Evening journal., 1918-11-21
OLD SUSSEX HAS
GREAT CELEBRATION
Thousands Congregate at
Georgetown to Celebrate
Signing of Armistice
L. IRVING HANDY
WOULD HANG KAISER
speclal 10 The EyenIng Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN, Del, Nov. 2i.-Every
town and village In Sussex county
helped Tuesday to make up the largest
assemblage OF people seen here since
the first campaign made by w. J. Bryan
In this state. The occasion Tuesday
being a countrywide celebration Of the
signing Of the srmistice.
The crowd started to arrive early,
coming in teams, automobiles and by
train.
The Fort Dupont Band arrived at
noon. BY early afternoon II was esti-
mated that 500 automobiles were park
ed around the public square, West
Market and North and South Bedford
streets.
The parade formed on East Market,
North and South King, Cedar streets
and Albury avenue, about 1 o'clock,
but IL was 2.30 o'clock before Chief
Marshal Robert c. Houston and First
Assistant Frederic Walls, with their
STAFF, managed to start the parade from
East Market street and open the days
ceremonies. BY this -ttme the crowd
lined both sides OF Market street from
the Public Square to King street, stand
ing six and eight deep while the \en-
tire circle Of the square was a surgfng
mass OF humanity. The crowd wit
Messing the parade was various estl-
mated from 5000 to 10000.
The parade, headed by the Fort Du-
Pont Band, marched down Market
street to the Public Square, then went
around the circle to North Bedford
street, TO Laurel 10 Front TO West
Market, TO the Public Square and South
Bedford, 10 East Pine, to South Race,
down North Race to Laurel, thence TO
North Bedford, where one section,
headed by the Seaford Band, stopped
and played several selections while the
other section, headed by the Fort Du-
Pont Band, passed out North Bedford.
The bands returned 10 the square,
near the speakers stand where con-
certs were given after the speeches,
for the remainder OF the afternoon.
In the line OF parade following the
Fort DUPONT Band, were Nsntlcoke 1
Tribe No. 2i. !. o. r. NJ, twenty strong |
on horseback, dressed in their cos |
tunes, and many members Of Anona /
Council, Daughters OF Pocahontas, rid
ing In a large wagon Then followed |
many young men on horseback, decor
ated with wreathes, bunting and flags |
Of the Laurel and Lewes Fire
with their automobile fire |
apparatus, the local fire company, a rube |
band, street organs mounted on floats, |
members OF the local branch OF the |
Red Cross, a hearse containing a coffin, |
the funeral OF Kaiser Bill, |
about three hundred school children,
OF the Georgetown surgical
department, and about three
hundred decorated automobiles.
Immediately after the parade dis
banded, Professor Alexander Harrlng-
ton, OF the local schools, was intro
duced by Andrew j. Lynch, chairman /
Of the jubilee committee, as the first
speaker OF the afternoon.
Former Congressman L. Irving Handy
vas the principal speaker OF the day.
He dealt mainly with facts about
he war. and expressed the belief that /.
S Christian nation and one which be-
eves in assisting humanity that It
vas the duty Of this country to see ,
hat the German populace was given
Dod to succor them during the recon- \
tructiOn period. Accusing the Kaiser !
I piracy on the high seas, he said he
h0'ild be taken and tried before an 7
,ngllsh court and made TO suffer for /
he heinous crimes committed through 7
nd by his instrumentality. Mr.. Handy
LEASED a large crowd as ne always !
oes when he speaks in this county.
The Fort Dupont Band proved big
Irawing card I