The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-23
Gov. Clement and Party
Witnessed Decoration
of War Heroes
GEN. EDWARDS PINNED
ON SERVICE MEDALS
Brattleboro Men In the Vermont Par
ty-About 500 Vermont Boys Still at
Sea and Unable to Attend the Di-
visional Parade.
Especial to The Reformer.)

BOSTON, April %.
AS far as the Vermonters who
are in Boston this week are con
cerned the big event of the week
took place at O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon when the divisional review
was given TO the governors of the New
England states at Camp Devens, in
which the Goth division of which the
Vermont boys are part paraded be
fore the governors. One of the most
interesting features of the afternoon S
entertainment was the decoration of the
boys who have been awarded medals
for bravery during their services in
France and who have mt been able to
get these because of one reason or an
other. General Edwards in the presence
of the governors and attending delega
tions pinned the medals to the breasts
of the Vermont boys and others in the
division
The ceremony Tuesday afternoon was
very much like that which takes place
when the governor of the state reviewed
the national guard, only it was on a
| divisional scale instead of the regimen
| tai plan. General Edwards was in at
tendance IS were several other North
eastern department officers. The decor
alton of the colors of the regiments in
division was also done. One Of the re-
| gretful features of the afternoon S en-
! tertainment was that some over 500 of
the Vermont boys who are on the New
Jersey expected Wednesday morning
could not participate in the ceremonies
Governor Clement and party left the
Parker house at II o'clock i'll three
automobiles They We're driven to tbs
grounds where they visited the per
sonnet officer of The division after
which they were shown the courtesies
Of the camp by officers of the canton
ment In the governor S party wer,
Major and Mrs.eeHarvey e. Goodell
General and Mrs. II. 7. Johnson ant
Miss Ruth johnson, Major and Mrs
Ashley; Reporter l.. a. Kelly; Mr. an,
: Mrs A. G. Eaton, of Montpelier, Secre
. tary of the Vermont Public Safety com
mittee, and Mrs. J. G. Brown, C.
johnson and Miss Helen Johnson o
Watertown.
Others invited to attend the affai
/ were Capt. stephen Cushing. John ]
/ Gushing. Col ". o. Cooley, Capt. j
W. Gibson. Major Linn Taylor, Col. J
c. Estev, while Others who did atten
4 were Major II. \. Jackson, 4. b. s.
monds, A. II. Finnegan, ]. J. Flynn. I
q Z. FREEZER, F. ii. Wells and F. r. Well
of Burlington.
Private Goodell of White River june
\ tion carried the Vermont flag whie
was one of three that appeared in til
y review, two or three of the other Ne
England states being without the
b flags. In the ear with Governor Glen
B ent were Colonel Cooley, Capt. f. Y
4 Gibson and General II. t. johnson
\ Governor Clement shook hands with I'll
q men whom General Edwards decorate
b with crosses of war as did the othC
4 New England governors. 1t is said
4 have been one OF the best division
Z parades that ever occurred in the Ne
4 England states. Many prominent ms
q from the state whose names were III
\ learned attended the review.
General Hale in speaking Of the de
1 Grating of the colors stated that &
4 fact that some of the other organic
4 lions did not get decorations did n
zz mean that they were not entitled to
y to decorate. He made special menti
4 of the 10lst ammunition train in viii
4 most Of the Vermonters are members.
4 Among other organizations in viii
Ecrmonters are members whose sta
dards were decorated Were l02d infa
4 try. 103d infantry, 102d machine 2
/ battalion, 1881 machine gun battali'
Among the places named in the
Z der in which these organizations "
A their service ribbons were Chemin {
Danes, Toul, Aisne- Marine, (on two
casions) St Mihiel, Troyou and Me,
sectors, nearly every organization
4 the division getting citations for Sc
B ice at these places.
One of the most touching sights v
the decoration of the father of Mich
j. Perkins of Company d, 10lst inf
try. who won his citation by merit'
Il service at Belou Bots Oct. 81, 1917.