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Show ' PEACE PARADE OVER A MILE I LONG AN IMPRESSIVE SIGHT Governor Wm. Spry and Other Distinguished Citizens Participate Partici-pate in the Demonstration Women's Clubs of City Cause Thousands to Give Heed to Their Propaganda Against War Thousands of School Children in Line. With a parade made of several thousand marchers and over a mllo in length, and an impresehc program pro-gram this afternoon, Ogden voiced Its protest against war and Its appeal for universal peace The demonstration demonstra-tion naB arranged by a committee of the Associated Women's clubs of the city and. owing to untiring efforts, ef-forts, proved a big success. The marchers and automobiles wero assembled at Twenty-fifth street and Adams avenue shortly after 2 o'clock and the parade began from that point about a half hour later. The first division was bonded by Chief of Police Po-lice W. I Xorron and as it moved through the business district it was watched by thousand? many of whom later assembled with the marchers at the Lester park where the pro-cram pro-cram was held Immediately following follow-ing Chief Norton came the A P. cf M. band and after that organisation Governor William Spry Mayor A. G. Fell, Commissioners T. S. Brow mm;, and Chris Flygare, three young ladies la-dies representing the Goddess of Liberty and her maids, the speakers of the day, representatives of the Red Cross society and the general committee from the Women's clubs, in automobiles. Members of the W. C. T U., the G A. R.. W. R. C.. Ladies of the G A R. and the Daughters of the Pioneers participated In the parade, n number of them carrying banners hearing phrases aopropriate to the occasion Upwards of 2500 school children from the Weber academy, the State School for the Deaf and Rlind the Ogdcn high school, the ihree junior high schools and several jrrammar schools formed one division of the parade, with the State Indus trial school band at its head. Larg-' national flags, school flags and ban ners were carried by standard bear ers at different points in the lino making a marked impression upon th onlookers. A large platform had been erected at the park and from this the following follow-ing program was to be given: Selection Ogden band. Invocation Rev Frank G. Braln-Y Braln-Y erd. Chorus 'Utah Star of the West," Tabernacle choir. Reading of president'6 peace message mes-sage Moroni Olson-Selection Olson-Selection Industrial band U'dress Lon J. Haddock. Release of Dove of Peace "Star Spangled Banner. " The members of the chorus were Mrs. Agnes Warner. Mrs. Mrtle Hig-Icy, Hig-Icy, Mrs. Rhea Roberts, Mrs. Maud Kimball, Miss Ethel Iane. Miss Melba Read. Miss Mildred Ware, Miss Pearl Brown, Mrs. Stella Olson, Mrs. Weal-tba Weal-tba Marriott, Mrs Jed Ballantyne, Mi68 Mary Jacobs, Messrs. Gerard Klomp. Joseph Tracy, Sharles Shaw Carl Allison, Jed Ballantyne. Herbert V. ade. Alfred Etratford, H. A. Dixon Harry Hales, Edward Saunders and Francis Goddard, The school children, marching in cloto formation, four abreast, extended over fi e blocks |