Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-10
PATRIOTIC p PARADE
A GREAT SUCCESS
Men, Women and Children Pro.
claim Allegiance to the
Stars and Stripes.
MORE THAN 1000 IN LINE.
All Huntington Pauscs for the BlEgcst
Demonstration of the Kind In His
tory Of the Queen City.

All Burlington paused at three O'Clock
yesterday afternoon to take part in or
view the largest municipal parade ever
staged In this city, about $500 making up
the column. the parade being a patriotic
demonstration for national preparedness
ana conservation. The parade, in which
oU women, with twice as many children,
had places, required just 40 minutes to
pass the reviewing stand and those in the
first division had returned to their start
ing point as the end of the parade left
the stand. Following the parade Gov
ernor Graham addressed the people in
City Hall Park
Among those in the reviewing stand
were Gov. Horace r. Graham, Mayor
j. Holmes Jackson, members of the board
| of aldermen. Col r. r. Thomas, COM
manding officer Of the First Vermont In
fantry. Col. Ira L. Reeves Gen. c. +.
Miller, Gen. s. p. Jocelyn, f.. S. Brigham,
Gen. Lee s. Tillotson, adjutant- general
OF the First Vermont Infantry, Pres. Guy
Potter Benton. Capt. Horace French,
neWly-elected commander of the Vermont
Commandery. Loyal Legion. Watson
Webb and S. S. Richold, chairman Of the
military committee of the Merchants
association.
1000 RECRUITS IN LINE.
/ The parade started promptly at s:15
| " >'O~n' hSouSu w tIc tTOOpS OF lne sec
ond cavalry. United States army. with
Col. w. c. Rivers. commanding officer,
at their head Next came the Second
cavalry band. followed by about 1000 Of
the recruits of the cavalry, dismounted,
who have been in training at the post
but few days The recruits, because
of their exceptionally fine marching, re-
ceived rounds of applause all along the
line of march. their showing being ex-
/ JCeDtOn1IIv q of Afoi,,
and St Paul streets. where they swung
north. When the fine marching of the
men was mentioned to Colonel Rivers he
said that the possibility of their taking
part was due to the energy with which
the medical staff at Fort Ethan Allen had
examined the recruits, to the efficiency
with which the Quartcrmaster and his
stan had clothed and outftted them. and
to the interest and skill of the non-com-
missioned officers and officers on duty
In drilling them. All of the star de-
partments, officers and non.commission
officers over the troops have worked un-
tiringiy. without regard to hours, and
including Sundays. The band and three
companies of the First Vermont Infantry
followed. including Company M of this
city. and were cheered continuously.
VETERANS IN AUTOMOBILES.
The survivors of the Civil War; members
of Stannard Post, Grand Army of the Re-
public. who came next in the column were
carried in automobiles. Eacf man carried
and old battle flag. guidon or division ban
ner. the 1st. md and Ord Vermont bat
teries. 1st Vermont cavalry, eth Vermont
infantry and the lst and 2nd regiments Of
sharpshooters being represented. Some
OF the old flags that were followed in the
Civil War were carried, though not un-
furled. and included in the flags carried
were those of Americas allies. England.
Scotland Ireland, France and Italy, loaned
for the occasion by Mrs. S +. Emerson
and Mrs. r. S. Peck. The veterans were
followed by members Of Stannard Wom-
ans Relief Corps Ladies of the G. 4. r..
Spanish War Veterans and Sons of Vet
Grams.
The members of the naval recruiting Of
hce of this city made a fine showing. The
party was carried in large car with the
tunion Jack" in front and the navy and
American flags in the rear. The dress
uniforms Of the men and the gold cord set
off with effect the simple decorations of
the car The university battalion, headed
by its band. and followed by the faculty
company came next in line. the home
guard company coming next.
WOMEN AND SCHOOL CHILDREN
Sherman's Military band headed the di-
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and the conservation division. both MADE
up OF women. The Red Cross division
was headed by number Of nurses in uni
form, and other women interested in Red
Cross work wore the uniform. There WERE
various women's societies in the conserva-
ton division which was headed by the
co-eds OF the university.
| The school children deserve special cred
it for the fine showing they made. They
txvocn 1>>,. c<r a,,av
tion plans we're worked out by them,
rakes and hoes. trimmed with the ma ationsi
colOrs, beirg used by Il large uumber In
this division Was the hign school hattal-
ion, delegation from tho junior high
school and a representation from each
of the graded schools as well as from tho
Cathedral school, the Nazareth school. ST.
Josephs school and MI. ST. Mary's Acad-
envy. Varocs banners and slogans were
carried
The lasl division was headed by the stu
dents from St Michae!'s College. lead hy
their band. the priests and faculty Of the
college following. The local federal men
turned out to the number os over fifty,
making n fine showing. the postmen wear.
ms their uniforms and the others in civ
lillian clothes. The division Of professional
men was mich larger than had been ex-
pected, lawyers. physicians and bankers
lturning out in numbers.
BUSINESS MEN AND WOMEN
There was also Il large delegation Of
the business men and women of the
city, the clerks making up Il large part
of this division. While many patriotic
ideas were perfected by members of
this division, the national colors being
used in numerous pretty ways. several
Immense hags being carried by the la
dies. special mention should be made
of the idea as worked out by employees
of Wright's clothing store. The flag
was preceded by banner, America
Needs You" and then several walking
barrels, on which we're printed u raise
corn" II raise beans" etc. showed tho
opportunity of carrying on tho war
through work in the field 4 delega-
ton of the manufacturers was follow.\
cd by display of the county agricul-
tural association, who had various
kinds Of livestock ON a hoat.
| Some of the slogans carried in the
| parade follow: Sow a seed ana rcar a 2
dinner" "Plant or starve," Sow or