The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-04-18
SOLDIER CELEBRATION
WAS GREAT SUCCESS
Everything Passed Off Per Schedule
Parade, Concert, Meeting and
Dance Were All Enjoyed

Uncle Sam impersonated by Henry
Fletcher, mounted on beautiful
gray horse, led the parade which was
the opening event in the celebration
held here Tuesday afternoon and
evening in honor OF the boys who have
returned from the service OF their
country i'll the army, the navy, the ma
rine corps and the Red Cross. Alter
them came the honor guests OF the
afternoon in khaki and blue. Follow
ing turn marched the Caldwell band.
the surgical dressing department OF
the Red Cross, the sewers and knit
tiers OF the Red Cross. the Boy Scouts
and the Campfire Girls.
Next came the Veterans lite and
drum corps, followed by about 81
veterans of the Civil war. who re-
ceivcd a great deal of applause as they
marched through the streets.
They were followed by the Wo-
mems Relief Corps and the Junior
Red Cross, while the end of the pro-
cession was brought up by a float
from the Brier Rose auxiliary. clev-
erly constructed to show a typical
Red Cross sewing room with the Wo-
men busily engaged in turning Out
garments and knitted articles to be
used by the armies OF which the sol
der and Red Cross nurse standing
at the front OF the float were the rep
resentatives.
After marching and countermarch-
ing I'D Main street for three blocks
the crowd adjourned to Liberty hall
where a good program was given.
After two numbers by the Caldwell
band and two by the Liberty chorus,
the presiding officer, O. M. Van Duyn
introduced Judge A. L.. Bryan, who
extended greetings and welcome on
behalf of the city of Caldwell to the
boys who were with US, and spoke
few words in tribute to the one who
would never return. He was follow
ed by Captain D. F. Banks, who re-
sponded to the welcome as spokesman
| for the boys and who told how they
had appreciated the kindness of the
Caldwell people while they were In
| the training camps and overseas.
| The Liberty chorus next gave a
very enjoyable number after which ].
H. Gipson, who has been abroad in
Red Cross work, told few of the ex-
periences of a Red Cross man.
|
into a public reception for the return
ed boys.
The Caldwell band furnished music
throughout the afternoon.
At $50 a four-course dinner was
served to 237 boys at the Methodist
church. The dining room was beau.
tifully decorated with red, white and
blue crepe paper streamers and flags
On the tables a color scheme of white
and yellow was carried out. The white
table linen and the glass and silver
candelabra with their yellow candle!
served to bring out the beauty of thu
Easter lilies used for centerpieces
= apropos of the Easter season.
After the very delicious dinner serv
ed by the ladies' of the Red Cross
the boys were entertained by the fol
lowing pregnant:
Selection by a quartette compose.
: of Mr.. A, A. Binford, Mr.. d. M
Shearer. Mr.. Austin Westrope ant
,, Rev. Cook.
Reading by Mrs. Maybelle M. Allen
During the evening large crow
E danced on the floor laid by the Com
. mercial Club in front of Liberty hal
The music was furnished by the Cald
r we'll Municipal band.
The business houses and school
v were closed during most of the after
noon. The streets were gay wit
bunting and flags while the air wa
filled with the sound of firecrackei
and other noisemakers.
: Much credit is due the committe
y who had the affair in charge, tn
l. members of which were ]. S. Harrins
l. ton, chairman; Judge Ed. L. Bryan.
n NJ Hendon. John G. Flynn and F.
o Feuling.