Arizona republican., 1922-05-30
PHOEN|XW|LL
PAY TRIBUTE
To SOLDIER
DEAD TODAY
Program AT Library Park
To BePreceded By Great
est Parade Ever Seen In
City On Memorial Day

The people or Phoenix, In Sympa-
thy with those of Arizona and every
other. state in the union, will pause
on this day that is set aside for that
purpose to pay tribute to the men
and women who have given their
lives that this country might endure
and remain the best one in which to
live.
With the ending Of the World war
and the added great sacrifice in
young manhood made by this coun-
try, Memorial day has come to be of
even greater meaning. Today We
decorate with reverence the graves of
the heroes of Antietam and The wills
derness and of The Argonne and
Chateau Thierry.
1t is expected that the greatest pa
rade ever held in Phoenix on Memoir
ial day will pass through the streets
today on the way to Library park
where the exercises will be held.
Plans have been made for the largest
turn out of soldiers seen in this city
since the days of the World war. .
Stores to Close
Represented in the parade are to be
II patriotic organizations. Business
houses are to close that the day may
be fully given over to the proper
solemnity of the occasion and that all
employees may have opportunity to
do their Nlare in paying tribute to
the soldier dead.
There has been gathered q great
quantity of flowers for the decora-
ton of approximately 200 soldiers
graves in local cemeteries.
The parade will start at $3.50 a. m,
promptly. and all organizations are
requested to be in their places by 8
o'clock.
The line of march of the parade is
as follows:
Line of March
South on Fourth avenue to Adams
east on Adams to Second street;
south on Second street to Washing
avenue: south on Tenth avenue to
Jefferson, west on jefferson to rear
entrance of Library park.
Following is the order OF the pa
rade:
Order of Parade
Marshal of the day, Major John
Nick. Redmond
SECTION 1
Major E. S. Linton, marshal.
Form on Fourth avenue, facing
south, between Adams and Monroe
streets.
Squad of police, head of column.
Mai Sidi III the Nd9 anu otAAAs
Phoenix City band.
Escort of honor to the governor:
Staff First Battalion, 15Sth Inf; Co.
A, 158th Inf: Co. D. 18th Inf; Nor
NAL School Cadets
SECTION 2
W. L. Remington, Marshal.
Form on Monroe street, facing east,
between Fourth and Fifth avenues.
Escort of honor to the. Grand Army
of the Republic: American Legion
and 40 Hommes ct Cheyaux; Vet
erans of Foreign Wars and Coolies:
United Spanish War Veterans; st.
Johns Mission School Band.
Grand Army of the Republic.
United Confederate Veterans.
Disabled American Veterans of the
World War.
SECTION 5
T. B. Stewart, marshal.
Form on Monroe street, facing east,
between Fifth and Sixth avenues.
Escort of Honor to the Woman's
Relief Corps: American Legion Aux
Hilary, Phoenix Memorial Auxiliary,
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States; Auxiliary of the Uni
ted Spanish War Veterans.
Woman's Relief Corps.
Auxiliary of the United Confeder-
ate Veterans.
American Red Cross.
American Womens Overseas
League.
Sons and Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution.
Sons and Daughters of the -Confed
eracy.
United states Indian School Band.
Six companies United States Indian
School cadets.
Fraternal organizations.
Program at Park
The exercises at Library park will
begin immediately after the arrival
of the parade. Following is the pro-
gram of the exercises:
Prayer-Rev. H. w. Burton.
Song, "America"-Led by Mrs.
Doane Merrill.
Lincolns Gettysburg Address-Mrs.
Haze Burch.
Song-"When the Boys in Blue Are
Gone''-Mrs. Doane Merrill.
Address-Ernest r. Hall, for Great
War Veterans.
Patriotic Airs by st. Johns Mission
School Band.
Address-Ex-G Governor G. w. Bar
rows. for Civil War Veterans.
Tribute to the Dead-Woman's Re-
lief Corps, Z. S. w. v. Auxiliary, and
the A. A. s. Q. ladies.
Taps-By Milo w BiIlingsley.
Song, "Star Spangled Banner'-Led
by Mrs. Doane Merrill.
Master of Ceremonies - James NJ.
Brown.