Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-12
ARM|ST|CE DAY IS
CELEBRATED WITH
PATRIOTIC FERVOR
Richmond's Gold Starred
Memorial Flag Is Pre-
sented to State.
CORPORAL ALLEN, WAR HERO,
HANDS FLAG TO GOVERNOR
French Colors Delivered to Ex-
ecutive by Representative of
Ambassador Jusserand.
MEDALS GIVEN SERVICE MEN
War Workers Parade Is POSTPONED
by Committee Until Saturday
on Account Of Rain.
CORPORAL ALLEN, WAR HERO,
HANDS FLAG TO GOVERNOR
MEDALS GIVEN SERVICE MEN
War Workers Parade Is POSTPONED
by Committee Until Saturday
on Account OF Rain.

wh,nh undaunisd IoH by the drizzling rain
throughout the day on which one year
ago. victory crowned the cause of the
dllies, Armistice Day was yesterday
celebrated In Richmond in a spirit of
oehtting the first anniversary OF the
ending OF the World War.
Solemn services OF thanksgiving in a
number or churches At o'clock in the
morning opened the day. In attend
once at these services were those
whose loved ones had laid down their
lives on the fields of France and Flan-
ders and would live again only in
revercd memory and those whose sons
and brothers had borne the brunt of
the battle bravely on foreign soil and
had returned to take their places as
citizens OF the Old Dominion. Ser
mons appropriate to the occasion were
preached BY the pastors.
Allen Presents Memorial Flag.
Standing erectiy in the presence or
san audience which filled the hall OF
Joseph e. Allen. virgin!a's most con-
spicuous war hero, at o'clock yes
terday afternoon presented TO Gov
crnor Westmoreiand Davis. AS the rep
resentativS of.-EAe state, The memorial
flag OF Richmond with it's large gold
star symbo!izing the 2l5 Richmond
men who made the supreme sacrifice.
Corporal Aliens words OF presen;a-
tion we're few but they were spoken
with n manly v!gor that gave those
who heard them an insight into the
Character of the man who with three
companions. raided eight German ma
chine-gun nests and was officially
credited with the capture OF nfty-siN
OF the enemy.
No one present listened vita kaener
interest 10 the modest speech OF Cor
pora! Allen than Major Genera! Adci-
bert Cronkhitc. commanding officer OF
the Elghtieth Division, in which thou
sands OF Virginia men fought mem
hers OF the American experd!tionary
force.
Corporal Allen was in Company B. One
Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry, the
old Richmond Grays' battalion. Major
General Charles G.. Morton was the
commanding officer OF the Blue and
Gray Division. OF which the Grays
were part. but the fact that both
divisions included in their personnel
numbers of men OF the Old Dominion
caused General Cronkh!te to feel
persona! interest in the exercises yes
terday, which included the presenta-
ton Of bronze service medals to Rich
rond soldiers and the acceptance OF
the flag of the French republic and
the service flag of the city by Govern
or Davis.
City Responded to Every Call.
"All Richmond fought on the side OF
the allies and there was no call made
for the boys overseas ana In tne c. camps
of this country to which she did not
lie in presenting the bronze service
medals to Richmond men to the num-
her of 5000 who took up arms Tor
the defense of their native land. "1n
The name OF the city OF Richmond.
present these medals to those VINO
fought that civilization might not be
wrecked"
AT the conclusion OF his address.
Mayor .iinslie announced that the &C
tual distribution of the medals would
take place each afternoon during the
o'clock in the Blues Armory. Medals
will be issued only to those showing
their discharge papers. They will also
be given to the nearest OF Kin or those
who were killed upon presentation Oh
credentials.
French Flng Presented.
Acting as the personal representa-
tive of French Ambassador Jusserand.
Major Langlois presented me French
flag to Governor DAVIS. In ms speeen
part played by American troops IN
bringing about the final victory ana
told of the demonstration wnicn took
place all over France when IL was
learned that an armistice Mad peen
"A great crv of victory rang out
over the length and breadth o., .nH mi
>ligions Joined in the services os
.raise.. throughout the entire t;am anuress ths
august simpnpetri Isprssent,a1Gd he1d the the
tricolor aloft on one side Of the stand
Of the Sneaker of the House OF Deie
gates. while the memorial flag was held
upright on the opposite side.
when you go back to France tell
your people that she has only to look
Virginia for help whenever she Is
h need" said Governor Davis, in con-
:fnding his speech accepting the two
ftass IN, In his brief address the Gov;
-rnor told of the cooperation and
friendship of the French and Ameri-
cans since the surrender OF CORVALLIS
at yorktown. He declared that the
tombstones of Americans in France
would always stand as a warning to
those who were attempting TO infringe
on the liberty of the world.
War Workers' Parade Postponed
Because of the rain the parade Of
war workers. which had been planned
TO move down Franklin Street from
stuart Monument at O'clock. was
postponed until Saturday by the eT
ecutive committee in charge OF the
armisttce week celebrations That the
postponement will permit OF the buIli
ing OF more floats and will result in
more people taking part was the opin.
ION expressed yesterday by a member
or the executive committee.
Red Cross canteen workers. chan
erons and their groups OF girls FOR
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