The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-13
PARADE FEATURE. OF ARMISTICE DAY.
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(COntinued From Page One) erans of three wars stood watching them, one a soldier who had fought In the war for state rights, another who served in the spanish American conflict and the third wearing the button of the American Legion. In the same breath they made the same comment: Some battery"
 Two long bellied, olive colored French "75" field pieces and the cais- them, constituted the outfit. The whole outfit moved with the precision of one man. Even the artillery horses seemed to realize what they were.
 There was a walt of some time be- fore the main division of the parade put in it's appearance, The chatter ing snarl of snare drum, foam flecked horses. detachment of police and the parade was passing.
 Back of the escort of civil of- ficers, at the head of the great column, blazing with color, fluttering in the breeze, came the massed flags of the marchers. half hundred Tags.
 Regiments, companies, posts, scout patrols, schools all had sent their colors forward to the head of the column. It made 8 spectacle that cannot be forgotten. For nearly 8 city block there were lines of men and boys, nearly from curb to curb, each carrying the national colofs, each regulation regimental banner American unity could not have been so thoroughly driven home as a thought to all who saw in any other way.
 Col Walter E. Bare and Col. T. S Moorman with their aides, all mount ed, marched next behind the massed standards, in turn followed by the green uniformed boys of the indus trial school band making the tall buildings on either side of the avenue resound with their music.
 The Birmingham Sabres, & cavalry outfit, made brave appearance, keeping their line immaculate despite the prancing of their horses.
 Steady, sombre, the real thing came next, battalion of infantry, swing ing with the old overseas stride most of them men who had seen service or drilled by non-coms who had The air was unmistakable. Birmingham share of the wasps of war went by, machine gun out fit, the little guns dwarfed by the field artillery that had passed earlier in the march but carrying a punch that decided as many of the battles of the World war as were accredited  corps, they were called overseas suicide for the men who went ur against them.
 EscadriIIe Flashes OvSghead.
 And as the head of the column had swung into view the Birmingham escadrille, six planes strong, flashed by overhead, half & dozen great bat tie planes in service formation, a wedge like migrating birds, holding their position as though they were leaves and petals of some gigantic flower. As they passed over they dropped harmless but heavy de- tonating bombs from time to time Soon these concussions mingled with the 21-gun salute fired by the bat tery and the vicinity of the park as- sumed the sound of days six years ago in the struggle between civiliza- l tion and the marauding Boche. Men of peace were in the parade as well as those of war for the day was not a military occasion, but national celebration. A car passed with city officials, another with those of the county, followed by others carrying men who take lead ing part in the business of busting Birmingham.
 Adding a needed touch of color came the Shrine drum corps, white trousered and scarlet jacketed, make <the pulse pick up with the thropb1ng thunder of their instruments
 Suddenly along the long line came a quick command, passed from unit | to unit, each detachment closing up and coming to stop not entirely unlike a halted freight train. One almost listened for the jarrins | crashes of coupling irons. Every man stood at attention as the guns of the salute were being fired Veterans of earlier wars than the World catastrophe, mostly those of the struggle for Cuban independence 1 they were, hove into sight. Just 3 little stouter than the A. E. F. out fits, somewhat grayed at the tenn ples, but for business still, should the call arise.
 They were followed by attachments | of Boy Scouts that lined the avenue for many blocks, patrol after patrol each marked by the color of neck erchief, many colors of scarfs, and l very many boys. keeping their line | like the soldiers, the line Of first defense of the national honor few years from now.
 Red Cross Group Feature.
 A small group of little girls ir costumes and insignia of the Reo | Cross made a pretty spectacle, busi- nesslike, too, for back of them wa: borne a Boy Scout on a stretcher car | ried by his comrades.
 The Boy Scouts had done mems work for many weeks helping carry forward plans and preparations for the parade. Dan B. Dimlck, general chairman of the day, had had nc surer CT more valuable aides in his work than these youngsters.
 Not to, be outdine by the Shriners the Boy Scouts had their own drum | corps in the line Cf march. Following