The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-29

1e ~ patriotic and ffateTnal orr
Gantnntions q the city. the mayor
anA city commissioners, children
q the schools, and several bands
Nh - included n The great parade
~ Memorial day. to be observed in
Rock Island Nosday. Organiza-
tipns 10 participate, directions for
their formation and the line Of
march were made known this
morning BY ". L. Franks, marshal
Of the day.
The parade will form 1t |
$50 O'Clock on Monday morn
Ing, and those participating must
report promptly to Mr.. Franks At
Fifteenth street and Third avenue,
that they may be assigned to their
respective divisions.
The march will begin at the court
house and the paraders will move
east on Third avenue to Sixteenth
street, north on Sixteenth street to
Second avenue. east on Second ave-
nue. to Twentieth street, counter
march OH Second avenue west to
the court house.
Following the parade, services
will be held at the court house. at
which William H. Torbert Of Du-
buque, Iowa, will be the speaker.
Other services will be held at the
river at the foot Of Seventeenth
street, where the school children
will march. The services will be
held for naval heroes, in charge OF
the auxiliaries, accompanied by the
f,rink squad for the day which will
be furnished from members OF Sib-
oney Bay camp, United Spanish
War Veterans. Those who are to
take part in the services at the
river after the parade are request
ed to form on Third avenue be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets.
In the afternoon at 2 o'clock
graves will be decorated at the
cemeteries, fitting services to be
held at Chippiannock at 2:3O
o'clock. Special cars will leave for
there at o'clock. Judge N. A.
Larson will make the address.
The departed navy boys are not
to be forgotten Monday. Helen
Gould auxiliary each year plans q
flower service, when blossoms are
scattered on the Mississippi river
in memory of those who gave their
lives in the water. Near the end
Of the parade. this section will drop
out and 60 to the river front, where
the few minutes ceremony will be
held. A firing squad will accom-
pany the women and will fire the
salute over the water. Mrs. Selma
Medcalf, the auxiliary president,
will lead the procession and Mrs
Pauline Creims, the chaplain. will
conduct her part Of the services.
Order Of Parade.
The parade will move in the fol
lowing order:
Platoon Of motorcycle police.
Marshal of the day - w. L
Franks.
Aide-Major W. A. Rosenfield.
Stroehle's band.
= Mayor and city commissioners.
Speakers and singers.
form on Third avenue betwee
= Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets
facing west)
FIRST DIVISION.
Marshal-Harry Knox.
@. A. r. drum and ffa corps.
John Buford post, G. A. r., in a.
tomobiles.
Bleuer's band.
Siboney Bay Camp No, 8, Unite
Spanish War Veterans.
Fred Schaffner unit. u. v. R.
American Legion.
(Form on Fifteenth street b.
tween Second and Third avenue!
facing south.)
SECOND DIVISION.
MArshal-JOhn Petrie.
Woman's Relief corps.
Ladies' of the G. A. n.
Helen Gould auxiliary to q. {
W. v.
Fred Schaffner auxiliary, Nv. F
Sons Of Veterans.
Daughters of Veterans.
(Form on east side OF F1fteent
street between Third and FOurt
avenues, facing north.)
THIRD DIVISION.
Marshal-Joe johnson.
Amoo grotto band.
Amoo grotto drum and bugl
corps.
Amoo grotto.
(Eorm on west side of Fifteent
street between Third and Fourt
avenues, facing north)
FOURTH DIVISION.
Marshal-Albert Bruner.
Elks' band.
Eiks.
Knights OF Columbus.