The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-04
Soldiers March In Hot Sun Through Streets
 of the City.
MAJOR ADAMS IS
 GRAND MARSHAL
Vets Pass Tn Review of Officials At Perry
 Memorial Arch.

Between lanes of cheering, singing crowds, while bands blared triumphant music, the heroes of the great war march, ed before the home folks this morning in the most wonder full Fourth of July parade Bridgeport has ever witnessed. As the heroes of the Argonne forest and Chateau Thierry stepped proudly down Main street the sidewalks were black with people. ., Every window was occupied and seats in these points of vantage were at a premium. The onlookers waved flags and shouted words of greeting 10 friends in the line of march as the doughboys passed in review. Ihe small boys were out in force setuhs off fireworks to show their enthusiasm when they were not shouting. It IS ! cstirnated that, taking into considera- tion the entire line of march, 7O,oVo people saw the parade
 Tine rnarchers got into motion from Berkshire avenue and Pembroke street promptly at g a. m as scneo- ,,iaa. The line moved south on Penn broke street to Barnum avenue where if turned east on that thoroughfare to Noble avenue and then to Crescent avenus The residents of East Bridge port turned out in force to cheer the paraders too. Practically every build ing along the line was decorated with the national colors and some were a1so araped with the flags of the Al lies
 As the marchers passed around Washington park they were given a fine ovation. On Barnum avenue opposite Park street church over 500 girls and men from the U. M. c. O. had gathered to sing and cheer. On the Noble avenue side of the park a chorus composed of employees of the Holmes & Edwards Co.,. the East End plant of the American Graphophone Co. the Automatic Machine Co. and the two branches of the Bridgeport Brass Co. were heard in rousing songs.
 The parade then passed over Cres- cont avenue to Congress street, across the bridge to Main street. As the first narchers swung into this thor oughfare a mighty roar went up from the spectators and this was con- tinued all tho way to State street A chorus from the Kiwanis club added to the enthusiasm in the center of the city. At the city hall there were l. 900 women gathered as a chorus and their voices. blended in perfect har- mony. brought Erins of delight to the faces of the paraders.
 Song leaders in motorcycle side cars rushed along just ahead of the column to notify the crowds so that the singing might be started when the pageant arrived. In front of the First Presbyterian church on State street the entire Freshman class of tho Bridgeport High school was sta tioned. The boys and girls gave some snappy selections. Other sing CTS on State street between Broad street and Park avenue were delega- tons from the Loyal Order of Moose, tho Y. M. c. A. the Rowland Dry goods Co. the Smith Murray Co.,, the American Graphophone Co, the Elks. Cheer leaders were furnished by the Bridgeport High school, the Kiwanis club end Board of Recrea- ton.
 It was estimated that there were 1000 veterans of the world war ir line. Tn addition to tho soldiers. sail. ors and marines. all women who tool part in war work, either In Europe ol at homo, are to parade also.
 Tho sepsctacle was divided into seven groups each to be headed by band. The greatest applause of tn, day went to the wounded, who rod in automobiles. The sight of thes boys. many of them scared and dis figured. brought rears to the eyes O many in the croVrd.
 They were. John J. Mick1ovich, No II Church street: William v. Bar nett. No. 752s Main street, Stratford Frank Caruso, No. 34 Trowel street Peter Delarora, No. s95 Main street Earl Green. No. 152s Pembroke street Thomas Lay. No. 65 Ashley street John J. Porter. No. 392 Bishop street Joseph Gerrurtr, No. 357 Pequonnocl street; Anthony Corb, No. 1s7 Mai street; Peter D. Ford. No. 73 William street; Richard King. No. sol Strat ford avenue. Stratford: William F Lyon, No. 172 Gregory street. and Al fred IL Patchen, No. A White street stratford.
 Major F. J. Adams and Lieut.. Win cent l.. Heating. chief of stan. wer impressive figures and were hearth applauded throughout the line ( march. One of the popular feature of the morning was the delegation ( 200 men who served in the armies ( the other Allied powers. Tho 6cotc Highland hand of pipsrs played th
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