, 1923-06-13
FLAG DAY WILL ]
Be CELEBRATED
|MPRESS|VELY
Great Parade in Which 20
Organizations Join Being
Staged by Elks

Flag day will be celebrated in Cas-.
per by the most spectacular demon
btration in honor of the national an.
blem that has ever been held in his
city. From 0 o'clock in the morning
at which time flags will be raised on
the different buildings of the city, I'M
Ill IL o'clock there viii be demonstra-
lions OF Significance, including a great
parade in which nearly 20 ~organiza.
lions will participate. The parade
will be put on by the local Elks lodge.
In the evening a public ritual will
be held by the Elks that will prove
highly instructive and inspiring.
At the sound of a siren at Q a. m.
Boy Scouts who will have beer sta.
toned on different buildings will
simultaneously raise flags on these
structures. Between 0 and 10 o'clock
an alrplane will circle over the CITY
and will drop copies OF the E.ks TrIb-
ute to the flag This is one of the
most beautiful pieces of literature con-
%cerning the national emblem that has
ever been conceived.
Vt s:45 the school children of the
city Will assemble at the Park school
grounds to be lined up for the parade
which will assemble at 1915. It is
Imperative that the pupils be at the
grounds at this time SO that no delay
In the progress of the ceremonies may
take Place.
The formations OF the different or.
CARNATIONS have been thoroughly
worked out by those In charge OF the
parade.
Alexander Nisbet. marshall of thu
day and h police escort will form
directly in front of the
church on Center street. The National
Eolor guard will follow escort on Cen.
ter street Immediately back Of the DO.
lice force.
Behind the National Color guard
and on Center will be the Elk's float
Of h Statue of Liberty.
The American Legion band Will
form on Seventh street between Gem
ter and David.
me civil war veterans, both Union
and Confederate. and Indian war vet
Grams Will line up in cars in front OF
h Elks home on Seventh street.
The Union veterans who will par.
ucipate include John A. Baker, SO
years. Co. A, 133rd Illinois infantry:
10. f. ellis. 70 years. Co. f, 9th Iowa
cavalry; j. A. Goulding. rs years.
Co. #, 7th Kentucky cavalry; ]. A.
Williford, so years, Co. c, Logan's
s1st Illinois infantry. Judge w. %.
Tubbs and Mr.. Wilson.
The Confederate veterans include
Alfred Hale. SO years. Co. c, First
Missouri infantry. and John Grouse.
Tho Indian war veterans are Rich
ard McDermott. Co. Boney Ernest.
and Alfred Bryle.
Following these veterans are to
come the Boy Scouts led by II. Roo
Bartle. scout executive. They will
form back Of the veterans on Seventh
street between Center and wolcott
streets. The High School band and
cadets will form on Center street be-
tween Seventh and Eighth.
The Spanish war veterans will be
on Eighth between Center and VOL
colt.
The Veterans OF Foreign Wars will
fall in behind the Spanish war vet
Grams m Eighth street
The army and navy nurses and tho
Gold Star mothers of the American
Legion auxiliary will assemble In cars
behind the Veterans OF Foreign Wars
on Eighth street.
The American Legion will be direct
ly behind the army and navy nurses
and Gold Star mothers. and the ladies'
auxiliary Of tho American Legion will
be back of the Legion.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution will assemble behind tho
auxiliary on Eighth street.
The city n county officials and
employees and Congressman Charles
70. Winter will assemble on Eighth
between Center and David. Congress-
man Winter will ride with Mayor
Whisenhunt.
The members of the Casper fire de
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