Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-12
DANIELSoN

| Iof democracy triumphant, Danielson | gave itself up Monday to souf- stir | ring celebration of the magnificent | triumph of allied arms over the ar l mics of autocracy. The glorious news | that the fighting had ended set the | l.eople of this town into delirium of | joy and not for one minute, from ear ly morning until hours after midnight, | was there a slowing down of the en- thusiasm that marked the coming ad- vent of peace. | MiIis closed, stores closed and all industry was halted for the day when the early morning chorus of bells and whistles finally gave out call of vic tory. Thousands thronged tile streets, giving themselves free rein in cele- { brating as each best saw fit. Fifty seven varieties of holidays combined into one, as they have been known here, might approximate the demon 1 stration that will be historic and the l climax of the ot~ent dov was reached when people from all parts of the l town of Killingly and from the towns | of Plainf1eld and Brooklyn joined dur ing the afternoon in monster parade that marched through principal streets 1 Of the borough. Bands played mar | tial music. fife and drum corps boom ed out goGd old Civil war tunes and. it seemed, an uncountable chorus of au- tomobile horns, ratchets and about | thousand other noise-making devices added to the din that all wished might have been heard in Berlin.
 l Veterans of three wars were in line and the men who fought in the great Civil strife, men who wore Uncle Sem's uniforms in '93 and at least has just ended were cleered to the tecfo at many parts along the line. Civic and frater1al organizations, churches, schools, big manufacturing organizations and many other groups, representing many nationahtfes all joined in the memorable procession that was such remarkable tribute to Americas part in the great victory and glorious demonstration of af lection and honor for the home boys
 who are fighting lover there" or are
 in the service in this country
 Eyes of strong men filled with tears as they gazed with rising emotion on
 the spectacle that was so spontane-
 ously brought into being and the sea
 of national colors under which the
 paraders marched and which was to
 be seen in endless profusion all about them, never looked more beautiful to
 Americans anywhere in this world.
 Pride of country welled up in every
 heart, and there seemed to be a
 unanimous spirit of thanksgiving over
 the God-given blessing of being en- rolled under the Stars and Stripes.
 The marchers seemed afame with en- , tfusiasm and the thousands who
 marched or watched the marchers T could not, it appearefd. exhaust the
 spirit of joyful and righteous triumph
 that was theirs.
 The very first word that came to
 Danielson of the signing of the ar
 mistice terms was sent here at 3.0a
 Monday morning over The Norwich
 Bulletins wire. This was within 20 ment at Washington. Danielson was sleeping peacefully. A quiet message
 here and there was immediately sent
 to points in the Danielson division by the papers correspondent and in | short time thereafter the town began
 to wake to one of the greatest days in it's history.
 Sleeping thousands were awakened by screeching whistles and the joy
 ful chorus of bells, and all imme-
 diately realized that, at last, official
 notice had been given of the wars
 end, for so it is regarded.
 Hundreds of mill operatives were at . first doubtful as to whether to go on with their usual labors of the day, but before 'fbell time" came that question was decided for them. The big con-
 cerns closed their doors, and at this the celebration of the day began to
 grow in volume, swelling in intensity : and joyousness until it seemed the uI- ] timate would never be reached.
 Tired looking "l5aisers" were being of the ropes attached to the rear oi
 automobiles and there were many : ether indications to show how happy : all had been made with the end oi .j the war.
 : As the morning wore on there was
 an assembly of professional and bus.
 mess men at the rooms of the Bohe- milan club and plans were quickly
 mapped out for a monster demonstra. e tion, which was scheduled for p. m F Judge Sabin S. Russell presided at tn,
 meeting. Warden F. D. Cunneen wa. 1 named as chief marshal of the paradt n and committees to represent each O
 the different villages of the town wer, P named. Each got busy at once ant s at the appointed hour had accomplish
 ed the tasks set for them. Tn tn T. meantime Plainfield citizens had beer
 invited to join with Danielson in tin : afternoon celebration, and Plainf1elt 7 promptly reciprocated by inviting h DaHielSoH QeieSdIlon uo"n 10 Join their parade, scheduled to form il = Moosup at Il a. m.
 S . With only an hour to make ready
 members of. the Bohemian club rusheC n for their machines and at the appoint
 ed hour arrived at Moosup with G e cars in their line. They were glat = they went, too for the town of Plain e field turned out wonderful impres
 sive line of paraders, all happy as th' 4 spirit of victory could make them. h In the meantime kiIlinsIy's plan
 were going forward with a rush ant when 3 o'clock came the streets 0 Danielson were fairly thronged wit
 thousands of people. hundreds of ma
 chimes, floats and other aids to prop erly letting the kaiser know that h
 is through.
 The parade got un(Ier way wifi