The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-11-15

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occupied prominent places in the
parade. They were both dressed to
show off their magnificent physiques
to the best advantage.
The O'Grady brothers, besides be-
ing two of the best fellows that ever
lived, and real live wires when it
comes to business, are in class by
themselves as musicians.
Wib Warner demonstrated his
ability as a drummer of no ordinary
ability, while T. J. Cavanaugh as
major was a "Work of Art"
It's all over now, but, Don't forget
the Boys we cheered for"
The Junior Red Cross girls carried
a flag, and asked donations for their
fund. When the coins were collected
and counted, their treasury was swell
ed by something over $4,000.
Efforts were made to get the Van
Buren, county boys all home from
Camp Custer for the day Tuesday.
There was nothing doing, however.
Military authorities at the camp
would not let such thing as Peace
celebration interfere with the plans
Of the camp.
Governor Sleeper has issued a pro-
clamation, naming next Sunday as
the day for general Peace services
throughout the state. A union ser
vice will be held in Paw Paw, and
Chaplain Heaton of Camp Custer will
speak. The services will be at the
Nj. f. church in the evening.
Battle in Berlin Streets" say the
headlines in the metropolitan dailies.
We must not forget that even though
the Armistice is signed, and ultimate
Peace is in sight, we still have a
mighty big job on our hands yet
across the water. The first thing TO
to do (and it should be done at once)
is to finish paying the amount of your
individual subscriptions to the Van
Buren, county War Fund. This
money is all to be needed, and soon.
Every flag in the village and piece
of bunting was in use on Tuesday.
Local gunters may find difficulty in
getting ammunition from this time
on. 1t was practically all used for
the celebration. Some bombardment,
we should say.
The veterans of the civil war were
given places of honor at the head of
the line of parade. They all entered
into the spirit of the occasion as joy
fully as they did at the close of the
war which proclaimed them heroes.
Pandemonium broke loose in dead
earnest Tuesday evening and we'll in
to the night. A huge bonfire blazed
on the main four corners, and some
of the buildings even were not spared
in efforts to get material TO feed the
flames. Howling mobs Of men and
boys paraded the streets, marched
through the theatre, at the dance hall
and every place where they could get
in.
The parade moved off just like clock
work, under the direction of Marshall
NJ. H. Young, and his corps of assist
ants.
News of the signing of the armis
tice reached Paw Paw about three
o'clock Monday morning. The bells
of the village were rung forthwith
and crowds began to gather on the
streets at an early hour. The banc
played and there was a regular BON
bardment of miscellaneous firearms
for several hours. A special meeting
of the council was called in the
parlors of the First National bank
and arrangements made for the bis
event which was scheduled for Tues
day. Tuesday was selected to enable
those who had planned to join the
celebration in Kalamazoo to do so
and also to enable the surrounding
towns to join with Paw Paw on Tues
day. Mayor Longwell appointed th'
following general committee who wer,
delegated the power to name the sui
committees VIM. c. Mosier, NJ. II
Young, w. r. Sellick, II. d. Spice
and +. N. Wakeman. Following ar
, the sub committees:-Master of Ce
, emonies, T. J. Cavanaugh; Speakers
, A. Lynn Free, Judge Anderson an
. Judge Des Voignes; Finance, w. J
Warner, Ed O'Grady, and Andrey
, ng;Publicity, w. c. Mosier, Mis-
, Agnes Ryden, H. A. Sherman; Parad
NJ. II. Young, Mrs. LaRue Chapel