The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-11-15
GRENADA HAS GREATEST
DAY in HISTORY
TERMS GUT GERMANY OF HER MILITARY POWER
THOSE WHO STARTED WITH THE WAR. GRE
NADIA COUNTY CELEBRATES WITH GREAT
FERVOR. EVERYBODY HAPPY AND
GLAD THE PROCESSION AND
THOSE IN 1T. GREAT DAY


it, the thoughts that went out far and the sur
oundng such that made foot prints that Will be follow
ed by the unerring for the ages to come
nant The town astr before dawn began to show Itself
At about o'clock the began to
hold of the population and early rising had everybody
has and the na an a e M
taken refuge Hoandthese words went from one ele
lines connecting country the county soon
every home the county that had box aware of the
glad dings that ringing around the world There were
huahs and sautes from and pistols yet with all this
there tears and weeping may at first thought t seem
much good yet the fathers and mothers could not re-
$4,000 boys of America that went and will never come
back They sleep in foreign sois there sympathetic
parents?
At early hour general celebration was planned for
The public schools the town dismissed that
could take part the of this great
second only Importance to the cucxon of the Savior
patriotism fellowship of the they
the parade Grenada county before enjoyed
making There automobile IN Grenada that d.
ever before at any one me from VIA M e % m
consolidated hoo particularly in evidence Flags
n patriots aa nd spirit s the M M AaS The vsto We're r all
started at the south end Of Main street and led
by MAJ e. Duncan dressed IN Prince Albert SUIT ana SIX
herse interested in he celebrity the day. With Maj Dun
Captains W. D. Salmon and w. H. Kirk Following
these mounted horseback three lovely girls carrying
hinge white banner upon which were these words GOD BE
of Second and Main reached the Post
Office the procession turned eastward marched
pot thence First street and to the Public Square After
automobiles those foot led by the children of the
city white school, then number from the iocomb school, then
the beautiful ladies from Grenada College, and later
the children the colored school, each
school groups members of the faculties important
part the procession Mr. E. A. mounted beau
tfu bay horse representing Uncle SAM BY his side
Judge A. T. Roane veteran OF the Civil War mounted
splendid horse.
Hurrahs and hand clappngs those in the
ion all along the Banners carried bearing insg
MAS the and paying tribute those who had
played important part with the Allies in the gigantic srug
GLE Of the banner paying tribute to the worlds
ognzed foremost and benefacor to the living and
and the heart of observer The idea in
every Wilson's leadership and the enence
what his country should demand the ceasng of hostes
Not satisfied with the demonstration of the afternoon,
rong gathered that night the Public Square where
the anvil forth its mighty peals for people well pleased
Bells pistols fired and other noise that well
ordered and patriotic liberty loving people could think Of
large number of the male population added ze to the occa
ion night shirt parade which carried them Grenada Col
fantastic peculiar the Southland Vic
tory peace echoed and re~echoed Everybody was glad
Nobody mad
Can the ttingy demonstrated by several in
these features failed to elicit praise
the throng the procession moved along 1t took the
parade than half an hour to given point.
The Unite War Workers did not fail to utilize the after
emphasize in their hearts and minds The
the fact that the boys had secured
peace did folks their and that
attentions required while fighting would still be
ary soldiers Because the boys had
fought for peace United War Workers insisted
should make the people at home redoube rather than
any duty obligation.
Wilson address Congress Monday afternoon The
terms enough make the heart Of every true American
swell with patriotic pride because the instrument drawn
terms laid down. January 8th last by Woodrow Wilson Sui
flee it to that the armsce terms gut Germany from mill
ary standpoint Germany told throw her hands and
deliver and she delivers The German plenpoentiaes
into the Allied lines for the terms They called
Marshal Foch they told to do This great General
handed them the aristice which told Germany how she could