Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-03

WIN TIC CoHiHB VI peace " ehS WIN
comes the celebration to do honor to
the men who helped to make that peace
possible. All the plans are now COM
plete At the meeting, held Tuesday
afternoon, of the executive committee
| of the mayors committee to welcome
home the boys who fought in the great
war, the final details were arranged and
/ evrything is ready. with a complete pro-
gram, places of meeting for those who
will take part in the parade, line of
march. detailed arrangement of stations.
and everything in the formal part of
the days events. 1t now rests with
J the people Of the city as to whether
the welcome home celebration is a sue,
! cess.
| 1t was announced Tuesday night that
Admiral Henry T. Mayo, Burlingtons
/ famous son, and one OF Vermont's
greatest men, win speak at the unveil-
! ing of the roll Of honor in City Hall
Park, directly after the mammoth
parade. Admiral Mayo's remarks will
be informal. however United States
Attorney Vernon A. Billiard will be the
orator Of the day.
| Twice during the day there will be
special flights of the seaplane over the
lake and city. These special flights come
at four O'Clock in the afternoon and
eight O'Clock in the evening. Other
flights probably will be taken during the
/ day.
1t is requested by the members of the
parade committee that ladies particularly
decorate their automobiles for the auto
mobile section of the parade so that in
,ttx,
ated automobile section will be the feather
of the big spectacle.
Engraved silver loving cups will ~
awarded to the best float and to the
best decorated automobile in the tloa
division and the decorated automobile
division Of the parade.
/ Beginning at $3.50 o'clock in the
morning, the formal program Of wei
come home celebration will open with
the assembling of the huge parade.
which will start promptly at 10 o'clock.
Major II. Nelson jackson will act as
marshal of the day and under his di-
rection and that of the parade COM
mittee. Charles F. Black, chairman.
the different sections of the parade will
form on St. Paul street and adjoining
streets, and will take the following line
of march:
ROUTE OF PARADE
Down st. Paul to Main street up
Main to Church street. up Church to
Pearl street. up Pearl street to North
Winooski avenue. up North Winoosk
avenue to North street, down North
street to Elmwood avenue, down Elm
wood avenue to Pearl street. up Pearl
street to Church, down Church to Main
street, down Main to st. Paul street
la n ha inIV I'M
stand, after which the parade will dis
band.
The second trip on St. Paul street
gives the world war veterans, who will
march in the parade during its entire
route. until the reviewing stand is
reached on the return trip. the oppor-
tunity to review the parade, dropping
, out at the reviewing stand on the way
back. and standing beside the stand as
the remainder of the parade goes by
The world war veterans will be TOWARD
the front of the parade. The order
march will be as follows:
FIRST DIVISION
Squadron of police.
Marshal and staff.
Admiral Mayo and Mayor Jackson.
, City officials.
G. A. r. veterans
World war veterans
Red Cross.
Canteen workers.
Women's Relief Corps.
SECOND DIVISION
Navy float.
Salvation Army float.
Knights of Columbus
: Y. NJ. G. \. float.
, Boy Scouts.
Ligue DIES Patriotes.
Sons of Veterans.
G THIRD DIVISION
Elks,
Odd Fellows.
knights of Pythias.
L'Union ST. lean Baptste, Council Is.
Ladies of the ATaccabees.
b, Modern Woodmen.
I Council DeGoesbriand, No So
' Lady Foresters, w. c. o. F., No. 5Os.
Boxer Engine Co.
FOURTH DIVISION
A Klifa club.
Yacht club.
a Golf club
: Chamber of Commerce.
n Floats furnished by firms and individu
ais.
e FIFTH DIVISION
Decorated automobiles.
y Boy Scouts are especially urged to come
" out In uniform. The committee has pro
vided cars for members of the Il. A H.
VINO Will meet at the Stannard MemoTia
: nail at nine O'Clock. 1t is important ina
9 all members of organization be at thei'
- stations promptly at $3.50, as there
must be no delay in starting the parad'
promptly at ten o'clock, owing 10 I'M
many events which are to follow to
which there is no more time than Is neces
/ sary. The Burlington world-war Veterans
VIII be carried to the north end beach p'
special trolley cars Immediately AFTER '"'
q dedication of the honor roll.
y DEDICATION OF HONOR ROLL.
y This dedication of the roll Of honor Is
OF course. the big event Of the day IN sis
W nihcance, for it Is in this way that III
citizens Of Burlington will pay the hisnes
:, tribute to the men from Burlington am
vicinity who served in the great war I'M
deep feeling win be expressed in the SIM
pie ceremonies of the unveiiing ana deo'
II cation, in the addresses of the speakers o
II the day, but most of all in the at'ltuu
or the people, to whom the honor OF IN
tribute really belongs IL Is, therefore,
y the greatest Importance that the people y
u burlington and vicinity should attend I'M
part of the celebration In thousands