Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-17
OVER 5000 PARADE
Moatpelier's Patriotic Demonstration 4
Gov. Graham a Speaker.

Montpelier. May l1.-wlth more than
5000 men. women and children in line.
and as many more Drawing the cold.
wet weather. to witness the demon
stration. Montpeliers patriotic parade
and mass meeting held this afternoon
was q great success. No reviewing
stand was erected, but 1t took the par
ade nearly 80 minutes to pass A given
point, It being almost an hour from the
time the head Of the parade started un-
til the first division of marchere reach
ed the city hall.
Gov Horace F. Graham, the Hon.
Patrick Meldon Of Rutland and the
Rev Fraser Metsger Of Randolph. mem
Der of the State committee on public
safety. were the speakers in the city
hall auditorium, being introduced by
Mayor Frank W. Mitchell. who presided.
Seated on the speaking platform were
State officials. justices OF the supreme
court and city officials.
The parade was formed at the cor
ner Of Main and Barre streets at two
O'Clock and soon after headed by Mar
shall w. A. Pattee the long line started
down Main street. crossed to LOOMS.
where hundreds Of public school chill
dren Joined in line and then went to
Elm street. past the State House. turn
ed around and came back to the city
hall
Assisting the chief marshal were
Deputies Michael Mcmahon. Henry
Lawson, John G. Norton and Raymond
Allen. The police came Immediately
after and were followed by Uncle sam,
a soldier and sailor. 'The Spirit or
177S" was represented and a squad OF
Norwich University cadets. mounted
followed.
Thirty veterans of the Civil War In
automobiles bedecked with hass brought
forth many cheers along the line Of march
and they were followed by the Woman's
Relief Corps. members of Marquis de
LAFAYETTE Chapter. D. A. r.. also in ma
chimes. The city council preceded Gov
ernor Graham and Adjt. Gen. l.. 6. T1ilot-
son and other State officials ana en-
pIoyes Of the State House. The supreme
court Justices. committee on public safety
clerks, board Of trade, Company H re-
serves, IS strong. Knights OF Columbus
Easles and Red CrSss followed. Then
came a huge float with the Goddess OF
Liberty, the band and National Life In
surapce company employees carrying thre<
huge flags.
Capital City Grange was represented
with a float bearing tho legend "Womer
Will Do Their Bit" The Women's clut
had a sign 'Willing to Serve" The schoo
children. marching by grades. and st
Michaals school children. the girls attire<
In red and white. made a pretty spec
tacle.
Remember the Lustania. 142 Ameri
cans Gone But Not Forgotten" attractet
attention to the float having high schoo
boys representing the army and navy
The Tenney company employees automo
bile float representing submarine. tn
U. s. s. vi with periscope and all. at
tracted much attention and favorab
comment.
The fife and drum corps followed b.
the boy scouts. the high school faculty
Camp Fire Girls. float by the Telephon
company representing an army field corp
and all the phone girls in white com
prised the next division.
The Arab Patrol Mt. Sinai Temple
Odd Fellows and Masons were foIlowe
? by the Improved Order of Red Men 1
Indian costume and added much color t
, the parade. The rear was brought UP b
. the Granite Cutters Union, Jumper,
, school children and Montpelier Seminar
students.