The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-27
.ru.+ parade with TorchNs and Red
r;re is Being Planned as Feature
Of the Celebration
There.
LEGION IS BACK OF IT
,x.okuk Will be Entertained There
This Year as Fort Madison Was
Guest Of keokuk Last No
vember II.

Armistice day, November II, Will
80 one of the biggest days in the
nistory of Fort Madison, If present
-lsns of the American Legion, formu-
iated at the meeting held in the
rhamber of Commerce rooms Friday
,n;ght are carried out, the Democrat
of Saturday, says.
4 move to close all schools, factor
,os and business houses and offices of
he CITY will be launched by the legion
,,nmediately in order to make the an
ciyersary Of the signing of the armis-
tica really significant. A parade, in
,rhich the former seryicemen, Red
Irross workers, school children and
NAV scouts will take part, will be
held in the evening of the celebration
Armistice day and several bands will
he provided, whereby music for the
.narade will be furnished. Red torch
Is and lights will be used to illumi-
nate the parade, which will be under
the command of Thomas P. Hollowell,
former army major.
Mr. HoIlowell was elected chairman
If the parade arrangements and is
now busy selecting a committee to
Aid in the finishing of plans. The
council and Chamber of Commerce
viii be asked to aid the American Lee
p;on in the formation of an Armistice
program and will also be asked to aid
in defraying the expenses Of the at
fair.
Free Dances.
dances to be given free of charge
70 all servicemen are being planned
in the Elks, Moose, Knights of Column
bus. Eagles and Masonic halls. The
societies will be asked by the Ameri-
can Legion TO aid in caring for Fort
Madison and Keokuk servicemen who
will be invited to the affair.
In speaking of the plans for the
celebration, Edward McKittrick, newly
elected commander of the American
Legion post here, said: Fort Madl-
son must show her stand on Armist1ce
day. Last year Keokuk opened her
doors wide for Fort Madison and
stood all of the expenses. This year
Fort Madison will have to reciprocate.'
The Keokuk- American legion is down
in.the.mouth and we must cheer them
BY showing them that Lee county is
still back of her old fighters. The
stores in this city should observe the
holidays by closing at eleven in the
morning and the schools should be
closed the entire day. The other
business institutions should close also.
We are going to hold monster pa
raae at night in order that everybody
can get in and enjoy the thing. The
march will be cool and effective as
a good many plans are under way to
make it novel The clubs will I'M
doubtedly furnish their halls for dane
es and each club can care for hun
dred or more servieemen at the ban
quet which is planned. A dance and
theatre entertainment will be provided
to make the day gala event"
Wear Uniforms.
According to the plans laid out,
each former servicemen will be ex-
pected to wear his uniform the entire
day and participate in the parade.
The uniform will be the pass to all
proposed entertainments.
More plans will be worked out for
the entertainment by Mr.. Hollowell,
who is now rounding matters into
shape and the specific layout of the
day will be announced as soon as the
legion's lyceum ticket sale drive ends
October