The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12

par que started on Sixth avenue from the First Methodist church. promnt- ly at 2:3o o'clock in the afternoon. headed by Col W. P. Screws and Colonel saf- iarrans, For . mile and a half if stretched out it's length of glowing color ana Tor forty minutes it was passing the city hall
 Nlhe overseas men of the police de- partment of the city preceded the off, ciais and cleared the way for the pa rade- They were: Capt Ben Brown, Capt Tom Williamson, Capt. G. Nj. Bra gan, Sergt. J. l.. Edwards. Sergt. George hendricks. Corp B. F. Hubbard Sergt. A. J, Coggins. and Private s. F. Goad and Private NJ. F. Burkett.
 The Boys Industrial School band, pride of the hearts of all loyal Birrninghamites. followed the grand narshars car first
 in the long line of paraders. A company or Soy scouts carrying large flags foi- lowed them
 NATIONAL GUARD
 A company of the Alabama National guard preceded by the Fourth Alabama Infantry band came next and following them were ten fully equipped United States army transport trucks
 seven companies of high school cadets, oS'N.SAN' oS Ncitttdii ffSltN ana Raul Hayne high schools. keeping step to the well-traned Central and Ensley bands. followed Hearts of Birmingham mothers must have swelled as they saw the stur- dy lads, many of them not large enough to carry guns, march by in perfect for- nation, heads up chests out, eyes to the front.
 Throughout the parade aeroplanes from the flying school at Dixie field circlcd and roared in the sky.
 The army recruiting station men of Birmingham marched next and following them were those of the navy recruiting station.
 Under the direction Of Lieut. Command CT Dibbrell, recruiting officer for Ala bana, the navy men had decorated a truck with red, white and blue bunting and American flags About fifty recruit ing men. carrying huge American flag, stretched h'anketwisA followed the truck.
 RECRUITING SERVICE The navy men were foiowed by long line of automobiles headed by the sen atorial cars in which sat Senator Oscar w. Underwood, Senator ]. Thomas lief lin, Victor Hanson and E. W. Barrett Next came the cars in which the five city commissioners. Dr. N. l.. Barrett j. R. Hornady. II. P. Burruss. J. Ellis Brown and John l.. Taylor, rode. Members of Post E. of Birmingham American Legion, followed the official cars
 Then the real part of the parade, the part that everybody wus whit ing for. the ex-service men, passed. The "Rainbow truck,- decorated with trophies of war. flags and the rainbow colors, led the men. Next
 came members of the Rainbow dt- vision. First, Eighth. Second. Third. Fourth, Fifth. Dixie, Wildcat. Eighty-second, and other divisions. Members of the Sixth division were provided with cars. Placards stating why they were so favored adorned the many cars which they occupied.
 RED CROSS Next came the Red Cross section. leG by Miss Virginia Handley and other members of the organization who saw service overseas. The canteen worker. and home guard, some on horses. others in cars and still others on foot. followed Members of the Young Mems Christian association, both those who were in Europe and those who in the camps al home, marched next. Their ranks were headed by men bearing the Birmingham Young Mems Christian association ser vice flag which bears 739 stars, each representing soldier member enlisted during the war period.
 Next came the local Salvation army headed by the Salvation army band. Spanish h-Amsrican veterans. Confede-