Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-10
PATRIOTIC PARADE
A GREAT SUCCESS


sew" When duty whispers. thou
must the youth replies I cam" I'VE
can because we must. we must because
we can," Make the plough share your
SHARE" PLANT and the world plants
with you. slack and you slack alone"
Tho hoe behind the nag" you are
called to serve your country, till the
soil" "A farm and arm, we farm" For
God and Country" "Rakes. spades and
hoes, we'll reduce the high cost Of liv-
Ing Back to the land boys" Waste
not. want not" Everyone can help"
THE best of households have their
family jars" Economy before prefer
ence." Conservation not conversation"
Help feed yourself" "The ~" in U. s.
means YOU" Wake up. call up Burling-
tom Democracy the world over" Can
what you can" Hands across the sea.
Well cross the ocean as of old, our
fathers crossed the sea, to make the
east as they the west, the homeland Of
the free"
The line of march. which started at
Prospect and Main streets, passed the
reviewing stand in City Hall Park, to
Pearl. to Elmwood avenue. to North. to
Winooski avenue, where the cavalry
division and Vermont guardsmen took
their cars for their respective camps, the
line of march to Pearl, to Church break.
ing up at the city hail.
Tho parade was generally conceded to
be the largest and best municipal parade
ever seen in this city, and probably in
this State. Colonel Rivers expressed him
self as very much pleased with the man.
ner In which the civilians conducted
themselves, making the column an I'm
broken one while passing the reviewing
stand special credit is due Mayor Jack
son. who has worked tirelessly on the
details OF the parade. sparing nothing that
would go towards its success. Colonel
Preston, who was chief marshal also
put his best efforts into his work with
results. Other members of the executive
committee were James P Taylor, who
acted as secretary and worked out with
the mayor many of the details. General
Z. +. Miller, Professor G. G. Groat T:
B. Wright and Edward Hanbridge.
While everyone worked towards maxi
ing the parade a success, a word of extra
praise should be given the Burlington
Traction company, who took the cars
from its lines early in the afternoon and
sent them to the post. bringing all of the
dismounted recruits and those of the
First Vermont Infantry. who marched, to
this city and taking them back after the
parade
GOVERNOR GRAHAM SPEAKS.
Following the parade Governor Graham
spoke from the reviewing stand for
about ten minutes. being introduced by
Mayor Jackson. Governor Graham said
that 1t was fitting that the first demon
stration of the sort held yesterday should
occur IN Burlington because 1t was on
the shores of Lake Champlain that demo-
cratic government was first developed.
the first settlers Of Vermont routing the
French and later the Britains, and when
the call comes from President Wilson
patriotism will be found equal to that of
the founders Of this State. The present
war is not one of conquest, but one of
freedom. and soon the youth of this city
OF proper age will be called into the city
hall to be drawn to defend their coun-
try's flag and 1t is to be hoped that they
will not stop until they have carried the
Stars and Stripes of "Old Glory into
the city of Berlin. Patriotism does not
alone mean fighting in the battlefield, but
may and. in the present war. must exist
In the agricultural field. All. whether in
uniform or with farming implements,
must put their best efforts into making
this war victory for the United States.