Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-05
THE CITY OF PARADES
Philsdelphia's Demonstration In Honor
Of the Iron Division viii Be
One Of Long Line Of
Great Affairs

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TTHE plans FOR the local parade OF the
| l. victorious troops of the Iron Division
next week suggest consideration OF previous
| demonstrations in this city well as of
| great military purades of the past
When it came to organizing spectacular
demonstration of military power the ancient
Romans were skillful on n large scale as
| the Beascos of the theatre are in creating
| illusions on the dramatic stagc. The triumph
bestowed on a victorious Roman general must
have been thing long to be remembered by
those who were fortunate enough to witness
it. 1t was the highest honor to be achieved
by soldier
The triumph consisted OF solemn process
side of the city walls. and passing through
the city TO inc 'apltoi' Inc streets were
decorated with garlands, the temples were
open ana the populace greeteu 'ne harchers
win SHOUTS or 10 trlumpne. Inc mugs
ua'es ana the senate ieo III" pro'ess'oh'
lheS were toilowcd bF trumpeters' thch p9
the spoils OF the war inciudinS arms. stand
ARDS statues ana representations OF ps'ties
ana OF towns rivers ana noun ans OF ,ne
captured country ana modeiS Oh iorIresses
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"npte ~ ,to roar sinnimn oonns of nraiso or oer.
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a,,onohos
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oro,os+ danaors u,hoso storl;na uonlircvs ot
all times has been an inspiration to his fcl
low couptrymcp for wears. He has come back
10 us after brayinr tho dangers of Gcrmauia
and the brutality of its barbarian inhabit-
ants hnsnoilcd nv his victories and with his
| honor untarnishod | do not need TO intro
duce him To Won. I merely give way to Caius
Julius-I give way to Caesar" Great ap-
plause, with catcslls and whistling.
DUT2 after all we do these things pretty
d wall IN pbi,od.l,b;o Tho oroot ncore
iuhiloo in 1sos oftnr tho ond of the Spanisb
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,ori,o q r,ilitorr narado ip Now York bad
failed after tho successful naval rcyiew and
.his o;t,. to,l 80 tho n,o.tor =. oonmitteo of
c;tiyon. nitb W w Foull,rod ne chairman
~ tbn oxocutive committco w,s organized
h,. Tho aeoir soo, ottroctsJ national attnn.
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