 1t
( was wonderful sight, as the old vet.
Grams marched with colors flying and
heads erect. Several of the veterans
were unable to march the entire dis.
tance of the parade and were hauled
in automobiles, much to their sor
row, for they longed to be in step
with their comrades.
1t was proud day for Mayor Bair
who was the principal organizer OF
the Welcome Home Day celebration
The mayor rode in an automobile
with I.ieut.-Col. Ralph D. Cole, CHIEF
speaker Of the day.
Following the mayor and Mr.. Cole
came Cincione's famous band Of q
pieces, leading the veterans of the
great war. Headed by the famous
band the young vets commanded by
Capt. julius w. Headington brought
tumultous cheers and cries from the
crowds. Everywhere along the line
of march, the din sent up by the
great multitude almost drowned ou
the music of the ban1 directly IL
front of the warriors.
Immediately in back of the worlt
war vets came the Red Cross wOmer
clad in their blue dresses and rec
crosses on their arms. The sight O
the khaki clad warriors followed by
the Red Cross nurses, as they were
on the battlefields, was very pretty.
SECOND DIVISION STARTS
AS the end of the first division
passed across West street, the sec
ond division which had formed ,oi
The second division was led b!
Daniel Grosscup, who acted as mar
shall and the Seventh Regiment band
Y South West street swung in behint
: the first division.
This division was composed entirel!
of labor organizations, which march
: ed in the following order:
Boiler Makers Union.
r. B. c. Of A.
} r. R. Clerks Union.
v BARRIERS Union.
: Structural Iron Workers Union.
]. f. of M.
Flint Glass Workers Union.
G. B. B. A. Union.
typographical Union
Musicians Union.
Iron Molders Union.
Carpenters Union.
Plumbers.
A. W. Glass Workers Union.
Blacksmiths Union.
Many of the organizations were
represented by beautiful floats whicl
added to the picturesqueness OF thu
day.
THIRD AND FOURTH DIVISIONS
The third division fell in the parade
at Sandusky street and was followed
Immediately by the fourth division
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