The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-30
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q sone and those who march on
=. - Memorial day program and
sra1e this morning.
m line Of march was imposing.
1 s,.v-hsired men walked along |
y. military fashion, to be followed
veterans Of the Spanish-Ameri-
~. var and the ex-service men OF |
~ world war. Heading the ex-
,v,cs men was q machine carry
~ ave- wounded soldies. unable to
~sit Two thousand men. women
AND children were in line.
Another striking feature OF the
1~srch Vas the uniformed men and
.c.sr who lent military tir TO the
.sr,de The work Of the city po-
Hirs dspartment was commented on,
- ~ order kept on the streets
was perfect.
The parade was one OF the most
s.oiemn Of years. The ranks Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic had
sthiuned surprisingly, until only
seyen veterans Of the Civil war
marched on foot. Mrs. Bessie
Rarth. Richardson was flagbearer.
preceding the G. A. r. men, two
children threw rose petals in the
path Of the parade. while seven Of
the veterans walked, and others
followed in machines.
The parade was headed by W. L.
Franks, veteran Of the Spanish
American war, as marshal Of the
day A platoon Of motorcycle po-
lice. Stroehle's band, Mayor H. M.
Schriver and speakers and singers
IN autos and the city commission
composed the first division, The
line went up Third avenue to
Twentieth, coming down on Second
avenue to the court house square,
where services were held. \
Marshal Ben Farrar led the first
division. in which the John Buford
post marched. Bleuer's band fol-
lowed, with 40 veterans Of Siboney
Bay camp, United Spanish War
Veterans, in uniform. This vas
probably the most attractive, yet
solemn. division Of the parade, vet
Grams Of all the wars taking part.
/ Members of the Fred c. Schaffner
INIT of the United Veterans Of the
Republic preceded the machine in
which the five wounded World war
Veterans rode. The car was fitting
" decorated.
i A uniformed corps Of men led
the ex-service men in the parade
o. loud applause greeted them.
The Sons of Veterans completed
the first division.
John Day, marshal Of the second
division. led the women who COM
posed this section. Members of the
eight woman's patriotic societies
were In line. dressed in white uni
forms, and directed thoughts Of the
thousands who viewed the parade
70 what the women had done in the
times Of war. The societies repre-
yented were the Woman's Relief
corps, Ladies' Of the G. A. R., de-
partment officers Of the A. U. S. w.
Y. department drill team, Helen
Gould auxiliary, Fred Schaffner
auxiliary, American Legion auxil-
iary, and the Daughters Of Veter-
Ans.
Grotto Corps Delights.
One Of the prettiest spectacles OF
he parade was found in the third
division. led by Marshal Keith Col
tns. Two hundred members of the
Amoo grotto, its band and bugle
and drum corps, clad in the grottC
uniforms, turned the attention OF
NE throngs to Rock Islands fra.
ternal life.
The drill team and members Of
me drum and bugle corps Of the
MODERN Woodmen OF America. with
other members Of the organization
vas another feature Of the process.
sion which brought attention It
Rock Islands organizations. The
canton drill team Of the Odd Eel
lows and members OF the Rock Is
AND lodge and Ucal lodge of Ode
Fellows followed directly behind
ne Woodmen.
The largest groups Of marcher.
were found in the fifth and sixth
elvisions, in which 700 children
Uok part, representing three or
\ s.nizations and the public school,
" The city. Marshal B. D. Berg
4 eulst, scout executive, headed tn,
lection. The Boy Scouts band, 2!
INFORMED youths. led the 2O|
seouts, practically all in scout uni
mm. who were followed by Isl
III Scouts and the Y. w. C. A
Girl Reserves.
Inc sixth division was heade,
MARSHAL Joseph Beal, while ]
2 hauberg preceded 100 young
s0rs OF the United Sunday schoo
rum and bugle corps and chill
ven OF the Sunday schools. Tn
aooi children OF the city. eacl
Irving a flag, completed the di
Inc parade ended, with Fir
Salei August Schmidt as marshal
STmmanding the city fire and pc
nce department.
At the Courthouse.
me parade ended at tho court
1ase square, with the ladies' auz
S snes OF the various patriotic SC
ues falling out at Seventeent
e1 and marching to the rive
mere they cast flowers upon tn
,er' In honor of the unknow
me program was opened at til
s,tnouse square by sounding til
s.e call by George Stroehle.
america" was played b
MUenles band, and Rev. J. 1
pman followed with praye
w. memorial Day quartet, CON
49, 49, Of Francis Parker, J. Y
ason. G. L. Reid and Earne,
dss nest Nichols, sang Boys Of Ii
Ma!or Harry M. schriver intr.
Colonel Jordan as the prime
Tcaker Of the day.
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cW oy q selection by the Men