The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-12
MADISON'S REJOICING
REVIEW OF MONDAYS PEACE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., DANG
ING AND SPEECHES.

bration three leading features were
noted-the afternoon parade, the
public addresses and the evening
dance, the latter of which concluded
the scheduled Notification. Consid-
ering the numbers and the occasion,
there was little of rowdyism to mark
the days proceedings; all passed off
in a tanner befitting the great event
that called a large number of Lake
county's people together at Madison.
The parade which was regularly
organized was altogether suggestive
of a victory of arms and had some
Enthusiastically novel features.
Never were the members of the mu-
nicipal band ready to discourse
the kind of. music that stirs than they
were yesterday, as they headed the
long column of mule riders, march
ers on foot and a long string of autos
dressed out in bunting and flags of
all the Allies. Certainly the mas
~queraders put on some ~cleverly de-
signed costumes that called for at
tention and few there were among
the spectators sufficiently gifted in
music to appreciate the wonderful
symphonies produced by the jazz ag-
gregation, or, more pfoperly, the
clown band. The Lake county Home
Guards made a fine appearance, as
with stately tread, 'and,,' proud of the
achievements of the boys overseas
similarly dressed in the regulation
khaki. they heightened the long pa
rade column. The goddess of Liber-
ty e. seemed to make a stronger
appeal for justice than when mount
ed erect upon a gaily dressed float.
Close to $500 people viewed the pa
rade with interest and gathered
around the speakers who were APP
pointed to address the crowd in
words appropriate to the occasion.
The city of Madison did herself
proud upon this great day in unpar-
alleled history making. Flags were
soon produced and flung to the days
breeze. The starry folds of Old
Glory gaily set off business blocks
and private residences. Bunting was
strung over doorways and below win
dows giving the city a gala appear
ance. A string of Allied flags was
thrown across Egan avenue at one
point and the Stars and Stripes were
placed close beside the city's service
flag on a wire at another point across
Egan venue If Madison is any
thing, she is loyal, and Yesterdays
demonstrations and decorations prov
ed her advocacy of the cause that
called her sons forth to wal and to
glorious victory.
After the parade had traversed the
distance between the Normal grounds
and the Lake Park hotel twice, those
who were invited TO address. the
gathering held forth at the intersec-
tion of Egan avenue and Center
street. H. H. Holdridge in the ca
pacity of chairman, introduced the
respective speakers, himself choos-
ing very appropriate words as a pre-
Jude to the sentiments that followed.
After an invocation by Rev. c. Nc
Kibbin, of the Presbyterian church.
Chairman Holdridge remarked that
it was fitting that we should cele-
brate and said that the lid was off;
there was no speed limit. Today we
cut the melon and give the kaiser the
rind. We have won a glorious vic
tory and the boys are coming home
by and by. All honor to England
with her persistence, and to Italy
who fought on the mountain tops
and in the valleys, and to Belgium
whose brawny sons have covered
themselves with glory, and to France
whose country Toying millions pa
tiently followed the lead of their flag
to make liberty safe for posterity.
After the advent of our soldier boys
there was no doubt about the out
come of the conflict; all honor to
them too. Next to the soldiers the
Red Cross did more than all the
greatest agencies the world ever
knew. Then comes the Knights OF
Columbus, the Y. M. C. A. and the
Salvation Army. Mr.. Holdfidge paid
a fine tribute to the women who have
made the sacrifice of giving Their
sons and engaging In noble duties tt
further the nearness to the goal o.
victory. We should not forget the
boys who laid down their lives IL
this war; we should reverence theil
: memory forever. God has fosteret
: the sons of America for a great duty
and they with our Allies have forced
/ the kaiser to become a fugitive from
: justice. AS a fitting conclusion, Mr.
. Holdridge called for three cheers
each for Italy, Belgium, France, Eng
) land and America.
George r. Farmer, the next speak
err, stated that he would base hi
words upon the text, ITO hell will
the kaiser" and he proceeded to con
sign him to that warm location
Among other things he said that thi