The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-10
War Mothers, Attention.!


Mothers, wives, sisters and daugh
tiers of ex-service men ars asked to
meet at Fifteenth and Main streets
promptly at II noon Thursday ready
to move in parade promptly at 1890
p. m. Gold Star mothers will be first
IN formation, followed by the mothers
OF those wounded, gassed or disabled.
Ihey will march to the Main street
bridge and review the parade from
there. the weather permitting
The Gold Star mothers will form
the center of the group on the bridge
! on the north side. Machines to carry
! mothers not able to walk will be on
hand. If the weather should be too
bad for the mothers to take their
place on the bridge the parade will be
reviewed from the court house yard
MRS. A. w. ROACH.
Everything is in readiness for the
Armistice Day celebration that will be
held in Richmond Thursday.
The executive committee held its
last meeting at noon Wednesday, Re
ports from organizations and individu-
ais in charge of the building of floats
state that these virtually are fn-
ished and ready to move to their po-
sition in line.
Every band in Wayne county has
/ been secured. The General Motors
band, of Chicago. of 35 pieces, has
been secured by the Eagles lodge to
accompany its section. At least eight
musical organizations, and probably
more, will be in line
| DR.. George Hunt. commander of
Harry Ray post, American Legion,
| said that the parade would be con-
Quoted Thursday, irrespective of
weather conditions. In France the
boys marched in mud up to their
knees, and they have sent word that
they will be in line 100 per cent strong
| tomorrow" t-s--5e
Merchants will keep their stores
open till II a m, they said today.
War Exhibit
The South Tenth Street Park has
taken on the appearance of a small
army camp with its dottings of tents.
! trucks and soldiers. The war trophy
exhibit which will be displayed in the
park under the supervision of the
knights of Columbus has been progress
sing rapidly and articles of interest
to the whole community will be on
display.
Decoration of Main street was fin
! ished Wednesday afternoon. Main
street bridge has been arrayed as the
Bridge of the Allies" emblazoned
with flags of all the countries asso-
ciated with the United States in the
World war. Early Thursday morning
special section on the bridge will be
decorated for the gold star mothers
who will hold the place of honor in
reviewing the parade.
| Court of Honor
! A cOurt of honor extending from
Main street to the Coliseum on Sew
enth street will be completed Wednes-
day night. This will have special
streamers and banners. Running dec
orations have been put up leading to
the South Tenth Street Park and also
around the railway stations. Accord
/ ing to Mr.. Fern of the Fern Decorat-
ing company. the decorations of Rich
mond are the most elaborate that any
city in the country has erected.
/ Marshal Lawrence Handley an
nounces that the parade will move
promptly at l p. m. and he expects
every one to be in position by that
time. The parade has been divided
into sections as announced in Tues
days Palladium and will follow in the
order as named In order that the true
historical significance Of the historical
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must arrange themselves as noted in
the original outline.
/ Line of March.
The line of march will be from Fif-
teenth street west on Main to West
! Fifth street, where it will disband.
! No automobiles should be parked
! along Main street from Fifteenth to
! West Fifth. All floats will carry the
! name of the float and organization en-
/ tering it.
The War Mothers will march down
; Main street at 1890 p. m, and take
their places on the Main street bridge.
, where they will review the parade as
/ the honor guests. Automobiles will
be provided for al, the mothers unable
( to walk. They will be escorted in
their parade by the American Legion
| band. which will also head the parade
Entertainment for the entire day
has been arranged so that the thou
! sands of visitors expected will not
have dull minute. All stores OF the
city will be open until IL a. m. At
this hour the bands will begin the
days activities with concerts on the
streets. Promptly at 1880 the War
! Mothers will march to their reviewing
| stand, followed at ] p. m, by the par
t ade and historical pageant.
Football Game.
/ A football game between the Amer.
ican Legion Post of Richmond and the
! Greenwood Post of Indianapolis will
| be played at Reid field Immediately
/ following the parade. This feature is
| expected to attract record breaking
crowd as both teams are in excellent
4 shape for the fray. iii
Fireworks have been arranged for
by the Knights of Columbus and will
be fired at p. m. between the Main
4 street and Doran bridges by members
of the local recruiting station.
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