The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-11-11
RED CROSS DISPLAY

RED CROSS DISPLAY
THE Greatest Mother in the World 4
made a fitting and beautiful central
figure for the Red Cross float in the
parade. The four departments of the
organization were represented by two
figures in each corner. In the three
corners, portraying the work of the
garment, knitting and surgical dress
ings departments we're women in Red
Cross uniforms knitting, sewing on
garments. and making surgical dress
ings. The home service department of
the Red Cross was illustrated by a
woman in Red Cross uniform seated at
a desk writing. while a soldier stood
ice men who the Red Cross serves
through the Home Service bureau.
Women's Relief Corps.
The Women's Relief corps. the aux
Hilary of the G. A. R, was represented
by float depicting the historic sur
render of General Robert Z. Lee to
General U. S. Grant. The two gen
erals, one in the confederate and the
ether in the federal uniform, stood
facing each other as General Lee
handed his sword to General Grant.
Spanish War Veterans.
The sinking of the Maine in Havana,
float made by the Spanish-American
war veterans, presented a phase of
the nations history that was remem-
bered by thousands of persons in the
crowd that watched the parade wend
its way west along Main street. The
mast and smokestacks and part of the
upper structure of the historic war
ship. lying in Havana harbor. was
shown in clear detail. A squad of
Spanish-American war veterans, in the
uniform worn by the soldiers of the
period, escorted the float.
Woman's Club
"The Birth of the American Flag"
was depicted by the Woman's club
float. Betsy Ross was standing and
holding the flag while three other
colonial danes. seated on stools work
ed on the first American flag. The
float was white with gold spread
eagles at the corners. The flag and
the colonial costumes being the only
colors. Mrs. Walter Bates took the
role Of Betsy Ross and Mrs. Edgar
Hiatt, Mrs. H. R. Robinson and Miss
Helen Johnson were the three other
danes.
Jeffersan Township.
w. O. Jones, county highway super
intendCnt, dressed in uniform. repre-
senting General Pershing, made an
impressive figure on the float, "Persh-
ing at the Tomb of Lafayette.' which
represented the patriotic endeavor CT
Jefferson township. The tomb of the
famous French champion of liberty,
who was friend of Washington, apI
the bonefactor of America, was re-
produced. General Pershing was rep.
resented as placing 4 wreath on his
tomb. The suggestion for the float
came from General Pershirg's Nom
orable visit to the last resting place
of Lafayette, during the war, when he
uttered these memorable words, La
fayette, we are here" Sixteen pupils
of the Jefferson township schools rep
national colors, profusely used, Ell.
hanced the beauty of the representa-
ton.
High School.
An effective tableau, showing Lin
coin freeing the slaves, was put on by
the high school. Against back
ground, showing a log cabin, stood
tho great emancipation holding parch-
n.ent that represented the emancipa-
tion proclamation With him were
two members of his cabinet. Four
colored boys and girls of the high
school, some approaching Lincoln with
their hands bound, and some depart
ing, free of their shackles, graphically
carries out the central idea of this
incident of the nations history.