The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-04-24
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overcoat bearing the legend: ITO
Hell With the H. c. L."
ELEPHANTS AND cAMELs AP-
PEAR IN DENIM TOO.


Groups of school boys and OF girls
and from commercial establishments
were successfully herded into the
column followed by the Order of
Camels, leading a band of camels
loaned by the Ringlings and then by
long line Of elephants from both
the circus and the Hippodrome all
wearing broad denim bands with ap-
propriate legends.
The women's section OF the Cheese
Club was led by Miss Jennie Bray in
a trim blue denim suit, while a big
committee OF vaudeville girls, led by
Carrie lille, carried signs advocating
celluloid collars until the linen brand
price comes back to the reach of
salary workers.
A battalion OF men in old clothes,
some renovated and some conspicu-
ously patched, led on a long line a
baby goat to which a squad of at
tendants ministered with a baby's
milk bottle from time TO time.
''The Profiteers Goat" their placard
said. watch him grow"
Mrs. c. G. Owen showed the cour-
age of convictions by marching alone
carrying a banneR saying she was the
wife of a naval officer now on sea
duty and a wage Garner at the sanAe
time. She was dressed in a becoming
frock of denim.
A motor float carried IAN Economy
wedding Party cOstumed by a dealer
willing to make good clothes of home
ly but by no means unbecomingly cut
materials. 1t was advertised that the
costumes Of the bride and groom cost
S2S.5O and that of the whole party OF
eight cost $92.
Owing to the lack Of leadership there
were about 800 persons actually in the
line Of the parade" when 1t reached
34th Street after moving down Eighth
Avenue. Those who had intended to
march but had not been able to ilnd
anybody to direct them, lined the side
walks and tralled along. There were
scores OF them for every actual
marcher.
RED, WHITE AND BLUE PATCHES
LEND COLOR.
The principal characteristics Of the
assembled crusaders for saving money
by abstainlng from vanity were theil
good nature and enthusiasm. Hundreds
went so far in their devotion TO the
cause as to wear costumes with varie.
gated and superfluous patches, sym
bolic OF their willingness to be ridicu'
lous for the good Of the rlghteou!
cause.
William Schepper hospital orderly
OF No, 200 Eighth Avenue, went n bi
further than anybody else with n yer!
fair suit OF clothes ornamented will
red, white and blue patches Of eccen
trlc outline until ho looked like tn
impersonation Of a liner In war cam
outage,
There were hundreds OF women wh'
came 10 show how attractive folk
could look in cheap clothing by exer
cizing a little taste in the making o
: them. Not few, OF whom Mrf
Anita Haywood OF No. 30 Pierrepon
p Street, Brooklyn, was one, undertoo
. to proYe--and did--that even bagg
Overalls cannot make a good loolSin
r woman hard 10 look at, Then ther
e. were denim riding habits from tn
r riding school patrons about the lowe
end OF Central Park, the weareT
Q looking every bit as naughty and pa
tricihn as they ever did in polo clot
% or moleskin, and women by the scoT
a In flouncy Binghams set off with ms
chine made lace,
a II was noted that an unexpectedl
4 small proportion OF those wi
n answered the call OF tho old CiOth'
utility movement were persons habi
ually accustomed to making then
selves conspicuous, Reporters seel
lnK the names OF wearers OF particI
laFly fetchinB costumes were fr
y quently informed, as by Miss ClorinC
\ Field of No. ~ Claremont Avenu
n who wore oVerallsI
mr. please mako II clear that | am n
an aotressl I'm giving my name b
,H cause l am proud To be here. bat
am Just an everyday New YORK EI