The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-11

Arlington cemetery.
to the cause for which we fought and
in memory of those who paid the
highest price for that cause
The American Legion is backing
1t and taking the lead in preparations
because IT is the largest service mems
organization, but II is certainly not
simply an American Legion event
Let every man who can possibly do
so turn out, wearing the uniform IL
at all possible. II men haven't a
uniform. fall in anyway. There Will
be hundreds without 1t in the plain
clothes section"
SIX Bands In Parade.
Six bands will participate in the
parade-the Avondale band. the pub
lie school band, the American Steel
and Wire company band. the Saliva
ton Army band, members of Must
| clans local No. 256, and the negro
band. These bands have been dis
tributed along the line of march, be-
ing assigned one to each of the slN
groups of units
Automobiles have been provided for
the disabled veterans of wars through
the efforts of the American Legion
committee. About so cars are ex-
pected to be in this section.
The League of Women Voters will
iSdNdit III their SctllOH
of the parade, which will be led by a
truck drawn by two gray horses.
! The truck will be decorated with ban
ners featuring disarmament and by
American flags. There will be about
60 automobiles in the League of
| Women Voters section, each carrying
banners and flags featuring the dis
armament proposal. The truck will
be driven by Mrs. ]. B. Brannum.
Decorations For Cars.
Decorations for the cars may be OBJ
tanned at the League of Women vo-
ters office on the mezzanine floor OF
the Hillman hotel. after o'clock this
morning, according to Mrs. r. d.
Strock, chairman of the decorating
| committee, and secretary of the
league. All women who wish to join
| in the parade and all others who are
interested in disarmament are urged
to meet at Eighteenth street and
Sixth avenue, north, at 1880 o'clock
| this afternoon. Those who have cars
are requested to bring them, In order
| that those who have none may be
taken care of.
| The disarmament programme, as
| outlined by the league, will be one
| of the principal features of the day.
| This feature of the days celebration
will follow the parade, and will 9e
held at Woodrow Wilson park. Sew
eral speakers of prominence have
been, obtained, who will deliver adj
dresses at the park.
Disarmament Programme.
! The programme is as follows:
/ Selections by East Lake Boys In
dustrial school band.
America" community sing. under
/ 4 IL <<f
! munity music.
! Address by DR.. Hoke. Birmingham M
| Southern college, on Disarmament"
! Brief address by President ID. +.
| McLendon. of the city comm ssion.
and a short talk by Mrs. Richar
! Johnston, president Birmingham
League of Women Voters.
Prayer by DR.. Dobbs
The American Red Cross section OF
the parade. as represented by the To-
cal chapter. will be led by Miss Sallye
| Tarver a Red Cross worker, who will
carry a large United States flag. She
will be followed by four of her as
sociates carrying Red Cross emblems.
and all of the officers and staff Of
the Jefferson county chapter VIII he
| in the line of march.
The flag carried by Miss Tarver
was made by Mrs. Henry Swope and
is five and one-half feet long by
three and one half feet in width. This
flag is the one hundred and eighty
second flag made by Mrs. Swope.
Uniforms Not Essential.
The local chapter of the Rainbow
Division Veterans will form in body
at 40 O'Clock in uniform. All those
who have no uniforms are urged to
present themselves and take part in
| the parade.
AT I O'Clock the Rainbow Veterans
will have a get-together meeting and
| dinner in the private dining room of
| the Tutwiler hotel. number OF
stunts have been arranged Cor the
| entertainment of the assemblage. and
a general good time is expected
After the dinner the men will adjourn
to the Hillman hotel to participate IN
! the dance given by the women's aux
iliaries of the various soldier units
This dance Is free to all ex-service
n,eE and their ladies'. The dance will
be gin at 8 o clock and will last until
e. Refreshments will be served
There VIII be large ndr.ber OF
members Of the auxillarles present to
provide partners for the men VINO
may attend without girls.
The American Legion will carry
tho flag that was accorded the most
honor of any standard in the coun-
try. having been saluted by the Pres
dent of the United States and the
lrepresentatives from many foreign
nations at the legion convention lat
week. This flag, In its two weeks
Of service since its arrival from the
American Legion headquarters In In
dianapolis. has been granted the
highest privileges that any rag IN