St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25
Order Of Marchcrs

Order OF M0rchcrS
The procession was under command
of Marshalls Frank L.. Carr, Olin d.
Adams, and John F. Puffer.
The parade started promptly at two
O'Clock. everything moving with per-
feet order and precision. First came
the veterans of the G. A. r. who left
their homes over fifty years ago in
answer to the cali of President Lin
colin, even as the young men Of today
| are leaving their homes and rushing
to the defense of their country and
! flag at the call of President Wilsnn4s
! About. forty of those heroes of apoth-
ter day were able to participates. They
/ rode in automobiles provided FOR them
and We're headed by the ST. Johnsbury
] band. .s
| Behind them came, the flashing uni
| forms of the Masonic orders, the Pal
i estine eomnandery and the Passulnp+
sic Lodge. Then came the Odd Fell
lows in their brilliant dress uniforms.
the Caledonia Lodge, Canton Cres-
cent, X p, and the Apolla Lodge
being represented. !
The Spirit OF '76- was portrayed by
three of the Red Men, and following
these came the full organization, their
uniforms of buff and blue reminding
i us of the heroes of the first war
against European autocratic power;
the first great rebellion of democracy
against militarism and autocracy.
Then came the young men and boys
who have enlisted in the Naval Re-
serve Corps at the call of the Presi-
dent, followed by the st. Johnsburs
Reserve Company, appearing like vet
Grams, the Academy Company and stu
dents, and the Post Office division
Next in line were the Boy Scouts
and the children Of the graded
schools, carrying rakes, hoes and
pitchforks as banners, to show theii
determination that the men who are
to fight will not so hungry while they
the children of the country, can work
to provide food for them. The sturdy
and stalwart little ST. Gabriel Band
furnished excellent music for this di-
vision, and at one point caused loud
:. applause when they stopped and played
the star Spangled Banner" as beau
tifully, as it has ever been heard in
St. Johnsbury. Following the boys
came the children of the Parochia'
schools and then the Champlair
Guards, st. John Baptists, c. O. f
Guards, C. @. F. Society, +. c. A
Club and the Knights of Columbu:
dressed in their parade uniforms, an(
representing splendid appearance,
The st. Johnsbury Center band pro
vided especially fine music for thu
division consisting of the Greer
Mountain Grange, the farmers ant
: children, United Commercial Traders
: and the Commercial Club, all o
whom carried banners appropriate fo
[ the spirit of the occasion. Many o
: these banners were so very suggestive
that they imprinted themselves in
delibly on the minds Of those readin!
them.
:. The industrial divisions headed b.
the Drum Corps came in great mum
bers. representing Fairbanks Ely
Hookers and other industrial com
!, panies and corporations of the vici
| nifty They are the men who will pro
duce the munitions needed to hac
the fighting men in comfort. They
with those who will produce the foo
: this year, form truly the second liz
of defense of the country.
The Lyndonville Band, which cam
in the morning on a special train
at their own expense, to provide nau
sic for the parade, headed the ply
a sicians, Brightlook Hospital nurse
e who numbered sixteen, the Red Cros
: Society, D. A. r., Women's Relic
2 Corps Suffrage Club, Women
: Club. Eastern Star, Daughters @
e Rebekah, Pythian Sisters, La Util
e' Kludo and many other similar organ
: izatfons The women came last, bu
S. we're far from least, as their appear
It ance and the various kinds of phil
anthropic work they represent wef