Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-01

including two Salvation Army lasses,
Irne and Gladys Mcintyre, who went
through the thick of 1t with the men and
were cited by General Hale. The others
were Mrs. Louis Fleming Of Wollaston,
Mrs. Anna Carry of South Manchester,
Conn.,, and Mrs. Augustus Harrie Of New
York. Y. M. c. A. workers who saw &C.
tive service at the 'front.'
A COLD, CLEAR DAY
For week the town has been filling
up with official parties from New Eng
land and with other thousands who took
no chance of missing the parade of the
Goth Division, because Of delayed trains
or last minute upsets. When the first
spectators moved toward the line of
march this morning, they found that a
rainy night had turned into a cold, clear
day which was ideal for the marching
men.
At daylight special trains began un-
loading at the North and South stations,
and every electric car line brought its
thousands in ever-increasing numbers as
the hour of the parade approached.
The first special train to reach the city
came in to the South station at $40,
bringing about 100 persons from New
Haven. An hour later the first of four
specials from Providence arrived. and
from that time on trains from New Bed
ford, Worcester, Springfield and from
Bridgeport. Waterbury and Wallingford,
Conn, drew in at frequent intervals all
loaded to capacity.
Similar activity was apparent at the
North station. Early trains from Maine
and New Hampshire came in with many
, extra cars attached and with an occa-
sional special sandwiched In. While the
visitors were pouring into the city the
movement of the last Of the Yankees
from Camp Devens also was under way.
Half of the 1900 soldiers who had been
at the cantonment came yesterday, and
in. ~
Everywhere along the line Of march the
Stars and Stripes and the colors Of the
allied nations snapped in the brisk wind.
COURT OF VICTORY
At the entrance to Commonwealth ave-
nue.. along which the division marched.
and countermarched was a court OF
victory" in the center of which stood
a Winged Victory woman in shining
gold. At the other end of the avenue the
| troops in swinging for the countermarch
were greeted by hundreds of Grand Army
veterans who occupied a court of the
veterans" formed of victory columns and
surrounded by 300 stands of massed
colors. Along both sides Of the avenue
stretched unbroken lines Of grandstands
buried deep beneath bunting. and from
these waved thousands Of Americans
flags in the hands of spectators. Perhaps
100000 spectators found seats in the
grandstands, at windows and on roofs
and perhaps, five times that number did
not. Some fifty grandstands for official
use of private spectators strung along
| for three and half miles were sup
posed to serve for 5000O guests or for
those who paid from SO to $40 each for
the privilege Of sitting on a two-inch
plank.
ALL GOVERNORS PRESENT
The parade route led through Beacon
street and past the State House where
representatives of all the New England
States were assembled for the first official
greeting. Governor Coolidge had stand
at the main gateway under the gilded
dome and with him were Governors Glenn
ent of Vermont. Bartlett Of New Hamp-
shire. Beeckman of Rhode Island, MILL
cut each accompanied by his staff.
Another stand was occupied by State
officials. and representatives of the army
and navy, including Major Benedict Gro
| well, acting secretary of war.
Along the west side of Commonwealth
avenue each of the New England States
had special stands fitted with officials and
unofficial parties.
| Massachusetts mayors and other off,
Gals and relatives and frieneds of the
| "Y. H." occupied stands on the avenue
from Arlington to Dartmouth streets.
GREEN MOUNTAIN CHEERERS
The Green Mountain cheerers were locat-
ed between Dartmouth and Exeter. Adju-
tant General Herbert T. Johnson, Mayor
jackson of Burlington, and delegations
from Brattleboro, Springfield. Mortified
and Winooski were some of the Yer
monters on hand. Connecitcut's delega.
ton occupied the stands from Gloucester
| to Hereford streets, State officials and
representatives of many cities and towns
had come determined to give the Connect
icut boys a rousing welcome and the en-
, thusiasm broke loose in songs before
the particular units for which they were
watching came along.