The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-30
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cises were successfully carried out.
Saturday afternoon. The weather
was all that could be desired Tor as
sisting the program. anc large
crowd assembled for the occasion.
The parade formed al Cooper's
bridge an1 marched down Main street
% the corner Of Depot street and re-
turned TO the Square. The parade
was led by Master Breard Hawks and
Misses Shields and Wellington on their
horses, TO lowed by Officers Brazil and
Griffin ana the bennington Band was
no&t in line followed in order by the
Wcman's Committee of National De
fense the Bennington Branch OF the
Red Cross, the Bennington Home
Nursing Unit, the Catho ic Womens
Service League, the Camp Fire Girls
Marshal Hawks, the Drum Corps, the
Home Guards. Neteras Of the Civil
War the Boy Scouts, and The schools
The parade broke ranks in front of
the court house.
While preparations were being
made for The speaking, the band rem
dered several selections. On the
pladOrm were seated the speakers.
he Liberty Loan Committc and other
prominent citizens Arthur ] Hol.
den as chairman in short prelim-
nary address, called attention in stir
ring manner 10 the war situation at
Home Guards Veteras of the Civil
duced as the principal sneaker. Hon.
Harold Cluett OF Troy, president OF
tho Chamber Of Commerce Of that
city, who had been sent to France to
obtain first hand information concern.
ing war conditions there Mr.. CIuett
set lofih these conditions in a very
fferted and eloquent address which
was listened to with rapt attention by
the .arge assemhlage His words
were full OF patriotism and left his
hearers with a clearer knowledge of
the situation and fuller sense Of
each persons duty in connection with
This great conflict
immediately after the address sub
scriptions began Tor Bennington's
quota Of the Fourth Liberty Loan
and in short time several thousand
dollars was pledged
TIE war relic train, scheduled to
arrive here at D. m Yesterday, ar
rived nearly on time, bedecked with
iags OF an the allied countries at war
with Germany The train had come
fgom Manchester and Arlington where
had been inspected carrier in the
day 70 was met at the station by
i2., end enthusiastic crowd The
Iaia was of six cars four Of which
scr well filled with modern imple-
Jcas G- warfare, many of which
saio C0ptJred from the enemy.
Tbs odd Fellows Band was in at
'o1atGcs, rendering many selections
unti' six O'Clock.
r-oa alter tne train was stationed
,-nan a. j. Holden presented
a Urr Carly OF this place who gave
1cry patriotic address He then in
rcG cl MI. Jewel Of Boston, chair
n-a 0i tAe New England committee
me Fourth Liberty Loan. who gave
on irscgotiye and inspiring address
0a ,4e subject Of the Liberty Loan.
Chairman Jewel introduced Priyates
ke0Ney OF Worcester, Mass, who had
enlisted as an ambulance driver. in
ihe Trench Army before America en-.
,ered the war and Private Ketchum
of Puiney who enlisted in Co. |, First
Vermont, but later was transferred
90 GO #. 1o1 Ammunition Train, who
had been gassed They told Of their
experiences on the battlefield. He
then introduced two French soldiers.
one Of them a blue Devil" ana ex.
planned the various decorations worn
by them
Tho program closed by the singing
of America
Tie crowd was then allowed to
nags through the cars to see the eX-
hibiis The soldiers that accom-
panied the train we're very courteous
and we're willing to explain the work
'rg' OF the various war implements
The san having a ninemile range, and
,he floating mine, attracted much az.
tenton, as did also the big shells and
'he machine guns.
70 was estimated that the crowd
presant during the afternoon number.
ed nearly four thousand. $4,000
OF Liberty Bonds were sold 1
AZ II a. m. today subscriptions TO
The amount of $6S15O for Liberty
: bonds had been reported.