The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-12
Armistice Day Parade Held
in Downpour-Program
as Planned
FREE SUPPER IN
MASONIC TEMPLE
Speaking in Auditorium. Footbau
Game at Island Park and Dance in
Festival Hall Draw Large Attend
ance-Story in Detail.


That rain is not sufficient to halt the
boys who went through the hardships
of the war was amply demonstrated
yesterday, when the parade which
opened the Armistiee day celebration
arranged by Brattleboro post of the
American Legion was held in a con-
t1nuous downpour. 1t must be admit
ted that the excessive moisture detract
ed somewhat from the enthusiasm of
the festivities, but the service men set
the rest of the public good example
and turned out 200 strong. Practically
all the organizations expected were
represented, but with much smaller del
egations than fair weather would have
brought out. In fact the service men
made up nearly half the line. With
the exception that there was no band
concert in the evening the program for
the first anniversary of the signing of
the armistice was carried out practical
ly as arranged,
A fair number witnessed the parade,
weather conditions considered. but as
tar as possible they viewed it from win
downs, store fronts and other sheltered
places. larger crowd was on the
street last night, when a red fire parade
took place, accompanied by the throw
ing of confetti, which carried ones
thoughts back to the scenes of a year
ago, after the thrilling news of the
signing of the armistice was flashed
across the sea.
The real scene of yesterday, how
ever, which did one IS soul good to look
upon, was that presented in Masonic
temple banquet hall at $50 O'Clock,
after more than 200 service men had
been seated for a supper served free
| to them out of the War Chest, as was
done last May by the board of trade
welcome home committee. 1t was felt
that the same spirit of welcome should
be manifested to the boys who had re-
turned since that time.
A roast beef supper with various ac-
| cessories appealed to the assembled
company. The tables were garnished
with flowers and at each plate was
tiny flag held upright by an apple
During the supper hour the boys were
entertained by Leitsinger's orchestra
and by some of the soloists at the re-
cent Vermont Wheel club minstrel
show, who repeated their solos and
were heartily applauded. After sup
per Capt. Ernest w. Gibson of the 57th
| Pioneer regiment acted as toastmaster
and called on several for remarks.
| Shortly after 10 o'clock in the morn
| ing the Brattleboro Military band,
Capt. William t. Haigh drum major,
escorted the soldiers, sailors and men
from other branches of the service to
the common, where the parade was
formed, in command of Lieut.. Col. Wal
ter o. Cooley of the 272d regiment.
Jane Tucker and Frances Dunlevy,
little daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Muir
ray M. Tucker and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam F. Dunlevy, placed wreath at
the foot of the soldiers monument, and
Rev. Walter C. Bernard of st. Mi
ehael's Episcopal church offered pray
er, closing with the Lords Prayer.
| Taps were sounded by Bugler Roger
Kennedy of ST. Michael's (Roman
Catholc) Cadets, and the band played
] America.
/ The parade then started for the Con.
necticut River bridge, where wreath
was cast upon the water in memory of
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