Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-10
PLAN BIG PARADE
FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Allied Patriotic and Welfare So
cieties Are All Represented
at Meeting.

That the celebration in Wilmington
of Memorial Day, this year. VIII be one
of The most elaborate was determined
at a meeting last night of the JOINT
Memorial Day Parade Committee IN the
hcadauarters OF the Sons OF Veterans
Irish American HAIL The meeting was
The largest representation of patriotic
organizations that has gathered FOR the
purpose In years.
ORGANIZATIONS represented at the
mceting last night included the Natloh-
al Guard Of Delaware. the American
Legion. the Veterans of Foreign wars
the Patriotic order sons OF America
Junior order United American Mechan-
les. the Junior order United American
Mechanic Guards. the sons of Veterans
the Spanlsh- American War Veterans
and the Salvation Army.
\ special invitat<h. l. was decided
Last night. Will hc rendered IL those VINO
have recently become citizens oi the
ntted states. inasmuCh as one of the
primary reasons for the celebration IS
60 drive home patriotic lesson.
The route Of the parade and the order
of the various organizations in the line
VAS outlined by Frank L. Gentieu OF the
l' q. :. OF \. According To the plans
the frst division will I've headed by a
platoon of police. and they Will be fol-
lowed hy the chief marshal and his stan
after which viii come the band OF the
National Guard OF Delaware. followed
by Guard units.
American Legion posts and the Amer
lean Legion band viii oe next. and the
panish War Veterans bring up the
rear of the first division. The Second
division will be headed by Bethany
Rand. Then the Grand Army of the
Republic. escorted by AppomattoS
camp. sons Of Veterans. will line up
followed by the Spcakman Fife and
Drum Corps. Patriotic order Sons OF
America Commandery. No. 81. Camps
!. &. Is. and 81 viii come next. Junior
order United American Guards. TrooT
4. will come next. followed by the New
Castle troop. The Salvation Army BanC
and the salvation Army. together with
some of the overseas girls. will end the
second division. The third division vii
be composed OF the Mayor and City
Council, and Is open for any other or
Eanization which might wish TO enter
Conveyances will be provided for thu
disabled veterans Of the Civil War. th'
spanish American War and the WorlC
War.
The parade is scheduled 10 start a
o'clock, Wilmington time. The frs
division viii form on the vest side o
French street. its right resting OF
Fourth street. The second division vii
form on the west side " French street
its right resting on Fifth street. Tn
third division viii form on the wes
side of French street. rs right RESTING
on Seventh street. The route. as map
ped out last night. will he as follows
French street. UP Fourth 20 Market
to Tenth oDclawarc avenue. 70 Broom
countormsrch around the soldiers an
Sailors monument, east on Dclawar,
avenue 10 Van Buren, 10 Cool Sprini
park.
A nstrsotie mas meeting Will be he'll
~ cool spr1nC Park. under the direc
ton ~ the Community Service. an
vii he addressed by several wCll-knowl
speakers.
The plans will he further discussed
81 a meeting 20 be held AT Sons o
Veterans headquarters on May %.