The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-12
Governor Brough of Ar.
kansas and Other Promi-
nent Americans Made
Patriotic Addresses
EVENT WILL BE ONE
LONG REMEMBERED
SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF VIC
TORY OF AMERICAN ARMS
AND AMERICAN PRINCIPLES
FITTINGLY OBSERVED

Ardmore was turned over to tn.
George L. Anderson Post OF the AM
erican Legion on Arnistice Day and
I in very fitting and appropriate
manner these young American heroes
commemorated the memories Of their
comrades who had given their all
for the cause of democracy and who
are now sleeping the sleep Of mar
tyrs and celebrated in honor OF the
vic DRY which they so nobly attained
when they crushed militarism 10 in.
firity.
Armistice Day. 1920, in Ardmore
will long be remembered BY the peo-
rle who participated In, and Witnessed
the events Of the day. The city
presented the appearance OF war.
time community, with its uniformed
men, decorated streets and business
hohses, and everyone filled with tbs
great American spirit of patriotism
The activities of the day were
launched with a monster parade.
which was conducted in well regs
pre-arranged program. The featpre
of the parade was members OF liz
George r. Anderson Post. With hea,s-
erect, and true military bearing thesN
veterans OF the greatest war in To
history Of the world marched dow
Main street in a manner which thrirr
cd the crowds who viewed therS
Tears. intemingled with joyous &c
miration came to the eyes OF ~
women. when they beheld these nobia
youths who had so manfully entered
the service of their country for the
cause of humanity. Cheers rose from
the fathers as these sons of America
marched with tho crown Of victory
above their heads.
Rank was forgotten, majors marth,
ed alongside of buck" privates and
all branches OF the service seemed
to be MIXED into one nuge melting pot
OF khaki. navy blue and the blue
and the gray" The youth o Ard.
more. the Boy Scouts, hundred
strong. also had their place in the
parade. Forming east of Caddo street,
they marched in q body, group de-
taching themselves at intersections OF
streets, and forming guards. The
scouts presented pleasing feature
OF the parade. and marched in as
strict military precision as their older
brothers.
The parade formed on Caddo and
Broadway and moved west on Main
street TO Central Park where IL was
disbanded and the Americanization and
memorial exercises were then con-
Quoted at Convention Hall. Included
In the line OF march, In addition TO
the lcgionnaires were local unions,
school children. national guards. The
Red Cross and many civic organl2a-
tions.
AT Convention Hall
Convention Hall, where the Amcri-
canizaton and memorial program OF
the Ai1nistlcc Day celebration was
given. was filled 10 capacity
The hall was beautifully decorated
with palms and flags. Two machine
guns were in position on the stage,
and occupying position OF honor,
symbolic of the Carter county boys
who made the supreme sacrifice IN
defense of the democracy oi the
world was the pictorial representation
OF George X. Anderson, the soldier
whose name the local post bears.
The program was opened by the
playing Of the Star Spangled Banner.
by the Oklahoma University Military
Band. .att
The entire assomblage rose and stood
at attention while the strains Of the
national anthem were being playti.
Major Scott Introduced
Post Commander Joel G. Crosby
then introduced Major Hugh L. Scott.
OF Oklahoma city.
Tho major made rather brief,
but very interesting address: Il am
glad to be- here today" he said. for
always feel at home In Ardmore.
rompmhcr very well when several
years ago came 10 your city 70
help muster in your company Of fine
soldiers"
Major Scot then spoke OF the
speeches which had been delivered at
that time by citizens OF Ardmore.
and in which they had promised
those whd went away that they
would build monument in Central
Park to the honor OF those who went
away, and returned. and that thoy
would inscribc the names Of thoSo
who did not return 50 that they
would live forever In the memory
of the people OF this country.
Boys Want Living Monument
"Thosc were good words" stated
the major, and now the boys have
come back. They do not find any
monument bur they do find aolfi>