The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-14
JOY RUNS RAMP ant
Princetonians Go Wild Over Down
throw of Kaiserism and Hold
Glorious Celebration.

of a Pro- German Burned Side
by Side on Street.
Monday was gala day in Prince
ton. Having made sure that the war
had ended that the story flashed over
the wire was not another ke-thea
word went forth to close the stores
and '1let 'er co." and the celebration
which followed beggared description.
Shortly after 10 o'clock an impro-
vised "band," with all sorts and con-
ditions of instruments, including
drums, horns, tin cans, whistles, cow,
bells, circular saws, ETC., marched to-
ward the depot playing the latest COM
positions in martial music, or some
thing Of that sort. In the procession
were men, women, boys and girls, ev-
'eryone adding his or her share to the
tumult, while automobiles with horns
blowing and potato stoves dragging
behind raced along and contributed to
the general celebration, scheme. AS
the day grew apace the din became
more intense: people came from all
directions and before noon the side
walks were packed. Fusillades were,
fired, people yelled and whooped like
yComanches and flags were foated to
the breeze. And, at intervals, the
boom Of Billy Caley's INT gun was
heard in the distance.
The time for the grand celebration
was fixed at o'clock and speakers
platform had been erected at the in
tsrsection Of Main and First streets
Upon this platform a dummy with a
flag of truce was nailed to post. a
short distance down Main street two
effigies lone tagged "The Kaiser" and
the other "Pro- We're strung
upon rope running across the street.
A short program had been arranged,
the speakers chosen being Revs. Milne
and Geer and Attorney Mcmillan.
There was also choir upon the plat
form. Following the singing Of
America" the speakers delivered
short addresses appropriate to-. the
occasion, and as each finished round
after round Of applause went up from
hundreds Of threats accompanied by
the rattle of musketry. This part of
the program was concluded with the
singing Of "The Star Spangled Ban
ner" and Immediately after the torch
was applied to the two effigies while
a barrage was laid down upon the
consuming figures. The multitude
shrieked and cheered to the music"
of horns, drums, kitchen utensils and
every noise-making article ever con-
ceived by the brain Of man. Verify,
it was grand and glorious medley.
And thus the afternoon passed with
no let up for moment to the pro-
ceedings and everybody, with few
exceptions, participated. The hang
dog appearance of these exceptions
made them easy to classify-pro-
German.
There was certainly no conservation
of ammunition, and could our boys
across the seas have heard that rattle |
of every conceivable make of firearm,
from a muzzleloading Springfield to
an automatic Winchester, it would GER
tainly have filled their souls with Joy.
In the evening that splendid musical
the Glendorado band,
under the dictatorship of Edwin Ode
gard, arrived, and rendered many ex-
cellent selections, while big bonfire
near the starch factory was blazing
away fercely and seemingly saying,
eff we only had the kaiser in our
midst
Crowds of people remained on the
streets until late at night and little
bands Of jewellers kept up the cele-
bration until daybreak.
Princeton had never seen such day
before. All the pent-up patriotism
broke loose and the joy Of the fathers,
mothers, brothers, sisters and other
relatives Of our boys over there was
And when our boys, after cleaning
up the Augean stables of central
Europe, come triumphantly marching
home we will give them a reception
which will make the celebration Of
Monday pale into insignifcance in
comparison.
Ray F. Bockoven.